April 12, 2024 - Exquisite
February 8, 2022 - Short note - in the start very much eukalyptus, but as the time went on more and more the typical northern rhône style im just too, but very elegant. Iv'e been told that this is 100% Serine (clone of syrah) but not completely sure if thats tru. Blackberries, smoked bacon and cured ham, violets, crowberries, hint of chocolate, very elegant and very well balanced. Medium+ complex, long finish, elegant but also rustic style. Outstanding wine, 93p
September 19, 2020 - Three hours of decant time, the nose and palate both present sweet bacon fat and a little iron and blood. The palate has a fair amount of heavy tannins to start off with that fade with more air time. Deep finish on this.
October 12, 2019 - Tät kärna, mörkröd färg
Oliver, svarta oliver, olivspad, kaffe, te, bärigt, zucchini
Torr, stram, oerhört härlig längd, förvånansvärt slank
Ett härligt vin från en grym producent
August 4, 2019 - Aromatically expressive—Lovely violet aromas mingle with the smoky meaty thing on the nose. Acidity gives the wine wonderful freshness and lift on the palate. It’s got a little fizz so recommend vigorous and repeat double decanting.
April 13, 2019 - Funky and quite a lot of fizz from the start. Needs a couple of hours to settle. After some air very much olives, raw meat, bright red fruit with high acidity. Tannins is very presant but not disturbing. Quite complex and good length. Interesting wine with special qualities. Think this will benefit from ageing and will prabably wait a couple of years to next bottle.
February 5, 2018 - Blinds (Chicago, IL): The nose is about as Northern Rhone as it comes: saline and olives, a fair bit of barnyard, and fruit that lies on the red side of the spectrum. The palate is incredibly umami and saline, with a generous helping of barnyard, but with well-delineated red fruit as well. A touch of spritz on the back end and a little bit of mousiness here helps you conclude this is probably a pretty natural wine.
January 19, 2018 - Nose: The nose is classic northern Rhône with white pepper, green and black olives, crushed rocks, raspberries, black cherries, leather, violets, and earth tones. There is excellent depth and definition to it with a funkier side.
Taste: Medium bodied with high acidity and medium+ tannins. The tannins are youthful but silky with white pepper, green and black olives, crushed rocks, raspberries, and black cherries.
Overall: This is a delicious, young Cote-Rotie. It certainly needs some time, but, there is something quite attractive right now.
October 7, 2017 - Astonishing. Pure.
July 18, 2017 - Very lively bottle. This is not big, unctuous syrah. Rather this is slightly wild, full of vibrant acid and lovely fine tannin. It will mellow and I think will be best in 3-4 years...