Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Another coravin sample to check in quickly. Dark and deep ruby red. Coats your teeth. Very tight on the nose, this will need at least a couple hours to open up. Just a few notes of iron, flowers and cherries. Heavy tannins (8.5/10) and full bodied. Tons of potential, would like to taste this over half a day and see where it goes. Red cherries and minerality on the palate. A little bit of spices, herbs, savory and black cherries or raspberries. Keeps gaining complexity with air. Very long and dry finish. Easily drink for two decades. 93+

Even from this short taste, highly recommend both of these Lineage vintages. — 9 years ago

Bryan Manning

9.0

Paired with black ink squid, black noodles, and black teeth. — 10 years ago

with Alexandra

Kyle N

9.0

Love this. Dark big red. Smooth, nice mouthfeel, leaves a bit of dust or chalk on the teeth. Fruit forward nose and taste. Tastes of blackberries. Medium-Full bodied. — 10 years ago

Steven Gullo

9.0

Classic Barossa. Full bodied, teeth staining. Mint chocolate and ripe blackberries. — 10 years ago

Douglas Profenius

9.2

Leather, rip your teeth out tannic. Tobacco. — 11 years ago

with Adam, Ben and 2 others

Beau Cox

9.6

Massive, acidic, teeth kicker — 13 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.1

Dark, smoky nose. Notes of black plum, blackberries and mocha with just a whiff of alcohol. A full, rich, juicy wine with lots of spice and oak. Notes of dark fruits lead to flavors of cocoa powder, oak and black earth with big acidity. The finish is full of big, but soft teeth coating tannins with touches of spice and earth. A great wine for glazed ribs and mac and cheese! — 9 years ago

with Kati

Jim Edwards

9.6

Stain ur teeth purple! Naughty and appropriately tannic. — 9 years ago

Michael Kvasnicka

9.4

Beaut nose. Massive afterward. Huge. Not sure I have teeth left. — 9 years ago

Ryan Mayes

9.3

Always a powerhouse - better than the merlot and 1.5 bottlings. Cigar box, flower shop nose. Inky, teeth staining, jammy mouth. Was perfect complement to the 40 day dry aged prime rib eye, wagyu tri-tip and prime NY strip. — 10 years ago

Erin Toth

Senior Wine Sales Associate Granville Liquor Store

9.4

Well isn't this just a lovely little tannin bomb. Sweet cherries and earth and a kick in the teeth of the best kind. — 10 years ago

with Shirley

Vino

9.4

If you appreciate the enamel on your teeth this is perhaps not the wine for you. As for me, I don't give a shit. Citrus and white stone fruit driven by racy acidity. — 10 years ago

Paula Gard

9.1

Stains teeth — 11 years ago

Nesim Bekalti

9.8

HOLY SHIT! Raw cream, sweet baked ricotta, dried mango, yellow apple, beurre blanc, caramel, tangerine marmalade, green almond, grapefruit pith, long finish, m+ phenolics, sticky tannins on lips/teeth, long finish. — 9 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of dark purple with brown hue on the rim. Nose of sweet bomb, such as ripe grape and plum. It mixes with herbs and tobacco note. Taste of sweetness like dates, concentrates apricot, dressed with soy sauce flavor. It is a crowd pleaser for sure. Aftertaste of herbs, low tannins, silky and mouthful.
Having a 2nd bottle on 10/15/16, I am pretty certain the notes I described hold. For people who have sweet teeth, this shall be under your radar.
— 9 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.3

Infanticide I know. But I bought two to put one away. Honeysuckle, white peaches, green apple, spring lemongrass, cold rain over slate. White gold color. Super long finish that coats the teeth. Delicious. Anticipate greatness in 10+ years. My son's 5 year old birthday wine for his mother. — 10 years ago

Jeff Verellen

9.2

So dry it hurt my teeth. — 10 years ago

Hickoryburger

9.2

Hurts me teeth — 10 years ago

Deb Robinson

9.5

Thick jammy "stain your teeth" wine. Wow - a must try — 11 years ago

TC Frazier

9.2

This wine will put the lead in your pencil! If you like the stuff that stains the teeth and makes the lips purple, look for no further than this. — 12 years ago