Bob McDonald

8.9

My first experience of Portuguese wine , as for most people my age was fortified Port. Amazing that the same flavour DNA is so strong with this Dry Red without the high alcohol. Savoury dry cherry with liquorice. Drink now or cellar short term. — 8 years ago

with Georgina and Hugh

Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.0

1995: Deep color. Impact of fruit less dynamic. Traditional Hermitage dna sequencing of flavor, with the bretty sweaty leather that only truly wears well on a Rhone. Not on par with the great vintages, yet this remains a label to hold one's respectful attention. — 10 years ago

LM Segal

9.5

Such mature, refined flavour from oh-so-young vines. Outrageously good from Plumpjack DNA, could go for 10+ years. — 10 years ago

Carlos Chiti

9.2

19/DEZ/2014
Garrafa 60 de 6.800 produzidas — 10 years ago

Jay McInerney

Novelist, Wine Critic Town & Country, Expensive Wino & Gastronaut

9.3

This is a fat healthy baby. Great DNA but not nearly mature. Great in 10 years plus — 11 years ago

James Gildner

9.1

Smooth easy drinking. — 11 years ago

Joe Wines

9.6

Cabernet with the Harlan DNA. Any questions? — 12 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Certainly has the Hunter DNA even though Head Winemaker Jim Chatto said Mt Pleasant spent much of the 2000s trying to make a ripe South Australian style (see my 2005 note). Medium bodied earthy savoury and minerally. From vines planted in 1880. Another great vintage for OShea. — 9 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

#algueira #galicia #merenzao #pintxos #donosti this for me is an example of when freshness, bright acidity and spicy aromas are part of a wine's dna and not fake or forced by stem ferments or partial carbonic maceration. Real Atlantic character here — 9 years ago

Guido Schlenkenbrock

9.0

Well rounded, deep fruit, easy drinking — 10 years ago

Danielle Steger

9.0

Surprisingly good! — 10 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.5

Maison Pierre Overnoy Arbois Pupillin 2010 Chardonnay

Smoky, golden, honey, hints at Amber in colour. The sediment that you usually find down the side of old(ish) reds seems in-flux here, as you lift the bottle to the light the sediment shifts like a vinous DNA strand, a rare sight.
Nose is subtle but with plenty of depth. Quince jelly, smoky honey, curry leaf, apple/treacle/pecan tart, apple sauce but with an overriding, roughhewn rockiness to its character.
In the mouth there is complexity but it's more about texture and mouthfeel than well defined fruits. Although this is mineral, refreshing with high acidity there is an incredibly appealing richness too. Monolithic is not a word that I would often use for a wine but it seems to sit well here, there are few contours or subtle intricacy. It will be fascinating to see how this ages — 11 years ago

Anna Coleshaw-Echols

9.6

A new fave and awesome with a t-bone! — 12 years ago

marcia wilson

9.8

Smooth and sweet with blackberry. Excellent, especially for price point — 9 years ago

James Ellis

8.9

Nice fish, sit!
— 9 years ago

Jacob Sembler

8.9

Like a blanket of//Honeysuckle and worn wool//Crowned with gold stone fruit
#winehaiku — 10 years ago

Jonathan Steeves

9.3

Raspberry and blackberry nose with slight rose petal notes. Pomegranate red colour. Medium body with well balanced red and black berry fruit sweetness and acidity (medium plus). Mouthwatering juicy and tangy mouthfeel. On the palate is a ripe red raspberry and blackberry platter with features of ripe cherries and a medium minus feature of french oak foundation. Well structured acidity and fruit with medium minus presence of tannins. Personable of low sweetness strawberry purée from a weathered cedar plank goblet. This is an excellent Italian competitor of a Paso Robles Californian Zinfandel with shared DNA structure ( overseas family). Enjoy with pulled pork nachos or chipotle chicken with smoked cheddar pizza. — 10 years ago

Charles Schneider

9.0

Upon opening: acidic, austere. Many hours later: generous, rich, hints of common cab/Merlot elements with underlying Slovenian DNA. Lesson learned. Open early and don't suggest to a napa cab distributor. — 11 years ago

Robert Stelmachuk

9.7

2010 Samuels Gorge Cadenza Grenache. The kind of wine that will rearrange your DNA. Stunning purity. Deeply focused. — 11 years ago

Angela Torres

9.1

Nosedive from Trader Joe's — 12 years ago