Casey Dienel

9.6

Super interesting red. Chewy raisin up front, Black walnut, a little hit of gasoline. Love. Earthy and delightful esp given time to breathe (overnight even better) — 8 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Yum!
This is a beautiful, classy, mature Southern Belle...
Opens with earthy, gamey, poopy notes on the nose. After awhile some interesting nuances of black tea, old leather and mocca add in.
On the palate this is amazingly fresh and well balanced. Black cherry, soft cinnamon spice, cola, antique-shop and a creamy chocolate-walnut swirl make that this is, IMHO, a stunning performance given its humbler pedigree and respectable age.
Really very good. — 8 years ago

Jonathan Kozaczuk

9.2

This was a pleasant recommendation from the local wine shop. Although 2005 is the more well-appreciated Bordeaux vintage, the 2006 is still worth visiting. It's retained a bit of fruit but it's really the secondary flavors that are coming along. On top of the black cherry and dark berry, there are earthy, menthol accents with some candied walnut and mocha in the mix as well. Solid acidic backbone. Paired well with lean red meat. — 9 years ago

Daron Watson

9.1

nose of damp soil, cigar box, leather, walnut & hint of menthol ~ plum, black currant, blackberry & cassis cloaked in tannins of melted fudge & cedar ~ truly impressive! #NoFo #LIwine #STRONGISLAND 🍷👊 — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Dutch chocolate with blackberries and mint, rich dirt, dark tobacco, flux smoke on copper. Tar and black currant, smoky, black cherry wash the tongue, graphite is strong and remains indelible throughout. Gets smoky with a walnut edge. This is a craggy mountain of a wine, with herbs popping out of every crevice. It is a wonder to behold, and satisfies with every climb. #portugal #portuguesewine #roquettecazes — 10 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.1

Cranberry, currant, blackberry and pepper cooked into venison shoulder. Hen-of-the-woods cooked into its oaken companion! Plenty of oak bark and licorice here. Smoky blackberry and rich earth round out the variegated smells. This is almost Cornas!
Eggshell, cypress wood, grainy tannins and boysenberry to the front lines armed with thorny green weapons which melt into mouth-coating black poppyseed. There is coffee rye and black currant encased in walnut that becomes ensconced, nailed to your tongue with leaden resolve. — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.3

Banshee doesn't just make solid, approachable wines, but also makes of these interesting weirdos like this little guy. I can only imagine when they cracked into this barrel of wine at whatever other winery they bought it from... It tastes like a standard buttery chardonnay where something went awry - to fantastic results! Some oxidation like character with black walnut mixes here with cream and ripe, buttery apple flavors. Very strong and powerful. Cool wine from a cool winery. — 10 years ago

with Raymond and Kate

Joseph LaPanna

9.1

Reddish purple in the glass with aromas of cinnamon, cola nut and strawberries. Fresh and juicy with great acidity; the front palate hits with black cherry, tart cranberry and more baking spices. The mid palate carries some woody, earthy notes that finish with black tea, porcini mushrooms and fine grained, silky tannins. — 11 years ago

Sean Calder

Blogger Vinifico! The Original Vancouver Wine Blog

9.7

2008 Punset Barbaresco - walnut + black cherry + silky tannins = one delicious bargain Barbaresco. — 12 years ago

Davis Walsh

9.1

Wine we drank at inn at middleton place — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Out of 375ml. The nose; dry raisins, prunes, dry figs & dates, mashed dark raspberries, plum & black plum, walnut & date bread, sweet molasses, melted dark chocolate and violets. The body is thick & rich. Blackberry fruits, black plum, rum cane sugar, molasses, dates & figs, fresh prunes, round acidity and thick, lengthy, structured finish that needs another 10 years and will last another 30+ plus. Great pair with Hedy’s chocolate late mousse and walnut spiced bread. — 8 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.3

2006 vintage. 54 Cab Sauv 27 Cab Franc 10 Merlot 7 Petit Verdot 2 Malbec. Amazing how tightly-wound the structure is on this wine, considering how old it is and how long it had been open today. Grippy, woody tannins and acid-driven fruit dominate the palate. Cranberry, lingonberry, red currant, graphite, cedar, tobacco, menthol, tarragon, anise, black rocks, over-steeped black tea, walnut husk, decaying leaves. Lots going on here and definitely feels like it could have made it another 5+ years, still a behemoth in terms of structure! — 9 years ago

