Nathan Renfro

9.4

@"Odedi" comments below are spot on. Gave this bottle 2 hours decant and it was drinking very well. Very approachable, a lighter Napa cab, very well balanced with just ripe dark fruit, medium plush tannins, med acidity. Drinking very well. Really enjoyable. Can’t wait to watch this evolve with many more years left. — 9 months ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.0

Another great bottle. 2009 out of 500ml (was meant for bistro and not import). Lovely from a ripe year. I prefer the less ripe / more restrained versions but this is as good as vacqueras gets. The new vintages are top notch but fun to try these older ones as well: modern and plush but still some old school roots. For around $20 it’s pretty insane (email me alex@nolimitfinewines.com and I’ll send you two bottles for the price of one) — 4 years ago

Jonathan

9.3

Berry. Guessed this but was 2 years off. — 6 years ago

Ayda Gordon

9.0

Juicy and bold at the front. Delicious and easy to drink! Starts out sweet, with a medium finish. — 7 years ago

with Thyla

Rod Downey

8.9

Bold flavor, very enjoyable. — 7 years ago

Paul Crabbe

9.2

I'm sold on Location's wine. This blend isn't super dry (my preference) but it's not sweet either (no thanks). Will be buying more from them. — 9 years ago

Paco Suro

9.2

Really enjoyed this over 5 days. Full bodied. Fresh. Vibrant. Rich but nicely balanced. — 9 years ago

Jerry Bezner

9.1

Excellent. Full body — 10 years ago

Michelle Malicki

9.1

I'm always down for a Penfolds. — 10 years ago

Miranda Nesler

9.9

Amazing cab franc. Dry and intense — 12 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2002 vintage. Last tasted 10.06.22 (9.4). Similar "gliding along" impressions with feminine characteristics. This bottle (nice fill, cork and decent sed) was a goody. Decanted and tasted after 5 mins, 30 mins and 2 hours. Bit more structure evident after two hours open as to be a different, yet fantastic, wine. Funny how some of these underwhelming, less than aggro wines can take on another life of their own, on their terms, by gently removing all doubt. Still another 5-7 years-easy. 11.21.24. — 9 months ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Big and muscular, but I wouldn’t call it jammy or a fruit bomb. Maybe the mataro mellowed it a bit? I like Aussie Shiraz, and Penfolds is usually very good ( as was this). Big plum/ cherry action. Thanks bro. — 4 years ago

Sebastian Corriere

9.3

At Bull and Bear w Kellie epically delicious! Number 2! — 6 years ago

Mike Beltran

9.8

Huge wine wine gobs fruit and mid level tannins. Still opening up after 2+ hours. Still quite young with deep dark fruit core which is not close to maturity. None the less s Classic Bordeaux.! Stunning complexity. — 7 years ago

Liliya

9.0

It was delicious! — 7 years ago

Rod Rasmussen

9.7

Fantastic. Got this bottle last fall at the winery - considered one of the very best in Yarra Valley. Celebrating our son's 21st birthday and this was SO worthy. Huge fruit up front - especially for a 2008 and a beautiful dry finish. Splash of Viognier makes for an amazing nose. — 8 years ago

with Lars

George Chen

9.3

A shocker for a 94! Better than any Bordeaux 94 I can remember. Lush mouth feel of top Pomerol and sustained elegant richness throughout. Only slightly dried out after 2 hours and drank the bits of sediment. — 9 years ago

George Chen

9.0

1/2 bottle with low neck fill and perfect cork. Probably just smell the cork all night as beautiful purplish color and tight seal on top. Wine drank amazingly well but certainly lacks the depths of a better vintage. Good tannins and acid left as well nice core of fruit that was there for 15 minutes. — 10 years ago

Kellie Dolan

9.0

Fruity and slightly floral with notes of cherry, berry and cassis with hints of lilac and a smooth spicy finish. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Rising

10

Totoraku dinner -- round 2! — 12 years ago

Carlo Maria Rossotto

9.0

With Joulan in Dubai. Nice and fruity — 10 months ago

Natalie Logsdon

9.3

Bought in Tennessee. Not too much of a metallic taste. Enjoyed this. — a year ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.5

We wanted to give a Montrose a try before the 10 year mark. No disappointments here ! Very dark blackish rubi robe, very reticent nose with hints of violets, a full bodied mouth with very silky tannins and very long finish. Decant 2 to 3 hours in advance now or give it another 5 to 7 years. Great wine that always punches above its ranking (in spite highly ranked!) and enthusiastically recommended. — 5 years ago

with Matt and Adriana

WC Fields

9.3

Winner! Blackberries, violets, anise, wild herbs. Nice acid and smooth tannins. Nice to have 2 left. — 6 years ago

Karen Man

9.5

2016 was the year. — 7 years ago

Kate Harris

9.3

At Clay restaurant in Harlem — 8 years ago

Collin Moody

9.1

trying my best to drink all of this wine that still exists — 9 years ago

with Andie, Dan and 1 other

Karl Ek

9.3

New Zealand Grand Cru — 9 years ago

with Magnus

Matt Perlman

9.4

1990. Slow burn with this one--firing on all cylinders with 2 hours of air. Hits all the aged pauillac notes — 10 years ago

with evie and V

Laura Catena

9.4

1966 Cos - Still with fruit flavors left, sediment decanted - aromas and flavors remained bright and present through 2 hr dinner. A beautiful elegant wine in the old Bordeaux style. — 11 years ago