Stephen Mavroghenis

9.0

The 2012 is a soft medium bodied wine with an abundance of fruits (cherries, cassis). — 8 years ago

Stephen Jackshaw

9.3

Tropical fruit, citrus in abundance and hints of melon and stone fruit. Balanced with nice acidity and a touch of minerality. I could drink buckets of this. — 8 years ago

Beau Carson

9.4

An abundance of tobacco, rich black fruit, baking spice, and silky tannins. — 8 years ago

GrapeXplorer

8.9

Don't drink this wine too cold, or you'll miss the light florals the nose or the abundance of tree fruits on the palate. — 9 years ago

S Yurdin

9.0

Rich and luscious on the tongue. Buttery smooth with some complexity and not and over abundance of stone fruit. — 9 years ago

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Mathew McNamara

9.3

Abundance of fruit, wood and pencil shavings. Incredible chalky palate. Not subtle. Almost tasted like it was bottled yesterday. — 10 years ago

David L

9.4

14' Kenzo Asatsuyu Sauvignon Blanc. Heidi Barrett's only Sauvignon Blanc. Light golden yellow in color. A 10 second swirled of the glass, you can smell...citrus,floral, minerals...6 inches from the glass. On the front & middle palate, I get kiwi, honeydew. Middle & back of the palate have an abundance of floral notes, with light and crisp acidity.# Can't miss — 10 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.4

The nose is of good red fruit. I get strawberries, red raspberries, maraschino cherries, mild mushroom, and foggy forest floor. The palate has the red fruit in abundance, strawberries, tart cherries, good acidity, mild tannin and beautiful round mouth feel. Just my type of Pinot Noir. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

8.9

2012 vintage. Bit ripe and peachy. Oxidation notes. Bit good acidity and lots of minerality - wet rocks in abundance. Medium finish. — 11 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.0

Broad nose with plenty stewed red berry fruit, kirsch, cheery bakewell, prune but also a savoury smokiness. Palate shows more elegance than the nose would suggest with an abundance of red fruits though alcohol pokes out a touch. Felt a touch sorry for this fella as it was drunk just after Lafite 95'.... — 11 years ago

Magnavita Cellars

9.7

Gorgeous golden yellow color and aromas of peach, pineapple, lemon, hazelnut and white pepper. Luscious and zippy on the fruit that captures the nectar of stone fruits and the abundance of tropical pineapple flavors with a crisp, refreshing core of acid and slight notes of fresh hay on the finish. A beauty. — 12 years ago

Maciej Kurka

9.0

Bright and alive with abundance of fruit left — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; consumed over 5 hours. Brilliant garnet color. Initially, this was painfully primary: smelled and tasted like cherry flavored Robitussin. After an hour, it had transformed into a completely different experience. Still quite primary but the ‘Tussin was replaced with red rope licorice and red plums. After hour four, this was utterly captivating. It had gained some weight and showed an abundance of mixed forest fruits with whiffs of gym sock, and garrigue. Tannins are stiff by CdP standards and the acid makes for a rather protracted finish. This is really a stunning wine after ample air. Drink after a lengthy decant or hold until after 2020. — 8 years ago

Jeff J

9.0

#5 of my tasting pack is from one of my favorite producers in entire Burgundy-Sylvain Cathiard. Light ruby in color, delightful abundance of red fruit on the nose with licorice, milk chocolate and after some aeration earthy note-very typical of SC. However palate is not quite consistent with nose on this one. On the palate it is lighter body than the Echezeaux from Fourrier, so is its depth. Fruits are fading suggests it's already at peak. Further aging will not benefit this wine much. Though it's probably the most affordable from SC, I'm still hoping for something better than this. — 9 years ago

Matt Trader

9.1

One of Delon family's finest, this is one of 3 main labels they own, next to Chateau Nenin in Pomerol, and the famed Leoville Las Cases in St. Julien. It is a beautiful expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, delicate, but bright and youthful, and beautifully colored. There is an abundance of black fruits and earth on the nose, and a bit of barnyard in the form of what reminds me of the rind of cheese, or mushrooms, followed by dry crushed rocks. The pallet is balanced and elegant, exhibiting intensity in blackberries,red apple skin, dark cherries, dried herbs, and a gorgeous finish. This was a wonderful wine to be enjoyed, and one that will attest time. I can't wait to have a 2010 in another 5-10 years.

