4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

not much change since my last bottle four years ago - not particularly complex or long but this has a lovely balance to it and is incredibly easy to drink and refreshing - delicious!

4/22/2024 - BHRH Likes this wine:

Decanted 2+ hours, tiny bit of fine sediment.
Very dark. Black cherries, tobacco, sweet oak and a bit of mocha on the nose. on the palate more sweet black cherries, some licorice and spices, and a good dollop of oak (that is not yet fully integrated).
Superb, medium-long finish. Will benefit from a few more years of age as well as a good decant. Well done for a second wine!!
92-93+

4/23/2024 - Collector1855 wrote:

Loved this, so much better than a normal Rosé. Lovely yeasty nose with raspberry some farmyard funk. Enters the palate only very lightly sweet, finishes appropriately dry good phenolics.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this does pour a lovely salmon pink and while quite moreish, I'm not sure it is worth the price

4/22/2024 - cubswinws Likes this wine:

Bigger and richer style of Muscadet. I really prefer the sharper, minerals and more acidic style.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

drunk alongside the 1990 Trotanoy, this was a bit of a disappointment on the night - not very expressive at all even after quite a long decant, I will leave my last bottle for a decade or even more

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

drunk alongside the 1990 La Conseillante, this was much the better of the two - certainly mature and firing on all cylinders - when Trotanoy is good, it is very very good - sensational wine

4/23/2024 - Theresa Feldman wrote:

Donation

4/23/2024 - Announcer Likes this wine:

Had with roast pork tenderloin. A decent pairing, although a bit more pepper/spice in the wine than was probably optimal for this dishas it was prepared.

Consensus was this was a nice wine, good not great. No one rejected it and no one was clamoring to open a second bottle.

4/23/2024 - cfk49 wrote:

Still rather closed -- good fruits -- strawberries and dark fruits with a slight jam edge, but plenty more time needed. Cellared since original release.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

certainly mature and with a distinct sweetness, this shows the heat of the year and really is not to my taste although clearly well made

4/22/2024 - Announcer Likes this wine:

Light color and body, easy drinking, similar to an ethereal Pinot Noir. Dominant cherry flavors.

4/23/2024 - mazik Likes this wine:

Amazing and delicious with braised lamb shanks at the seder. Wine as before.

4/23/2024 - jaylew1 wrote:

Probably more like 91.5, but on a night where the Knicks had a great comeback win, let's give Amare the benefit of the doubt. Not sure how heavily involved in the production of this wine the former NBA star is, but it received a very nice reception at our seder last night. Not a terribly weighty or tannic wine, but also nothing terribly out of place. Pretty good at the price point, especially given how commonly Kosher wines get marked-up around Passover.

4/20/2024 - Lucien Prudence Likes this wine:

Issu d'une parcelle sur Nuits Saint-Georges - Robe très claire. Nez frais et fruité, bien marqué sur l'abricot et la pomme, avec un arrière-plan épicé. En bouche, il est souple et fruité, avec juste ce qu'il faut de gras et de rondeur mais, excès. Un chardonnay structuré et riche sur les notes beurrées, et le pain grillé. Un plaisir qui dure en bouche. (89+)*** From a plot in Nuits Saint-Georges - Very light color. Fresh and fruity nose, strongly marked with apricot and apple, with a spicy background. On the palate, it is supple and fruity, with just the right amount of richness and roundness but without excess. A structured and rich Chardonnay with notes of butter and toasted bread. A pleasure that lingers on the palate. (89+)

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

quite a deep golden now and a hint of oxidation although still quite drinkable - may have been an odd bottle

4/23/2024 - melzar wrote:

Traditional Chablis. No oak treatment, austere and acidic. If you like this style of wine as I do, this village level wine overachieves. Good value.

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine:

this bottle was quite closed compared to the previous drunk a year or so ago - would be inclined to leave the next for a few years

4/23/2024 - golfhawk Likes this wine:

Nice blend that went well with BBQ chicken pizza. May not get better with age but could smooth out in the future.

4/23/2024 - golfhawk Likes this wine:

Drank over two nights and was more balanced on the second night. Really good Malbec with some blue fruits and dark cherry notes. Could go another year or a short decant.

4/23/2024 - OldNav2 wrote:

One of our home favs. The wine looks greenish gold colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like pear. The body is light/medium. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.

4/22/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

Very enjoyable.

4/23/2024 - golfhawk Likes this wine:

Outstanding CdB that was smooth and succulent with dark red fruits. Don’t see it getting any better.

4/22/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

Brought this to a dinner and it was basically a pop 'n pour. A beautiful nose. On the palate it had a great combination of fruit and spice. A big hit with everyone. I've had some disappointing Blue Slide Pinots the past 2 years, but this was great.

4/23/2024 - ME_DOC Likes this wine:

A little riper now in comparison to my previous tasting note from July 23. The rest is status idem. Very good value chablis that delivers. Drink up...

4/22/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

My last bottle of not only this vintage, but of this cuvee from Rochioli. Basically a pop 'n pour, and I shared this with friends. It was a big hit. More Burgundian than a lot of CA pinots. Medium+ length finish.

4/23/2024 - Kjeskram wrote:

Ikke prøvd. Gjester drukket.

4/23/2024 - Kjeskram wrote:

A border of bring bad

4/23/2024 - OldNav2 Does not like this wine:

Bland to the point of flavorless; boring

4/23/2024 - dexterng wrote:

Color is medium lemon. This wine needs to be a little warmer to release the aroma. Medium to deep grass, a hint of green pepper but also some passion fruit and honey. Medium to high acidic. Dry with medium alcohol and body. Medium intensity in taste with similar but added some wet stone. Definitely a little bit of barrels.

