5/26/2024 - Captain806 Likes this wine:

Deep purple. Butter, oak, spices on the nose. Full bodied, heavy tannins, and medium tannins. Notes of blackberry, licorice, and ganache or coffee. Powerful, grippy finish, probably because of the petit verdot.

5/26/2024 - KingsleyZissou wrote:

Maybe an unfair rating but price point is very much taken into account — this is perfectly drinkable but falls victim to classic entry level Napa tropes and leaves it pretty over-priced.

Nose consists of a somewhat watery melange of jammy strawberry and blackberry, before succumbing to a metric ton of new flashy oak: huge vanilla, toast and sawdust notes. Also a fairly substantial amount of heat coming through.

Palate is fine but fairly dilute, with high acid and a light-moderate skiff of tannin.

5/27/2024 - brujazz wrote:

Lots of dried fruit, pepper and herbaceous flavors, with a little bit of complexity in the long finish added into to the mix. Served very slightly chilled. A lot of flavor for a NV, moderately priced bottle.

5/26/2024 - peruvianprince wrote:

Past its prime. Lots of big fruit and vanilla. Unbalanced.

7/26/2023 - Eric wrote:

Pungent, tropical nose, lime, I would think Pinot Gris, very mineral, lime zest.

7/26/2023 - Eric wrote:

Stalk, zing, balance, wow nose, boysenberry, energy, raspberry, the most vibrant of the four.

7/26/2023 - Eric wrote:

Mmmm, baking spice, roast earth, love this, balanced, cool stalky thing, really complex.

5/26/2024 - Kaumy1 wrote:

Wow, was not expecting to like it as much as I did..dark dark color and heavy legs.. red plums and cocoa, full body and while it might be good to let it sit for awhile longer, was certainly fine now. Opened last night and drank well right away, second night with BBQ burgers, it was not intimidated at all and matched up perfectly. Will certainly look forward to another bottle of this Malbec

7/26/2023 - Eric wrote:

Stalky, rhubarb, big strawberry, a bit of cola.

7/26/2023 - Eric wrote:

Mmm, textbook Oregon Pinot, nice twang, gorgeous cherry nose, dark, sweet & sour.

7/26/2023 - Eric wrote:

Baby aspirin, orange, candied, putty/chemical nose, mature.

5/26/2024 - Malcwino Likes this wine:

Nice bubbly, apple and pear, balanced acidity and not too dry, good Prosecco substitute at a good price

7/26/2023 - Eric wrote:

A little marshmallow, tropical, banana, quite ripe.

5/26/2024 - CMWarner4 Likes this wine:

Refreshing acid with strawberry and a little earth. Great slightly chilled. Like a light Pinot.

7/26/2023 - Eric wrote:

Really nice, mineral, clean and friendly.

5/26/2024 - drakonmy Does not like this wine:

Uninteresting rather flat wine

5/26/2024 - sboyle Likes this wine:

Took about 3 hours to open. Has an elegant aromatic note of blackberries. Tannins still aren’t resolved. Overall, I’m enjoying this wine, and I’m looking forward to tasting future bottles. I’m going to wait another year till I open the next bottle.

5/26/2024 - BURGHen Boy wrote:

A bit more heft than your typical rose. Some savory characteristics along with mature strawberry and raspberry.

5/26/2024 - SARED Likes this wine:

Medium bodied. Rustic raspberry, cherry and strawberry. I’d like to see this in 10-15 years. A lot to like here.

5/26/2024 - Darwine Likes this wine:

This wine hit my sweet spot! Opened up in 30 minutes with a nose that was floral going into leather and dark fruit! Flavors followed with ripe dark fruit primarily black cherry with some blackberry! The finish was magnificent with soft tannins and black fruit. An amazing wine!

5/26/2024 - Metz2023 wrote:

Agree with the professional reviews on this one. Outstanding and has so much potential.

