Conrad Green

9.7

So gnarly and violet and intense. Iron and dark plum and leather with blood and forest floor. So complex and delicious — 8 months ago

with Matt

Jeffrey Woo

9.3

Medium ruby hue. Aromas and flavors of cherry, sage, tar, vanilla, and violet. Medium-plus body, with medium-plus tannins and high acidity. Lengthy finish. Meaty bouquet surprisingly similar to Northern Rhone Syrah. Rounded and plush. — 2 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

I love this producer for their SJ with its beautiful aromatics showing black cherry, berry fruit nose of sweet & savory spices, mineral, pepper, olive & violet. — 3 years ago

Lyn Farmer

10

Very elegant with silky, polished tannins and lovely floral notes of violet. Leather, black cherry, blueberry, warm wood notes of delicate vanilla, espresso, mocha, tobacco leaf and a background note of mushroom and vanilla. Good long finish.
This wine is 47% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. — 4 years ago

Joe Santiago

8.9

Still young, but definitely earthy and fruity. — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This had good grip surrounded by a core of mineral showing notes of black cherry, earth, iron, savory spices & violet. — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This has gained weight since last tried showing black cherry & raspberry with meat, black olive, pepper, violet & licorice spices. — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Great vintage that is drinking well at 20 yrs with many more yrs ahead. Dark, inky, polished showing red & black cherry, berry fruit, mineral driven with sweet spices, graphite & violet. — 10 months ago

J Choi

9.8

Thanksgiving. Wow. Violet. Smoke. Meaty. Amazing wine. — 2 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Pair of 18’s tonight on our last night in Aspen that were served together. This was drinking beautifully with its ripe berry, cherry fruit, generous spice & violet. — 3 years ago

Matt

9.3

Stewed black plums, dried bluefruit, creme de Violet, spicecake, coffee, cinnamon, allspice, clove, licorice whip, pastis, powdered sugar, earth, truffle. Richly textured, creamy almost but held up by the tannin. Peak drinking for me. — 4 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

A wine that I have had many times that has been consistent with my prior posts. Notes of black cherry, raspberry, earth, mineral, savory spice & violet. No rush as there is structure & tannins with good acidity that will allow you to cellar for many years. — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Nice structure, balance that is drinking youthful showing the signature Dujac character with dark cherry, berry fruits, Vosne spices, mineral & violet — 5 years ago

Hernan Hernandez

9.0

Fruit flavors: red cherries and strawberries

Other flavors: violet notes and earthy flavors

Body: Full
Alcohol: High
Acid: High

Paired well with Spaghetti & meatballs. — 6 years ago

Anthony Cammarata Jr.

9.2

At over 20 years old, the 2004 Opus One is showing beautifully, striking a balance between maturity and vibrancy. On the nose, it opens with an inviting bouquet of ripe blackberries, cassis, and dark cherries, layered with subtle notes of violet, tobacco, and espresso.
On the palate, the wine is smooth and full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins and a silky texture that coats the mouth without being heavy. The core is rich with dark fruit—black plum, currant, and a touch of blueberry—balanced by earthy undertones and a whisper of leather. Definitely one of my favorites. — a year ago

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9.5

The 2008 Cheval Blanc is one of the go-to wines of the vintage. Now at 15 years old, it has retained the energy and focus it displayed from the outset: black fruit, crushed stone, wilted violet petals and touches of forest floor cohere wonderfully in the glass. The Cabernet here is more expressive. The palate has a slight chewiness on the entry, but it "relaxes" in the glass. It shows off its delicate lattice of tannins and perhaps a bit more backbone than I have observed on previous bottles. It's very intense on the finish where, as before, the Cabernet Franc takes charge. Superb. Keep it another three to four years if you can. Tasted at the Lia's Wings/book dinner at Medlar restaurant. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

1989 vintage. Still broad-shouldered and powerful. No shrinking violet here. Don’t believe it’s improving but clearly in the sweet spot currently. Can easily hold this excellence for another decade. No rush to crush. — 3 years ago

Kristen Grimes

9.0

Q is for Quinquina. Smells like a fortified wine with slight currant aromas, a good amount of acid gets the tongue tingling, the raisin and currant aromas come through the flavors but the body is light compared to a sherry or tawny port. A very nice aperitif... and we'll see how it does in a cocktail! #atoz2021 — 5 years ago

Daniel M

9.3

There is an irony thing in the nose along with violet and rose petals and cherry and a bit of black pepper. This is the nose I fell in love with 10 years ago. The palate is very well designed with a strong acid backbone, a very nice round and radiating fruit, a bit of a sweet touch, some nice oily, scratchy tannins which kick things up for a rather long finish with that fruit, pepper and a long lasting floral aftertaste. So great. This is 7 Euro when you buy it from the winery directly and it's 15 kilometers from where I am right now 😍 — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

This always hits the spot, magical in its aromatics of black cherry, raspberry, smoked meat, earth, black olive, pine needle, dried herbs, menthol, pepper & violet. — 8 years ago