The 2012 is Zin-like! Fruit & spice and everything nice. Fruit up front, with a lingering peppery finish. This red blend remains a great daily driver. Be careful, the 14.5% will 'steal your face' if you don't check yourself! — 10 years ago
Put this on the shelf for a few years. Great dark berry and cherry but enough tannin to ripe your face off! Splash decant if drinking young! — 10 years ago
"...but everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece...jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash..." - "Royals" by Lorde — 12 years ago
Extremely concentrated and dense so if you're in the camp of "bigger is better" (well, then you're wrong ;-), this will be right up your alley.
Impressive for its sheer strength this should have a long life ahead and I look forward to tasting it again with 10+ years in the cellar.
— 10 years ago
Big and chewy. If you appreciate a full load of tannins this is your choice. The fruit is not the main feature. Lots of chocolate and some sweeter vanilla notes. — 11 years ago
Take your pick, @Delectable Wine ! All were brilliant, although the younger Bourgogne and Cote Rotie took the spotlight. Brilliant wines top to bottom. — 10 years ago
I'd get to drinking your 97's now. Good...great actually but beginning to lose a lot. Cork was quite soft on mine. Flavor...like California...but smoother ;-) — 10 years ago
Nick Chang
Just a nice balance of flavors... — 10 years ago