5/26/2024 - SARED wrote:

Silky raspberry, cranapple, stoney and bitter cherry pits. Too bitter on the finish for a crowd pleaser but I really liked it. Best in 5-10 years

5/26/2024 - Bagwhat Likes this wine:

Splash decanted for the first glass. Followed out of the decanter for 2 hours. Drank from Glasvin Expressions. Immediately expressive nose of blackberry pie, herb, vanilla. Over time this only became louder and friendlier, as if the wine itself was catching a buzz.

The palate was also inviting, a smooth entry into concentrated dark fruit, considerable but at this point well balanced smoothness from oak treatment (18 months per the label, 58% new per the website), but ultimately a firm frame of tannin holding it all up. By an hour of decanting this all flowed smoothly together without clear seams. A faint graphite (wife called it iron, I wouldn’t go that far) crept in at the nicely long finish, along with nice herbal notes. Very good wine.

5/26/2024 - alanr wrote:

Has evolved to medium body after 13 years, still youthful garnet color, some lovely zinberry on the nose, also a hint of a roasted fruit note; this is really beautiful Zin, plenty of lush, lightly spicy zin fruit, at first I picked up some notes of slightly roasted fruit, but with air that disappears quickly, leaving a vibrant, fresh, youthful wine just starting to enter its peak years. Strong, mouthwatering acidity, good medium light tannins, a lingering finish, Zin doesn’t get a whole lot better than this. Begs for a grilled steak, pork chop, lamb chop. Yum.

5/26/2024 - Lipsman wrote:

Three bottles over the hill, undrinkable.

5/26/2024 - Pratino wrote:

Strawberry, other red fruit, nice body and well balanced. Finish not too long

5/26/2024 - Beezc Likes this wine:

Mostly Chardonnay but has some Roussane to add some creaminess. Drinking well and better with some air.

5/26/2024 - DeLuz wrote:

This was moderately tannic.
Went better with food.
Could probably use some more years on it.

5/26/2024 - AllRed wrote:

Courtesy of tlv. Bright ruby purple color. Notes of raspberry, brambleberry, blue fruit, rhubarb, white pepper and sour cherry. There’s an herbaceous southern Rhone character as well. Full-bodied with plenty of spice and dark fruit. Finishes with good length and plenty of perfectly ripe fruit. Open and eminently enjoyable on the pop and pour.

5/26/2024 - Cote d'Or wrote:

Tasted over 3 hrs
-med dark red-purple mild clearing
-reticent dusty red cherry
-med/med+ acidity, med/med- weight pure faded red and black cherry stony earth, med/med- chalky tannins
-excellent balance pure red pinot fruit and earth, not flashy or complex but solid wine on mature plateau, a bit Chambolle-esque

5/26/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

Rich gold color. Ripe lemon tart, orchard fruit, yellow apple and oak notes on the nose. Palate is rich, but yet quite balanced with great acid, with mineral notes on the back end. Extremely long finish. This is a beautiful wine. Glad it showed like this after my experience with the 2013 Lauren. I can see why it got such good ratings. Definitely not a Burgundy, but excellent in its own class.

5/26/2024 - Cabfrancophile Likes this wine:

At estate tasting room. Superb, great balance of bright red fruit and stem-driven spice. Yet sneaky structure lurking undeath the surface. In the perfumed/detailed/elegant category--the best of Melville's style, for my taste.

5/26/2024 - wxs2102 Likes this wine:

Absolutely alive and kicking 20 years on. Effusive nose of an after-rain rose garden. Strawberry preserves and porcini mushrooms in the palate with none of the green of the vintage. Meo nailed 2004s and this was a bargain find (Richebourg in a different school district, I’d like to think).

5/26/2024 - ThreeBlades Likes this wine:

Not very complex but a terrific easy drinking table wine for an afternoon barbecue.

5/26/2024 - Palisades57 Likes this wine:

Pretty, well balanced. Not overly sweet. Nice nose with strawberry and cherry. Had among severe Franciacorta following a trip to Parma and Bologna. Very favorable impression and better than several other Franciacorta.

