Clean and soft bubble. Ok wine but quite simple. No more notes

Easy going, very light colored bubble with some rustic impressions. Not really special, but certainly ok.

Flowers and grasses. Some white fruits. Soft acidity. Simple, but clean.

Red cherries and raspberries. Ok acidity and soft tannin. Very light bodied, but clean and easy going.

Red berries and firm cherries, ok acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Basic, but clean and ok.

Some cherries and berry fruits. A touch of bitterness. Not really tasty in this stage. Maybe it needs one or two years. For now 82.

Raspberries and red cherries. Light bodied. Nothing special but clean and ok.

True to type Muscadet with good fresh acidity and some salty minerals. Correct wine.

Good minerality, soft citrus, apples and other white fruits. Ok wine.

Minerals and some smoke in the bouquet. Same on the palate, nicely dry with white fruits and mild citrus. Ok and clean wine.

Cherries and raspberries as well as some minerals. An easy going and mild wine with just a little bit of slightly sticky tannin.

Creamy red and dark forest fruits in the bouquet as well as the mouth. Pleasant acidity and round tannin. Fairly light bodied, but a very correct and pleasant wine with a good qpr.

Creamy red and dark forest fruits as well as some green bell pepper impressions. Ok acidity and tannin. A correct wine that will improve a bit with one or two years of ageing.

Cask sample. Very primary fruits like raspberries and cherries. Ok acidity and round tannin. Fairly light bodied. Correct and clean biological wine. 86+

This wine is made of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. The 2005 is in its maturity stage now with still good black forest fruits, a pleasant dose of oak, good acidity and soft tannin. Can be cellared for another 3+ years. The 2011 is still youthful with creamy, primary dark berries, good acidity and a firm dose of sticky tannin and a good concentration. The barrel sample of the 2014 shows good and youthful fruits and has a firm constitution. Never had this biological wine before, but it was a pleasant surprise for the price (around $20). 2005: 87, 2011: 86+ and 2014: 87+?

This wine is made of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. The 2005 is in its maturity stage now with still good black forest fruits, a pleasant dose of oak, good acidity and soft tannin. Can be cellared for another 3+ years. The 2011 is still youthful with creamy, primary dark berries, good acidity and a firm dose of sticky tannin and a good concentration. The barrel sample of the 2014 shows good and youthful fruits and has a firm constitution. Never had this biological wine before, but it was a pleasant surprise for the price (around $20). 2005: 87, 2011: 86+ and 2014: 87+?

This wine is made of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. The 2005 is in its maturity stage now with still good black forest fruits, a pleasant dose of oak, good acidity and soft tannin. Can be cellared for another 3+ years. The 2011 is still youthful with creamy, primary dark berries, good acidity and a firm dose of sticky tannin and a good concentration. The barrel sample of the 2014 shows good and youthful fruits and has a firm constitution. Never had this biological wine before, but it was a pleasant surprise for the price (around $20). 2005: 87, 2011: 86+ and 2014: 87+?

From the best plot the owner of Château Maison Blanche Montagne-St. Émilion makes a special wine: He called it after his ancestor "Louis Rapier". The Cabernet Franc vines date from 1955 and the Merlot vines from 1943. There is no sulfur used at all and the wine will get 16 - 18 months of 100% new French oak. The result of this barrel sample up to now is a wine with a creamy bouquet with dark and red berries. On the palate the wine has something really special which I can't describe and don't particularly like. There are red and black forest fruits and something that reminds of brown spiced biscuit. There is a sweet note, some acidity and round, slightly sticky tannin. Not sure if the decision not to use any sulfur at all was a good one and if because of that the wine tastes odd. No score for the wine, but I would like to taste the result again when the wine is in the bottle for a few years.

