4/25/2024 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine:

Pale red, brick edge.
Dark cherry, bright cherry stone spice, beautiful fragrance,
Ripe dark cherry, plums, boysenberry, with powerful spice, cherry stone zest and whole bunch, rich and complex. Youthful structure, finishing with very fine but strong tannins. In a great place but will age further well.

4/24/2024 - Paul D wrote:

1/4, under DIAM (10).
Pale/medium straw. A little reticent on the nose at first this was never particularly aromatic but slowly opened to reveal lightly spicy apple and citrus fruit, with notes of vanilla and chalk. Medium bodied on the palate, fresh apple and citrus fruit, some attractive breadth here too with a nice, lightly sour edge, lovely vibrant acids which carry a very good length finish with citrus and spice notes. Lovely, drinking well, no particular hurry.

4/25/2024 - jmcmchi wrote:

Blackberry and tea leaf acidity

Lightto medium body

4/25/2024 - Saint George 13 Likes this wine:

Rich beautiful nose

4/24/2024 - Saint George 13 Likes this wine:

Mellow beautiful smooth blackberry rich

4/25/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

Floral and green apple nose

Medium body, high acidity, green fruitwith a mineral edge

Strong licorice finish lingers

4/25/2024 - Lyubomir Lefterov wrote:

There's definitely been something wrong with my previous bottle, as this one was bursting with flavours straight after decanting. Full bodied, generously seasoned with spices (a touch aggressive to note) and tonnes of ripe fruits. Drinking OK now, but will keep. Possibly a bit too much of everything. 30 mo in French and Bulgarian 225 and 500ltr barrels. Alc - 14.2%

4/25/2024 - Bobsmonkhouse Likes this wine:

Good qpr for an entry level Rhone.

4/25/2024 - Lyubomir Lefterov wrote:

Focused, bright, refreshing. Good acidity and a bit one dimensional but delivers what is expected. 12.5% alc.

4/25/2024 - Lyubomir Lefterov Likes this wine:

Very good again, and identical to my previous bottle consumed Jan-21. Jumping straight away with distinct blueberry/raspberry mixture, covered with creme fraiche, it is juicy and very delicious. Harmonious and structured, not sure how will keep my hand off the last bottle. 14.5%.

4/20/2024 - marco_graz wrote:

Not a perfect bottle, not really faulty, but missing everything I liked at the winery.

4/24/2024 - Satoshi Nakamoto Likes this wine:

Quite nice! Dark fruit, mint, dark chocolate, raisin, and dried plum. Balanced with a long finish.

4/24/2024 - liber Likes this wine:

5th of 12, pnp, perfect cork and level, big step up since last bottle in Feb 21, rounding out nicely with decent weight of fruit in mid palate, even some layering developing at last, an attractive drink developing here and with more to go, 10+ years. VG+ (16.5)......and much better than initial verdict!

4/24/2024 - Satoshi Nakamoto Likes this wine:

Decanted for ~3 hours, then poured back into the bottle, which stood at cellar temp until the evening.

Tons of weight and fragrance. Layers of fresh berries, spices, black tea, dried florals, and a hint of citrus. Excellent expression of Bojo. Excited to see how this develops.

4/25/2024 - EdLark Likes this wine:

Interesting - light, pale straw coloured is paired with a rich smokey bouquet and almost tart peach flavours. Definitely needs time in the cellar and probably best enjoyed with food.

4/24/2024 - flat wrote:

dég.2022

5/13/2023 - Ramberg wrote:

Again a very serious wine.
So well made.
However, the vintage is not very beneficial for this.
I much more preferred the cooler vintage versions of this (such as the brilliant 2017).
Darker fruits than usual, more rustic and less transparent, less "wild" (less stems?) and less acidity.
Still - a lovely easy drinking and enjoyable bottle, but missing some of the fine tuning and clean and wild feeling I usually get in this.
Perhaps some further cellar time will make this more interesting?

4/25/2024 - wongstonn Likes this wine:

On the PnP. Dark ruby colour. Medium to high intensity from the get go. Sweet spice, cassis. Smells enticing.

There’s plenty of stuffing left in this wine. Surely, this can go another decade or more. Still plenty of fruit present; cassis and a hint of black cherry around the palate edge along with a bit of acidity that lifts this wine maintaining some freshness. There’s a black tea in the centre palate, and a hint of mint at the tip. Nice finish.

Can be quaffed but still better as a food wine.

I picked this up from a local auction site for AUD 44 (~GBP 22, USD 30). For the price and its longevity it is good QPR.

4/25/2024 - Larsrar wrote:

A lot of tertiary notes. Lacking punch for further development. Drink up!

4/24/2024 - Satoshi Nakamoto Likes this wine:

Lovely aromatics. Petrol, white flowers, lemon curd, and stone fruit. Great weight while staying bright and energetic. Loved it!

4/7/2023 - Ramberg wrote:

First bottle from a case of 2020.
Short note - just p & p'd and drunk.
The 2019 vintage of this wine was really stunning, a great qpr for a Vosne 1:er Cru.
Expectations rather high.
The 2020 version is perhaps not as good as the 19 (at least not at this point).
The vintage shows, this is a far less delicate and finely tuned wine.
Less floral and transparent, more alcohol and oomph.
Denser fruit, and heavier.
More oak present and warmer fruit makes for a less sexy wine at this young age.
Still very good, but I preferred the 2019.
I will try and give the next bottle some extended cellar time before opening.
Points for tonight's "test".

