Anthony Lombardi

9.5

Seemed like a good choice for steaks on the grill. Red currant & a mild fig/date component on the back of the palate. Length is unreal as is the exceptionally mild palate weight for such a powerfully fruited wine. Acidity is in front of tannins right now. Accessible, but has plenty of life ahead. — 7 years ago

Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

9.2

Amazing #Malbec. This #wine never really takes off with bright fruits, but rather hits the palate with mid level black fruit and the structure persists. Light blue flowers and subtle black pepper dominate the nose. A total food wine as the structure, spice and acidity all hit the tongue on the side and finish singular, bitter and slightly vegetal from a brief cherry and jalepeno component. — 7 years ago

Eddy Kangnavong

9.2

Mineral and racing acid with a little almost earthy component. — 8 years ago

Tom & Lois Kelly

9.2

Big Aussie 2004 vintage Shiraz. Licorice is primary component with evident dark fruit. Tannins are well integrated. Very nice. — 8 years ago

Claudio Dias

9.5

To date this Albariño has been the best white wine I've ever had. Very balanced fruit component intermingling with zippy acidity and mouthfeel. Very elegant aromatics and extremely drinkable even on its own. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Much more intense than the Vaillons and surprisingly powerful for the vintage. Pure, very mineral. A slate like component with the usual touch of honey and pretty fruit. Excellent stuff with plenty of life ahead — 8 years ago

Ryan McReynolds

9.4

Been a favorite for years now, it's seems each revisitation brings reaffirmation. I find every component of this experience sublime. — 8 years ago

Mike Davila

9.3

Nice Pinot, certainly not too fruit forward, nice mix of cherry fruit with a late pallet blackberry component, soft tannins in balance with the fruit and acid. — 9 years ago

Brian P

9.2

On the fruit side of Sonoma Coast. Didn't get the mineral component I like. A great wine still at a steal. — 9 years ago

Steven Foster

Wine buyer Belmont Wine Exchange

9.4

Couldn't #saberit, but this was a treat. So youthful and the best part is you can taste every component of the fruity base wine still. Amazing! Happy holidays, keep on drinking bubbles. — 9 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

Young, little green, but altogether delicious and definitely potential to age longer. You could hardly taste the Cabernet component yet — 7 years ago

Todd Abrams

9.3

A glass is bursting with aromatics, the foremost a heady floral component reminiscent of Chambolle-Musigny. Alongside are fresh berries, red licorice, and baked stone. A sip is simultaneously concentrated and spry, with a long, energetic finish. — 7 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.9

Love the Barbera component, which makes this wine very gluggable! — 8 years ago

Gibson Campbell

9.0

Black fruit licorice and fierce tannin. Wonder if it was blended w some Syrah or Carignan. Needs decanting and food. Tar component worked well w osso buco — 8 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.5

Still young but absolutely stunning. Great bright red cherry and awesome earthy component. — 8 years ago

with Mitchell, Jeffrey and 2 others

Richard Schnitzlein

9.2

Intense core of fruit, within a cage of iron and meat. Savory dusty herb component, high toned aromatics. Velvet texture makes this a supple treat. — 8 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.2

Nice ripe fruit component, beetroot and a hint of dried tomatos on the very interesting and constantly changing nose. Still a very young wine with present tannins. Needs some air to really show what he got. Give it a decant of 1-2 hours. Better in 10-15 years. — 9 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Several hours of decanter time is needed to appreciate this beast.
Still very compact and concentrated, black pepper, brambly fruit, dried sausages, blood, kirsch, some farmyardy funk. Strong alcoholic component. Lots of potential here.
100% Mourvedre. — 9 years ago

John Kemper

9.2

The pale yellow '08 Domaine Dujac Morey Saint-Denis 1er Cru Monts Luisants has elevated aromas of honeyed orange zest, flowers and white peaches. The taste has a more raisiny component with spice and apple notes. Great acidity and mouth-texture. Very powerful finish with a nice lemony aftertaste. — 9 years ago

Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe

10

Red/Black cherry and berry fruit with moderate spice and a great damp earth component. Very lengthy finish. — 10 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.2

A very unique wine. Definitely in between rose and light bodied red. An interesting funkiness to it, but really well balanced and complex. I get strawberries but also like a bitter amaro/vermouth type component. — 7 years ago

Scott Evans

9.5

Perfect - ready to drink, 96 vintage - starting to get that dried honey component I like. — 7 years ago

with Peter

Antonio Capurso

9.2

Nose: rich nose of sweet honey, orange blossom, stone fruit, white rose... The floral component balance very well the fruit one. After flowers, stone fruit comes
Palate: medium body but still very light, good acidity level - nice citrus then flowers note, honey. Drinkable but still complex enough.

(Château de Lascaux - wine tasting) — 8 years ago

Andrew Willingham

8.9

Lots of jammy fruits explode out of this one. Very dry and hot, some gravel. — 8 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.4

2011 - $28
Phenomenal example of Loire cab franc! Red rose, dry leather, tons of small, red berries, and herbal tea. Interesting root veg component on the palate, esp. beet! Love this wine for the price! But give it 5 more years at least! — 8 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.7

Bordering on the stuff of legends, this dense and powerful wine possesses loads of fruit but also refinement and balance. Well constructed tannins, positive acidity and rich fruit play well together with a toasty oak component providing support and already being nicely integrated. No doubt that Andy E is a rock star winemaker. — 8 years ago

Michael Ochsner

8.9

Legit! Great robust fruit and floral component. Med to full but not overly concentrated. $9.99 — 9 years ago

Aaron Hamrock

9.1

Lovely Viognier. Plenty of acid but still a nice fruit component. I decanted this wine and it is really opening up. — 9 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.0

Velma had this 9 years ago

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.0

Very strong earth component — 10 years ago