Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Dark red fruits. Hints of tomato leaf, dusty leather and fresh herbs. Nice texture. Hint of bacon smoke. A bit sharp but it is a baby. Let this one sleep a bit. Good potential. — 6 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.3

Purplish black with heady scents of mocha, blueberry and herbs. Pomegranate, dusty plum, and espresso. Black tea notes on the finish. Plush but not over the top. A 30 minute decant made a big difference with this wine. — 7 years ago

with Chad

Narun P

8.9

48 M, 38 CS and 14 CF with 7.3% vin de presse.

Intense garnet, transparent, compact rim.

Leafy cabernet aroma intermingling with subtle floral spices. Only slightest sign of hot vintage ripe fruit.

On the palate, it shows dusty tannin, med plus acidity, med bodied. Classic Bordeaux profile with dark cherry, cassis, gravel soil tone, hint of smokiness.

Very pretty wine that can be kept for 10 more years at least, though no reason to wait. 89. — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.5

Stunning gorgeous old world Rioja in an awesome year @ £75 that's drinking just lovely in a Zalto Burg glass 👍

🍷 Garnet cherry red w/ brick wall

👃 Smokey burnt oak, old sweaty leather, crushed ripe black cherry, caramel, sherry, herbs, earth, dusty cellar, red currant, potpourri & cocoa dust w/ liquorice hint - I ❤️ the 💨

👄 Med smooth balanced body of slight tart & sweet bruised red cherry soaked in earth, oak, sweet liquorice & cocoa - happy mouth 😃

🎯 Long earthy oak cherry linger 👊💥 — 9 years ago

Matt

9.4

Dusty, cigar ash, R. Apple skins, dried earth, spices, dried herbs, smoke. Structurally this wine is very sound with vibrant acid and tannin still holding on. Almost Nebbiolo-like in texture and elegance. Very pretty and beautiful. — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Rust...dusty and dried tertiary beauty of red fruits, spice, leather and forest floor...fun and actually better than the last bottle!

Should have used the #durand! Old Bordeaux transforms into a much wider spectrum of cuisine pairing. We had this with a seared duck breast and confit leg...excellent match! — 10 years ago

Yianni Stone

9.3

Dusty lean, uniform ripeness, bright acidity — 10 years ago

with Haley and Matt

Steve Schmidt

9.2

1999: dusty nose, lovely perfume. My favorite of the '99s. — 11 years ago

Mike Kerr

9.7

From a warm year but not overly fruit driven. Great dusty qualities — 11 years ago

with Kathy and Michael

Nick Wolfe

9.6

Wow. Long finish on this deep and beautiful wine. Roses, earth, chewy tannins, and something beautifully dusty. Just wow. — 12 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Dusty, earthy nose of tea leaf, humidor, caramel-latte, leather and damp soil. The structured palate echoes the nose but also reveals cedar, graphite, beef blood and dark forest fruit. Tannines are wonderfully rounded and ripe. Medium to full-bodied, this is a gorgeous 95-leftbanker. 🤙🏻 — 6 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.3

Dusty earth, liqueur cherries, candied violet petals, pomegranate, stewed strawberries, leather, anise; acidity is still super bright, fine, powdery tannins. — 7 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.3

Tonight’s wine club gathering was extra special due to the fact that each selection put forward for tasting had a unique and special story behind it; each wine had a “near and dear” element to it that made tasting it all the more enjoyable while the stories surrounding them were told.

This selection and vintage holds special meaning for me. The memories associated with it are truly sweet. So elegant and beautiful; once the funk blew off after about an hour in the decanter the true nature of the wine blossomed. Savory notes of molasses, plum, and fig married with the cool, intoxicating aromas of eucalyptus and mint laced in dark, sweet, dusty fruits. So delicious. I’m thankful I have a few more of these in the cellar. — 8 years ago

with Krystal

Bobby Gilbane

9.5

Dusty and DELICIOUS. — 9 years ago

Mark Royer

9.4

Dusty tannin. Some Brett. Earth tobacco mushroom spice. High int acid. — 9 years ago

Jake Kimar

9.3

Dark fruits, dusty tannins, lively and focused on the palate. Not bad for 38 years young. — 9 years ago

Phil Callaghan

9.4

Really nice savoury wine with a juicy fruit backbone. Dusty and nice fine tannins. Drying but not overtly. — 10 years ago

Rick Little

9.5

Very easy to drink. Starts fruity and finishes dusty. Impressed. — 11 years ago

Les Huisman

9.2

11 years old, and delicious. Dusty sweet fruit and elegance. 2004 vintage. — 11 years ago

with Justin

Mike Saviage

9.6

Dusty red fruit, chicory, long and building finish. Very special. — 11 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.3

What a true expression of the Rutherford terroir, it had dusty notes with tons of dark blue fruit, still very young at 10-years of age, I think I might open one of my four left in 2024. So one of our friends needs to celebrate something special I 2014! — 6 years ago

with Debbie and bill

Sean Grullon

9.5

Okay - fine. It’s a good, probably great wine. Overpriced? Yes. Opus is filled with pretentious douchbags? Double yes. But this is a well-made wine bridging a gap between Napa and Boudreaux. Dusty nose with menthol, earl grey tea, tobacco, flowers, cassis, and creamy dark fruits. It has a really nice velvety finish. — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was fuller bodied & more primary than the LM with dark red cherry, plum, dusty leather & tobacco. — 8 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.4

Deep ruby color. Dark berries and cherry liqueur on the nose with undertones of red licorice and garrigue. Concentrated dark, brambly fruit and light, dusty tannins on the palate with a long finish. — 8 years ago

with Kelly

Josh Weinstein

9.3

Dusty and sooo good. Wish my Thxgiving stomach bug would have allowed me to dive a little deeper into this one. Kdubs had solid pours. — 9 years ago

with Kristen

Jim Wagonfeld

9.3

Text book Brunello at a peak. Smooth dusty cherry on a structured backbone. No evidence of the hot vintage. Just a lovely bottle. years to go. — 10 years ago

with Roy and Judy

Dede Goodman

9.0

Dede had this 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.1

The way C Classico should be. Purely red fruit, rose petals, earthy minerality, cedar and tobacco oak. Medium to light bodied, fresh and acidic, sour red cherry, cranberry and and a lovely long dusty oak finish. Good purity — 11 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.3

Screams Umbria, dusty, bold, and rusty. — 11 years ago

with Kit, John and 1 other

Scott Kirkpatrick

9.0

This was fantastic. Lots of earthy, dusty preserved red fruit. Not too tannic, but definitely still pretty tight. I'm so glad I have another bottle! — 12 years ago