4/25/2024 - the_devil_drinks_pinot Likes this wine:

Young, earthy, manure, light to medium acid, light mineral, musty, light fruit, strawberries, white cherries, oregano, licorice, nice tannin structure

Leave for a few more.years

4/24/2024 - Satoshi Nakamoto Likes this wine:

Always overdelivers. Lovely perfumed notes. Layers of fruit, spices, and olives. Chewy tannins. Surprised this is still between $50-70.

4/25/2024 - KimberJ Likes this wine:

interesting. Fruity, a bit grippy.
frenchie

4/17/2024 - StefVl wrote:

complex wine; not so accessible wine but tasteful

4/25/2024 - GDa202 wrote:

Umm. Have to report, sadly, that I haven’t greatly enjoyed these wines. Perhaps the vintage, maybe I have opened them in a poor period, but they are quite disappointing. They lack the chambolle perfume and elegance. Have a very generic taste and no length. Quite sad.

4/17/2024 - StefVl wrote:

very aromatic

4/17/2024 - StefVl wrote:

misses complexity

4/17/2024 - StefVl wrote:

powerful wine

4/25/2024 - KimberJ Likes this wine:

berries tobacco fine tannins. great balance.
frenchie

4/17/2024 - StefVl wrote:

lots of fruits in mouth

4/25/2024 - Ward Huang Likes this wine:

3/9. Somehow over oxdized this time and have no idea whether this was a heated off bottle or not. Would check others soon.

4/25/2024 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:

A lovely nose of lemon, white peach and spice. The palate is direct but has flesh. There's real saline minerality and chalk and it finishes with cut. Nice balance and totally accessibly, yet with build for further development.

4/25/2024 - Scott4227 Likes this wine:

Bright mid red, slight tinge of age at the edge, nose of forest floor, a little zesty red fruit notes, rose petals. On the palate light to medium weight, balanced acidity and red fruits, cherry, pomegranate, ... still some light powdery tannins, a little hot initially, good acidity mellows with each glass... as you might expect with the age... possibly past its best but a lovely mature pinot.

4/25/2024 - Awgs wrote:

I don’t agree with the previous comment that this wine is blowsy. I thought it was quite lovely, with good acid and balance.

4/25/2024 - asparagus Likes this wine:

Lovely - consistent with previous bottle.

4/25/2024 - LindsayM Likes this wine:

Background
Clones 777:D5V12:MV6 from Scanlon and Virgara Vineyards - open top fermented in micro batches - gently hand plunged and whispered to seasoned barriques and puncheons around 60% whole bunch.

4/25/2024 - asparagus Likes this wine:

Consistent notes with DDT. Though I think I liked it better!

4/25/2024 - vide Likes this wine:

Dense in colour, ditto palate. Not overly subtle, but we can accommodate non subtlety on our palate when we have a wine that has depth such as this.

It is a peasant wine (and I mean that as a complement). Beaucastel may give you more aromatic complexity, but this wine does the job in its sterling simplicity.

It was probably half the price. I can't remember. The older I get and nearer to death, the less the price of wine matters.

vide = mt

4/25/2024 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine:

Very pale gold, youthful colour. Brilliant lustre.
Gentle refined fragrance, spice and flowers.
Peach, honey, stone fruit, citrus zest, all of which are delivered in a silky refined style. Finishing impression is minerality, and very long. Absolutely delicious, and still very youthful. Year’s ahead of it.

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

Extraordinarily rich, full-bodied apricot and peach, the sweetness of this really stands out and I found it rather cloying but I assume this is the style they are aiming at for this bottling. Can't fault the quality but really not my cup of tea. Chelsea Lounge JFK.

4/23/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine:

Light and elegant, zippy and very refreshing indeed. Wafts of light citrus and apple, extremely easy-going and drinkable. Chelsea Lounge JFK.

4/23/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine:

Great poise and structure, lively but with a sedate nature, really nice. Lovely acidity and balance, with the warmth and comfort of fresh baked biscuits offset by zingy apple juice. JFK-LHR.

4/25/2024 - jayw Does not like this wine:

Very sweet and primary, lacking tannic grip and showing little potential to improve with age. Overpriced at $18.

4/24/2024 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine:

This actually is not the Celestins—no reserve was produced in 2013. But not to worry. After only a few minutes, this is already showing very well. Gorgeous leggy ruby, pretty and abundant fruit aromas in the nose (strawberry and raspberry), and a palate that seems much less Grenache-centric than most CdPs. Palate is a little drying (but not dying), and lacks the richness, alcohol and overt ripeness of much CdP. What it lacks in garrigue is easily compensated by very pretty fruit flavors. This wasn’t cheap, but definitely comes across as a very classy and elegant wine. It’s like candy for oenophiles. 5-14-17-9: 95/100.

4/23/2024 - jayw wrote:

This wine is in decline. It tasted like ordinary cheap New World Pinot fresh out of the bottle but is undrinkable a day later with a sour stewed fruit character. Drink as soon and quickly as possible!

4/25/2024 - cm2608 Likes this wine:

One of the best Montepulcianos I've had

4/24/2024 - nkawn wrote:

light, juicy, maybe a bit too harsh for those points

4/22/2024 - robertek wrote:

Loved everything about this. The nose, balanced on the palate and offered up some nice nuances of complexity. If you get the same level in Burgundy you are going to pay a lot more....

4/24/2024 - joraesque wrote:

A case study of White Burgundy; no new oak, with malolactic elements and high acid. Chardonnay in its purest form. 12.5% ABV.
90-91