4/23/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Palest yellow color
Nose is seashore, chalk, light floral, light stone fruit
Flavor is chalky, minerality, lemon, stone fruit essence
Superbly balanced amongst all the above
I have to say it’s simply fabulous!!
94 for the complexity and balanced components of the wine.. 👏🏻

4/13/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

My last bottle of this… after being a Myriad Quivet
Becklyn Ancillary buyer for several years , his quickly ratcheting prices have turned me off..I find far more compelling wines at far better prices in other places.
Ok that said..tonight this was blue and black berries
With a taut minerality and smooth tannic envelope..
It’s quite delicious but for the price and not to mention current pricing.. look elsewhere

4/12/2024 - KJD45$ Likes this wine:

Color is deepest magenta showing no signs of aging
Nose is asphalt, plum, black pepper, bitey..
Flavor is plum, blackberry, dark cherry, slight licorice
finishing with nicely resolved tannins and excellent acidity to balance it all out

4/9/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Very very good champagne

4/7/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Collab review with Anne of the vineyards….
Anne says nose is that of a musty cave and blackberry and plums
Taste surprisingly bright with blackberry with a smooth finish

We give the wine a 94 and her review a 100

4/7/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Collab review with expert taster Cliff…certified Somm
and cicerone … well just the cicerone part
Nose is black pepper , charcuterie meat red fruit
Savory notes at first with raspberry , white pepper,
Earth notes finishing
Really excellent

4/5/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Floral notes on nose with ripe red fruit
Taste is leather cherry tobacco with a solid wall of tannins..leads to a tannic cherry finish that is quite drying.. good structured wine .. definitely a food wine
Very solid brunello and good QPR..
Lots of bottle time left on these

4/2/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

As a CDP lover I found this to be a bit one dimensional and borderline thin
Lightly fruited nose with some herbalness
Tongue is plum, ripe cherry, with nice tannins and some acidity..;
It’s a nice wine but lacks depth and complexity
Certainly not a wine to remember
The price was right on sale but would have felt
a bad QPR at normal retail

4/1/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Improved with time
Excellent fruit and balance and tannins have tamed
a bit… green bell pepper note keeps it from a higher
Score from me

3/31/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Very enjoyable condrieu
Nose has a wet stone/chalk note with peach and lime

Palate is all stone fruit front and middle but back edge tongue finish is lime zest and nice acidity to balance out the sweeter stone fruit…
Have to say it delicious and memorable…BRAVO

3/30/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Hmmm.. decent cab but underwhelms in my view..
Now I am not an over extracted Caymus type so I appreciate balance and restraint .., however this wine was a bit under extracted and thin tasting …
This is in the context of what I was expecting..
It was tasty but didn’t live up to my expectation..
Not a good QPR

3/25/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

What the other reviewer said except the liqueur note
and sweet cherry is additive to me
Wonderful wine and QPR

3/25/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

What NNEKTARIOS said !!

3/25/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Decanted and settled for 6 hours…
Cherry fruit … fairly linear… and still a sturdy wall
of tannic structure.. time in bottle has softened the tannins but there’s plenty left…
Will give the last bottle a few more years..

3/25/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Some yeasty brioche notes and clean light lemony citrus fruit with a touch of oak on the nose

3/19/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Pale straw gold
Very comparable to a top Chablis which to me is high
praise..clean precise notes of citrus fruit, sea shells,
Finish is tad stone fruit, citrus lemon lime,
Minerality and bracing clean acidity…
Really delicious… a fantastic food pairing wine

3/14/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Very light clover honey color
Darker than many Chablis
Stone fruits and stone mixed on the nose
Palate is more grapefruit yellow apple lime zest
Finish is taut grapefruit rind
Very complex delicious Chablis

3/13/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Tonight downgrade
Same flavor profile as before but it seems too simplistic for a 92
Down to an 89

3/11/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Excellent with restraint….
Stays far clear of a Caymus style

3/4/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Agree with other reviewers descriptors…
Nice expressive nose…good balance.. silky…
Maybe a tad thin on the finish but that’s being picky..
Great value

3/4/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Nothing formal here
It was a nicely fruited softer style Rhône
Very nice for a young one

3/4/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Hmmm..: a definite sense of being oxidative…
That note intruded over all else and swayed my rating..
At times I could say maybe black olive but I think it was a bit off…
This was on day two after opening and well pumped..
Will see what the other bottles taste like..

3/1/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Sweet cherry… herbs..
thin finish
Forgettable
Got what I paid for ….$27

It was an immediate PNP… one reviewer said it needed a few hours… next time I will and see if it changes my opinion

3/1/2024 - KJD45$ Likes this wine:

Nose is almost non existent…
Very round lush mouth feel
Flavor is plum herbs earthiness
Good CDP lacks any wow factor

2/24/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Such an elegant delicious expression of Cabernet..
In no way is it even remotely like a typical cali cab
Brighter more elegant more bright fruit with more acidity and fine tannins…
It’s A 13.4 ABV not an overbearing 15-16% fruit bomb monster
To think it’s a 2001 is amazing for its freshness

2/23/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Very similar to last note…
I would add that this is an interesting and unique expression of Chardonnay… one you will remember and want to share with friends…. And to me that makes it a very good wine !!
Nicely done !

