Sabra Nelson

8.9

Great wine! Will age well! — 11 years ago

Natalee Ridenhour

8.9

Great red. — 11 years ago

Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

8.9

A classic. Much more intense upon opening than I remembered. But after an hour all the lovely layered, floral sides appeared. Sulfured Bottling. — 12 years ago

Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

9.2

Fragrant and gorgeous in the glass. All the prettiest sides of Barolo exist in this bottle. But still a bit reticent and tannic (not a surprise at this age). This was more open than many 08's I've had recently. And the aging possibilities are very exciting. — 12 years ago

Hannes Huefken

9.1

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Precious garnet color with purple reflexes. Slow legs. After 1 hour in the open bottle, it smells like strawberry, plum, tiny bits of smokey bacon, maybe sweet tobacco. A little meaty. Maybe minerals or pepper, something that's tickling my nose. Maybe it's just the alcohol. To me, most red wines do it. I'd say the alcohol shows a little. Medium-bodied with low to medium acidity. Some sweetness. Tannins are powerful, slightly rigid, more around the sides and not so much the oak tannins on mid-palate. The finish starts out strong with sweetness, astringency, a little bitterness. Tannin stays around very long. After 3 hours in the bottle and 20 minutes in the glass, it has developed a lot. Round on the nose with some dark fruit, wood, cinnamon and vanilla. Full-bodied, a little more sweetness and acidity, silky tannins, very balanced and smooth. Maybe violets?Shorter finish. Besides that, outstanding. 50+5+12+17+7=91 (out of 50+5+15+20+10)
— 11 years ago

Adrienne Stillman

9.5

Love 7&8 wines and this does not disappoint. Very solid showing, wonderfully complex and balanced. — 11 years ago

Stephen Bonner

9.5

Big and concentrated SB. Very Euro styled. Complex with pear, tomato leaf, mineral, and grapefruit pith notes. Atypical NZ — 12 years ago

JenniferPickering

8.9

Great with Steak on a chilly night — 11 years ago

Steve The Wine Guy

Cellarbrations at Cottesloe Western Australia, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)

10

Beautiful tropical nose with clear hints of vanillin oak. This has serious presence on the pallet and the texture shows serious restraint that really pays off, it is so supple and perfectly delicate and fresh. Touch of granite minerality. WOW!
Seriously outstanding. — 11 years ago

Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

9.0

All the reddest sides of Syrah. Bright, energetic and peppery. Pure upon opening, but dulled after being open for a while. I'd love to see where this might go with age. — 12 years ago