Mike Saviage

9.4

Dark ruby, bright, doesn’t look it’s age. Awesome funky old Cal Cab nose. Notes of cherry, cranberry sauce, dirt and some balsa wood. Some steminess. Great perfume. Nice in the mouth but missing just a little bit in the mid palate. Really enjoyed this. — 8 years ago

Gil Krakowsky

9.7

Can't say enough about a wine this serious at this price point. Absolutely stunning, elegant, and even (in a chinon way) powerful. Floral aromatic dominate - lavender and a bit of rose. Graphite, dusty chalk, red pepper, some raspberry. Fresh yet not primary. Hints of savory notes as well. Incredible spine of minerality runs through the palate. Great acidity and structure. Coiler and energetic. Finishes long and bright with refreshing pyrazines for days. In an incredible place now, so no fault in drinking but has a long, long life ahead. One of the best values in the wine world. Just exceptional — 9 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Young and fresh with bright red fruit and vibrant acidity. A note of Ocean Spray cranberry juice and harmonious oak. Youthful. — 10 years ago

Kyna Love

9.0

Light to medium bodied pinot. Bright cherry, and subtle cranberry on the palate. Smooth finish — 10 years ago

Larry Frierson

9.2

Bright, minerally, creamy. 2012 base vintage. — 11 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.3

2000 vintage. Deep ruby, edging to deep garnet around the rim, very bright. Plush on the nose. The black cassis notes from the Cab and the violets from the Cab Franc are very noticeable. The wine is developing with huge sweet spice, vanilla, smoke and leather. There's a bovril, meaty note here that's very attractive. On the palate, medium acidity, high tannin - grippy, but not coarse; well integrated. Alcohol is 13% and unobtrusive. Good concentration. Fruit is riper on palate than in the mouth, and a distinctive dark chocolate and cinnamon note. The finish is long and attractive. Hard to imagine this wine drinking any better from here. — 11 years ago

Michael Pitts

9.5

This was almost too much for me, has gained weight with age though still beautiful light bright color. Candy corn nose and beeswax. Great acidity. '85 MdT — 12 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.8

Excellent bottle. The 01 is supposedly a better vintage but im not sure when it comes to this producer. Clear, day bright, garnet and orange brick like color, medium - concentration, orange/peach rim variation, slight sediment, low viscosity. Nose: sound, moderate intensity, stewed cherries/strawberries/raspberries, floral, spicy and lots of dill pickle and slight game. A mushroom note as well. Palate: dry, med- body, stewed plums over ripe cherries/strawberries, lilies, dill, vinegar, leather, button mushrooms, game, mulch with some cedar and coconut. Very complex. Med- tannins, medium alcohol, high acid, long finish. Between the 01 and the 98 its a tough choice of which one to put in the wine cooler to store. — 12 years ago

Josh Grove

9.1

Yup, this Mathiasson guy knows what he's doing. Super fresh & bright, with just enough roundness. — 12 years ago

Matt Taliaferro

9.9

Absolutely magnificent! Of berries and chocolate, bright out of the bottle and velvety out of the decanter after a couple hours. Can't wait to enjoy this in 5-8 years! Cathy you're amazing! — 13 years ago

Blake Walker

9.2

Perfumed. Medium bodied. Cherry, raspberry. Bright acidity. — 8 years ago

Mike Evans

8.9

On the oxidized side, but with nice acidity and bright lemon keeping it alive. — 9 years ago

with Eric

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Can't believe I've held on to this treasure for so long! Cedar and sandalwood on the nose. Silky with a bright and savory--almost vegetal--finish. Perfect with filet and steak-house style garlicky creamed spinach. These grapes were picked when I was still in high school! — 10 years ago

Joe Loughran

9.2

Love it. Light and airy, with bright fruit and acid, not unlike a Cru Beaujolais. Doing the Jura proud, to be sure. — 10 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.2

Another 2014 from Kosta Browne, and another fine effort. Is it cool to say that a wine is beautiful to look at? Cause this gorgeous bright red wine essentially shimmers as you pour it. Oh yeah, drinking it is fun too. If there's a knock on this wine, it's that it lags behind KB's Russian River offering (which is not typical, in my opinion). But overall I am very happy with the Kosta Browne 2014s — 10 years ago

Wanda Cole

9.1

Pretty red fruit, elegant yet round bright finish...yum — 11 years ago

Cary Q Wines

9.1

beautiful elegance of bright notes and earth. Loving this Trousseau. — 12 years ago

Michael Ochsner

9.3

Super fresh sea spray, crushed pistachios, bright Meyer lemon. Yum!!!! — 12 years ago

Kathy Taylor

9.3

This is the Pinot noir, but new to this app and don't know how to change. Any suggestions? Nice bright acidity to this wine by the way — 12 years ago

Scott T

VP/Senior Wine Specialist Christie's

9.4

In fantastic condition. Very Top Shoulder. Firm cork, pulled in one piece. Wine: Fully enveloped in its secondary aromatic life. Forest floor, sweet leather, excellent color, bright aromas, resolved tannin. It makes me think of '66 Latour, a vintage favorite. Off the 66s, probably top 3-4 of vintage. — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This is absolutely one of the best Rosés for the money. With good Rosés now hovering around $40, this producer is one of the top producers in Basque Country. While others have dramatically increased their Rosés prices, Ameztoi has inched their prices year to year.

Rosés have gotten so popular and their prices have skyrocketed relatively high in the last five years. So much so, I just read an article about fake Roses being produced in and exported out of France.

I selected this Rosé for Hedy’s Strawberry Gazpacho, Tarragon, Basil, Olive Oil. It married the bright fruits nicely, strawberry. The Rosé has just a bit of fizz from the carbonic tank process. The minerality & hint of herbs made for a even tug of war with the Tarragon & Basil.

@Plate&Bottle on FB. Check out Hedy’s past dinners. — 8 years ago

Angie Bradbury

9.3

Just opened a 1995 and it is bright and delicious - amazing wine — 10 years ago

Bruce Achtermann

9.7

Tasted with braised pork belly. Showed bright fruit and soft tannins. The second best vintage of this wine I have tried, only the '75 rates higher in my notes. — 10 years ago

Eric L.

8.9

Just the right spaghetti wine tonight. Lots of bright fruit with a weightless mouth feel. — 10 years ago

Rachel Merriam

Wine Director Casa Mono

9.0

Gulpable goodness. Bright fresh mineral white smoke berry fruit #zinccountertop — 11 years ago

M. Ventre

9.1

This was almost backwards when we opened this last night- showing much better today.. So much Sonoma Coast character. bright raspberry/cherry and iron. — 11 years ago

with Allison and tony

Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe

9.6

Young with bright fruit and energy. — 12 years ago

Mike Elmgreen

9.3

Great fruit, still bright and perfect for drinking right now. Could still do with 2-3 more. — 12 years ago

Karen Low

9.6

Delicious with a bright floral bouquet. — 12 years ago

Ted Kizor

9.3

Very interesting wine. Started out burnt rubber, then moved to gamy earthy, wet autumnal leaves. A bright fresh green note persisted. Light cherries throughout. — 13 years ago