Jenn Ingle

9.0

This drinks like a well balanced oaked and slightly buttery Chard but with more complexity. Delightful! — 6 years ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.2

Delicious mature Gigondas. Working through a half case I bought en primeur. — 7 years ago

Doctor No

9.1

Third bottle from a case picked up cheap because critics didn’t love it. Consistent notes though perhaps this is the best bottle yet. Medium body and depth overall but still cassis with a subtle candied note is strong on the nose, with elements of tobacco leaf and leather. Fine tannins still abundant and acidity firm. This will age for another 10-15 years but this is perhaps not structured to be a 40 year wine. — 7 years ago

Paul T HB

9.2

$40.00 at the winery, picked up case for $12.00 a bottle on Last Bottle last week. Can't compare it to a GSM from Booker or Saxum, but at that price I really didn't expect it to.
Pleasantly surprised by this one — 8 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.6

Wow. I had a glass of this and could still taste it two hours later (not always a good thing but in this case it was). Taste like a hike on Mount Veeder. — 9 years ago

Jon Fine

9.2

this one surprised me--would never ever give a second thought to Italian Syrah, but this was elegant and harmonious and damn fine all around. — 9 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.0

Fake wine. Cork said 1967. Came from a case that had others that had corks with 1964 on them that were shaved off. This was a wine that was doctored by the famous Rudy Kurniwan, now in jail. — 9 years ago

Michael Ochsner

8.9

Bursting from the glass. Showing some oak but not overly. Full and balanced. Minerality and great fruit. — 10 years ago

Ira Schwartz

8.9

The last bottle of a case bought on release. Fragrant nose of wood smoke and spice. Big bold dark fruit, some oak, resolved tannin and only a hint of alcohol.
Definitely the most lively of my last few bottles, could go another 3+ years. — 11 years ago

Mo Cherry

10

Ridiculous!!! — 11 years ago

Steven Comfort

9.1

This was the last bottle from a case I bought in about 1997. Over the 29 years since the wine was made, the noteworthy tar and tobacco notes that Pontet Canet is known for softened to an ashy-ness that is a softer version of a Mouton Rothschild. Still plenty of life left in this outstanding vintage, but the wine won't improve much (if at all) from this point. I enjoyed this bottle with Lucas Comfort, a day after his 29th birthday (1990). — 6 years ago

Stephen Aurigemma

9.8

Phenomenal and one of a kind. Keeps me wanting more!!! But when is that not the case 😂 — 7 years ago

Raushan Adayeva

9.5

2005
Not so clear in terms of composition, blind tasting says it is not typical Sangiovese.
Example of organic wine before it became a mainstream. Very good balance of berries and seems like it was aging in oak 3 years. “I make Sangiovese, the rest are making coke” popular saying of the wine maker 😊 — 7 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

10

Once again Orin Swift in Napa Valley does it again. Every bottle of his Machete has a different image on the bottle - 12 in all- I really like this one. This is his Machete 2015 , yes 2015!, California Red blend of Petite Sirah. Syrah, and Grenache aged in French oak for 10 months. The color is opaque black and the legs are slow. The bouquet is blueberry pie and strawberries. The initial palate is blackberry, boysenberry, vanilla, and pepper. All my favorites!!!! Yes that is a lot of fruit, but its not sweet. There is also this oaky earthy characteristic to it. No smoke or cigar or pipe tobacco. This is as good as any 100 dollar bottle of wine!!!!!!!! The finish is short and has no lingering sourness nor bitterness. It is perfection in a glass. This is a date wine if your date likes the big bold reds. Fantastic job Mr Swift! I wish I could afford a case! — 8 years ago

Eric Egan

9.5

Another level... Still dense at the core, with steady, attractive bricking: Wonderfully dense nose of blackcurrents, pencil shavings, fine tanned leather, and a hint of woodland floor (fine moss, leaves, and fresh soil after an autumn shower). Velvety tannins and great acidity. Along with the '66 this is one of my all-time favourite Bordeaux vintages. Seems to be keeping up better than the '61s I've had over the last few years!

We drank half of it from the coravin before waxing the top in case the cork had lost too much elasticity to self-seal. I'll have the rest with my brother in a few weeks' time! — 9 years ago

Matt Beliveau

9.3

Delicious! Makes me want to run out and buy a case!! — 9 years ago

Mike Steffel

9.3

20 year old wine and beautiful. wish I had another case. — 10 years ago

K Zuk

9.5

Yes Paul you need to buy a case! — 10 years ago

LM Segal

9.0

An oddity for me, strange at first until a stink blew off. But what emerged was neat, very different, young Nebbiolo on steroids. — 11 years ago

Jeffrey Taylor

9.9

Bought a case originally at $22/bottle. Still have 5 left. Knock on wood, not a bad bottle so far! — 12 years ago

Martinez

8.9

Talbott’s top of the line, boldest pinot noir. Lots of strawberry — 6 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.4

On 31-12-18 — 6 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.6

Absolutely Stunning! Pnp I was worried about not having time to decant since it is a 2014 but nope not the case...drinking excellent right now.
BlackBerry pie, leather, plum, and baking spices.
30 plus second finish.
Drinks well above the $55 price point. — 7 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.1

Is there a better wine for roast chicken than Loire cabernet franc? Rhetorical question, of course. 2011 so tight, even after two hour decant. It slowly unveils its charms, like Jo Fiennes unwinds Gwen Paltrow in the otherwise forgettable "Shakespeare in Love". Unlike that film, this has staying power. Stash away a case, it will develop beautifully over the next three decades. — 8 years ago

with Alsu

Said Medina

8.9

Delicious....racy, bright, ripe, crisp, refreshing. — 9 years ago

Kyle Hailey

9.0

Not as good as the 98 but still pretty enjoyable showing lots of the qualities of an older mature wine with ripe tanins and mature fruit - good bit of richness for a Pinot — 9 years ago

Cristina F

9.2

Fruity, soft, well integrated, elegant — 9 years ago

Sam Fromartz

9.1

Great subtle gamay. I've always loved this wine (produced organically with no added yeast). I first tried this wine around 1992. Loved it then (bought a case) and it's still great today. This family knows what's it's doing with this wine. — 10 years ago

Alex Sanchez

9.2

Give me a case of this pleaseeee. So beautiful and light with low alcohol. I love the color, nose, everything! I want more and would love to make wine like this! — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.7

This just keeps getting better! I feel smug about buying a case! — 10 years ago

with Cleora