Cheers!

$29.99 — 9 years ago

William Leslie

9.8

Nose is fruity with oak scent. Full juicy fruit flavors but not sweet. Cherry, plum and blackberry are the primary fruit flavors. The winemaker notes pomegranate, while I do see the presence, I think it gets lost in the abundance of jammy other fruits and is difficult to standout. A cedar spice holds through on the finish but is still secondary to the fruit. Overall the wine is medium to full bodied and is extremely well balanced. With limited tannins the smoothness goes from start to finish producing a very enjoyable bottle. — 10 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.7

Deep in color and fragrant on the nose, this dark ruby red from Sicily offers a powerful set of aromas: cassis, black olives, cigar box, leather, anise and smoke all come around fairly quickly. This is one of those wines I run across from time to time that smells so good I almost forget to drink it. Almost. The palate is dark and savory. Blackberry and black plum are the most notable fruit flavors, but the Morgante is all about the trimmings. There is a muddy forest floor component and, if you are new to wine, rest assured that it’s a good thing. Minerality comes in abundance and there is a hint of sage there, too, with notes of tea, coffee and root beer finding their way through. — 10 years ago

Wiremu Andrews

9.2

2012. Warner vineyard character showing through in abundance in this wine. Savoury and concentrated. Plenty of gorgeously stemmy, whole-bunch elements combined with juicy, ripe, dark fruits. — 11 years ago

Santosh Varghese

9.7

An abundance of blue fruit, rose, cedar, leather, and very bright acidity. An excellent example of Napa Valley. — 11 years ago

Aaron Means

9.3

Jumps out of the glass with an abundance of aromas. Cooked red & black fruits, raisin, beef jerky and violets. Sweet and delicious with a smooth finish and very little in the way of tannins or too much acid. As good as many Amarones at 3x-4x times the price. — 12 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.3

Delicious wines with an abundance of personality and texture - 2015 — 8 years ago

James Forsyth

9.5

What a delicious Bas-Armagnac. Rich with vanilla and caramel notes all in abundance. But what makes this such a delightful spirit is its intensity, smoothness and the finish that lasts several minutes. Twenty five years aged, and some, this Bas-Armagnac was a little treasure that I picked up at a store that was, sadly, closing. I'm glad I did. — 8 years ago

Filip Rokita

9.3

Super dry. Big body. Cherries in abundance. Great wine but not my personal favourite somehow. — 9 years ago

Zen Zven

9.5

A dry rose with an abundance of strawberry and watermelon notes. My first wine from Provence! Had at Rutheford Grill! — 9 years ago

Alex Barty

Winemaker Blood Moon Wines, Senior Retail Assistant Blackhearts & Sparrows Wine Purveyors, Cellarhand Stonier Wines

9.8

Beer made by winemakers. Complex, elegant, subtle, stimulating, structure. I don't know where to start — 9 years ago

David L

9.3

Outpost True 09'. Unlike the 2008 or 2010 this needs a ton more air. The nose just grabs you! An abundance of dark mountain fruits, worn leather, mint, oak. Bold & elegant tannins. Nice & long finish. It could possibly get a little better with another 2 years in bottle. TRB with yet another wine. I'll be curious to see where this 09' will be in 6/8 years? — 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.1

Vibrant and brightly fruity, with sweet cherry, plum fruit in abundance. Light bodied with a vibrant acidic uplift which is the core focus of the wine. Sweet berry fruit, light spices and a faint touch of oak. This will really go somewhere in next few years — 10 years ago

John Jaye

9.1

2005. Very nice. Lots of fruit, long finish — 11 years ago

Grigoriy Chegodaev

9.3

It's very complicated, full concentrated and rich in aromas champagne. Nose is fresh with abundance of ripe yellow stone fruits. On the palate excellent balance, elegant body (med), fresh acidity (med+) and long succulent finish. — 11 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.1

Delish. There is a surprising richness, almost an oily feel. Citrus and stone in abundance. Clean finish. — 11 years ago