Claire Kim

9.6

Dark fruits, cocoa, hint of tobacco, fall/winter baking spices. Already so balanced. Still so youthful--it could easily age for another 10yrs. Amazing finish that just lingers forever. — 9 years ago

Mireya Jurado

9.0

We mulled it for Halloween and it turned out really well — 10 years ago

Melissa Kawecki

9.8

OOH HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH. This vintage is showing beautifully! What an elegant, well-balanced wine! Drink now or save forever and it'll still be delicious. — 10 years ago

Christophe Aebi

9.3

Fantastic length and grip, will last forever! — 10 years ago

David Koenen

8.9

No formal notes. I remember this one as very convincing, fresh with good structure and length. A very fine muscat. Tasted @ Van Bilsen, Muratie tasting. — 11 years ago

Tom Wood

9.2

Massive intensity of aromas ; sour raspberry, bubblegum, boysenberry and the tiniest bit earthy. Full of acid and medium tannin. Full bodied, an forever changing in the glass. Ripe cherry, cherry liquer, oak, truffle and violet come through in a delicious palate. — 11 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.5

From Donati Family Vineyards. Great everyday or dinner red blend. Berry fruit bouquet. Dark cherry, mocha, and black pepper with a slight oaky finish. — 11 years ago

Tom Riley

9.4

Red cherries, damp earth, cassis, tinge of oak and vanilla on the nose. Cool and clean in the mouth, silky smooth, concentrated with good acid. Restrained power. Finish is forever. Excellent! — 11 years ago

Josh Warsaw

9.7

Little bugger took forever to show up. Delist — 12 years ago

Juel Bell

9.7

Smooth with a hint of spice. Yum. — 13 years ago

Clement Cariot

Sommelier Bleu Provence

9.7

Was absolutely splendid after sitting in a decanter for 2 hours. With all the delicate yet powerful flavors you would expect from a first growth, and a very silky texture, and a finish that went on forever. — 13 years ago

Mike Saviage

10

Tasted blind. Ruby color. Almost opaque. Young fruit forward nose. Notes of plums, mocha, dark chocolate, coffee, cinnamon and some exotic thing like eucalyptus. So rich and vibrant in the mouth. A forever finish. This wine took us in all directions. Immortal. Stan's 60th will always be remembered for the 45 Latour vs 45 Mouton mano y mano battle. A wine life moment for sure. — 9 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.8

Man what a nose. Camphor, spice and flowers. Amazing. Dark fruit and leather. Goes on forever. My last bottle. Might have to reload. Great stuff. — 10 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.6

Brimming with freshness and immense power. Good bottles of this may go forever - 2003 — 10 years ago

Erin Hollrah

9.2

Marcel Lapierre Morgon… I smell it in the breeze, the warm kind that makes my head float above the leaves and just flutter down to the ground below — no matter if that ground be sand, snow, concrete or dirt. It doesn’t matter, for this wine personifies my favourite wine descriptor: high toned.

Medium garnet in colour, a generous nose of fully ripened strawberries; red and dark cherries; and warm, granite-rich earth leaves room for no other aroma to interfere. For a daydreaming stint, I become sweet sixteen. Everything is deep pink and love is such an easy red. Life is silky and breezy and good. I could live forever in the slipsteam.

The wine is dry but its fruits are gushingly sweet. A soothing mouthfeel and supple tannins offer too lovely an experience. It is so tempting to bite into the bitter little seeds inside the berries, but instead Marcel Lapierre Morgon begs you to roll with the black cherry skin and enjoy the simplicity before harsh aspects of life are unavoidable. The cover of YM magazine will never be interesting again, so why not enjoy it while it lasts?

Alas, the heartier-skinned wines and those unbathed in hippie funk; the awkward intrigues as well as dangerous lusts inevitably called my attention. Life may never be that raw and pristine again, but the beauty I can always recapture in this unforgettable bottle.

— 10 years ago

Sarah Forbes

8.9

Nice wine. I just polished off the last of the milk before drinking this... Does not pair all that well with milk. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Lipsmeyer

9.5

Brought us to tears a bit. I found myself smelling smoldering fires on beaches inside of it. I could drink it forever. Thank you Michael. What a special night this was (photo never uploaded). — 11 years ago

with Chandni and Zachary

Kapyrick Wine

10

Very nice expression of Central Coast Chardonnay. Unoaked , crisp green apple, creamy. — 12 years ago

Rob Lateiner

9.8

@DIG Wine SF. Pergole Torte 2010 So good. Stacks the best of the 08 and 09 together. I would drink the 08 while this integrates—hmmm, or maybe I'll just drink the 10 forever like every other 10. Ripeness with tension. Evergreen, moss. This is stacked yet feminine. This is going to be really good in a few years when the tannins and the wine settle a bit. Snails, earth. Concentration and finesse. — 12 years ago

Red Wine Lovers

9.6

Cigar box cedar. Slate. Plum. Big tannins, lush plump fruit. Deep and complex. Finish goes forever. — 13 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.4

Wow. What a metamorphoses Started with a funky Bret and anise. Opened in the glass beautifully. Stood up to Elk with a rich Demi. Forever finish. — 9 years ago

Buddy Wilson

9.8

There is nothing not to like about this Zinfandel. Easy drinking, smooth, Jammy, balanced with firm tannins and a long finish. — 9 years ago

Adam Jesberger

10

I was so nervous about proposing recently that I forgot my two birthyear wines I had saved for almost a year. Happy Belated to ME! Still celebrating the engagement too. A lot to celebrate! To those who are wondering if 86s are approachable yet, they are. This wine had been solid as a rock forever, but today it was seamless. Dank and pretty, intense cassis and black currant and blackberry reduction. Somehow fresh cut floral notes like lavender and cherry blossom. Fresh earth tone to it with an endless iron steel like mineral finish. Complimented by a rich wood tone. Perfectly softened tannins. This bottle was a milestone for me. — 10 years ago

with Jenelle

Albert Pak

9.3

Classy. Ripeness but contained. Oak is both subdued and seemlessly integrated. On the nose is explosive fruit, freshness. No secondary aromas detected. On the palate, medium tannins, fine, with great balance. Acidity shines through. Goes on forever -- endless length. — 11 years ago

Sasha Agapov

9.6

Village perfection from my new favorite producer. It's intense, delicious, incredibly well-balanced. Acidity plays forever for incredible finish. Definitely raises the bar. — 11 years ago

Richard Portes

9.0

18 Yes, it will go on forever, but unlike a great Sauternes, it won't get even better. But no complaints! And it was unaffected by 3 days since being uncorked (kept at 12 degrees under Vacuvin). — 11 years ago

Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.6

Could go on forever... What a gem — 12 years ago

Megan Ryan-Wright

9.6

Nice Malbec! — 12 years ago

J H

9.8

Unpacked Chardonnay with Suzan. Dinner our house 8/7/3013 — 13 years ago

Matthew Loso

9.8

Wow. Over the top! Amazing depth and structure! This will be good forever. — 13 years ago