4/23/2024 - NavyVet6874 wrote:

Very nice with homemade pasta in Sorrento.

4/22/2024 - wine eng Likes this wine:

Nice easy medium bodied red wine. Notes of red currants, bing cherries and blackberry. The tannins were fairly light. Good pairing with pork or beef.

4/23/2024 - Beezc Likes this wine:

In a great spot and no reason to wait.

4/23/2024 - Bob H wrote:

Just delivered today, this is a mid-weight rose' that is pretty deelish. Something for knocking back a glass or three on the deck this Spring (I only bought six, so mine will definitely not make it to summertime).

4/23/2024 - ivannikiforovitch wrote:

Extraordinary that this Cru Bourgeois has lasted 34 years and could easily go a few more. What a year was 1989. Admittedly, it's verging on tertiary now, but certainly not lacking in fruit. It's port like in texture and flavour, tannins and acidity fully resolved. A really fleshy and deeply intricate finish. Incredible value. Incredibly easy drinking.

4/23/2024 - Stefan75 wrote:

Leakage, cork fell into bottle when put upright…still somewhat drinkable but no rating possible. What a pity…

4/21/2024 - rdf58 Likes this wine:

Soft tannins, medium to full body. Lower acidity than expected. The dark fruit notes come to the fore. Nice match with Santa Maria style tri tip.

4/23/2024 - Andy2014 Likes this wine:

Pale lemon. Medium+ aromas of apple, pear, blossom, cream, clove, hazelnut, almond, fennel. High acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ body. Medium+ finish. Very good. Very enjoyable now but will improve.

4/12/2024 - rdf58 Likes this wine:

Consistently good. Excellent QPR

4/23/2024 - Hans Lukas Likes this wine:

Granstrot mit dunklem Kern. Moderner Stil. Stark extrahiert, viel Alkohol, großzügiger Merlot mit ordentlich Cabernet Franc Direkt aus der Flasche sind die Tanine noch sehr ungestüm. Nach zwei Tagen immer noch schön zu trinken. Kann noch liegen.

4/23/2024 - rdf58 Likes this wine:

Very smooth and supple. Rich texture but still nicely balanced. Dark fruit and earth. Unlikely to improve but quite good at this stage.

4/23/2024 - Euge67 Likes this wine:

Molto buono. Non so perché ma mi aspettavo qualcosa di più.

4/23/2024 - winopllis wrote:

Great value. Noted of rich fruit leather tabacco

4/23/2024 - FjordogFjell wrote:

Restesmaking etter barnevakten. Klassisk rein og fin moscato. Gule epler og fin balanse

4/23/2024 - Jonas Ahnstedt Likes this wine:

4/23/2024 - penguinoid Likes this wine:

Colour: medium ruby
Nose: medium(-) intensity, secondary, youthful. Red plum, red cherry, bramble. Blackcurrant leaf. Tomato. Bergamot? Cedar.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium(+) tannins, medium alcohol (13,5%), medium bodied. Medium intensity, medium length finish. Red plum, red cherry, bramble. Blackcurrant leaf. Tomato. Bergamot? Cedar.
Conclusions: very good. Can drink now, but suited to further ageing. P&P (pop&pour), not decanted.
Seal: DIAM10 cork

4/23/2024 - ChâteauneufDuPfaff Likes this wine:

Although this has seen quite some oak it’s fun to drink already. Ripe apple, pineapple, banana, some lime. Finish is a bit too phenolic and ripe but not too distracting. Can’t agree with statements that this drinks like classic Chablis. For me, this has absolutely nothing in common with traditional Chablis except it’s the same varietal.

4/23/2024 - foyfrcs Likes this wine:

Medium ruby.
Blackberry, damson nose.
Black fruit, spice palate.
Medium/full bodied. Well balanced, long finish.
14.5% abv.
Very good wine and excellent value.
Should drink well for 3/4 years.

4/22/2024 - CHINACAT wrote:

Red berries, slightly tart, some dry earth, silky and lean. Lacks some depth, but quite approachable. Decent for this price point.

4/23/2024 - JorgePrlta Likes this wine:

Deep purpulish-red.
Nose: Cassis, mature black fruit with red fruit undertones. A herbal note and a kind of latex smell.

Palatte:
Fruit character is confirmed on the palatte.

Dry, Med Tanins, Med acidity, Med Body. Overall a balanced wine with a Med(-) finish.

4/23/2024 - EXPLORER 825 wrote:

Very light pale straw yellow color in glass.
Aromas of mild citrus scents with floral and grassy notes.
On the palate, quite mild light bodied mouthfeel.
Low in acidity. A bit short on fruit concentration.

4/20/2024 - t_moderne wrote:

Pop and pour and tasted over three days (not continuosly mind you).
Grassl Cru stem.
Nice purple garnet color.
Nose offers a little funk at first with some mushroom, cedar and sour cherry.
Good structure with the dark sour cherry fruit alongside some mushroom and soy notes. Fresh and zesty acidity.
Has some cedar and red clay notes as well.
I think this will improve with some bottle age to let everything mellow out and meld a bit better.