This is a 100% Merlot wine. The 2012 is a bit rustic and shows creamy dark forest fruits, good acidity and round tannin. An elegant but good wine which can use a few years of ageing. The 2010 is really nice with good dark forest fruits, a pleasant dose of good oak, good acidity and firm tannin with a good bite. Would like to taste both wines again around 2020. 2012: 87+?, 2010: 88+

This is a 100% Merlot wine. The 2012 is a bit rustic and shows creamy dark forest fruits, good acidity and round tannin. An elegant but good wine which can use a few years of ageing. The 2010 is really nice with good dark forest fruits, a pleasant dose of good oak, good acidity and firm tannin with a good bite. Would like to taste both wines again around 2020. 2012: 87+?, 2010: 88+

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Primary cherries and raspberries. Ok acidity and tannin. Nothing spectacular, but an ok wine.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Creamy bouquet with red and black berry fruits. Same on the palate. Some bell pepper and a light dose of oak as well. Basic Haut Medoc.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Creamy red and black berry fruits in the bouquet as well as on the palate. Good acidity and pleasant, round tannin with a soft bite. Give it a few years of ageing. 86+

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Still locked. Mostly dark fruits. Some oaky flavors, good acidity and firm tannin. Wait a few years. 85 - 86

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Grasses, firm acidity, some bitterness and a bit drying.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. White fruits, very soft acidity and some length. Did not disappoint.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. White and yellow fruits as well as limestone minerals, some vanilla. A touch of sweetness and nice acidity.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Red berry fruits, a bit rustic, ok acidity and firm slightly sticky tannin.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Biological wine. White and yellow fruits, ok acidity but also a firm dose of sweetness. A bit fat.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Citrus and white fruits. Nicely dry with good acidity and a light touch of minerals.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Red and black forest fruits and cherries, a good balance between acidity and sweetness and soft, round tannin. Fairly full bodied. Very good basic Burgundy and a pleasure now.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Red forest fruits and cherries, a bit rustic, some minerals, dry, good balance between acidity and sweetness and slightly sticky tannin. Ready now and the next few years.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Floral, white fruits, some minerals and nicely dry. Clean wine.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Ripe yellow fruits, a touch of sweetness balanced by good acidity. A bit aromatic. Ready now and the next few years.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Red and black berry fruits as well as some herbs, good acidity and mild, slightly sticky tannin. Light bodied/elegant wine.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. The grapes for this wine (Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Clairette) are not destemmed and co-fermented. The result is a wine with a lot of garrigue, black and red berries, good acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Not extremely concentrated. Nice and elegant wine.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Red and black berries, soft spiciness, pleasant acidity and round tannin. Not extremely concentrated, but a lovely and elegant wine.

100% Grenache (100 years old) from yellow clay and limestone soil and not destemmed. Beautiful wine with black berries, raspberries and cherries, beautiful garrigue and some white pepper. Good fresh acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Good concentration and elegant as well. Will improve with a few more years in the bottle. 2017+. For today 93+

According to the fact sheet the wine is made of 100% Serine (which is ancient Syrah) and not destemmed. The wine gets 20% new oak. The result is a classical wine with that typical Northern Rhone bouquet with minerals, leather and meaty impressions. Good garrigue and red and black berries and cherries as well. Good fresh acidity as well as a touch of sweetness, pleasant tannin. An elegant and beautiful wine. Early maturity now.

This will be one note for the 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2012. This wine is made of 80 years old vines from 5 different plots. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. The grapes are not destemmed and co-fermented in concrete. After that aged for 12 months in 25% new oak, 40% one year old barrels and 35% in two year old barrels. The 2012 (which was climatically an even year) has 14.7 abv and good red and dark berry fruits as well as garrigue in the bouquet. Same on the palate and a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness as well as round, slightly sticky tannin. In 2009 the vineyards suffered from hail in April and May, so the yield was low. The result however is a wine with beautifully ripe fruits in the bouquet with a pleasant dose of oak and some rustic impressions. On the palate the same ripe dark berries, garrigue, some licorice and laurel, sweet spices, good acidity and round tannin as well as a touch of pleasant oak. The bouquet of the 2006 is not very expressive, but it shows some dark forest fruits. On the palate there are dark forest fruits, some chocolate, sweet spices, mild and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. Overall a full bodied and friendly wine with a considerable amount of sweetness. The bouquet of the 2004 is not very expressive either. On the palate there are dark forest fruits and dark cherries, sweet spices, garrigue and minerals, a touch of sweetness and slightly sticky tannin.
Concluding:
2012: Still youthful. Wait until 2018+. Score for now 92 – 93+
2009: Early maturity now and because of the sweetness already easy to like. 90+
2006: Ready now and for several years to come. 92+
2004: Even though the tannin is still a bit sticky, the wine is ready now and the next 4+ years. 91+

