Daniel M

9.2

Once again I indulge in this pretty sin... Cherry, almond, Raisin, pencil lead, maybe chocolate too? The palate is tremendous : it goes in every direction with a huge acid backbone, a superlative width, a dense and silky matter with a soft touch on the sides, a bright fruit which shows off all along, a bit of drying tannins that kick off a fantastic finish with fruit, a bit of bitterness, some raisins and a indisputable length. Man I love this one. This is bohemian rhapsody by Queen — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Aromas of white flowers and a little petrochemical. On the palate developing fuller flavours with a nice touch of nectarine - great purity. A multi Trophy winner on the Australian Show Circuit. Riesling is another grape varietal very suited to Tasmania. — 7 years ago

Johan Bogaert

9.6

Lynch Bages 2000. Will this get any better? Very open nose of dark berries, leather, cigar box and white pepper. Some secondary notes are emerging. Some soft tannins remain, lending the wine structure and backbone. Long and persistent aftertaste. Very enjoyable wine indeed! 96/100. — 7 years ago

Karen Wade

9.0

Majestic absolutely lovely worth paying extra for Christmas Day! — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.4

Deep garnet red, no bricking on the edges. Layered nose with a touch of brett, bright cherries, perfume and forest floor. Heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Smooth and elegant attack with perfumed notes, crushed gravel and dried cherries. Excellent backbone and dry, long finish. Drink till 2032. — 9 years ago

with India

Bill Bender

9.6

A standout from @David From The 504 that illustrated the length and backbone of a RIdge MB with some solid bottle age. Sage, eucalyptus, dusty tannins, bruised plum and rich earth. A nice counter balance to the younger big gun Napa cabs. — 9 years ago

Nikki Vlasic

8.9

Friday night alone with Muffin, opened this up for myself! 🍷 — 6 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.3

A new experience for us tonight. A 34 year old C-D-P to celebrate our 36 year anniversary. Beautiful old red/orange color from the glass. Dried fruit and herbs, licorice and wet flint on the nose. Flavors of dried red plums and cherries, licorice , herbs and some earthiness. Still showing a slight tannic backbone. A nice long finish. — 7 years ago

with Lisa

Daniel M

9.1

Fourth time tasting Lapierre in 2017. I've got a bit of a cold so I'm not enjoying this one as the previous ones. The nose is still a cherry bomb and bears a violet stamp. The palate is still very well balanced with a strong acid backbone, lots of ripe cherry all over the place, some grip, some width. The palate is a cherry song that plays for a very long while. 24 hours later it's still singing. Great! — 7 years ago

Sylvain Wilhelmy

9.1

Wow!!!! Super Pinot noir! — 8 years ago

Serter

9.6

I really dig this one. Sweet but balanced. Darker and bolder than expected but not disappointed — 9 years ago

Chris England

9.3

One of the wines of vintage 02 @ £93 & drinking lovely now in a good place 👍

🍇 58% Cab S, 38% Mer, 3% Cab F & 1% Pet V

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Minerals & pencil lead pushing through earthy wet leaves, soggy spiced blackcurrant, smokey oak & plum jam

👄 Med smooth body of earthy liquorice infused punchy ripe blackcurrant w/ fine tannins & mineral backbone

🎯 Long earthy touch dry liquorice blackcurrant dominated dark fruit creamy mocha smack & mineral hit — 9 years ago

Derek Hearst

9.2

This is developing really well but I would hold on to this vintage for a few more years. Nice smooth tannins at this stage that give a nice backbone to the earthy tobacco and stewed cherry and raspberry. This was enjoyable now but the best days are ahead. — 9 years ago

Brian Cox

9.1

Easy drinking, smooth with berry notes — 7 years ago

Rhys Owain Davies

9.5

Very easy drink and great with red meat dishes recommended — 7 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

Last of several bottles, 2005 vintage- still strong but perhaps some wear & tear. Still, an elegant (for Etna) wine, brick red in appearance, strong acidic backbone yet lithe in its medium body. Black fruits, no blueberries here, & the strong tannins are mostly integrated.I can imagine the Pinot comparisons, but feel this kind of Etna is even more unique. Has a slight petrol character, not unpleasant, reminds of a modern Alsatian Pinot noir. Nothing suave here either, but the in house aging & overall old school approach reminds too of old school Rioja like Lopez. Oh, & these sell for under 30$. Crazy. — 7 years ago

with Owen

Chris McClellan

9.3

Ripe blackberry and cassis, jalapeño and mint, medium + acid backbone and extremely noticeable tannins, but smooth with great finish. Paired with beef wellington... — 7 years ago

Brittany Bowen

9.4

Perfect combination of sweet, dry and dazzle — 9 years ago

Erin Sclar

9.0

Bright red and black fruit, cinnamon, and sweet baking spices, with well integrated smoke and cedar. Backbone is the perfect name for this more structured, bold Oregon Pinot. — 9 years ago

Sarantino Kaptanis

9.4

Absolutely delicious and silky. Amazing flavours that keep on evolving. A top top white wine for sure! — 9 years ago