Christanna Honer

9.5

Over delivering. Drinks like a Reserva, and a steal at $25. Leathery fruit and creamy silkiness. Long earthy finish. Evolving constantly. Showing wonderfully, drink up! — 11 years ago

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Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.1

1990, This lovely Pauilliac is showing beautifully after 25 years!
Tasted double blind and guessed perfectly (with a bit of luck) ;-).
The wine has a red - terra cotta color, a lovely nose, full of bell peppers, herbs, leather, current, cherry, dry leaves, coffee and much more, the body is full, powerful, rich and complex, with well integrated soft tannins. The wine is balanced and the finish is long and delicious. A great wine. My score 91, drink to 2022. — 11 years ago

Marshall Parrish

9.5

"Love is Blind" tasting. Shocker, my favorite of the night is a $25 Shiraz. An everyday that taste like a weekend. — 12 years ago

with Daidra and Bruce

Martin Frowde

9.0

Pale straw colour with hints of green apple. A bouquet of tropical fruits with some herbaceousness and again that green apple edge. Juicy lemon, melon and grapefruit flavours with a light mineral edge and perhaps some dry herbs on the finish. Not overly acidic and although initially quite concentrated it opened up quite quickly. Worth noting that the vineyard's tasting notes advise drinking it within the first 2 years of release. Overall a good value, if atypical, Marlborough (which we found in Costco) though alas not at all to my wife's taste! — 11 years ago

with Georgina

Joseph C Burke

9.4

Deep red with slight brick edging; nose of ripe black cherry, cedar and herbs; soft and luscious cassis and sweet oak on palate with a lingering finish of mushroom with a hint of sweet tobacco. Perfectly integrated and just past its peak from a 25 year sleep in my cellar. — 11 years ago

Patrick Carney

9.6

Ocean prime — 13 years ago

Todd Mundt

9.0

Palazzo Della Torre Veronese IGT 2010. 70% corvina Veronese, 25% rondinella, 5% Sangiovese. Ripasso. Lots of dark fruit but a beautiful balance. — 13 years ago

Brian Hearty

9.5

1992. Anniversary wine at the restaurant we've been going to for 25 years and got engaged at! — 11 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.5

Not sure what the "experts" are talking about, because this vino nobile is off the hook. Incredible nose of camphor, menthol, and tart berries that emerged with more time in the glass, this is a textbook example of a vino nobile, which I have always viewed as a hypothetical hybrid between a chianti classico and a brunello di montalcino. A terrific wine that is just starting to emerge. Leave it for a couple of years, decant, and enjoy! — 11 years ago

with Phil

Andrew Kitz

9.1

For a luxury Napa blue chip, it's always a really solid wine. At least it doesn't take on that wet dog smell like so many of the others. Talkin' hyper-expensive ones too. — 13 years ago