2/17/2024 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Super dark cloudy ruby. Incredibly intense red plum and dark chocolate on the nose. Intense blackberry, plum skin, and bramble with strong tannins. It shouldn’t be touched for another 5 years.

12/27/2023 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Glowing lite Brown-orange. Overripe red berry melange, quite sharp, on the nose. Drinks like a cab franc with explosive red fruit astringency including pomegranate, cranberries, Valencia orange, aggressive acids, and a wonderfully balanced sweet/tart ratio. Perfectly aged.

8/3/2022 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Medium reflective gold. Sweet banana leaf on the nose with a bit of Meyer Lemon and kumquat that comes out over time. Positively zinging with compressed energy with strong acids that I haven’t seen in many (if any) Northern Rhône whites.

Unctuous texture and the acids leave the tongue tingling. Starchy notes with lemon water, guava, pineapple, and a melange of tropical fruits. Spectacular.

1/15/2021 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Cloudy glowing ruby color. A bit of smoke with delicious mixed fruit umami notes on the nose and, oddly, banana. Soft, velvety texture with notes of sweet and sour raspberries and freakin’ fresh just-ripe bananas, which is bizarre but enormously pleasant. Slight green vegetal and herb notes are present as well. An unusual red wine experience.

3/14/2019 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Pretty yellow-orange color. Cloves, cinnamon, and orange peel on the nose. Typical mineral body you find in quality amphora wines. Citrus notes with strong dried apricot. Very dry and quite delicious; reminds me of a dry version of certain Sauternes I’ve tried.

8/22/2021 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Dark rust-red/garnet. Tobacco and tannic black berries on the nose; same tasting notes with cedar added to the mix. Still drinking a little tight; not what I expected from a 2003 vintage.

11/11/2021 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Amber-Hiney color. Watermelon, white peach, and faint citrus on the nose. Very acidic with notes of white cherry, white peach, watermelon, on a syrupy-sweet canvas.

2/11/2021 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Excellent brownish garnet color showing no sign of degradation. Delicious red fruit nose. Soft red fruit and vanillin notes; absolutely delicious.

1/23/2021 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Gorgeous violet-purple color. Not much of a nose. Very tight and tannic but with delicious fruit. Strong notes of black plumskin, macerated violet, cedar, and blackberry bramble. Long, chewy, tannic finish. This is a fantastic food wine - great acidity, excellent structure, strong tannins. Really good.

12/18/2020 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Almost glowing (under the light) dark ruby red. Sweet, rich blackberries on the nose with a cedar background. A perfect red and black fruit melange that vacillates rapidly between the two in the mouth. Silky-smooth (if a touch watery) this wine exudes nuanced fruit and even flirts with tropical notes. It should evolve another few years but don’t hesisate to drink it now.

12/31/2020 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Medium garnet color blended with a burnt orange hue. The bouquet is a broad mish-mash of multiple fruits I can’t even begin to deconstruct, but mixed overripe red berries stand out from the rest of the contributing pack. Very soft and smooth texture with notes of stewed raspberries and, unexpectedly, prunes and figs. It almost has a ripe-year Madeira aspect, which could be indicative of subpar storage, but the overall effect is quite pleasant. .

2/1/2020 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Dark, deep garnet. Ripe black raspberries on the very ripe nose. Sour raspberry notes with a delicious umami. Quite tasty, especially on the finish.

6/22/2019 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Bloody water red. Spices, red berries, cola, charred meat, and steak juices on the nose. Sharp wild strawberries and rose petal notes along with an overall sharpness that I suspect comes from some Cabernet Franc.

11/17/2018 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Beautiful dark rose petal red. Delicious, dark, rich mix on the nose of extracted red and black berries. The tasting notes are roughly the same; we opened this early, but it’s approachable.

10/26/2017 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Lite red with a slight glowing tint. There are two levels of bouquet - the first smells like a Kuwaiti desert, the second like salmon with loganberry sauce. There are also at least two levels in tasting with notes of sharp, sweet pomegranate, and slightly under ripe red fruit notes. This is consistent throughout the finish, where this wine is at its most delicious.

5/11/2015 - RajivAyyangar wrote:

First Savennieres - a Joly with some Alsace for contrast (Home): Bottle 64810-404 (accessed 5/5, 5/7)
Nose: Tight. Bitter candied rose petal with grapefruit pith (ripe).
Palate: Fat, diminished acidity, strong phenolic bitterness.

4/16/2017 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Pretty ruby with the beginnings of bricking. Spicy red and black berries on the nose. Berry melange, spicy alcohol, and must on the nose. Intense raspberries, sharp flavors, smooth tannins, amazing finish of concentrated raspberries that lingers quite a while. There is a pervasive pleasant sourness throughout. At about the two hour mark secondary blueberry notes develop. Very nice and very tasty, especially the umami-filled finish.

12/1/2016 - Seth Rosenberg wrote:

Crush's Annual Champagne Clusterfuck 2016: Quick note (11 wines in 30 minutes): Very odd showing - nowhere near as good as the last time I had it. The nose is showing little, some oak, some citrus peel, but not much else. It is much more rich and burly on the palate than I remembered - apple, pear, spice. Not loving this. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.

6/27/2015 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

An almost glowing medium garnet. Pure sweet cherries on the nose with a strong earthy note - you can really smell the terroir. Sweet cherries on the front palate that ex

2/21/2015 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Dark purple-red. Sweet blueberries and blackberry bramble on the nose with an unexpected hint of strawberry as it opens up. Bramble, raspberry, and coffee, all a bit flat. Disappointing compares to the scores.

2/14/2013 - missatiejacket wrote:

When I saw that this was made by Anselme Selosse, I had to try it. This is a wildly interesting wine. I'm not completely sure what to make of it. Fresh and baked apple (tart) and citrus pith combine with a lot of stony minerality, ginger, baking spice, and tahini. The sesame character is quite strong on the nose and continues on the palate, with the ginger/spice complimenting it nicely and making the wine taste almost like food. I would call this an oxidative style with quite a bit of complexity, and I'm fascinated, but I'm not really loving the flavor profile. That is so subjective, though, that I could see this wine really appealing to some people. It's unlike anything I've had, and reminds me a little bit of Selosse Substance in its interplay between oxidative character and vibrant fruit. There's certainly some energy to the wine. It's not worth the money to me as a regular purchase, but it was well worth checking out, and I might even get another bottle to taste with a group at some point.

3/2/2014 - TexasBob Likes this wine:

Gorgeous dark purple with brilliant ruby on the inside. Milk chocolate on the nose. Notes of blueberries, steak juices. Firm, gripping tannins. Really hits my sweet spot and will likely drink well for at least 6-8 years to come. 92.

9/18/2013 - TexasBob Does not like this wine:

Incredibly mediocre as compared to others I have tried. Lovely bouquet, however. Concerning.

12/2/2012 - TexasBob wrote:

Very dark purple. Very hot bouquet that obscured further description. Mouth-puckering tannins indicate this could easily age another 10 years. Notes of blueberry concentrate mixed with a touch of coffee grinds and prunes. Comes off as quite hot, which, given the 16% ABV, is no surprise. Fair wine, but I wouldn't buy again.