This will be one note for the 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2012. This wine is made of 80 years old vines from 5 different plots. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. The grapes are not destemmed and co-fermented in concrete. After that aged for 12 months in 25% new oak, 40% one year old barrels and 35% in two year old barrels. The 2012 (which was climatically an even year) has 14.7 abv and good red and dark berry fruits as well as garrigue in the bouquet. Same on the palate and a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness as well as round, slightly sticky tannin. In 2009 the vineyards suffered from hail in April and May, so the yield was low. The result however is a wine with beautifully ripe fruits in the bouquet with a pleasant dose of oak and some rustic impressions. On the palate the same ripe dark berries, garrigue, some licorice and laurel, sweet spices, good acidity and round tannin as well as a touch of pleasant oak. The bouquet of the 2006 is not very expressive, but it shows some dark forest fruits. On the palate there are dark forest fruits, some chocolate, sweet spices, mild and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. Overall a full bodied and friendly wine with a considerable amount of sweetness. The bouquet of the 2004 is not very expressive either. On the palate there are dark forest fruits and dark cherries, sweet spices, garrigue and minerals, a touch of sweetness and slightly sticky tannin.
Concluding:
2012: Still youthful. Wait until 2018+. Score for now 92 – 93+
2009: Early maturity now and because of the sweetness already easy to like. 90+
2006: Ready now and for several years to come. 92+
2004: Even though the tannin is still a bit sticky, the wine is ready now and the next 4+ years. 91+

This will be one note for the 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2012. This wine is made of 80 years old vines from 5 different plots. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. The grapes are not destemmed and co-fermented in concrete. After that aged for 12 months in 25% new oak, 40% one year old barrels and 35% in two year old barrels. The 2012 (which was climatically an even year) has 14.7 abv and good red and dark berry fruits as well as garrigue in the bouquet. Same on the palate and a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness as well as round, slightly sticky tannin. In 2009 the vineyards suffered from hail in April and May, so the yield was low. The result however is a wine with beautifully ripe fruits in the bouquet with a pleasant dose of oak and some rustic impressions. On the palate the same ripe dark berries, garrigue, some licorice and laurel, sweet spices, good acidity and round tannin as well as a touch of pleasant oak. The bouquet of the 2006 is not very expressive, but it shows some dark forest fruits. On the palate there are dark forest fruits, some chocolate, sweet spices, mild and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. Overall a full bodied and friendly wine with a considerable amount of sweetness. The bouquet of the 2004 is not very expressive either. On the palate there are dark forest fruits and dark cherries, sweet spices, garrigue and minerals, a touch of sweetness and slightly sticky tannin.
Concluding:
2012: Still youthful. Wait until 2018+. Score for now 92 – 93+
2009: Early maturity now and because of the sweetness already easy to like. 90+
2006: Ready now and for several years to come. 92+
2004: Even though the tannin is still a bit sticky, the wine is ready now and the next 4+ years. 91+

This will be one note for the 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2012. This wine is made of 80 years old vines from 5 different plots. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. The grapes are not destemmed and co-fermented in concrete. After that aged for 12 months in 25% new oak, 40% one year old barrels and 35% in two year old barrels. The 2012 (which was climatically an even year) has 14.7 abv and good red and dark berry fruits as well as garrigue in the bouquet. Same on the palate and a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness as well as round, slightly sticky tannin. In 2009 the vineyards suffered from hail in April and May, so the yield was low. The result however is a wine with beautifully ripe fruits in the bouquet with a pleasant dose of oak and some rustic impressions. On the palate the same ripe dark berries, garrigue, some licorice and laurel, sweet spices, good acidity and round tannin as well as a touch of pleasant oak. The bouquet of the 2006 is not very expressive, but it shows some dark forest fruits. On the palate there are dark forest fruits, some chocolate, sweet spices, mild and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. Overall a full bodied and friendly wine with a considerable amount of sweetness. The bouquet of the 2004 is not very expressive either. On the palate there are dark forest fruits and dark cherries, sweet spices, garrigue and minerals, a touch of sweetness and slightly sticky tannin.
Concluding:
2012: Still youthful. Wait until 2018+. Score for now 92 – 93+
2009: Early maturity now and because of the sweetness already easy to like. 90+
2006: Ready now and for several years to come. 92+
2004: Even though the tannin is still a bit sticky, the wine is ready now and the next 4+ years. 91+

