Bob McDonald

9.6

Dusty left bank aromatics. Strong at 15 years - a medium to full bodied palate still vibrant and alive. A word on Drinking Windows - A UK source I respect greatly said 2016-2018 for this wine but this tasting showed there was a lot of life left - maybe another 4 to 5 years I would say. To be fair it is an inexact science. This the Argentinian venture of Right Bank Icon, Chateau Cheval Blanc. 55% Malbec, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot. There is no doubt you could mistake this as Bordeaux. An excellent Wine singing at 15 years. — 7 years ago

Doug Sayed

9.1

2014 vintage. Savory red fruits with a fair amount of restraint and finesse (in a good way). A bit lacking in structure, so this doesn't seem like a long-term keeper. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Fruits started more mid dark, even after a 40 minutes in decanter. Showed a fair amount of spice and smoke (Sonoma fires). However, after a couple hours decanter, the fruits really brighter up and shined beautifully. Ripe, cherries, strawberries, cranberries, dry cranberries, soft chalkiness and bright red florals for days with a well balanced beautiful rich, polished finish. — 8 years ago

Adam Knoerzer

9.0

Boy, is this a mouthful. Luscious, fair amount of sugar, and a delightful punch to the nostrils of tropical fruits and pears. But I'm done after a glass, yo. — 8 years ago

Paul Weil

8.9

Another above-the-fold headline scoop from "Superman's Pal"! This is a dense, jammy blend with slimy smooth body. The rich dark cherry, red raspberry, and black currant flavors balance nicely. It works well as an after-dinner digestive wine. — 8 years ago

Dave Schneider

9.3

Even in a fair vintage, a great wine maker can make great wine. From a 375 — 9 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.6

Gdamn...my wine so not fair but hard not to say this was not WOTN....so young — 9 years ago

Shay A

9.4

I really enjoyed tasting this next to the ‘14 Progeny Veeder Cab. Same winemaker. While I thought the Progeny edged this out slightly (though it wasn’t entirely fair with them being different vintages) this was still a textbook Veeder wine. It is rich and powerful without being out of balance. Inky blue and black fruits, sweet oak and vanilla tobacco on the nose (almost identical to the Progeny). The palate here was a bit more expansive and less reigned in than the Progeny...signature mountain structure, dusty youthfulness in the ripe fruits. Dark chocolate & plum on the finish. This will improve a point or two in the next few years...fantastic. — 7 years ago

with Dan, Mark and 1 other

Art Oz

9.0

A blend likely from the 1960s and 70s. Aged 6 years in oak. This wine needed several hours to decant before it finally started to come back to life. It was likely past its prime by a fair amount, but it surprisingly still had some structure. — 8 years ago

Polly Marie

9.2

Very good. Very reasonably priced. Nice flavor but not overwhelming at all. Perfect for sipping at home or an easy gift to a host — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

On the nose, sweet dark currants. Ripe & rich blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, plum, black raspberries & poached strawberries. Fair amount of baking spices, anise, black raspberry cola, black tea, violets and fresh dark florals. The palate is lush, beautiful & fresh. The fruits perfectly ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, plum, black raspberries & poached strawberries. Really delicious! Black raspberry cola, anise, moist rich turned earth, sweetened black tea, a touch of dark crushed rocks, some, sry top soil, a note of bay leaf, fresh tobacco leaf, very little graphite, nice round acidity and a long, slightly dry tannin fruit finish that last over a minute. It's very good now but patience will be rewarded waiting five more years to open. @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

It's hard to follow the 91 Palmer in the same night back to back. Especially, five years younger. Not quite a fair race. This is absolutely one of my favorite Bordeaux producers. As the 96 opens up, it's getting better and better. It's definitely a great steak wine but good one it's own as well. The 96 still needs another 5 plus years in bottle to, "be all it can be." Tannins are still a bit chewy. It's thick, heavier blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, a touch of blue fruits, cherries & strawberries, dry stems, tobacco, leather, cedar, dry lavender & fresh violets, anise, expresso roast, black earth & stones, powdery crushed limestone, burnt ambers, graphite, spice, cinnamon, clove, nice acidity, still fairly big structure, tannins, long length and a good finish that will improve with more time in the bottle. — 9 years ago

Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.2

Smooth and floral with notes of honey. Celebrating our 4 year anniversary. — 7 years ago

Dean Rogers

8.9

I like this one sweet but not too sweet! — 7 years ago

Alejandro Rabinstein

9.1

Nice blend with fair complexity and a little kick at the end. — 8 years ago

James Forsyth

9.3

An enjoyable dinner at the Tapas Bar at La Sirena was further enhanced by this delicious wine. Burlotto is certainly one of the hot Barolo producers right now. This Barbera is equally dripping with quality. Violets and layers of red and dark fruits make for a wine that is both sophisticated and accessible. Superb value too. I'll probably pick up a few bottles especially as it has the structure to last a fair while, while also delicious right now. — 8 years ago

Nicole Johnson

8.9

Good zin! Yummy! — 8 years ago

Brenda Lambert

9.5

Nice wine even though the grapes are from CA. — 8 years ago

with Shari

Kelley Panaro

9.5

Very good. Delicious fruity finish — 9 years ago

Vikram Subramaniam

9.0

Jonathan's best wine in my opinion. Taste so similar to Priorat. Goes wonderful with Tagine. — 9 years ago