Elizabeth Nettleton

10

Velvety texture with notes of mocha, toffee, and espresso, with a black walnut twist. — 9 years ago

David Singer

Sommelier/Wine Educator LibationEducation

9.0

Love this PX. Black walnut, fig, toffee, balanced RS vs acid. Went fabulously with turchon of foie and fig jam. — 10 years ago

Christopher Suarez

9.0

Italian restaurant, black cherry with walnut overtones. Dark currant flavored with a fruity finish — 10 years ago

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9.0

The wine is clear and bright with a deep (opaque) ruby colour.
The nose is clean and developing, showing medium(+) intensity aromas of walnut, cedar, black pepper, dark plums and dark cherries.
The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium(+) acidity. It has fine-grained tannins and a high slightly warm alcohol. It has a full body and medium(+) intensity flavours. The finish is medium(+).
Interesting wine, different. It is balanced in the mouth, with a very integrated acidity, and a decent concentration and length. Maybe a bit too bold, but nice overall. — 10 years ago

Adam Mahler

9.0

Really interesting. Smells like port, curious to see actual RS. Paired perfectly with a black walnut milk sauce — 11 years ago

with Jeremy and Heather

Scott Hill

9.9

Beautifully aromatic with cherry vanilla and smoky wood notes with hints of walnut and layers of dried spices. Lovely texture and supple sexy palate of black cherry and bright acidity and soft ripe tannins. Yummy stuff here. — 11 years ago

Jonathan McCarthy

9.1

Aromas of cherry, cassis, cedar, loam, wet paint. Palate has cherry, black walnut, eucalyptus. — 11 years ago

Robin Schwartz

9.6

We toast to William Abramsky the owner or Crossroads Wine Store. I purchased this for $3.99 and it is an amazing dessert wine. We miss you Willie. Hugs and kisses to you Robin and Stuart Pigott. — 13 years ago

James McFadyen

Wine Consultant and Allocation Specialist at Spec's

9.1

Whiffs of Walnut liqueur, and marzipan followed by liqueurous fruits with baking spices and crush Balinese long pepper.
Great globs of black fruit, with walnuts and almonds and more of that Balinese pepper.
Good stuff — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Licorice, mysterious roots, stewed walnut shell, and black currant. At first open, this was really shouty, but an hour of breathing made it quite happy. Yes, this is high alcohol, but it shows very nicely (particularly with age), and was a great pair with our carne asada and charred corn tacos. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.2

2005 vintage. Still very tightly wound and lithe, and strangely in the red spectrum for its fruit quality. Red currant, pomegranate, graphite, dark cocoa powder, iron, plum skin, tree bark, over-steeped black tea, walnut skin, tarragon, anise, sage. Has been decanting for 2.5 hours and hasn't changed much in that time. — 9 years ago

Ian Driscoll

8.9

Big whiff of black walnut off the top. One of our PEC faves. — 9 years ago

with Sonja

Derek Cohen

Wine sales, The Wine Shoppe at Green Hills

9.0

Very Burgundian in it's personality - subtle, balanced, dry, and with finesse and complexity, which is what I like. Black cherry with red cherry skins up front, some peppery notes on the finish, just a little bit of the green fruit quality you might expect from Willamette. Warning: did not retain it's beauty and subtlety through the next day. If you open this, you have committed to finishing it that night. #smallproduction #ORpinot #willamette — 10 years ago

Katherine Jones

9.0

Sweet and light. Buttery finish. — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Smoke. Blackberry. Seared beef. Violets. A visceral floral and fruit combo that is reminiscent of a fruit bat autopsy. Those are the components of the really gorgeous aromas this St. Joe. Blackberry and cultured cream. Sharp, fresh Bay leaf, cinnamon, persimmon, hard, underripe, green plum. Black walnut and pepper finish. Large, grainy, yet surprisingly soft tannins. — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Filippo Calabresi

Winemaker Tenimenti d'Alessandro

9.2

still there after 15years with good acidity, petrol, honey, walnut, black tea and dried orange peel. — 11 years ago

William Slavin

9.0

Black Point Inn. 8/16/2014 — 11 years ago

Jayme Henderson-Steese

9.4

Tasted this afternoon while making candles, body scrubs, salt soaks, and soap. Dark, rich spiced cranberry and raisin, baking spices, orange peel, black walnut. Medium-plus tannins with bright acidity. Anise and cherry cola. A leaner style Amarone but still a full-bodied wine. Yum! — 12 years ago

with Yvonne