5/29/2011 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Gorgeous bouquet, showing quince, grapefruit, and garden flowers. Lovely right now, although still very much in its infancy. Quince and ripe pink grapefruit dominate the palate, with accents of honey and wildflowers. I love the sugar level here, just enough to make you want more, and it dissipates along the mid, only to return on the finish as freshly squeezed oranges. Grapefruit and limestone complete the long finish. Excellent balance and bright acidity.

5/24/2011 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Fruit filled nose, showcasing black currant, plum, anise, hints of sweet tobacco and cedar...but not quite there. Dark cacao teases in the background. Big, ripe, fruit tannins, but well integrated. Lots of plum and blackberry jam across the palate, accents of leather, vanilla, and violets. Dark chocolate returns for the long fruit filled finish. Nice velvety texture.

I know a lot of Americans can't wait...but give this some time. Now I have to find a btl to replace this one. This is way too young...tight yet soft like a young Margeaux, but with a Cab base. Mostly fruit at the moment...let the spice develop. 2014-2020

3/26/2011 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Holding beautifully! Opened up nicely, with more tart red berry fruit showing on the palate. Still very earthy and mineral driven, truffles, graphite, cinnamon, and clove dominating the palate. Acidity was fantastic and the tannins, while softer, were still voluptuous. Finish was long and spicy. I think it could go another 3-4 years. It will probably be another year or 2 before I dive into another bottle. Wish I had bought more of this stuff!

4/24/2011 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Strawberries and sweet cream on the nose with soft notes of peach and anise. Slightly off-dry on the palate, creamy strawberries continue throughout with clove and vanilla accents through the mid. Dry, strawberry finish. Some soft white pepper making things interesting, bright acid. A perfect way to move from lunch into dessert. 90+

4/24/2011 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

A DRC collaboration wine, beautiful perfume of wild strawberries, cherries, and fresh rose blooms. Very floral, very pretty. Light, bright, wild strawberry juice on the palate, soft lime accents across the mid, before a return to a strawberry finish. Like it better than the Tavel. 90+

4/24/2011 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Beautiful, vibrant, fresh raspberries and strawberries with floral notes of vanilla and rose. Strawberries full across the palate with lush raspberry and blackberry accents, notes of rose petals along the mid into the Juicy fruit finish. Great acidity....almost frizante.

4/23/2011 - sommelier41 wrote:

Was very closed down. I believe it's playing dumb at the moment. After a couple hours the nose started to emerge with soft notes of blackberry and plum, spices of leather and anise. Black fruit, leather, and black pepper on the palate, but all still very tight and a bit muddled. Acid and structure are nice. Medium length finish with some pepper and menthol. 88 + This wine has shown better and I believe it will again.

11/9/2009 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Rich, ripe red currant, dark cranberries, with hints of tar and graphite on the nose. Tat, juicy cranberries dominate the palate, showing nice vanilla notes throughout. Some leather and graphite notes on the mid, before returning to a long cranberry and vanilla finish. Lovely!

11/2/2009 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Cedar, violets, cassis, with chocolate aromas. Ripe red berry fruit on the palate; firm tannins, juicy fruit. Reminds me of the Rhone. Long, seductive finish.

10/26/2009 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Lovely violets, star anise, black currants and hints of coffee. Firm, rich, ripe black fruits on the palate, with notes of leather, anise, and cassis along the mid. Juicy fruit, firm tannins. Dark roast coffee on the long finish.

10/26/2009 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Big nose, pencil lead, cilantro, with tight underlying strawberries. Intense on the palate needs time, cranberries, raspberries, leather, more cilantro on the mid. Long cumin finish. Firm tannins.

9/24/2008 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Ft Ross Wine Dinner @di Paolo- Big red currant, lots of clove, and cinnamon. Loads of cinnamon and nutmeg on the palate punctuated by ripe red fruits. Spice driven finish. Nice velvety texture. 96% Pinot Noir; 4% Pinotage

6/7/2010 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Deep aromas of red currant, fresh mushrooms, and ripe cherries. Fresh, juicy red currants, raspberry, and cranberry throughout the palate, supported by a spice box of clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Notes of white pepper and mint on the long finish.

7/22/2010 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

First Wine of Chateau du Seuil- Elegant, masculine, rich, and decadent all come to mind. Excellent balance, bouquet shows cigar box with ripe black currants and blackberries, licorice and soft accents of violets. Bouquet persists on the palate adding dark notes of roasted coffee and chocolate. Spicy white pepper plays across the palate. Long and dark finish. Exceptional! HOLD!

Chateau du Seuil is a small husband and wife team from the UK. I fell in love with these wines at first taste. The 2005 vintage was my first time tasting the Premier label.

8/3/2010 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Big, spicy, deep bouquet of plums, blackberries and spice; hints of anise, coffee, and espresso. Bold and jammy across the palate, good balance between fruit and spice. Long finish.

7/25/2010 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Fresh and vibrant bouquet of honeydew, lavender, lilac, and honeysuckle. Sweet melon, grapefruit and oranges full on palate; honeysuckle and white pepper delicately play on the mid. Tangy, spicy, mineral finish that hangs forever. Still very young. Brilliant!

1/29/2008 - sommelier41 Likes this wine:

Aromas of licorice, cedar, and brown spices. Lush blackberries across the palate, balanced with the spice. Long mineral driven finish. Tannins are still very tight. This was one of the first wines I ever rated.