Marta

9.1

Great Merlot. — 4 years ago

Jeff Thompson

9.5

This was super delicious! — 5 years ago

Jeffrey Williams

9.5

Excellent blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Hugh and complex Meritage blend that’s intense yet so smooth. — 6 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Nothing better than a well aged Chardonnay and fatty, cold water fish. This bottle is our go to pairing for grilled steelhead trout.

Nose is evolving since my prior post, oxidized green apple peel and cold caramel.

Palate is lightly sweet lemon curd/custard, baked red apple, cooked lemon, warm granite dust and a zing of acidity on the close.

Our feline house managers pestered for comfortable portions on the trout, they are good boys and girls, generally, so we endulge.

Great night listening to Hugh Masekela and Mongo Santamaria on the HiFi, everything complimented!

One bottle left, then we move along to the next vintage. — 6 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

Night 1 San Antonio. This was audozed for 6 hours and decanted for 2 before we tasted. Still quite young but oh so elegant. Black and red cherries, fresh herbs, damp earth and spice cake. As silky as Hugh Hefner’s robe. — 7 years ago

Janessa Wright

8.9

Almost a grey hugh to it from the skin of the Pinot. A nice wine with some underlying sweetness. will revisit for more. — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

So fresh you would not know it was a 1995 but disgorged in January 2014. Lemon minerality and hints of stone fruit and touch of pineapple. A fine persistent bead. The perfect balance of complexity and freshness. When I first tried this I thought it was rich enough to have a % of Pinot Noir but it is a Blanc des Blancs. Amazingly still available because they “made shitloads of it” said Stephen Leroux. A few hours later a honeyed nuance. Celebrating my 2000th Note on Delectable. I would like to congratulate Delectable for creating such an enjoyable and useable App. I can see what my American and European friends are drinking and try to purchase same. Also celebrating my son Hugh’s 31 st Birthday in New York. If anyone is looking for office space in Manhattan contact Hugh at CBRE. — 7 years ago

Martinez

9.3

Before phylloxera wiped out its vineyards, Málaga was considered one of Europe’s greatest wine regions and its legendary “mountain wines” were coveted throughout the world. In his memoirs, Hugh Johnson singled out an 1830s “mountain wine” bought at a Christie’s auction under the label Molino del Rey as the best wine he’d ever drank - and he’s had plenty. Taking its inspiration from Johnson’s account, Telmo Rodríguez’s Molino Real represents a groundbreaking effort to revive Málaga’s winemaking traditions and to explore the region’s potential for top quality sweet wines.

A “vino naturalmente dulce” or naturally sweet wine (not to be confused with Málaga’s also famous “vino dulce natural” a fortified style developed later in the 18th Century), Molino Real is made with Muscat of Alexandria grapes from 9 hectares of vines on steep slate slopes in Cómpeta in the Axarquía region. The grapes were sun dried - a process known as asoleo - to increase sugar concentration, fermented in 225-liter oak barrels and then aged for 20 months.

Sumptuous, exuberant nose. Flowers, orange blossom, and peach (actually peach yogurt). Balanced, not overwhelmingly sweet. Delicious! — 5 years ago

Al Clark

9.1

Thanks Mr Jason — 5 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

A very enjoyable right Bank Bordeaux. Showing red and black fruits with earth, wet leaves, herbs and peppercorn.

Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Grippy finish with hugh tannins.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up. After 3 hours it is very tannic.

Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel, and will age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$32. — 6 years ago

Hugh O'Riordan

9.5

This 2002 has aged beautifully. Long complex fruit. Amazing finish. Will age more! I’d decant and drink now but you got 5 more years. Hugh — 7 years ago

Ron R

9.1

So restrained and subtle. My first Merry E, and I’m impressed. Lovely perfumed nose, exhibiting crushed violets. Soft entry on the palate. Resolved tannins and neutral acidity. Nice cola and cherry notes finish what is and excellent example.
At dinner with DL peeps Robert, Hugh and his wife - great times! Thanks for sharing, boys. — 7 years ago

with Hugh, Robert and 1 other

Anthony Lombardi

9.3

2014 Forey Vosne-Romanee and The Now Now. This is the Gorillaz record I was waiting for...I’m always waiting for wine like this. @Hugh O'Riordan - turntable is never broken 😀 — 7 years ago

Robert Evans Jr

9.3

@Hugh O'Riordan This is for you! — 5 years ago

with Nicole

Masha Bijedic

9.1

Non oaky chard. — 5 years ago

with Nina

Simone Mcdermid

9.8

Delightful. So smooth and delish and easy to drink. Love love love. A must drink. Had when Ali and Paul came over. — 6 years ago

with Dave

Kyle Zeman

8.9

Hugh tannins, sage, peach rings. Enjoyed with west African peanut soup at Willow Portland — 6 years ago

Nicholas Evans

9.0

Nice lifted fruit, quite smooth. — 7 years ago

with Michelle

Robert Evans Jr

9.5

Ok Wine of the Night!!! You should remember this @Hugh O'Riordan — 7 years ago

with Liz

Mark Rosse

9.6

Hugh with a hint of wood. Complex with an outstanding finish. — 8 years ago