3/16/2024 - Partridgea Likes this wine:

Best of the bunch I tried in this price range - best balance of acid and depth

4/22/2024 - brouigu1 Likes this wine:

The 21 years since this was crafted has been very good to this wine. The nose itself was intoxicating with deep blue fruits of plum & blackberries wrapped around some vanilla from the oak.

The palate was soft and lush and very well balanced. While the tannins are securely in place it was not as stringent. Plenty of black fruits, herbs and oak imparted spices and vanilla. This did get better with airtime but good to go from the bottle. One reviewer preferred this without food, and it was delish, but paired with Italian made that 3rd flavor emerge which increased enjoyment considerably!

4/23/2024 - psk Likes this wine:

Drinking beautifully now, body, finish, balance.

4/23/2024 - SineQuaNon Likes this wine:

Absolutely brilliant showing with medium to full body, complex blend of fresh citrus, stone fruit, tropical fruit and early stages of fruit development. Add to that perfectly integrated oak, some matchstick/gunpowder complexity and a long, satisfying finish ending fresh and lively. Excellent!

3/26/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Decent enough, fruit holding up quite well

4/23/2024 - whudock Likes this wine:

getting past its prime. Takes time to open and rid itself of wood tones, but once past nicely layered.

4/23/2024 - Winance Tom Likes this wine:

Leafs won, maybe I should drink this more often😁. Went well with our veggie plate. Full bodied.

4/23/2024 - Winance Tom Likes this wine:

Could develop with more time but full bodied for a Pinot Noir!

4/22/2024 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine:

The '20 Castiglione is a pretty wine that stands out for its energy and exotic, tropical fruit tones. My sense of Vietti is that they may be moving towards a style with higher acidity than prior and more exotic / tropical fruit tones than before. I noticed this nearly across the board in '19 - in particular, the Barbaresco or Monvigliero are the two best examples of it that year. The '20 Castiglione continues the trend. I'm not aware of / sure if anything has actually changed in the winemaking, but this is how the wines have come across to me.

On the nose, I found a blast of fresh citrus / exotic tropical fruit notes, going beyond the common orange peel and more into passion fruit and fresh orange like notes. Alongside these exotic notes, I found more typical crunchy red berry fruit, red roses, and mint. From both the tropical fruit and the way the red berry fruit comes across, you immediately get the sense that this is going to be a high acid wine. On the palate, that's exactly what you get. The wine is medium in body with high acidity with red berry and citrus fruit, red florals, spice, and mint. There's a lot of tannin today that could use some time to integrate. The energy level here from the acidity is very high, almost overbearing, and I do wonder what happens to a wine with this fruit profile and acid level with time in the cellar. That said, it's attractive and I find it easy to drink this wine despite its intensity.

4/17/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine:

The bouquet shows yellow fruits and melon. On the palate yellow fruits, sweet apple and firm acidity. Ok length. Still youthful.

4/23/2024 - Harley1199 wrote:

When you are so daring to put on the label a low score (88), it will be for something. Recycled artificial closure (!) of silicone not advertised in the bottle.
Translucent yellow color with golden reflections. Vegetal aromas on the nose with fennel, notes of citrus tangerine and also chalk mineral. Initially it moves those similar echoes on the palate, with a good acidity and a bitter finnish. Simple, quaffable and effective. Better if it’s served well-chilled.

Cuando eres tan osado de poner en la etiqueta una baja puntuación (88), será por algo. Cierre artificial reciclado (!) de silicona no anunciado en la botella.
Traslúcido color amarillo con reflejos dorados. Aromas vegetales en nariz con hinojo, notas cítricas de mandarinas y también a mineral de tiza. Inicialmente traslada esos similares ecos al paladar, con una buena acidez y un final amargo. Simple, facilón y efectivo. Mejor si se sirve bien fresquito.

4/23/2024 - zollyfresh Likes this wine:

Amazing length and depth of flavor. Still such concentration yet tannins are perfectly integrated. Dark chocolate, espresso, leather, and tar. So hint of oxidation is present, but fruit is barely there. One of the best Napa cabs I’ve had.

4/22/2024 - Wcbober27 Likes this wine:

Slightly off dry. Inoffensive, but not really captivating. Light peach and citrus notes.

4/17/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine:

Ripe yellow and white fruits in the bouquet. On the palate soft citrus and ripe apples, mild acidity and a touch of sweetness. Good length.

4/23/2024 - Egatniv Likes this wine:

Took a while to open up. First 1/2 drunk with lamb chops, fiddlehead ferns. The wine tasted leathery, not very fruity. The next day, drank the rest with seared pepper-crusted tuna, and it was great.

4/23/2024 - christian.tellvik@limab.se Likes this wine:

Golden. Great delicious scent of ripe apple. Fat and oily. Delicious acidity with good length

4/20/2024 - winespine Likes this wine:

This is a lovely Napa representation of a classic Rhone grape. Lots of stone fruit and apple on the palate, with good acidity to keep it crisp. From grapes grown in Carneros and Oak Knoll. Drinking really well right now, at 5 years old.

4/23/2024 - gallu wrote:

93 Excelente. Color rubí, sin signos de evolución. En nariz hay carne, tinta china, buena madera. Elegante. En boca el vino es redondo, suave, pero con carácter. Fruta ácida, fresas. Un tanto cálido, sin excesos. Está envejeciendo muy bien.

4/23/2024 - christian.tellvik@limab.se Likes this wine:

Dark red nice color. Big fresh with hints of dark berries. Good tannins. Early ripeness with very fresh. Scent of old forest, tobacco and pepper with a long, good finish

4/23/2024 - bugdoced Likes this wine:

a really nice spot the first night with new world pinot flavors
faded by the second evening
do not think this will improve