Tasted 24 August 2026
Sonoma County · Russian River Valley
A mix of red and black cherry, baking spices, pomegranate juice, cinnamon stick, and black raspberry, the 2022 Cirq is fresh and bright, but also hints at a haunting, darker shade that adds a layer of volume and weight.…
Initial pull was a linear delivery of subdued red raspberry and pumice. With some air, additional notes of red and black cherry, graphite, strawberry cream, and faint bark emerged. Mid-palate…
All I can really say is that a side-by-side with a 1998 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses made this Cirq taste like licking Courtney Love's oxycodone-ridden…
PnP was a touch thin and linear initially. Two hours was needed to really bring out much needed depth and concentration, especially mid-palate. Once this started to get out of second gear, it…
