5/8/2022 - Everything Ahead wrote:

This bottle was much better than two had last year. I think there is a fair bit of bottle variation with this wine. This bottle was classy syrah, with dark berries, lots of black olive (which I love in a syrah), and smoked meat (like Middle Eastern shawarma , another note I love, and get in certain left bank Bordeaux). It is medium-bodied, certainly no blockbuster, but with refreshing acidity, good balance, and very "more-ish" as the Brits say. Glad to have a few more to follow over next few years. Rating: 91

4/20/2022 - juffer Likes this wine:

Very aromatic nose, heavy with apple and floral - and maybe a slight touch of distracting marzipan, but very slight. Rich mouth. Moderate acidity. Round but pleasant finish. Drinking really well now, and would not expect this to reward any aging. Really well balanced now, but won't be once it loses any of its fruit or acidity.

12/14/2014 - La Cave d'Argent wrote:

Deep-to-opaque ruby in color, this wine follows with aromas and flavors of wild berries, crushed rocks and more than a tolerable amount of brett. Full-bodied, freshly acidic, seamlessly alcoholic (14.5%) and with medium-weight, dry tannins, it falls short in the middle and closes with a tart, short finish. A bit too much "rusticity" with this one, despite Chapoutier's pedigree. Drink now-2018.

12/6/2014 - DrizzleOH Does not like this wine:

First of all, I do not like the 100 pt scale, so pay attention to my notes, not my points. Don't believe the hype. I rarely poor a glass down the drain... But i poured this pinot down the drain. I appreciate the history of the vineyard, but this is not my style. Aroma hits hard with heavy spiced potpurri, sweet dried fruit compote, cola, vanilla and oak. Big mouthfeel, more sweet vanilla and spice, mid is oaky, smokey and finish is more of the same. I am just glad this was a gift.