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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

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

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

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

Stephanie Varner

9.1

Thankful for this gift! Really nice tonight — 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

Ross Saunders

8.9

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

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

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

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

Cristiano Humberto Naves de Freitas Azevedo

8.9

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

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