Greg Gregory

9.7

This had a marvelous perfumed nose, redolent with dark fruit, garrigue, spices and pepper. The wine is just delightful, a more grown up, sophisticated version of the ’45, lacking some of its zest, but expressing beautiful composure, seductive in its remarkable balance. You get licorice and sweet truffles past the mid palate, it is showing somewhat more lavish fruit than its more famous ’61 sibling, thyme and provencal herbs emerge next, and the beautifully cushioning tannins are evident in the midst of the sumptuous fruit, all cohering so wonderfully on the brilliantly elegant, panache-filled finale. — 10 years ago

Scotti Wilson

8.9

A nice dry red — 11 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.9

The nose shows lots of stewed berries with a touch of bramble happening in the background. Raspberry and chocolate flavors emerge on the palate, with short pleasurable tannins. — 11 years ago

Julia Indik

9.4

Floral aroma then early flavors of cherries and plums but after it opens then deeper flavors emerge along with an undercurrent of leather with a brisk finish — 10 years ago

Eric Urbani

8.9

Needs several hours of air to emerge, wasn't able to last that long so my rating is an estimate !
— 11 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.2

 Excellent and powerful nose with lots of flower stems and black flowers. Tightly wound, with fruit just beginning to emerge. Only 5 barrels produced — 11 years ago

Weibo Jiang

9.7

Tight, reserve yet polished upon opening. 很女性很温柔的感觉。After 15 min in the glass emerge with cherry liqueur, perfume, rose petal, gaining a bit more weight, expansive on palate and solid yet delicate finish. 非常柔亮，有10年清冷坚实的结构。 — 13 years ago

with Laury, Yonan and 3 others

Wes Hagen

9.4

Light garnet with brick emerging on edge. Dried cherry and savory with tomato skin and hints of dried raspberry that has faded with age. Fascinating and purely new world, not a Burgundian clone. That said, a bit of tar and violet emerge as if to challenge my assertion, and in the mouth the wine is complex, earthy, tarry but still nerves with structure. A gorgeous testament to great farming and a light, masterful touch in the cellar. — 10 years ago

Tim Herrmann

9.2

This was classic with ripe red cherry, rose, and irony earth. With several hours' air some tar started to emerge, so this is quite tightly wound, even if enjoyable for those who like tannic wines. Rating for now; with the flavor intensity and structure in 10-20 years this wine should be shooting for the moon! — 11 years ago

with Rajiv

Steven Weisler

9.3

Firm for the first hour. Then an incipient roundness begins to emerge. You can see the light at the end of the tunnel... — 12 years ago