5/26/2024 - JJYoyo Likes this wine:

Wish I had been able to decant this but circumstances allowed only popping the cork an hour before tasting. A sublime and relaxing mix of red berries, flower shop and a faint sandalwood scent. Light and juicy on the palate. This is 70% Zin but 100% zen.

5/26/2024 - guitarguy wrote:

Very dark fruit, black pepper with caressing tannins, old world with hints of brett.

5/26/2024 - travelme Likes this wine:

This was another excellent bottle of Champagne purchased about three years ago. It had a nice structure with nice zest from the bubbles and a great finish of hazelnut and baking spices. This was a hit.

5/26/2024 - chester100 wrote:

Nice Pinot from Sonoma

5/26/2024 - Fftjr Likes this wine:

Fresh. Crisp. Golden color. Citrus hint. Smooth.

5/26/2024 - gpunch Likes this wine:

Pop n pour Day 1 to get a taste.
Nose: Flowers, licorice, cherry, wet earth, old wood house.
Palate: Dried raspberry, ripe cherry, licorice, earth. Tannins are very grippy and need some time. Fairly high acidity. Medium body. Will try tomorrow with a fatty piece of beef.

5/26/2024 - Cabfrancophile wrote:

At estate tasting room. As in past vintages, I like but don't love this cuvee. Big core of red fruit, dense, structure in need of resolution. But feels less complex, without the same internal energy as the bottlings I prefer.

Presents as a bigger, more fruit-forward Pinot, and objectively speaking is quite good. But at the current price point, I'll tend to buy my favorites.

5/26/2024 - jakakun wrote:

As mentioned before, the bottle I had definitely had the apricot/nutty botrytis notes on the nose. Much rounder and sweet on the palate than I'd guess? A little short on the finish.

Not sure if this is just this bottling (per a previous note) or it being advanced? In any case, the botrytis notes added a nice dimension of complexity right now.

5/26/2024 - guitarguy wrote:

Dark fruit, brambles, low tannic input with a bit of acid in the finish. Drink any time.

5/26/2024 - chester100 wrote:

Nicely balanced

5/26/2024 - Ammarbahrani9 wrote:

One of the best bottles… decanted it for about 15 minutes and it flowed the rest of the night. Tasted like a cab with the steaks but smooth and soft with the lobster tails.

5/26/2024 - Vinyo wrote:

Beautiful aromas, white flowers, almond paste, that saline quality that tells you what's coming is good. Vibrant acidity, lovely structure, a bit tannic like quince and heirloom apple. Fine mousse, long, pleasing finish.

5/26/2024 - asparagus Likes this wine:

Liked it. But not cheap. Like drinking rainwater over crushed rocks.

5/26/2024 - Pontifax Likes this wine:

Primarily Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, and a smaller percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, in this vintage's blend.
On nose: ripe plum and a subtle note of eucalyptus.
On palate: above flavour notes amplified, with pipe tobacco, boysenberries,nuances of Asian spices, and Kona coffee, round up the profile..... a medium bodied, lightly tannic vintage, at 6 years of age and after a 1 hour decant....can age further.
Went very well this evening with Pork tenderloin, Jasmine rice and cabbage/ carrot medley.

5/26/2024 - JJYoyo Likes this wine:

Restaurant setting. Excellent Chambolle perfume of cherry, raspberry and violet that only intensified with air. Touches of iron or meat on the palate as well, along with sweet spice. Tremendously powerful without being at all heavy: tannins are not yet fully resolved, and it still has some young boisterousness to it. For all that, it was also astonishingly versatile, marrying well with scallops, then with lobster and artichokes, finally with venison loin and short rib - I can’t think of too many wines that could do that. Very enjoyable; still on the ascent. Needless to say with Roumier, easily transcends its level.
Score : 92+. Relative to expectations: ++