Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Was lucky enough to get a taste of this wine, really liked it and bought one for the cellar. Very dark red with full rich berry flavors and complex spice. On the palate ripe cherry and blackberry flavors with savory spice on a well balanced frame. Tannins are approachable but the wine is still very young. The finish is long ending with oak notes. I should wait but had a reason to drink something great. A bit pricey but worth it for special times. — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.3

Smoky stoniness, lithe, silky smooth. Floral red berry extract on a clean, fresh and perfectly balanced frame. Hint of resin. Simply the best (of the few) Morgons I've had. From Magnum. — 9 years ago

S.R.Alexander

9.2

Incredibly large frame for its age. Flowers and cured meat on the nose with chocolate and blueberries and a light smokey finish — 9 years ago

Matt

9.3

Light and elegant body, soft texture and very finessed from aromas to structure. Pure and transparent. Changed my mind about Priorat with one glass. Meat, flowers, plums, spices, leather. Drinks like Burgundy on a more moderate frame — 10 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.4

Interesting nose of cherries, earth, and a bit of camphor. The palate explodes with tart cherries, raspberries, red currant, and tobacco. A light frame, with refreshing tannins. A hint of peppercorn on the finish. Sangiovese like you've never had. This is cool, unique juice. Blind taste this and you'll probably guess Burgundy! — 11 years ago

with Diana

Bobby Linsley

9.5

10 year Bordeaux...Bravo. The tannins have settled somewhat with the result being that this wine's structure, acidity, frame and finish are all in alignment. Rich dark fruits,cassis and Christmas cake. Such a joyfully smooth drop. — 11 years ago

Jeff Loo

9.0

Mocha, chocolate and ripe red and black fruit frame this wine with notes of vanilla and sweet oak coming through. The palate is full bodied and has gritty tannins that will resolve over time, but given the over ripe nature of this wine, only time will tell if it becomes something special. — 9 years ago

Steph Anie

9.1

Aromas of red raspberry caramel and hints of toasted oak that frame flavors of cherry and mocha or a wine that finishes rich and juicy(back label)

Always a good pinot — 9 years ago

Craig Stanfield

9.2

A belated birthday treat courtesy of Daragh and Kara. Great acidity and tannin providing a great frame for the fruit, herb and earth notes. A true delight! — 9 years ago

Matt

9.0

Ballin on a budget (sort of). Baby CNDP. Layers of dark fruits ranging from ripe, to jam, to dried. Blackberry juice, dried figs, roasted plums, black raspberries, powdered sugar. Enough garrigue and meaty charm, licorice, peppercorns, cocoa, cloves, spices, sweet tannins and forest. All this classic CNDP character and density on a approachable frame. Crushed it w/roasted lamb gyros. — 10 years ago

LM Segal

9.3

100% Knights Valley cab with a Bordeaux sensibility. Tobacco leaf nose and medium body, dark red fruit on a nice tannic frame. Peaking. Stark contrast to the Robert Foley '04 Claret we drank beside it, whose Napa extraction and finish could not be more different. Kudos to the team @DCK Healsburg — 10 years ago

with Melissa

George Chen

8.9

Bigger frame than I expected. Need to lay down more. — 11 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.2

Perfect for drinking now while waiting for the monster '82s. Still plenty of fruit and elegant tannins over a concise frame. — 11 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Huge nose. Some brett, funk and gravy to start off with. Good berry fruit underneath but needs 30 minutes for funk to blow off and this become more civilized aromatically. Palate is bright, juicy and complex. Zesty with lovely freshness. Good flavor intensity on light bodied frame yet very juicy with lively tannins. I like it. Long. Sneaky. — 9 years ago

Adam Foster

Beverage Director Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop, Blue Coop Restaurant

9.2

Oak, structure dominate on medium frame. Needs some time to integrate. — 9 years ago

Tony Bubbles

8.9

So little frame of reference for me with Sherry — 9 years ago

with Marc

Ryan Johnson

9.5

Youthful but opening nicely after an hour. Texture and acidity for days. Anise and fennel frame a ripe strawberry core. Great with rack of lamb! Chewy fine tannins. — 10 years ago

Christine Havens

9.1

The 2014 Mattaison Napa Valley Rosé is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Counoise from the Windmill Vineyard. I love this wine because what it communicates is restraint and tensile minerality as one would find in a good Provence rosé. Delicate floral aromas, slightly underripe white peaches, and white hand soap lend dimension to a lithe frame that has a subtle and demure touch of creaminess in the background. White plum skins and pie cherries crescendo before slowly unwinding. 11.2% ABV | Sample — 10 years ago

LM Segal

8.9

Nose not giving much but a little tarry asphalt. Compact, dry but passable young Barolo, with leathery cherry medium frame. — 11 years ago

Ray Isle

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.0

Hard label to get in the frame! Tight as can be when opened, gave it an hour in a decanter & it gained a lot of depth. — 11 years ago