Kristen Wilson

10

With regina and Ken at wild olive — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

A glass of wine to finish up the night...good age, nice evolution and an extremely good value at $25. Recent direct Chateau purchase. While the 1998 Bordeaux vintage was panned by the critics as a whole on the Left Bank, Pessac-Leognan shined better than most on the Left Bank. It was Right Bank Saint Emilion that had the great year. This 98 Haut-Bergey is not quite the wine the 98 Haut-Bailly is. However, it is delicious for $25. Nose of; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries leather, cedar, tobacco leaf, dry stones, vanilla, dark moist soils and fresh red florals. The body is medium to lean. Tannins are completely resolved. Ripe, lean, shining; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries & cherries. Black moist earth, touch of funk, soft chewy leather, stones, crushed dry rock powder, cedar, tobacco leaf, steeped fruit tea, cola, dry underbrush, fresh & dry red florals, liquid violets with raining acidity. The finish has lean, bright mid red fruits, earth and dark spices. Nice wine for the $. While this will hold another 3-5 years, it's not going to continue to improve. So, drink em. Photos of; the Chateau, barrel room, view inside the Chateau and their shiny stainless steel fermentation tanks. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Drink nicely. Good evolution in the bottle. Just a little past it's peak. Ripe baked blackberries, ripe blueberries, black raspberries, just a hint of strawberry compote. Star anise, soft minerals, black tea and sweet soft leather. Good rich finish but then falls a touch short on the long finish. The long finish improves after 45 minutes in the decanter. — 9 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.1

This is still a baby. Over time this could score higher. It's all there but a bit too muscular in its evolution. The stuffing is there. — 9 years ago

Scott T

VP/Senior Wine Specialist Christie's

9.2

On its 20th Bday, just look at that color! Very pleased with the evolution. In a word: spicy! Nice balance, surprisingly firm acidity to block frame the alcohol punch. Served against a well seasoned home burger. So happy I have more from an original release purchase made with Dan Fredman during his Kermit Lynch days. Tasted from half bottle. 1cm ullage. — 10 years ago

Geoffrey Turnbull

9.1

Somm Factory II - Evolution
Session 2 - Rhone VS South Australia

Cornas syrah

Ruby w/ violet
Ac: M
Alc: M
B: M
T: M
S: dry

Firm, drying; old world; representative of Cornas syrah — 10 years ago

Vin Zering

9.0

Bright red cherry and nice full tannins. I truly like this wine and look forward to its evolution next 1-3 years as tannin fade a bit and fruit balances across red/blues. — 11 years ago

William Moy

9.9

Samaroli multi vintage Evolution 2011 scotch — 11 years ago

Lisa Huxel

9.7

Very mellow red blend — 12 years ago

Amy

9.5

So drinkable. Great for summer. — 7 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.0

Pretty amazing. Great PQR. Italian varietals + Syrah, all grown in Oregon. Definitely an evolution in blending. — 8 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

The wine shows a nice evolution with an orange rim in the glas. The cork was fully soaked. The nose is discreet. Strawberry jam and some wet earth scents. The palate is not ample. The tannins are now fully integrated. A nice acidic touch makes it interesting with a slight saltiness and strawberry jam again. Not great, a bit discreet but a nice lovable wine considering the vintage. — 8 years ago

Courtney Fletcher

9.1

Easy drinking — 9 years ago

with Brice

Virginia Thornton

9.0

Always a solid choice — 9 years ago

Jeremy Noye

CEO Morrell & Company

9.4

From half bottle. Was half the size but packed twice the intensity. Really showing well. That fun balance of fruit to earth evolution. — 9 years ago

Michele Smith

Sommelier/Wine Director Brooklyn Fare

9.2

Apero wine at Lapierre. Elegant wine showing its evolution in a slimmer vintage — 10 years ago

Nick Kiss

9.1

Nice blend with a soft finish. Insane with my filet Oscar tonight. — 10 years ago

Alexis Tauer

9.3

I'm not much for white wines but this white blend is tasty!
— 11 years ago

Jim Brammer

10

Sokol Blosser Evolution - white meritage tastes at Tamarind restaurant on Baltic Cruise — 12 years ago

Victor Nomi

8.9

Balanced. Nice blend of acidity, vanilla. — 8 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.3

Great structure. Probably should've decanted. Layered evolution through flinty minerality, green apples, white peach, gooseberry, lemon curd. Long mid palate through finish with weighty reminders of the Burgundian wine this is. Stunner. — 8 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.0

It was too young and overall very tight even with 5 hours of decanting. I think we opened this at an awkward time in its evolution. — 9 years ago

web bond

9.3

Elegant and seamless and much evolution ahead. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Consistly one of the top values in Bordeaux. This 01 is over delivering the vintage and my expectation. Rich dark cassis. Ripe blackberries, blueberries, strawberries paint the background. Rich wet dark earth, black tea, velvety leather, nice baking spices and a long rich elegant finish. It's hit it's stride with even better evolution ahead. Just got a wave of warm chocolate fudge brownie with raspberries. — 9 years ago

A. R.

9.4

Really nice BDX. Perfectly aged for me, but could easily go for another 10 years. Pencil shavings, dark fruit on the nose, tobacco, dark fruit and oily leather in the mouth, long finish. Yum. Wish I had more to see the evolution over the next few years. Perfect with the prime rib at #houseofprimerib in San Francisco. — 9 years ago

Zachary Sussman

Wine writer PUNCH

9.2

'08 from the master. Just showing a touch of evolution, could have waited waaaay longer. — 10 years ago

Jay Gaughan

9.0

Another evolution! Sweet but good — 10 years ago

Noelle Lynne

10

Love Sokol Blosser — 11 years ago

June Winters

9.6

young, grippy but elegant. decant, and enjoy its evolution over a leisurely dinner. — 11 years ago

Andrea Parker

8.9

One of my favorite winery's. — 12 years ago