Gamay Wine

Vinous, 93 points: Dark ruby. Smoke-accented black/blue fruit and floral pastille aromas are complemented by suggestions of incense and cola. Sappy, expansive black raspberry and boysenberry flavors display impressive depth as well as...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: (91-92) Scents of creme de cassis, chocolate, and nutmeg entice from the glass of Liger-Belair’s 2011 Moulin-a-Vent La Roche, though the torrefactive aspect here is no doubt prompted in large part by the wine’s low-sulfur...

Wine Enthusiast, 92 points: This is the inaugural release by Doug Shafer and Winemaker Elias Fernandez. Fruity with a lightness of spice and oak, it offers smooth, rounded tannins and fresh acidity, which underscore the pomegranate and strawberry...

Burghound, 94 points: (91-94 points) Here too the nose displays notes of reduction and wood toast. The middle weight plus flavors are quite densely concentrated with outstanding power and punch where the impressive amount of dry extract serves...