Nicky Sampogna

9.5

F u g a z i — 5 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.5

Bright, clear ruby with a great nose of cassis, blackberry, violet and mint.
Beautiful length and finesse. Great impression of crushed fruit with hints of forest floor and cedar. The finish leaves a lasting impression of sweet red fruit and supported by a soft blanket of tannins. This is the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove - just lovely — 6 years ago

Ben Christen

9.3

Great tasty Malbec — 7 years ago

with Ellen

Kevin Ortzman

9.0

Black cherry, almond and wet forest. Spectacular wine especially paired with braised short ribs. May I have another, please? 🍷🍷 — 7 years ago

Stefano Paganuzzi

9.1

Elegant. Tannins are still firm. Stewed fruits, leather, currants, cassis. Some forest floor. Beautiful wine. — 8 years ago

Martin Diehr

9.0

Unique / Bordeaux style wine. Needs time to open and despite the age, would improve with decanting this wine. Old world nose, well balanced on mid palate with forest notes and wild berries. Medium finish — 8 years ago

Rob Moose

10

Amazing. What a journey so far. Started off delicate, figure skater vibes, went through extroverted phases of oyster shell and white flowers, and has landed in butterscotch minute finish full meal zone. Wish I had more. Like watching a lifetime! (Or hopefully a third of one) #birthyear — 10 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Opaque. Dark and brooding tawny to the rim. Fragrant seductive nose. Notes of black cherry, sweet plums, dark soil, moist forest bark and old tree leaves. With air some cherry pie filling, cracked nuts, mocha and a little clove appear. Rich and silky in the mouth. Smooth. Long finish. Still young. Really good wine. — 5 years ago

Jon Ruyle

9.2

Yeah, I am a fan of Rhys. So much forest floor, and a ton of complexity. Tried over 3 days and different each day. Fruit is beautiful but muted (a good thing, imo, some California pinots can be too much) — 6 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Cedar, black cherries, mushrooms, forest floor, tabacco, lovely perfume — 7 years ago

with William

Ariel Maciel

8.9

Wow. Bold and smooth. Definitely spot on with the blackberry/cherry combination. Flavors of deep black cherry — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

From magnum with low shoulder fill. Dark ruby and opaque. Black cherries, forest floor, warm berry pie fruit in the nose. Very heavy and rich in the mouth. Everyone guessed 82 Bordeaux. If I'm judging, the perfectly balanced 55 Mouton tonite gets the slight edge because the fruit in the 59 Margaux was a bit more dominant than the less evident tannins, structure and acidity. Really good wine experience. — 8 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

Monkey 47 Dry Distiller Gin. Slightly hazy, water white, colourless. Pronounced intensity of perfume, juniper, lingonberry, violets, lavender, orange and grapefruit zest. With water added, more perfume and citrus notes to the fore. Dry on the palate. Warming alcohol, medium body, pronounced flavour intensity. Long finish. Very complex. Outstanding example of a premium gin. — 9 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.3

Ripe raspberry, dramatic spice, dynamic acidity somehow, herbaceous, forest floor, soothing tannin. A little robust and all over the place but quite complex also. — 6 years ago

Joe Davant

9.4

Every now and then you open a bottle at just the right time and pair it with food that aligns perfectly with the wine. This was one of those occasions. The aromatics were soaring, containing ripe raspberries, floral aromas, a touch of damp forest floor and a hint of mushrooms. The palate was complex and the finish was wonderfully long. We picked up clean, bright ripe red fruits that were balanced by tart cranberries and a touch of pepper. I'd say this vintage is firing on all cylinders right now. — 6 years ago

Roy Piper

9.5

Gorgeous 2009. Sandalwood and slight forest underbrush. Drink now and over the next 5. Best one I've had in years. — 7 years ago

Michael Greene

9.1

Past peak but still some nice cassis fruit and acid in there to go along with smokey forest floor notes. Clear quality as elegance. — 8 years ago

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

9.3

1983 - holding much better than equivalent Bordeaux. Rich, torrefaction - deep layers of fruit emerging through heaps of forest floor. — 8 years ago

Jonathan Wall

8.9

Dust, forest, Earth, spices. Wild. Took a day to unwind. — 9 years ago

Rob Mondavi

Owner/President of Winemaking Folio Fine Wine Partners

9.9

Drank with my buddies Geoff and Danny. It's amazing. Here is the thing when drinking next to a 70 R Mondavi CS you really see the Bordeaux wooly aromatic thing. Napa is so clean and offering of florals and fruits, yet the Bordeaux had the forest floor and wooly thing. Both awesome but night and day. — 10 years ago