Mark Flesher

9.2

Definitely a different chard enjoyed tonight, but never would have guessed it was 12 years old. This one had some slight evidence of butter, but mostly mineral rich. Stelvin capped wine. Finished a bit on the mineral-rich side. If this was a bottle of wine enjoyed at a steakhouse, it would be a really good accompaniment with a bone-in ribeye. — 8 years ago

with Dan, Shay and 1 other

Margot Mazur

9.3

Deep purple with purple rim. Blackberry, black raspberry, deep cherry, wet earth on the nose. Blueberry, black cherry, black pepper on the palate. Medium acid, full body, low alcohol, nice balance, complexity, medium + length, cocoa on the nose. Low tannins, no evidence of oak. — 8 years ago

Martin Mills

9.2

Pale gold colour, still youthful. Chablis style with little evidence of oak; instead, a rich seam of minerality and tropical fruit with tooth licking acidity and a long finish that reveals many layers. Not what I expected from a premium new world Chardonnay but utterly delicious - fireworks. — 8 years ago

Cristiano Humberto Naves de Freitas Azevedo

8.9

Nutty, green apple, honey, wax and glue.
Good right now. — 9 years ago

Ross Saunders

8.9

Vin biologique! Very refreshing and clean. — 9 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.4

This 1998 was one of our house wines for years, the '98 vintage got panned in the press so badly that many wineries couldn't sell the wines, and in this case they blew the excess wine out to their employees and growers, so we bought five or six cases at $15 a bottle. From a farming perspective 1998 was a horrific year, a cold rainy spring, hot August, and cool ripening period. The wines showed terribly on release, but have aged wonderfully, this is our last bottle. The aging capacity of this vintage is more evidence that the cooler years turn out to be the best in the long run. — 9 years ago

Wulf Losee

9.3

Powerful but balanced. Plums, cherries, tobacco, mineral high notes. Opens up nicely after being decanted. — 10 years ago

Chris Paul

Wine Educator Copain Wines

8.9

Excellent no frills Albariño. Juicy citrus notes, no gas evidence, maybe a hint of RS. Big hit at the table tonight. 14 euros. — 10 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.5

Deep color At opening some aroma of iron/blood Great dark ripe fruit without evidence of the years heat Perfect balance and long, long finish A wonderful wine At Millers Guild with Jake and Joie — 11 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.4

Another bit of evidence - Ente for President. — 8 years ago

Rob Moose

9.2

Really liking these wines, though they are new to me. Last had this vintage at Arpege. A very pure Chenin, with room to evidence greater expressiveness in time, I would hold or drink slower next time! Orcas — 8 years ago

Margot Mazur

9.2

Golden wine, slight evidence of gas. Lees on the nose, pear, Asian pear, honey, citrus. On the palate, bruised apple, bitter melon, pear, orange peel, citrus fruit, very nice body. Acidity med +, alcohol is low. Juicy fun wine! Got my somm study cards in the background 😂 — 8 years ago

Donald Williams

9.0

Nice wine. Very enjoyable with a weeknight dinner of grilled pork chops and lots of veggies. — 8 years ago

with Bonnie

Stephanie Varner

9.1

Thankful for this gift! Really nice tonight — 9 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.3

Sunshine in a bottle. A near flawless harmony of floral and honey notes. Little minerality in evidence. Probably should not have opened this in November, but could not wait for next year. — 9 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.4

Steak & claret Friday is back. This bottle was more evidence for my theory that wine always shows best once it sells out. Dark fruit, savory tertiary character and plenty of sweet life in this "for steak only" northern Medoc. Hats off to the butchers at Draeger's... I don't know what that "cowboy" steak was, but it sure was good! — 9 years ago

Paul Luce

8.9

Integrating nicely. Cherry & strawberry fruit on the nose & palate, ripe fruit but not overdone. No evidence of bricking or age that would suggest a start of decline. — 10 years ago

Brandy Barnes

9.5

Realized that I'm posting an empty bottle to my delectable profile at 9 am. I swear this is not how my day began. Evidence, however, is stacked against me. Drank the whole bottle while watching The Tudors in my snuggie and being like 'Noooooooo!' That being said, this wine is drinkable and fun, allowing for great gesticulating. — 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.0

100% Syrah, with about 10% new oak. Ripe, evidence of new oak. A polished style. Oaky, quite a Ribera style. Creamy, oaky, vanilla. Uber appealing now, but not a little my haul style — 10 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.3

Pinot Noir in great evidence here, wide and complex, long and elegant, millesimée 2009. Excellent! #ArmonieGolose — 12 years ago

Alec Jeffery

9.1

More evidence that Beechworth is a great place to make Shiraz. Ticks all the boxes if you want something other than South Australia Shiraz. — 8 years ago

Kirk F

9.4

Wine of the day, in my opinion. Or WOTD IMO. 😂 This wine usually needs a decant but with 8 years under her belt, she was a pop and pour delight. A bright, fresh bouquet from the glass and a mouthwatering acidity were refreshing after so many mature wines tonight. This was fantastic and evidence that patience is often rewarded. — 8 years ago

with David and Michael

Matt Mason

9.5

Twisted Vines purchase many years ago; C burnt ruby, evidence of oxidation; N barnyard, leather, cherry, oak; T same, slightly past prime, mild acidity and tannins, increased as wine opened up. Enjoyed with Luciano pepperoni, mushroom, black olive pizza. — 8 years ago

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9.3

Really nice, clean, and balanced Chianti with sweet black and sour red cherries taking center stage. There's some evidence of oak on the finish, but it's offset by zippy acidity and complementing notes of spice and leather. I really like this. — 9 years ago

Mark S.

8.9

This brown color should be the evidence to be matured for 10 years. @1200, Evax-LongDu, 161221 — 9 years ago

Bob Bryden

Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk

9.2

A deeply concentrated woodsy wine, with gobs of dark chocolate liqueur, vanilla syrup, and deliciously ripe black cherry pie. Evidence of strong new oak in every whiff and sip. Very nice wine. — 9 years ago

with Christi and Rick

Emily Martin

9.2

Very fruit forward. Dark berries very subtle tannin finish with evidence of rocky terroir. Very nice. I like this! — 10 years ago

Chris Blanken

9.0

For 12 vintage it's excellent. Calmed down pyrazines, little bit of vegetal green bell, elevated acidity. Nice lemon and melon flavors coming out on palate. Evidence of old used large oak.... — 10 years ago

Cory Fierro

9.1

Albarino fan, and this 2012 vintage smells and tastes terrific. Bright yellow in color (evidence of oak aging?) and aromatic for days, peaches and yellow pears and minerality bound out of the glass. The palate is dry, with a touch of sweet peach lingering behind the underripe grapefruit and... chalky? Limestone? I'll go with limestone. Perfect not just for summer, but just when you want a crisp white. — 10 years ago

Katharine Hooper

9.0

Richly textured - predominant golden apple and ripe apricot aromas balanced by some lovely savory lees evidence — 10 years ago