Mark S.

9.0

Amazing! Zinfandel blend, but fruity and elegant rather than juicy. Aroma making me feel the said taste is good. @1380, WinePlus-ACut, 170605 — 8 years ago

Anders Johnson

9.5

A beautiful example of talented wine making. — 9 years ago

Abby Echiverri

9.2

pasta making class with Wareheim! — 9 years ago

Buddy G

9.4

WOW!! Find this gem. Tastes like you would smell after eating beef jerkey all day while making chocolate wearing your favorite old leather jacket. — 9 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.3

Was curious after reading several articles about Dunn as of late, and the son making the wine more approachable in youth. Drinkable today, gained depth with air. A bit more fleshy than I would expect — 10 years ago

Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.7

Holy shit who's making wines as good as coche? — 10 years ago

Marshal White

9.3

Making what, 30k cases?, of wine this good is a great achievement. — 11 years ago

Marika Reuling

Vintner/Partner Reuling Vineyard

9.7

Making Monday a Fun Day!! — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

In every difficult vintage, anywhere, you will find producers that make exceptional wines. This 91 Palmer is such a wine. I have to thank Clyde Beffa owner of K&L Wine Merchants who has been traveling to Bordeaux for 35+ years for highly recommending two 91 Bordeaux's to me. The 91 Pichon Lalande; which he described as "heavenly." It's just the word I would have used to described it 5 or 6 years ago. Also, this 91 Palmer. He described as, "​I love it-soft and silky." I would strongly agree. You see, critics gave the 91 vintage a horrific review as a whole. Bordeaux had two frosts in April and a cold growing season. These elements didn't prevent either of these producers from making beautifully elegant 1991 wines. I have said it many times and will say it again, taste wines even in difficult vintages. You'll find value and some excellent wines. As for this 91, it's in perfect form. Excellent on it's own and even better with the ribeye. It's so elegant, smooth, beautiful, ripe and well balanced with earth & fruit. The fruits are slightly stewed & baked. Blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, touch of rhubarb, cherries, strawberries. Dried florals, used leather, tobacco with ash, slight vegetal quality, anise, not too sweet black cherry licorice/cola, figs, dark earth with crushed rocks, dry stones, underbrush, understated spice and perfect acidity that drips over the palate. The length, structure, balance and finish are in perfect harmony & the finish goes on and on and on. As many times as we've been to Bordeaux, we never get tired of the drive on the D-2 through Margaux and Pauillac. Chateau Margaux & Palmer stand side by side in beautiful prodigious history to say nothing of Baron Pichon & Pichon Lalande. Every year, for my B-day, I have a great steak and an old Bordeaux. It just doesn't get any better than that. And as many of those nights I've had, B-day or not, this might have been the best. Perhaps topping or equaling the Ribcap at Bourbon Steak and the 91 Pichon Lalande. To quote Gary Westby, "it steak and claret night." 12% alcohol is so much more enjoyable than 15% plus. ❤🍷🎉🎂 — 8 years ago

with Gary

Samuel James

9.1

Camomile and sage. So good, I feel like making martinis!! — 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.0

Lively and fragrant marking clear Burgundian notes, unmistakably PN. Bright red cherry (quite sweet) sweet spices, quite gravelly-mineral, smoky, oak, earthy. Showing good terroir. Still quite undeveloped on the palate, firm grainy tannin, lively vibrant acidity. Lovely length of meaty, smoky, oaky, red fruit, but still not resolved initially. Needs 3-4 years. Great wine in the making. Quite sour cherry. This will be 92+ in a few years — 10 years ago

Nicholas Horbaczewski

10

Just delicious. Realm is quietly making some of the best wine in Napa. — 10 years ago

Andrew Benn

9.1

2005
RP 90
Fantastic nose and Classic Tuscan flavor elements
Illustrates so well why a second label from a great winemaker still has all the wine making craft of a first wine
Enjoyed with truffled cheese from Napoli and 15 month manchego with the Krantzmans in Tahoe before do the blackout — 11 years ago

Bob Miller

9.4

Ripe black cherry, tart plum, a bit of chewy road tar. Very juicy. Medium bodied, but very round, viscous mouth feel. Im making homemade chicken Marsala, and this should mail it! — 8 years ago

with Christine

Monica O

9.7

Baby but a blockbuster in the making. — 9 years ago

with Jeffrey and Ira

Hanif Perry

9.2

Great wine and has a little age making it spectacular. — 9 years ago

with Shafiq and Nayef

Russ W

9.0

Very green wine, lacking fruit but making up for it with graphite; agree that good wine is made in off vintages. A pleasure. — 10 years ago

with Krystal

Justin Hansohn

9.4

Magnum. Company party. Cherries and concentrated mineral water. The pork ramen and this wine are making hip hop beats together. Prolific. I hope you haven't missed it...as soon as you open a bottle you better stay close to it, especially in good company. This is benchmark bomb diggz. — 10 years ago

with Arturo

Jon Therkleson

9.0

A powerhouse of concentrated red and black fruit flavours tempered by smoky, sweet spice, wood and tar. Full and round but still managing to deliver complexity and finesse. Excellent wine making from sub-drenched Toro — 11 years ago

Drew DiMatteo

9.2

@RidgeVineyards making structured, delicious and age worthy wine while providing all info on the label. #wine — 11 years ago