This will be one tasting note for the 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2012. The grapes for this wine are not destemmed and the wine ages for 12 months in 40% new oak and 60% in one year old barrels. In the bouquet all vintages are more or less the same and show red and dark berries, minerals, blood, bacon, pepper and are rustic. Especially the 2007 and 2009 also have some sweet impressions in the nose and of course the 2004 shows some development. On the palate the wines have the same impressions as in the bouquet as well as some iron. In the 2012 the minerals are quite up front and the wine is more tight than the 2009 and also lighter. It has good acidity and sticky tannin. The 2009 has a pleasant touch of sweetness which is beautifully balanced by good acidity, also a lot of minerals and more smooth tannin than the 2012. The 2007 has mainly dark fruits, also minerals and iron as well as some licorice. A touch of sweetness, firm acidity and good tannin. The 2004 is mature now and also shows some herbs, a nice balance between acidity and sweetness and soft tannin.
Concluding:
2012: Elegant wine, still too young. Wait until 2018 and drink until 2024+? 91
2009: Beautiful and tasty wine. Early maturity now, but can last another decade. 92
2007: Beautifully structured wine, showing what it has. Ready now and approx. until 2020. 91
2004: A fairly light and elegant style, completely ready now and the next few years. 90

This will be one tasting note for the 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2012. The grapes for this wine are not destemmed and the wine ages for 12 months in 40% new oak and 60% in one year old barrels. In the bouquet all vintages are more or less the same and show red and dark berries, minerals, blood, bacon, pepper and are rustic. Especially the 2007 and 2009 also have some sweet impressions in the nose and of course the 2004 shows some development. On the palate the wines have the same impressions as in the bouquet as well as some iron. In the 2012 the minerals are quite up front and the wine is more tight than the 2009 and also lighter. It has good acidity and sticky tannin. The 2009 has a pleasant touch of sweetness which is beautifully balanced by good acidity, also a lot of minerals and more smooth tannin than the 2012. The 2007 has mainly dark fruits, also minerals and iron as well as some licorice. A touch of sweetness, firm acidity and good tannin. The 2004 is mature now and also shows some herbs, a nice balance between acidity and sweetness and soft tannin.
Concluding:
2012: Elegant wine, still too young. Wait until 2018 and drink until 2024+? 91
2009: Beautiful and tasty wine. Early maturity now, but can last another decade. 92
2007: Beautifully structured wine, showing what it has. Ready now and approx. until 2020. 91
2004: A fairly light and elegant style, completely ready now and the next few years. 90

This will be one tasting note for the 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2012. The grapes for this wine are not destemmed and the wine ages for 12 months in 40% new oak and 60% in one year old barrels. In the bouquet all vintages are more or less the same and show red and dark berries, minerals, blood, bacon, pepper and are rustic. Especially the 2007 and 2009 also have some sweet impressions in the nose and of course the 2004 shows some development. On the palate the wines have the same impressions as in the bouquet as well as some iron. In the 2012 the minerals are quite up front and the wine is more tight than the 2009 and also lighter. It has good acidity and sticky tannin. The 2009 has a pleasant touch of sweetness which is beautifully balanced by good acidity, also a lot of minerals and more smooth tannin than the 2012. The 2007 has mainly dark fruits, also minerals and iron as well as some licorice. A touch of sweetness, firm acidity and good tannin. The 2004 is mature now and also shows some herbs, a nice balance between acidity and sweetness and soft tannin.
Concluding:
2012: Elegant wine, still too young. Wait until 2018 and drink until 2024+? 91
2009: Beautiful and tasty wine. Early maturity now, but can last another decade. 92
2007: Beautifully structured wine, showing what it has. Ready now and approx. until 2020. 91
2004: A fairly light and elegant style, completely ready now and the next few years. 90

