David L

9.5

09’ This is singing @Mike R Another wine from Mike- If this wasn’t the WOTN, it was damn close. Black fruits, black licorice, blackberry jam, floral notes, smokiness. This is a drop dead gorgeous wine. A very polished wine!! Especially from this vintage. There’s no need to hold onto this any longer. Drink them up in the next 10+ years. — 7 years ago

with S and Mike

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

After a long time I got hold of this bottle. I like it, I wish all the aligoté were like this.
Little grassy, floral, honeydew and pear. Good balance, lovely drop 👍 — 9 years ago

Jorg Blankenstein

9.8

Full body Chenin - toasted almonds, exotic fruits - marvelous drop ! — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.2

2005 vintage. From Jay. 2005 Bartolo Mascarello - Brief Note from Galloni Historical Retrospective Held in London April 26, 2016. Vintage was saved by technology. Weather radar showed that there were rain showers on the way and Maria Teresa choose to pick before the rain. Graceful wine. Lovely nose of pencil shavings and mountain flowers. Charming restrained nose of fruit. Great balance. Tannins have yet to fully resolve but are elegant. Great finish with medium plus length. When revisited 30 mins later it was starting to drop off. 92/100. Drink now to 2020.
— 9 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.2

Stills needs a little time out of the bottle to relax. A little tight on the finish and has the middle drop out a little. Overall a delicious and smooth wine if slightly too tannic. 2. Spoke too soon. After 1 hr out of bottle this totally mellowed and is drinking more like a Dr Crane. Fantastic! — 10 years ago

Joe Loughran

9.4

Always such a pleasure to drink his wines. Notes of earth, garrigue, cocoa, bubble gum, and dusty tannins. Delicious. — 10 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.2

Oh the purity! This wine has it all - a fine bead, a dazzling hawthorne and acacia aroma tinged with lemon drop that just jumps out of the glass, bracing acidity, flinty depth and a luscious lemon curd finish. Here is vintnervwho is as skillful a vignette as he is a grower. It's beautiful to behold, a classic Blanc de blancs — 10 years ago

Shadd Scott

8.9

Funky earth on the nose, new world dark jammy fruit on the palate, herbal finish — 10 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.5

A very intense and concentrated wine on the nose marzipan apple and lemon drop candy notes very rich and layered with a long finish very complex. Finish 50+. Killer! — 11 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.3

Viognier is good marriage w/ Cantonese, I think. Elder flower, unctuous lanolin, bubble gum, butterscotch — 8 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.3

Just starting to drop some of its purple, pulpy side and flaunting some tasty earthen meatiness - 2009 — 8 years ago

Deborah Parker Wong

10

Quality for value in every drop. Drinking perfectly! — 9 years ago

Christine Mamuad

10

Made me go, "Wow!" — 9 years ago

Alexander Legakis

9.1

"I should probably spit my cough drop out first right?" — 9 years ago

with Douglas

Tim Salter

10

Outstanging , loved every drop looking for more — 10 years ago

Michael Richter

9.4

In der Nase sehr Balsamisch, Noten von Sojasauce und Liebstöckel sowie Brombeeren. Warm und weich am Gaumen, feine Frucht und elegantes, würziges Tannin. — 10 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.0

The glass greets you with bright red fruit and a touch of sweat. Cherries and cranberries mingle with a touch of mineral that finish a drop early. — 10 years ago

Justin Anthony

9.2

2007 // honey and wax // lively acid // nothing to see here folks if you have any, drop off to your nearest friend named justin Anthony — 10 years ago

Andrew York

8.9

Great Pinot- twist top might make it the go-to for BYO. Has a little bit of a bubble gum flavor that I don't like, but overall a great wine — 11 years ago

Sal F.

9.0

Ruby red color, a nose of cherries, pepper, and american oak on the finish. Medium body with a gentle peak of acidity that gives way to a prickly, slightly bitter tannic finish. Nice balance for a young Aussie! — 11 years ago

Paul H

9.3

This is a big beautiful glass of wine. Deep rich dark fruits aromas beckon you to drink. Full body, smooth and delicious to the last drop. Hints of spice and ripe fruit will linger nicely. We did decant this for about ninety minutes. Well worth the wait. I am can't wait to see how this develops in five or so years. — 8 years ago

Rich Janson

9.7

Loved every 750ml drop. What a great finish to the evening. Bottle 9/9 of the evening. — 8 years ago

with Roger and Ralph

Ted

9.5

Not really showing any age drop off in the color. This is a nice wine. Tannins have softened but still has a little zip almost how a really fresh cigar dances on your tongue. — 9 years ago

Anthony Biagi

Winemaker Hourglass, Owner Patria

9.4

Wow In a flight of chateau montelena and caymus 85s this drop kicked them out of the room. Hints of Brett but adds to the complexity of black olive, camphor, Dried fruits and herbs. Patrick Campbell made so many great wines and does not get enough credit this wine sings, bravo. — 9 years ago

David P

9.2

Livier brought this and said she learned of it from Mick bringing it to a Bishop's dinner. Great spicy drop. — 9 years ago

with Mick

Shane Grennan

9.0

90/100 This region is for me definitely. This is not as hedonistically upfront as the Cloudy Bay, more subtle but presents a better finish. You do however have to reach further for the nose.
Loads of tropical citrus, lime, pineapple, gooseberry, grapefruit as you would expect, though lots more on the palate than in the nose. Excellent mouthfeel, here it wins.
The finish is linear, no drop off and so scores the same as CB but a different experience.
— 10 years ago

Michael

9.2

Work with my cousin in wine section at our family Grocery store. It's been sitting in our wine room for a while gave it to me to taste if it was turned. Got a beautiful 9 year old bottle that was perfect loved every drop!!! — 10 years ago

Phil Cork

9.0

Very nice drop with a multi-course meat dinner! — 10 years ago

Mark Osmers

9.4

Decanted for 2 hours. VHR rewards you for the wait. Color is light suggesting a simple body. Body is tall and complex. I savored every drop. A treat. — 11 years ago

Kir Beardy

9.6

Cheap. Simple. But wonderful for such a penny! — 12 years ago