Jay Kline

9.6

My first experience with the wines of the late Philippe Engel and what better occasion than our humble take on La Paulée. I’ve heard that bottle variation can be a thing with these wines so we held our collective breath when opening. However, our concerns were unfounded as this bottle was not only sound, but beautiful.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2001 Clos Vougeot pours a pale ruby color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with perfumed notes of ripe and slightly dried strawberry, raspberry, dried flowers, licorice, sous bois, truffle, dried herbs, and a mix of cool and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is silky. A profoundly soulful wine and one that will live long in my memory. Drink now through 2041. — a month ago

Mary H

9.3

Antica Terra Collective Tasting. An herbaceous grenache?? Is it possible? A plume of rosemary and thyme aroma in the face that doesn’t back off. Strawberry fruit plays in the background. — 3 years ago

Mary H

9.1

Antics Terra Collective Tasting. Full honey on the palate, hits you right in the mouth. Green apple, clean, lively acidity, creamy butter at the end. — 3 years ago

Mitali P

8.9

New favorite Sonoma coast pinot. Discovered via Vintners collective wine club. Love it! Balanced fruit long finish. — 8 months ago

Amy

9.0

mike liked, no butteriness, no taste of oak, $43, vintners collective napa — 2 years ago

Mary H

9.1

Antics Terra Collective Tasting. A classic pinot noir. A shy and elegant wine. Strawberry, wood, wispy, light, juicy. — 3 years ago

Amy

9.0

“smells like xmas”, earthy, blood, $148, vintners collective napa — 2 years ago

Amy

9.0

big aroma, very round, fruity, $65, vintners collective napa — 2 years ago

Mary H

9.4

Antica Terra Collective Tasting. Petrol, white flowers, slate, yellow peach, lemon water, honeyed wildflowers, summer hay. The aroma goes on for days and days. — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.6

This was a +$100 bottle we had after tasting 4 bottles at collective cost of $36.47 at last night’s blind tasting. Call this like something from the Drops of God.
Extremely wonderful, if not as good as I have ever had…. — 3 years ago