This will be one tasting note for the 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2012. The grapes for this wine are not destemmed and the wine ages for 12 months in 40% new oak and 60% in one year old barrels. In the bouquet all vintages are more or less the same and show red and dark berries, minerals, blood, bacon, pepper and are rustic. Especially the 2007 and 2009 also have some sweet impressions in the nose and of course the 2004 shows some development. On the palate the wines have the same impressions as in the bouquet as well as some iron. In the 2012 the minerals are quite up front and the wine is more tight than the 2009 and also lighter. It has good acidity and sticky tannin. The 2009 has a pleasant touch of sweetness which is beautifully balanced by good acidity, also a lot of minerals and more smooth tannin than the 2012. The 2007 has mainly dark fruits, also minerals and iron as well as some licorice. A touch of sweetness, firm acidity and good tannin. The 2004 is mature now and also shows some herbs, a nice balance between acidity and sweetness and soft tannin.
Concluding:
2012: Elegant wine, still too young. Wait until 2018 and drink until 2024+? 91
2009: Beautiful and tasty wine. Early maturity now, but can last another decade. 92
2007: Beautifully structured wine, showing what it has. Ready now and approx. until 2020. 91
2004: A fairly light and elegant style, completely ready now and the next few years. 90

Floral bouquet with grasses and white fruits as well. Same on the palate. Nicely dry and some pleasant bitterness in the finish.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. White fruits, a somewhat sweet start, but also nicely dry. Some minerals, vanilla and soft bitterness.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Cherries, some metal, some sweetness, soft acidity and sticky tannin. Not really convincing, but wait until 2017 or 2018; then it might be a bit more pleasant. Just 85 for today.

Just for the record; slightly corked. No notes.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Elegant wine with some white fruits and candy flavors. Nicely dry. Really pleasant wine. 86+

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Elegant wine with some white fruits and grasses, a touch of sweetness, good fresh acidity and a touch of bitterness.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Grasses, fresh acidity. Refreshing on a hot Portuguese afternoon. Clean and simple.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Unoaked wine. Cherries and raspberries in the creamy, lactic bouquet. Same on the palate. Good acidity and slightly sticky tannin.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Ripe dark forest fruits, good acidity and round tannin. Full bodied and harmonious wine. Not really exclusive, but certainly good. Will improve with a few years of cellaring. 85+

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. This wine gets 12 months of new oak. It shows ripe red and dark forest fruits, vanilla, some sweetness, good acidity and round tannin which is slightly sticky. Full bodied and ok wine. Will improve a bit with a few years of cellaring.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Dark forest fruits, vanilla, sweet spices, good acidity and round tannin with a soft bite. I don't know the exact details, but the wine is oaked of which is 15% American. Overall a very complete wine. Early maturity now and a future of several years. Probably at its peak around 2017+. 88+

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Concentrated wine with a lot of ripe dark forest fruits, a touch of sweetness, nicely balanced by good acidity and round tannin with a pleasant bite. Early maturity now and will improve until approx 2018 and will probably stay on that level for 3+ years.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Ripe dark forest fruits and some menthol. Good sweetness and acidity. Very round tannin. A very well made Late Bottled Vintage. No problem storing this for 3+ years. 88+

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Pleasant muscatel, some flor/sherry flavors, firm sweetness good acidity and soft bitterness. You must be a fan of this type of wine, but in itself a good product.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Something really special I have never tasted before. Dried fruits, some sweetness, but also acidity to back it up. I am not a great fan, but I would like to taste again when I have some more time. No score.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Mature Port wine with nutty flavors and something which reminds of Sherry. Ok sweetness and acidity and some caramel. Not really special.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. A firm amount of sweetness, beautiful nutty flavors and good acidity. A beautiful and still youthful Colheita. 89+

Very mature and complex with nutty flavors, raisins and butterscotch. Rich and very smooth with an enormous length. Beautiful!

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. A lot of sweetness, raisins and some nutty flavors. Not extremely complex, but certainly ok.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Loaded with ripe blueberries and blackberries. Young and full bodied. Beautiful sweetness balance by good acidity and round tannin. 91+ for today.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. There are some first signs of development, good dark fruits, sweetness and acidity. In this stage not extremely impressive. Maybe around 2020? 89 for today.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Cask sample. A lot of ripe dark forest fruits, sweetness and acidity. Also firm and sticky tannin. Hope the tannin will soften and become more friendly. No score for today.

Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Rustic wine with a lot of dark forest fruits, good acidity and firm but round tannin. Wait until 2017+

Creamy bouquet with dark and red berries, some vanilla and a pleasant dose of exclusive oak. Same on the palate. A touch of sweetness, good acidity and round tannin. Early maturity now. Will drink nicely until 2020 - 2022+. 88+