Tom Garland

9.2

2 hour decant(little fine sediment). A splendid dark magenta with some bricking. On the nose: subdued but enticing notes of blackberry, cassis, cigar wrapper, clove, pine, maybe a touch of brett. Taste: silky, still youthful at 20 wine with blackberry, red fruit, graphite, spice, and a medium smokey licorice tar finish. YUM..good but expecting more for the year..will wait a few years for next attempt. — 10 months ago

with Brenda

Jeff Orlowski

9.3

Lovely Tawny Port. Caramel, nutty, raisins. Just like I like it! Great value as well. — 5 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Eric Amsler

9.2

Great, big wine...at Filomena's in DC...with great company! — 7 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.6

A unique bourbon. Vanilla nose with an incredible flavor of cherries on the palate, almost kirsch-like. Very happy with this. — 8 years ago

Keith Fisher

9.7

As you would expect from Manfred. After a while you just run out of superlatives and just sit there with a Syrah stained smile on your face. Rich dark fruit with beef blood smell (that term doesn’t do justice to how interesting and delicious the combination really is). Tremendous finish, dark color to the edge. Just a great wine experience. My only bottle. I have no clue how long this wine could go before peaking. — 9 years ago

TheSkip

9.0

This had a much better showing than the last time I had it. I can understand its popularity owing to its manipulated and oaked style. It is a pleasant bottle and belies its $20 price point. — 10 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Fruits are fresh and run juicy to dry. Black plum, blackberries, dark raspberries, bit of stewed strawberries, tannins are dusty/gritty, leather, spicebox, baking spices, dark powdery minerals, good acidity, balance and finish. Check it again in 8-10 years but good for 20 years. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Acts half its age, fresh as a daisy which is something to admire in this vintage. Easily another 20 years here. Probably much better in 5 years. — 12 years ago

Scott Hume

9.1

Excellent bottle of wine for the price. Favorite one out there under 20$ — 13 years ago

Brian Hearty

9.3

NV. By the glass selection to have with our first round of tapas including grilled eggplant, red peppers, and onion with a sherry vinegar dressing. Great nose and mouthfeel. Loved it. — a year ago

Carter White

9.2

Orange and caramel, intense. — 2 years ago

Thomas Epps

9.4

My 2nd favorite 20 yr behind Grahams. Ramos Pinto is good as well, but seems to have to bottle to bottle variability issues…. Taylor is a great standby at a good price. — 5 years ago

with Jeannie

Monique

9.0

Crisp and easy to drink. Great with fish. — 7 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.2

17+/20 (92+/100) Аромат спелых ягод вишни и клубники, свежего брусничного варенья, тимьяна, розмарина и ванили. Довольно тельное с высокой кислотностью и интенсивными, сухими танинами. Насыщенно ягодное во вкусе. Молодо, с потенциалом. #dfwe2018 — 8 years ago

Jeff Loo

9.3

Exotic American oak but complemented well with red fruit, spice and a kiss of oak. Drinking very well today, decanted for 45 minutes, did the trick. Will hold for easily another 20 years, no problem but so delicious now. — 9 years ago

Norman

9.0

Howell Mtn Tasting - Tasting a lot of wines though and in the same glass so I find it unfair to take these ratings seriously. Unremarkable — 9 years ago

Kevin Ortzman

9.0

Big jam with cinnamon and cedar nuances. — 10 years ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Very nice 20 year tawny. Mouth filling with excellent profile throughout. Had at Paul Bocuse. — 11 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.4

17.5/20 (94/100)

Сладко-цветочный, яркий, молодой. Ягодный леденец, малина, спелая клубника, смородина, яркий ягодный аромат, немного шоколада, какао, болгарский перец на гриле. Ярко, взрывно но не тяжело и очень свежее. Большой потенциал.

#DWGuadoAlTasso #italy #bolgheri #pts94
— 11 years ago

Misty Skaff

9.6

$20 Chris wine tasting — 13 years ago

Doug Powers

9.7

From a really fine, structured Napa vintage, this shows dark fruits and mineral notes aromatically, still has loads of Dunn Howell Mountain structure and tannin, long, lingering finish, but the finish suggests that it needs 10-20 more years of aging, simply an incredible, old school (13% ABV) Napa mountain Cabernet with amazing length and freshness, a true WOW wine (if you’re moderately unoffended by the enormous structure still remaining)!!! — a year ago

with Jim

Stacy

9.0

️ ✔️Rioja, Spain
✔️ 템프라니요 80%, 가르나차(그르나슈) 20%
✔️ 붉은 가넷 컬러의 정석
✔️ 템프라니요는 아메리칸 오크 배럴 36개월 숙성을 거쳤는데, 오픈하자마자 코 끝에 가죽향과 얼씨함이 스침
✔️ 처음엔 타닌이 뻣뻣하고 베리 향도 적었는데, 오픈하고 한 시간이 지나니 얼씨함은 줄고, 레드베리 향이 입 안에 퍼짐
✔️ 한 시간 반이 지났을 땐 다시 얼씨한 가죽 향이 올라오면서 산미가 확 느껴짐
✔️ 신기한게 두 시간쯤 지나니 갑자기 산미가 줄어들면서 레드베리 향과 시원한 허브향이 나타나고, 가죽 향 피니쉬가 느껴졌음
✔️ 블랙페퍼•정향•넛맥•발사믹 향도 다채로움
✔️ 양고기•소고기•바베큐•치즈 페어링 추천 — 3 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Chamomile, lemon-lime, bright and lean ⚡️ — 5 years ago

Mike Kim

9.3

strong raisin, punchy — 7 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.4

Vila. Cata Palo Cortado: El Vino más allá del Misterio. 29,95
08.10.18 — 8 years ago

Scott Samlan

10

Creamy smooth with incredible nice finish. One of the best I have ever had. For the price however I would take Michters 20 — 9 years ago

Deanna Ginther

8.9

Complex wine with fruity tangin bolder taste. Good with sushi. — 10 years ago

with Dan

Mike Ancuta

9.8

Supwr smooth, one of the best I have had — 10 years ago

Ryan Dame

8.9

One of the best bangs for the buck. — 11 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.0

17/20 (91/100) — 12 years ago