Ron Siegel

9.3

A very unique Barolo that is elegant & floral showing red cherry, strawberry, orange peel, leather, tar, baking spices & rose petal — 7 years ago

Angie Stern

9.5

Really incredible nose. Super sweet and full of peaches and floral notes. Like walking through a Georgia orchard on a cool summer night. But the taste is playfully acidic and finishes dry and crisp. Still a lot of peach but you'll hear no complaints from me. — 7 years ago

Joe Davant

9.5

My WOTN at the Charlotte Hirsch dinner, showing what proper aging can do to bring out a wine's fine points and soften its rough edges. All the elements of this wine were working together in harmony. Soaring floral aromatics, deep, rich fruits and a wonderfully smooth, long finish made this wine a real pleasure to drink. The more Hirsch I drink, the more I realize that patience is rewarded with their wines. 2011 was widely panned as a tough vintage in CA, but this 2011 was absolutely singing. — 8 years ago

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Vincy

9.5

One of the best vintages, inky fruits, plum, scents of floral, concentrated aroma, adorable and sweet smiling. A little flabby for me made it not a perfect night.
2018/6/21 — 8 years ago

Samuli Jokipaltio

9.1

Best Priorat so far. Tar, floral, oak almost in balance. Good bright (young) tannins. — 9 years ago

Nick Davis

9.1

Floral, soapy, dry, aromatic... — 10 years ago

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Taylor Stein

9.2

Subtle fruit with a wonderfully classic texture and tannic structure. A little hot on the finish, but not surprising for a warm vintage. Doesn't have any of the distinctive floral, rose petal notes. Guessing the cola bean, anise comes from a warm vintage. — 11 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.6

2002 Raveneau Montee Tonnerre. Floral; elegant; rich; balanced nose and palate. Rich and lovely citrus and yellow grapefruit. Better than the 2000 Raveneau Montee Tonnerre. — 11 years ago

Maya Kaczorowski

9.6

Light and floral Chenin. Beautiful stronger smell. Perfect for summer or spring — 11 years ago

with Robin

Phil Stice

9.7

Polish. Pepper (black and white). Whole cluster floral. Olive. Meaty and bloody — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Joseph Phelps Party and the 83 Insignia from magnum.

The nose reveals; floral liqueur notes, more mid red fruits; strawberries, cherries & dark cherries. Blackberries, black raspberries, rhubarb, soft, volcanic minerals, limestone, steeped fruit tea, cedar, old leather & tobacco, dry crushed rocks, dark spices, dry herbal notes, eucalyptus, dry stems with dry & withering dark, red florals.

The body is medium full with a fair amount of tannins in a wine with this age. The structure, tension, length and balance are still quite sound with harmony. Floral liqueur notes, more mid red fruits, strawberries, cherries & dark cherries. Blackberries, black raspberries, rhubarb, soft, volcanic minerals, limestone, steeped fruit tea, dark spice with some heat, cedar, old leather & tobacco, cedar, dry crushed rocks, dark spices, dry herbal notes, eucalyptus, dry stems with some funkiness. withering dark, red florals. The acidity is nice. The long finish still show ripeness, good balance but, has leaned and shows nice persistence. — 7 years ago

Nathan Kinney

9.6

Floral, structured, cherry, — 7 years ago

Susan Neil

9.0

Pale yellow with floral and apricot aromas, medium bodied with stone fruit flavors, white pepper, bitters on the finish with high acidity. — 8 years ago

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9.4

Limpid orange-pink. Vibrant, mineral-accented cherry pit, peach, raspberry and melon scents, along with building orange pith and floral nuances. Stains the palate with incisive red berry, citrus fruit and lavender flavors that deftly blend depth and liveliness. Shows superb tension and intense mineral character on the strikingly long finish, which leaves bitter quinine and blood orange notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, June 2018) — 8 years ago

Jay Ciccarelli

9.1

Floral nose. Light body great structure easy drinking fun and finesse combined. Very nice buy more. — 10 years ago

Whit Schmidt

9.5

One of the best Nebbiolos I've had. It's got the wonderful floral tar thing going on. — 10 years ago

Jay Miner

9.4

Even better than the Côte de Py. Tart cherry and plenty of acidity. A bit floral, and a diffuse funkiness that defines itself after a few minutes of opening: mushroom, meatiness, green vegetables. Just so much going on here. — 11 years ago

Francis Huicq

9.0

2011 vintage, Vega Sicilia portfolio tasting, Berry Bros. & Rudd, St James's. Elegant, fresh with dark fruits and a floral lift. A touch of wood/vanilla. Fresh and tight on the palate. Fine and grippy tannins. Some sweet black fruits, spices. A bit tight (still) but will develop well over the next 3 years and beyond. Medium bodied. — 11 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Floral aromas of roses, red fruits, dry and balanced on the palate, something like a wine in between a Barbera and Pinot Noir. Medium bodied with good acids, clean finish. — 11 years ago

Oren Weissman

9.4

Worth the money, not amazing but very good with good floral notes and alcoholic nose — 14 years ago

Mandi Lovasz

8.9

A beautiful Condrieu! Very floral and mineral. Honeysuckle and fresh grass, lovely legs and an oily appearance, but it’s light and spicy at the finish. Perfect for summer and paired with fish or Asian food. — 7 years ago

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Jeff Siwik

8.9

Opulent, ripe and structured, a superb combination of full flavor, intensity, and backbone. Its color is beautifully deep and concentrated. Subtle floral notes of lilac and rose petal lead into complex aromas of earth, black cherries, cranberry, black tea, allspice and clove. Full bodied and harmonious, the mid palate is layered with sweet, supple fruit and flavors of pomegranate and cherry.
Aged 8-10 months in barrel. Elegant, ripe dark fruits, cassis and violets with spicy and smoky notes. Young but pleasing. Refined and rich; shows plenty of red fruit goodness; a bit bright and lively now, the wine could use a year or two to settle down — 7 years ago

James Webb

9.5

A fitting 600th wine for me on Delectable. Such a youthful, wonderful being. Lemon and lemon zest. Melon and slate. Softness beyond its years. Finish was a floral and citrus explosion that goes on into a velvet abyss. — 8 years ago

Jason Li

9.3

Supple, floral, creamy and mature. — 9 years ago

Winton Sweum

9.1

Light gold; very floral nose, with peachy, subtle citrus notes, and a stone-fruit bitterness on a full, fine finish. (In magnum.) — 9 years ago

Ken Rogers

9.1

I love this wine--a somewhat creamy and floral SB, the musque clone lends a very interesting flavor and aroma profile. Delicious with shrimp cocktail and our cheese plate, but it would be equally tasty on its own. — 10 years ago

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Patrick Herrington

9.2

Floral nose, crisp with long stone fruit like finish
Very nice! — 11 years ago

Jen O'Donnell

8.9

Drink now - raspberry sorbet. Still bright and floral. Perfect with duck ham — 11 years ago

with Bryant

Michael Beckner

8.9

Now that's a big baby! Powerful floral aromatics -- jasmine and orchard blossoms -- and super sappy. — 12 years ago