2/20/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Decent but was expecting more…
However drank against a French cornas and a muga grand Eneo so maybe it was just overwhelmed by comparison

2/20/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

So enjoyable and quite a nice QPR

2/20/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Stellar

2/17/2024 - KJD45$ Likes this wine:

Great nose of stone fruits and flowers … really nice
Flavor is more lime zest and tart fruit..
Enjoyable wine

2/15/2024 - KJD45$ Likes this wine:

Pyrazine note back on.. detractor for me
All previous notes apply

2/5/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Polarizing wine as my wife and I could not agree on smells or flavors…
She noted Sauvignon blanc notes that I didn’t get
I got classic white burg notes but had a tad sweet edge to them
Note: my wife was farting during this tasting and it may have clouded my tasting judgement

2/4/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Regarding Acove’s note… IMO not near a cali syrah as we had this against a Myriad whole cluster syrah from las madres vineyard… differences were prominent,,
The myriad had a better nose with more upfront fruit but less complexity …the cornas was deeper darker
with olives , savory notes, more salinity, fruit was deep but more integrated with the other notes
Vgood

1/29/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Let’s start with I normally like CSIMMS notes…
He has a few good points on this wine..but inaccurate
in my humble opinion.. first off this is 13.5 % abv.
Many good fruit earthy notes that match his notes but it has a syrupy quality that is the main reason I don’t buy a lot of cali syrahs..it’s a bit tiresome after a few sips … trying too hard to extract the fruit with no attention to balance…
It ends cloying and jammy and syrupy..
I give it a 89 but reserve the right to change my mind on future bottles as this was a PnP

1/27/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Wonderfully expressive nose… so inviting…
Floral notes of lavender rose and ripe strawberry…
Flavor explodes with cherry , strawberry , light
earthiness with very light tannins and a very nice
Acidic wrapper that stays in perfect balance..
Tasting notes pre dinner… have to imagine it’s going to be perfect with tonight’s chuleta kan kan pork..
Look 👀 that pork up !!

1/27/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

So clean and precise…
Loads of bracing acidity in the finish which just keeps lingering on as you smack your lips…
Salinity plays a minor role along with good minerality
Underlying the sumptuous fruit notes and a lime zest presence…
Quite good

1/26/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Tannin structure indicates more time to age but
Alas its last bottle…
Cherry plum earth but something a touch odd in the mix…
Enjoyable but not a repurchase for me

1/26/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Medium honeyed yellow color… some slight powdery
sediment…
Nose is stone fruit , peach apricot
Flavor is same but some zesty lime notes
It’s a tad different…
Hmm… good but I am not buying again

1/23/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

See my previous
What a great complex wine for the price !!
Bravo

1/21/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Elevating my score to go with the Thunevin
Les Trois Marie 2015
These 2 wines have defined my better wine experiences over many years..
Such joy, such complexity, such sumptuous fruit
wrapped in a total package…
BRAVO

1/21/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

This wine nose was better than previous…
This is simply an outstanding and memorable wine
to drink…
Definitely one of the best of best of the last several years…

1/19/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Loads of cherry, floral notes like lavender and roses,
Earthy, wrapped in really uplifting acidity and sturdy tannins..
This wine impresses and distinguishes itself from the pack…
So enjoyable and memorable

1/16/2024 - KJD45$ Likes this wine:

Can’t add more than the other excellent reviews
Let me simply say I am so happy to have sampled
this and enjoyed this wine
I am sure many don’t drink CDP blancs and this is a great example of why we should collectively drink more!!

1/15/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Tonite..: no pyrazine
Jolly rancher strawberry dominates the entire experience
Lightweight body with that bright slightly candied strawberry finished with a touch earth and nice uplifting acidity
Very nice but somewhat simple/one dimensional
Somewhat similar to Oregon Pinot

1/14/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Cherry tar and roses says it all
Quite excellent
Bravo!!

1/12/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Nice nose of spice and red fruits.. bit of baked pie
Nose draws you in
Good mouth feel … nice glycerin legs
Bright very fresh fruit of cherry plum with noticeable
Tannins and excellent structure acidity and minerality

Really really excellent wine
Bit of tannin alcohol burn on finish keeps it from even higher score

1/9/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Light gold color..
Nose is interesting but muted… some funkiness on nose
Honeyed lime zest apricot peach but lime zest
carries the day.. well balanced
Finishes bright
Would never be confused with a new world chardonay or burgundy white for that matter…
You owe it to yourself to seek out a bottle and try..
This leans more Sauvignon blanc in a blind taste

1/9/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

Good entry CDP and good QPR

1/7/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

See all previous great reviews…
This is simply stunning….
Kudos to the producer for bringing aged Chablis to the market at a fair price!!

1/7/2024 - KJD45$ wrote:

See mmiller excellent note
Very fruit forward and round and lush…
Maybe leans new world vs traditional
Quite delish