Branded cork without vintage.

4/23/2024 - John Tickner Likes this wine:

Garnet red
Med acid
Low tannin
Red/black berry
Leather

4/20/2024 - SixHedgehogs Likes this wine:

Dark red/purple. Aroma of tar, smoke, cherries and a touch of flowers. Delicious flavours of blackberry, oak, cherry liqueur, spice, with a touch of bitter chocolate at the end. Very fine.

4/22/2024 - CHINACAT wrote:

Lemon, apple and stone, rich and lively, with plenty of structure. Very good for this level.

4/23/2024 - SixHedgehogs wrote:

Full yellow. Oaky aroma. Flavour of quince, nutmeg and a little honey. Faded. On way out. Drink up.

4/23/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine:

For myself, this up there with the 1990 as the best pre millennial Angélus. I love the right bank wines from 1998, and this lives up to expectations, and the only barrier to matching the Cheval Blanc and Trotanoy, is a lightness on the finish. The nose alone merits a perfect rating, and the depth and complexity on the palate are exceptional. Whether age resolves the issues on the finish is to be seen. With a good finish, this would merit another couple of points. 96+

4/23/2024 - Paul@bbott Likes this wine:

Light raspberry with cabernet franc crunch. Yum

4/23/2024 - Paul@bbott Likes this wine:

Light garnet red, pure cherry nose that deepned to include plum over a couple of hours. Gentle tannin and acidity, lovely cherry in the mouth, good to go from half bottle, will keep a few years though.

4/23/2024 - Dan & Krista Stockman Likes this wine:

This may be the fruitiest wine we've ever tasted - an absolute parade of citrus, pineapple, banana, kiwi and on and on. Not sweet, but so fruity it almost fools you into thinking it is. Amazing. Drink now.

4/22/2024 - Coastalnative wrote:

Honestly I find these wines quite odd. I'm not sure I can totally get behind them. They are unique but always have what I can only describe as an 'interesting' non- traditional profile. Almost a sous-voile, sherry thing going on. It's not an off bottle either because I've had these before. Doesn't strike me as something from Ambonnay either.

Don't get me wrong, it is a good wine for sure. There is good structure. Perhaps a bit too lean for my liking. I don't know, I just don't seem to get it maybe.

4/23/2024 - John McCabe wrote:

Quite structured and brooding, with a sense of the Sonoma terroir too. Not bad value at $55 at Costco (after tax), considering the pretty good quality.

4/14/2024 - danchaq wrote:

Not very expressive, maybe a bit young

4/23/2024 - beatles wrote:

Orange confit, minerals, dry feel, quite layered, hard to place (no Sémillon here). A cheese wine, I think, ends with good acidity. Very nice, but non distinct.

4/18/2024 - Moorsie wrote:

I won't give this a score as it could have just been a bit too early to drink, or slightly corked, but was not happy with this at all. Undrinkable the first night, same on 2nd, let it sit another 2 days and was able to consume. Seemed extremely tart and bitter at first, mellowed a bit on the 4th night. Will let this one sit for a year or two before trying again.

4/23/2024 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine:

Pale coral pink with a lovely, dry fresh palate of crushed raspberry and redcurrants. Lovely, refreshing style with bags of flavour.

4/23/2024 - 1winemaven Likes this wine:

Exceptional! Best wine of the night and a real crowd pleaser. Dark, almost black, rich fruit and satisfying mouthfeel. Short decant. Once again, I wish I had more in the cellar!

4/23/2024 - Alex Barbera Likes this wine:

Ernsthafte und erstzunehmende Glasunterhaltung

4/23/2024 - Rupert wrote:

Tba

4/23/2024 - LoireFan wrote:

Did t expect this to bloom. Wow.

4/23/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Dark fruit and richness. More.convincing then the 6N but more international too.

4/23/2024 - LoireFan wrote:

Great QPR.

4/23/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Smells a touch like wet, burnt syrah and grenache. And a bit of freshness on the palate, and also a bit of huskies, and then a bit earthy. If you needed to check the Turkish mark, why not this one?

4/22/2024 - EvanRose Likes this wine:

Not a lot of depth but a ton of fruit. Bright red cherry preserves, modest tannins and round bodied with a medium finish. Great with lasagna.

4/23/2024 - LoireFan wrote:

Great fill, so rocking.

4/23/2024 - Ventoux Trias Likes this wine:

Fruit forward with lingering caramel on finish.

4/22/2024 - Ericsson Likes this wine:

Même commentaire qu’en février.
Ouvert et bu, épicé et minéral.

4/23/2024 - jmull Likes this wine:

A wow wine. A lot richer and fuller than 2020 Carlisle Mancini consumed immediately before, but in balance and not at all overdone. Absolutely on par, qualitywise, with Carlisle SVDs, at a lower price. Great QPR. 94-95

4/22/2024 - parkline_wine Likes this wine:

Really showed well tonight - needed about 30 minutes of air to get going.

4/23/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Younger vines and second pass. Harvested two weeks separate. Structured, with some gumption to it.