LoveofCheese&Wine

9.0

Quite the raisin forward flavor but love the effervescence. — 5 years ago

with Shauna

Julia Indik

9.3

Tart cherries, green apple, pomegranate, and spice that overlays it all through the finish. Simple flavors but easy to drink. — 6 years ago

Loree Carey

9.4

Yum. This is a very nice blend. Really enjoyed it — 6 years ago

with Freddy

Nicola Morvillo

9.8

On 24/1/18 magnum 2008 — 6 years ago

Cary Lobban

9.3

'09 $24 at Costco. One of the finest Rioja I've had in awhile. Drinks like a $90. Vanilla oak on nose with cherries on the palate. — 7 years ago

Thomas Sorbo

9.2

2013 drinking beautifully. A fitting Super Bowl eve cuvée! — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@David A Lentine Absolutely,ridiculously, insanely good.
I'm not exaggerating. Pop., pour and 20 minutes later it Opens up into a Beauty and a Beast. I love dark fruit and the , blackberry in this is loud and proud. It is is definitely thumping it's chest! I looked up the mix & it is :
60% Cab, 24% Merlot, 16% Petit Verdot. This bottle had it all, Nose, Palate (lush and soft) and a rockstar finish.
The wine & mix is stunning. I've never had it before but I'm searching for a case now to throw in my inventory! Philippe Melka is a badass winemaker which figures., since this is definitely Badass in a Glass!! This 12 is drinking beautifully now.....how I could possibly drink better 5 years from now is mind boggling to me. Boy., I'm ecstatic that David didn't hang on to it for that long!!!!
Thanks Bud!!! I owe you one!! 😍🍷🍷😍 — 7 years ago

with Christine

Gregg Congleton

9.4

Better than the '12 - the cassis and vanilla come through beautifully - well done Booker and thanks Tom for sharing your allotment ! — 8 years ago

Paul H

9.0

Very satiny, medium finish a little plum, blackberry and currant and a touch of earth and leather to give it a nice body. It is a lovely drinking wine. — 9 years ago

Stephen Carney

9.4

Open for 24+ hours. Absolutely singing!! — 9 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Always reliable amazing QPR NV Rose bubbles @ £30-36 that is our go to Rose next to Bruno Paillard, LP Rose, Billecart Salmon, Perrier Jouet Rose ... oh ok we like too many NV Rose but hey it’s nearly Christmas 🎄🥂 & perfect in Zalto Universal glass 👍

📍 Bollinger Rose NV

🏵 93 points

🍇 62% PInot Noir, 24% Chardonnay & 14% Pinot Meunier with 6% still red

🍷 Peachy salmon glimmering pink

👃 Strawberry cream biscuit w/ raspberry & peach in rock minerals & a citrus mist

👄 Med bodied creamy fresh fine mousse of peach, strawberry, raspberry, red currant & grapefruit w/ red apple & a sweet citrus shortbread biscuit in med acidity

🎯 Long fresh red fruits w/ a dry biscuity grapefruit & red apple finale — 5 years ago

Elizabeth Renick

10

#Italian wine omg!!!!!!! Wine 2005. Excellent Elegant. Cab franc 48% merlot 28% Cabernet Sauvignon 24% leather and tabaco signature for sure....love this wine 🍷 💯 % — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

One of my fav hidden gems from St Emilion as every vintage delivers & @ a bargain €33/£24 this is fab now but will age well in 5-10yrs 😉 Can’t wait to try 2015 😁 09 & 10 are fab today 👍 More pics on Instagram ⏩

🏵 92 points

🍇 68% Merlot & 32% Cab Franc

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Blackcurrant & dark plum bathed in minerals w/ chocky sprinkles

👄 Med body of ripe rich blackcurrant & plum w/ blueberry & cocoa then a touch dry mineral kick

🎯 Long blackcurrant driven dark fruit finale w/ dry cocoa & minerality — 6 years ago

Mic Wernej

9.0

Dry and juicy with slight creamy finish — 7 years ago

Berg

9.4

Good stuff, even better after 24 hours in a decanter, ha! Forgot to post this last night in the excitement of the Caps staving off elimination! #rockthered — 7 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

Cena thanks mazf 11/24/16 — 7 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

10

On 24/8/16 Rose Doux Frand Cru da Beaufort a Ambonnay — 8 years ago

Amy Lajiness

9.7

Enjoying with some homemade pizzas tonight. Quite smooth, mellow oak, and bursting with fruit. Definitely a fun wine to drink! — 8 years ago

Kit

9.3

Need to breathe, yum. — 9 years ago

with Brian

Jonas Johansson

9.5

Solid Malbec — 9 years ago

Phil Gurin

9.2

Smooth and balanced — 5 years ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Rainy Sunday afternoon, home made soup and cookies, cyclocross and...this wonderfull wine. 24 years of age and still going strong!Still plenty of fruit and even some tannin. Very smooth and fresh! Wow! — 6 years ago

Justin Wittkopf

9.7

What a crazy awesome wine! It has it all, pure fruit profile, great acidity and a nice grip, with long finish. Everything is balanced well. So much energy for a 24 year old wine. Last month I had the 94 Harlan, 94 Colgin HL, and 97 Colgin HL, and this blew them all away. — 6 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2013 vintage. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot. AVA Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley. 24 months French oak (74% new). Consulting winemaker Celia Welch. Dark red with a hint of purple at the rim. Graphite, slightly jammy black fruits, spices and flowers in the nose. Layers of dark juicy fruit, fresh acidity and a firm, but rather soft tannic structure. Mineral finish. Surprisingly generous and supple for a Diamond Mountain cab. Very good indeed. Growing in the glass. — 7 years ago

Ray Boucher

9.2

Why did we drink this? We were curious. Promising wine for the future considering the 11 vintage. Which is just fine btw. Togni=time decant for 24 hours if your getting down with Napa's finest. — 7 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

10

On 24/8/16 da Beaufort a Ambonnay — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Decanted for about an hour before we tasted Franco Batzella’s wines. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 to 24 months in French Oak and a further 12 months before release. The wine is Deep Ruby red with aromas of red/black fruits and sweet spices. The palate shows black cherries, blackberries and cranberries with some cacao, leather and vanilla spice. The wine had soft structured tannins, medium length and ended with earthy notes. Drinkable now but a few years would enhance the experience. Very nice! Tasting Sample. — 8 years ago

Ash Dewey

9.5

Fruity but light and refreshing — 8 years ago

Kyle Altomare

Assistant Winemaker at Artesa Vineyards & Winery

9.4

Holy alcohol. First sip its maple syrup and bourbon. Second sip. Alcohol. — 9 years ago

Dirk Pettigrew (Pirate)

Sales Pirate Cru Wines

9.3

Superb Amontillado, quite rare in Australia — 11 years ago