Keith Levenberg

9.2

This might be the most structured Home released to date, but it's not closed. It is however very busy with a jumble of things going on right away - a streak of green stemminess, bright, zingy red fruit, a dash of sophisticated oak spice. Sometimes the Rhys wines on release show a lot of sweet primary fruit that needs some airing to mellow out, but that's not the case with this one, the fruit is already fairly restrained right out of the gate. it *still* moves to the background though, and it doesn't take much time before the wine is barely showing any fruitiness at all, just a blue/black complexion and an intense sensation of crushed stones, which combined with the powerful tannin make the texture of this thing very palpably grainy. It stays very drinkable though, never drying on the palate. Not as elegant as some vintages of Home have been, but the complexity is here. — 11 years ago

Karine Sully

9.6

1988 stinky, like blue cheese, mold. Very little fruit. So good. — 11 years ago

with Jenifer, Elise and 2 others

Claire Hanschke

9.0

Steven Kent Vimcere (Vin-CHAIR-ay) 60% cab sav and 40% Sangiovese) — 13 years ago

Dave Kluz

9.2

Lovely. Red berry fruit and a touch of blue. Soft tannins and a bit of baking spices. — 11 years ago

R.J. Pittman

9.2

Amazing with blue cheeses at Eno in HMB! — 11 years ago

with Bora and Japjit

Brian Grech

9.2

The best with Old Bay and hand-picked blue crab — 11 years ago

Anthony Piazza

9.8

Made NY strips for mom, baked potato (with all fixings including lardon) wedge with blue (more lardon) this wine was fresh, great mouth feel, and well integrated. Thanks Gary and Cindy, this was a treat. — 12 years ago

Cory Fierro

9.4

Second time reviewing this wine, this vintage, yet I find something new in it. The nose is huge in blue fruits and bay leaf, which definitely follow through on the palate. It's a medium bodied wine that lasts for quote a bit on the finish and just makes me happy for $18. A bump up from 9.3 to 9.4 on the scale. — 11 years ago

with Liz

Brash Higgins

9.4

Perfect w celeriac and apple soup, roast walnuts, celery leaf, blue cheese — 11 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.8

Of course too young, but many Priorato's are very nice to drink in this young stage/trials before they locked.
Very nice complex bouquet, blue berries, Bay leaves, dark chocolate, cedar wood and autumn forest with a mineral key.
Fresh on the palate fantastic juicy, incredibly beautiful fruit, perfect tannin structure, and with a seemingly endless aftertaste, a heavenly mouth indulgence........ currently 96 + DSP — 12 years ago