5/7/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

slight orangey wine with nice floral nose, and pleasant balanced palate drinking more like a rose.

5/1/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Very sweet - think more off dry rose.

3/29/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Oxidized

1/30/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Quite tight at opening. Not as open as the Muschelkalk from the same vintage.

1/26/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Quite lightweight for vin jaune. What it doesn't have in weight gains in finesse. Quite elegant and less in your face style vintage. I would drink this vintage earlier than others.... but who cares with vin jaune !

1/8/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Poulsard socks juice smell. Nice, but not as great as other bottles. No uplifting fruity aromas that I find sometimes.

1/8/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Definitely on the funky side of cider. Still good.

1/8/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Quite refine cider. Nice acidity and lifting. Good

1/8/2021 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Fresh and light with the pear and quince lifting aromatics. very digest. Good.

12/13/2020 - Pierre-Yves Likes this wine:

Very nice showing. Gamey and has some saltiness.

12/13/2020 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Good not great - at least compared to the regular Tavel cuvee.

12/13/2020 - Pierre-Yves Likes this wine:

Delicious and quite complex.

7/8/2020 - Pierre-Yves Likes this wine:

Very nice place right now. Not much tertiary nite. Gamey and not poopy. High drinkability. I was afraid southern France and 2007 vintage could have been an issue. It was not. Very good

6/30/2020 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

A bit green nose and Pinot like nose that makes you think of a stemmed great burgundy. Palate is a bit shallow with still tannins, not very fruity, and nice acidity. Seems to be in a middle phase, not closed but with definite upside. I would not revisit before another 5 years.

6/7/2020 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

More vinegary than I remember from previous years. Still enjoyable if you can get past it or of you like kombucha.

5/22/2020 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Taste like fraise tagada. I guess it's citric acid ridden.

5/18/2020 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Felt somehow a bit off. Good but not great.

11/14/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Showed the best on the third day. It's quite pompous and personally would like like more focus. Time might shed some of it.

6/24/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Vinegary smoky tapenade. Light but not much length on the palate.

6/24/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Like this rendition which is richer than normally leaner versions. Goes well with food.

6/24/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Not a big fan. It didn't evolve better over 2 years. I am not a big fan of the fruit profile which is not appealing to my taste - think more cheaper beaujolais. I really liked teh white orange wine from the producer though and the label is pretty nice.

5/5/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Fruity ( raspberry) and juicy with good acidity

4/28/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Nice fruit and smooth. But nothing too special about it. Lacking some backbone.

4/19/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Light, whole cluster, some animal notes nose. Great acidity giving a lift of the cherry notes with some spices. A bit short finish.

4/16/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Nice saline mineral and acidity with warm palate. I liked it at this stage.

3/17/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

The nose on this bottle was fantastic and incredible. Very good bottle. So delicate.

3/3/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Very good bottle. Loved the white flowers / almost rose delicate nose and palate.

2/24/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

I liked the fact that it was not too citrusy but had some roundness. Went well with both oysters with red wine vinaigrette and duck rilletes : everything went well with this champagne!

2/24/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Great acidity. Some citrus, and crunchiness, but not too much juice though. I would let it aside more. Very easy to drink.

1/5/2019 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

More brambly and deeper red fruited tone that could be the lighter cuvee. Hints of smoke and herbs as well, reminding of the origin. Good. Wouldn't hold to it too much though.

12/25/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Very good with beef cheeks. Still quite young. Delicious.

12/24/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

96 is so good for Loire Cab Franc, and this is no exception.
Give me more!

12/24/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Quite mineral with some saltiness. So good with 36 month Comte(as usual !)

12/24/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Not super fan. Kind of flabby.

12/24/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Some fizz that disappear with time. Very good with classic carbonara.

12/22/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Full fruit. Good but simple cherry juice.

11/24/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

No Brett. Fantastic dark fruited saint Joseph.

11/23/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Fruity tasty 2009 vintage - very primary still.

11/23/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Surprisingly enough wood and chewy tannins. Much better the next day. Needs time to integrate better between the acidity, fruit and tannins.

11/23/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Very uplifting for a 2009. I liked the balance a lot. Primary now, but not an issue to open.

11/14/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Good acidity and crunchiness for a 2015!

11/10/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Delicious. A lot of depth and fruit.

11/10/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Not super fan of the cuvee. Tasted more classic champagne and not really noteworthy.

10/25/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Did I commit an infanticide ? Maybe but that tasted very good. Had with veal marsala saltimboca a la luppa. this pairing was a struggle for a while, and this is one of the best one. The tannins were good and soft and paired very well with the sage, onions and sauce. Made the wine very silky and good combination. Surprised I liked such a young Italian wine.

10/25/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Although very good with Asian food - think thai curry - this was just OK with white asparagus done steamed and then sauteed with truffle butter.
It lacks some minerality and punch to make it a good pairing. OK it was.

10/20/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Not as great as other vintages. Missing the special energy of this wine. Still good.

10/20/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Really liked this champagne rose, with right amount of vinous and flavors. Beautiful.

10/15/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

On 10/13/2018, paired with uni pasta and black truffle, this was fantastic. There is a lot of minerality and some of the lemon added to the pasta goes went well with it. A bit more aged could have been perfect for the truffle but so hedonistic pairing I can't complain !

10/15/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

On 10/13/18, pairing with Beef tartare shiso leaves, quail egg with sesame oil and capers.
The shiso, herbs and sesame complimented well with the green aspect of this Rhys. Drank alongside the 2010, I preferred the 2011 which was more refined and had more lift.

8/30/2018 - Pierre-Yves wrote:

Tasted pretty tight still.