4/19/2024 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

We agreed that this time is at its apex right now.

4/4/2024 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Drank at Davenport in Portland, OR. At a nice place but good for many years.

1/6/2024 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Beautiful after about 30 minutes. Nose of red cherries. In a nice place if you prefer fruit to earth. Simply a fantastic wine for the money.

12/30/2023 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Need more wombat for me, but if you like flowery N. Rhône, pretty good.

8/11/2023 - Eros Coniglio Does not like this wine:

I usually love Bachelet Charmes but this bottle didn’t deliver. Maybe heat damage but consensus among group was it was too rustic with fruit gone.

2/12/2023 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Lemon oil and saline. Young but nose is fantastic.

10/23/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Drank at Long Baan in Portland

6/3/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Has matured to a nice spot with a buttery nose. No premix. Very nice.

5/12/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Hint of chocolate on nose. Tertiary characteristics just starting to show but this has a long life ahead. I’m not generally a fan of most CA cabs but this Bordeaux blend is in my CA Top 5 reds.

Very enjoyable now but will be even more interesting in the future I think.

4/13/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

In the wheelhouse and surpassing our expectations. It was a breathtaking bottle of wine and was better than many Montrachets I’ve had from lesser producers.
When a Ramonet grand cru is “on”, they are remarkable.

Long finish with a hint of mint.

4/7/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Better the the Ruchottes. At a great spot right now.

4/3/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Losing fruit but at a good spot now.

2/8/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Shared with Gonzalo Iturriaga of Vega Sicila at Atlanta dinner with George and Phil.

2/5/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Needs more time. A bit medicinal at present. Will wait a few years to open last bottle.

2/5/2022 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

At a really nice place.

12/31/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Always a great wine for its level. Nuanced nose, minimal tannins and no tertiary characteristics at this stage.

Just a solid producer and solid burgundy without going crazy on price.

11/24/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Fading. Deep yellow. Pre-mox evident.

I’ve found this producer to be consistently great young but consistently weak when aged. I will drink up on my 17s and 19s. They can do better.

10/16/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Had the 14 of this wine last week and it was superior to the 17. The 17 was more rustic, less refined and less floral on the nose.

Avg for its level and price but enjoyable.

10/1/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Nose of citrus…very lemony. Will be interesting to taste as it ages as it’s tight at present. Very good for level but price is reflective of same.

I liked it but didn’t love it like others.

9/24/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Drinking well now. Seemed more like an 18 than a 17 to me. Enjoyable but lacking the structure I expected.

9/3/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Drinking well young. After 30 minutes, nose was gorgeous with a bit of graphite. But more feminine version than Paleo or other Cab Francs.

8/27/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Not sure of the problem but this wine was just plain bad.

8/21/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Ordered off the list at Coyote Cafe in Santa Fe. Very typical DRC nose but clearly a very young wine that improved over the next couple of hours.

Very enjoyable and fun to share a DRC with my son and his fiancé.

8/13/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Best Rose champagne I have had. Beautiful.

7/28/2021 - Eros Coniglio Likes this wine:

Obviously young but after 30 minutes the nose was beautiful, showing lots of VR spice. Consensus was that this will be a great wine in another decade.

7/23/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Needs more time but rather dull wine with muted wine at present.

6/13/2021 - Eros Coniglio Likes this wine:

Big nose. More approachable than 19 was last year.

5/28/2021 - Eros Coniglio Likes this wine:

This is always one of my favorite village burgundies and once again, it did not disappoint. It took about 30 minutes to open up, which was expected given the vintage.

First of 6 bottles and showing a beautiful nose with less tannins...but still a bit young for me. I think tannins will improve for several more years. No sous bois yet.

A village wine from a great producer that needs time imho. I will wait 3-5 more years for my next bottle but others at the table liked it right now.

4/30/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

This bottle was very muted. Just never came around.

4/4/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

In a very good place at present.

3/15/2021 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

I had this wine 5 years ago and loved it. Tonight showed a decline. First, the color has changed quite a bit over the past 5 years - browner, much lighter and clearly showing age.

Secondly, it now smells of packed brown sugar, which I personally don’t enjoy in aged Barolo. Still, a well balanced wine but not as enjoyable as it was just a few years back.

Drink up.

11/20/2020 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Wine was relatively flat, lacking acidity. Hoping this was bottle variation as this was a disappointment.

9/18/2020 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Over the hill. Flabby.

5/30/2020 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

I’m generally not a fan of Le Moine’s reds. His “style” seems to supercede terroir.

With that caveat, this wine needed at least another decade IMO. I should have read reviews prior to opening.

3/29/2020 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Everything you’d want in a Village wine and great value.
Nose was very expressive and at 1er Cru level IMHO.

I will buy more.

10/25/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Absolutely beautiful wine. Color was spot on with minimal oxidation. Nose was gorgeous.

Classy wine.

10/25/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Entering a really nice stage. Great spice nose with beginning tertiary notes. Very happy with this bottle.

10/17/2019 - Eros Coniglio Likes this wine:

Nice nose. 07 was more drinkable and 06 Mouline was best of three. All were too young. 5-10 more years needed.

10/17/2019 - Eros Coniglio Does not like this wine:

Possibly flawed but huge VA.

9/18/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Underwhelmed with this wine. Very young for sure but nose was muted and fruit was lite.

Not a fan but will see what my other bottle turns into in 5-7 years.

7/28/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Drank at Et Voila with Clayton and Linda. Bright fruit for level. Will try again in 7-8 years.

7/20/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Very elegant food wine. A very solid SB value. Drinking beautifully.

7/2/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Nose was typical of the vineyard and improved over an hour. That said, this bottle needed another 10 years. Maybe a 92 potential with time.

6/22/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Nice nose. Bit of bitterness on palate.

5/16/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Decided to check in on these bottles. Tertiary notes are just beginning to evolve so I will Open next bottle in 4 years.

Plenty of backbone.

4/18/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Yes, too young but really good. Had 7 Montrachets tonight and it finished second to a 2013 Ramonet. Consensus was that it was best Montrachet for the money.

4/10/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Nose opened up after 45 minutes. Less tannic than many 02 Grand Crus and consensus was that's its entering a drinking window with long life ahead.

4/8/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Young but had with George at Augusta National Clubhouse over lunch. About as epic as it gets.

3/30/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Flat. Nothing like first bottle.

2/22/2019 - Eros Coniglio wrote:

Stood up well in a CSJ, Malconsorts, Amoureuses lineup. Drinking nicely with softer tannins with minimal tertiary development. In s nice place if you like lots of fruit.