Jim McCusker

9.4

Wow. A great wine from Cris Cherry at Villa Creek, this 2008 syrah/mourvedre/grenache blend is drinking absolutely perfectly right now. Really sweet nose of candied blackberries coupled with some earthy undertones. The tannins ate totally resolved and leave a sweet (but not cloying) palate that has an impressive amount of fruit for a 10-year-old wine. Not sure how much longer this will last given the tannin profile...but I also can’t imagine it drinking any better than it is right now. — 8 years ago

with Vanessa

Tim Hansen

10

1998.
As wonderful as you might imagine. — 9 years ago

Thomas Sorbo

9.4

2009 drinking perfectly and with the distinct Pisoni fruit. Hard to imagine a more enjoyable Pinot. — 10 years ago

Keith Herrick

9.9

This was one of those wow wines, where you find yourself at a loss for words. I had the same wine two weeks before, and it was solid, but not memorable. It's hard to imagine this is the same wine. It was just perfect. — 10 years ago

Amy Huson

9.7

Unbelievable! Aromas of olive wood smoke struck me first, the kind that waifs through the damp early morning spring air in the rolling hills of this part of Tuscany. You know the wine is good when it conjures up memories! So smooth and ready to drink now, but the acid is still there and begs for food, I imagine Chianina beef with sautéed Porcini mushrooms... — 10 years ago

Blake Schaff

9.3

Drink at 65 degrees. — 11 years ago

Rachel Knight

9.4

Still one of my favorite zins — 11 years ago

with Brad

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.8

Le Haut Lieu 1924 Moelleux: beautiful Ripe fruit, guava, even Passionfruit, and mango. Delightfully fragrant, with yellow and white flowers, honeysuckle, acacia and early grey tea. Superb combination of freshness, length, poise, fruit (nearly every fruit you can imagine) yellow pear, Apple, lemon, peach, and a lobby of tropicals. Long long long! Lovely vein of stony notes too. In the words of Captain Flashheart "woof!" — 11 years ago

Vic Petroff

10

I rated this 10, because I honestly can't imagine how it gets any better than this. This wine is awesome, totally kickass. It has everything you'd expect in a very old Barolo, yet has life and fruit and vibrancy. Amazingly, it has years to go and is still getting better. A huge aha experience. — 12 years ago

Barron Nydam

9.9

2009 - Wow.... Just when Cali wines were starting to bore me, this came along with a crazy long finish. Can't imagine a better chard than this. Full bodied and well integrated oak with a little vanilla. Great honeysuckle and fruit. The acidity is at a perfect place; creates structure, but isn't searing. Wonderful. Ready to drink now, but no rush. — 12 years ago

Amy Huson

9.3

Tobacco, eucalyptus, and vanilla on the nose with lovely savory fig and a metallic or wrought iron mineral quality in the mouth. The acidity is quite high (med ++) and the tannins are grippy. As it keeps opening it gets even more interesting. I imagine this will age for quite some time more! — 8 years ago

Cathy Levy

9.3

Delicious now, but can’t imagine how much better it will be even later. — 9 years ago

Brent S

9.2

Bold and powerful. I imagine this was a complete fruit bomb originally, but after 7 years, this has softened up and become quite enjoyable. — 9 years ago

Keith Herrick

9.7

I've been looking forward to trying this producer, and I was not let down! I can only imagine the price will lee going up... gamey, herbal, spicy, refined, elegant. So good! And 2012 is decilous now, though I'm sure will only get better! — 10 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

1995 vintage. Gorgeous rose petal, cherry, plum notes in the nose with a whiff of smoke. Dropped the baby fat and medium-bodied. Nicely integrated and incorporates the bouquet particulars along with graphite, cedar and dust. At the top of the bell curve and I can't imagine it getting any better. Delicious. — 10 years ago

Gina Sabean

9.5

Definately taste the fruit with a very complex nose. Incredibly smooth for as young as it still is. This is the wind of the night! I can't even imagine what it will be like five or 10 years from now! — 11 years ago

with Martin and Christine

Evandro Pereira

9.5

Ripe and classy, yet very light. Hard to imagine how good it will get in 10 years — 11 years ago

with Rafaela

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.3

Victoire from Angelus and Clyde from K&L promoting Bordeaux! This even blend of Merlot and Cab Franc sees nothing but new oak and smells and tastes expensive. As dark as black leather, this powerful wine would be hard to pick out as a 2007. The blue fruit of the franc keeps it fresh and I could imagine it going very well with Clyde's cassoulet! — 11 years ago

Marcos Fonseca Santos

9.5

I can't imagine a Meursault much better than this. Beautiful fruit, high acids, minerals and citrus. — 12 years ago

with Grenfel, Marcio and 1 other

Mark S.

9.2

Sweat nose, making me imagine it has already been ready. But initially still feeling lots of tanning. More than one hour, very smooth and I am sure that it is quite higher level than 3rd one. Of course, 2010. 8 year's vintage. Excellent! @1750, Wineplus - , 180430-180615 — 8 years ago

Josh Weinstein

9.4

Still 15-20 years left in this bad boy! Can’t imagine how this tasted out of the barrel. — 9 years ago

with Evan and Kristen

Rick Wolfen

10

Everything you could imagine and a bit more!!! — 9 years ago

Art Kuo

9.6

Felt like I got punched in the mouth with a strong right hook. Explosion, power, this bottle went to the gym and pumped iron. It's just entering the drinking window... Can't imagine if this get a bit more finesse in a few years... — 10 years ago

Dr Snake MD

10

Just absolute dipspit. Imagine two grown men weeping over the untimely death of their favorite poinsettia. Bottle that. Age it. Then serve lukewarm. Even that would be a soft 7 compared to this amarone. Skeptical producer. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Lipsmeyer

9.0

2001, getting tertiary but oh so screaming tannic, very good, indestructible I'd imagine — 10 years ago

William Mellon

9.7

Whoa. Double decanted. Remnants of a four hour hold in decanter. Unbelievable. Can only imagine this wine with normal maturity. Bravo, Heidi — 11 years ago

evie

9.4

Picked up at wine crush. Imagine I'm gonna love it — 11 years ago

Jaylan Marks

9.3

Very good little berry not strong semi — 11 years ago

Esteban Arce

9.5

Great wine now and can imagine it's great progression for th next 30 years — 12 years ago

Will Harahan

9.3

Contrary to other wines, D'yquem is in a class of it's own in terms of Sauternes. There is rarely, if ever, a bad year, although some years, like the 2001, stand out more than others. The disparity in quality from a GREAT d'yquem to a mediocre one & so on isn't as drastic as one might imagine. While the older vintages seem to age VERY well, it isn't as discernible from a recent vintage as other wines. Sauternes, in general are consistent, & none more than d'yquem. — 12 years ago