admiral von schnauzer

9.0

So muscular. Incredible aromas of berry meat game....just dark yummy deliriousness — 10 years ago

Bobbi Retief

10

Our friends Fiona and Ryan brought this bottle of wine to a South African themed dinner party at our place. Delicious! — 10 years ago

Rob Freelen

9.7

Most exciting wine I've had in weeks. Fascinating nose of flowers, blue fruit brightness and game. Smooooth. Great finish. Not overblown. Great stuff! — 10 years ago

with Mark

Joe Paradise

9.1

Developing black fruit. Clove and cocoa and light pepper. Whiffs of game and saddle leather pop out now and then. Fine silty tannin provides an elegant frame — 10 years ago

Sophie Collins

9.8

One of my faves of the night raspberry — 10 years ago

Courtney Cochran

Sommelier/Host hiptastes.com

9.6

Tres Beautiful nose 👃👃👃
Caramel apple-banana brûlée top notes, pear and spice underneath, still-pert lemon zest and peach custard, too. Palate delivers that Cali-leonine body -ie big! - but with enough brisk acidity to keep things more than decent. Long, with flavors that echo the nose and all around beautiful balance. Drinking super well at moment, near its peak and rewarding this bit of bottle age with plenty of secondary characteristics. PLUS:: #winebling (yes, there are some tartrate crystals, folks - all just adding to the allure - game on!) — 10 years ago

Magnavita Cellars

9.1

Well balanced & plenty of green apple & white pepper on the nose. There is nice depth of fruit, likely owing to a cooler, slower fermentation. Broad stone fruit finish puts this wine in the top tier of Chenin Blanc at this price point. — 11 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

Succulent and immediate fruit, vanilla, cigar box, subtle game/leather, and no sign of fading. — 10 years ago

with Paul

Ludovic Anacleto

9.3

Guigal has total domination of his game. This is a wine for ages — 10 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.8

Excellent bottle. The 01 is supposedly a better vintage but im not sure when it comes to this producer. Clear, day bright, garnet and orange brick like color, medium - concentration, orange/peach rim variation, slight sediment, low viscosity. Nose: sound, moderate intensity, stewed cherries/strawberries/raspberries, floral, spicy and lots of dill pickle and slight game. A mushroom note as well. Palate: dry, med- body, stewed plums over ripe cherries/strawberries, lilies, dill, vinegar, leather, button mushrooms, game, mulch with some cedar and coconut. Very complex. Med- tannins, medium alcohol, high acid, long finish. Between the 01 and the 98 its a tough choice of which one to put in the wine cooler to store. — 11 years ago