Lev Lavrichtchev

9.0

Jul 2033: 1.5 hour decant, nice but not a typical brunello, dark fruit, prunes, chocolate, fine tannins. Will revisit in 5 years — 7 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The better steak wine over the 2009 Ormes de Pez but, not the more beautiful, elegant wine.

The 2010 Rioja marries the Wagyu Ribcap while showing its Ranchero characteristics.

The palate shows tumble-weed, tannin fruits that are; brambly, ripe, slightly candied; blackberriesblack raspberries, dry, dark cherries with skin, ruby, black plums, very w/ ripe strawberries. Tumbleweed, straw, dark spice, tough leather, clove, sage, dry clay & top soil, crushed rocks, black pepper, dark, berry cola, mint, oak barrel powder, used charcoal with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple & blue. The acidity is top flight. The long finish is well balanced fruit & earth, persisting nicely falling onto earth & dark spices.

Photos of; Margues de Murrieta & vines, large oak vats and their wine shop.

1/15/21 — 3 years ago

HFly

9.0

Huge wine with lots of stuffing — probably opened this prematurely. Great fruit underpinned by massive tannins at this stage. Budged a bit on day two.
Will let other bottles wait at least a few more years and crack some Perbacco instead. — 4 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.3

Blackberry and stone fruit, bramble and spice. Medium bodied, almost resolved tannin. World’s best QPR? — 4 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.4

Drinking well. Dark berries and spice with a long finish. — 5 years ago

Kimberly Jamrozek

9.0

Nice flavor. Has a little spice. Didn't decant but will try for next time. Now to find a decanter🤔🤔🤔 — 6 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

So delicious young. But so epic and elusive with bottle age. — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

‘10 is just a classic Barolo! 100% Nebbiolo, rich Ruby red color with aromas of black fruit, herb, floral, cedar and spice notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and ripe raspberry, with notes of leather, spice, cracked pepper and fennel, with licorice notes. Fine firm chewy tannins, packs a pop, long finish ending with fruit, oak, mineral and spice. It was great now but this Barolo still has a decade+ to age. Just delightful. — 3 years ago

Chris Addison

9.6

Cathy Corison is a legend. — 4 years ago

Dean Bernal Sr.

9.1

Majic Monday’s 2010 Silver Oak NAPA Cab! 👍🏼😊 — 4 years ago

with Julie, April and 3 others

Seth Bechis

9.1

Smooth finish. — 4 years ago

Garret Nagle

9.1

Medium to full bodied. Brandied black and red cherry, black truffle, raspberry, violet, pipe tobacco, rosemary, mint, black licorice. Although I have a lot of descriptors here, the wine lacks finesse and integration of fruit and alcohol with the tannin which results in awkwardness and isn't quite balanced. Tannins are still abrasive and need a few more years to soften and integrate. A very dry food wine that needs food with salt and fat to counteract tannin. Bolognese, roasts, or braised meat would work well. — 6 years ago

Nevin Dawson

10

Complex in all the right ways — 7 years ago

Noah Chasin

9.1

Absurdly delicious — 3 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.4

Cherry, baking spice, rose petal, and a smoky edge. Finishes hot. Medium-full bodied, velvety, mouthwatering. Still going strong. — 3 years ago

Ry

Winemaker Chateau Ghetto, Cellar Stag's Leap Wine Cellars,

9.1

Picked this up at Cellar Collections in Napa. Still a beautiful wine from a great producer. — 4 years ago

Navin Budhwani

9.1

Fruit forward. Dry finish. — 4 years ago

Danielle DiDuro

Marketing, Red Tail Ridge Winery

9.1

Vday treat with a nose of raisins, prunes, old leather and dried tabacco. On the palate more dried fruit continues with lighter notes of violet that give way to earthly mushroom. Serious tannin grip add to the hefty mouthfeel. — 4 years ago

Andy Baker

9.0

Really enjoying these Cab Francs from the Loire Valley. — 6 years ago

with Adiba

Nicole Li

9.1

On the purple side with slight rim variation. Chocolate, red fruits and vanilla on the nose. Cherries and developing minerality, smooth yet firm tannins, medium body; finish with ripe fruit and rustic Italian oak. Well balanced and a go-to classic chianti. Yum! — 7 years ago