Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Juicy plum and red berry aromas and flavors. Bright notes of cola and baking spices. Just a hint of Forrest Floor on the silky finish. Very reasonable for such a mass produced wine. — 4 years ago

Stephen F Laga MD

9.4

1989 vintage was well cared for and was spectacular. Very smooth with wonderful aromas — 5 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.4

Fresh, herbal, red. Unlikely most folks would accept this amount of pyrazines in a young wine today, but at 40 years it elevates aromas of all kinds. — 7 years ago

Kellin

9.5

Perfectly aged in large format bottle. Tannins have held up over time but don't overwhelm. Aromas: dried roses, burnt blackberry. Flavors: currant, dried cranberry, juniper. Beautiful wine. Once in a lifetime opportunity to taste it! — 8 years ago

John Bick

9.5

Still tight. Need to open ahead or decant. Aromas of cedar and graphite. Strong red fruit. Delicious with good finish. — 9 years ago

Bob Bryden

Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk

9.2

A 2009 had nice dried plum, cherry and cigar box, graphite, aromas. Tannins still a little heavy but smooth texture and lingering finish. — 10 years ago

Dylan York

9.5

Musky aromas of saddle and earth. Flavors of sweet tobacco, cumin, cardamom, hazelnuts, dusty red cherry and tea leaf. Medium acidity, medium (-) tannin and body, silky texture and moderate lengthy finish. Could go another 5 years. — 10 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Tried this 4 years ago! Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe dark fruits and complex spice. On the palate flavors of ripe concentrated blackberry, cherry and currants, still fresh and vibrant with a great mouthfeel, well balanced. Tannins were soft and full, long finish ending with cigar box spice, cedar and cacao. An elegant wine, developing nicely, great drinking now and will continue to develop through next decade. Wow! — 5 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.4

Medium ruby red core with bricking at the rim. Complex aromas of dark berries, flowers, tobacco, truffles, and earth. Round and elegant in the mouth with soft tannins and good persistence. Has definitely entered its mature phase but with plenty of pleasurable drinking ahead. A second wine from one of Bordeaux’s “super seconds”. 13% ABV. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Went out to dinner and saw this on the wine list and was hard to look elsewhere. In southern Burgundy, at the northern border of Beaujolais, lies the Pouilly-Fuisse appellation. Pale straw with nice gold edges and aromas of citrus and stone fruits with a slight nutty character. On the palate grapefruit and peach flavors with lemon zest notes, showing subtle oak tones. The finish has lively acidity and ends with a touch of minerality. — 7 years ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.3

Delightfully mature Napa Cab with notes of pencil shavings, tobacco and allspice that play off the still bright cassis and plum fruit aromas. Silky but noticeable tannins frame more spice and earth toned cassis and red cherry fruit. The finish displays a surprisingly elegant yet powerful finish. — 9 years ago

Joe Paradise

9.5

This wine reminds me why i fell in love with wine in the first place. Developed dried fruit and leathery aromas. Cherry and subtle perfectly integrated oak on the palate. Deliberate, careful oxidation adds layers to it. This ultra traditional rioja has the finesse and nuance of a great piece of art. One of my favorite producers — 9 years ago

Adam DeFiglio

9.0

Straw yellow
Med - body
Candied lime, green apple skin, plastic aromas
Meyer lemon, green apple skin, slightly grassy flavors
Med + acid
Crisp finish — 10 years ago

Mark Baran

9.8

Opens up nice and has great aromas. — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Medium Ruby with aromas of red fruits, floral and new leather notes. On the palate cherry and plum fruits with tobacco and pepper spice. Firm chewy tannins, savory on a medium+ finish ending with notes of oak, mineral and earthy character. Assessable for a ‘16, drinking well now and will benefit with some age. — 5 years ago

Steve Messinger

9.6

1998 vintage. Wonderful cedar and cigar box aromas rich elegant flavors w long finish. Perfect way to ring in the new year — 6 years ago

Craig Williams

9.3

This bottle on the down slope for me. Copper color. Apricot, buttery, sherry-aldehyde aromas. Great acidity and savory flavors. I’ll chalk this up to bottle variation... have had better — 7 years ago

Paul Krzych

9.1

Exceptional. Tobacco, leather, blackberry aromas. Big cherry throughout!! Niiiiccee! — 9 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

Barnyard worn and matured leather aromas so delicious and intoxicating. Raspberry and soft black berry flavors with an extremely smooth finish, very little acid. So quaffable, but that nose....mmmmmm....not pictured is the 2010 by its side, same kind of thing with a stronger taste to it and just a bit more bright balance. — 10 years ago

Monica Gifford

9.1

2012 vintage. Spice, berry, and mineral driven flavors come together to create a juicy, full bodied wine with well integrated notes of oak. Bright nose with perfumed aromas of blackberry and cherry. Great balance of fruit, oak and tannins. I'll be adding this wine to my rotation. This wine is a real gem for the price and is comparable to pricier Spanish wines in my opinion. Cheers! — 10 years ago