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! — 9 years ago

Ken Frank

9.6

Damn near perfection from the 2001 vintage tonight. Hard to imagine how it could get better. — 9 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 — 10 years ago

evie

9.4

Picked up at wine crush. Imagine I'm gonna love it — 10 years ago

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! — 10 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. — 11 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.7

The color and nose tells you nothing about the age of this wine. Incredibly fresh and youthful on both scores. My nasal passage was flooded with violets and cassis. The flood gates collapsed and my mouth was coated with black currants, licorice and minerals. Paved over my palate like a run away steamroller. Merely a teenager at this stage of evolution. I can only imagine what Father Time will create. If this is your birth year it will be a challenge to out live this wine. — 9 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. — 10 years ago

Rachel Knight

9.4

Still one of my favorite zins — 10 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!" — 10 years ago

Marcos Fonseca Santos

9.5

I can't imagine a Meursault much better than this. Beautiful fruit, high acids, minerals and citrus. — 11 years ago

with Grenfel, Marcio and 1 other

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

What a beautiful Friday to have a beautiful Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley, the 2012 Cristom Mt. Jefferson Cuvee.

I picked this beauty up this afternoon to have this evening to celebrate such a beautiful day.

On the nose one can imagine fresh cranberries, raspberry, cherry, clove, mushroom and dried roses.

The palate is consistent about the cranberry on the nose, tart cherry, red current, hibiscus notes and hints of forest floor.

There is medium acidity, nice gripping medium tannins with a good long finish. A very enjoyable Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley. — 9 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. — 9 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! — 10 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 — 10 years ago

with Rafaela

Jaylan Marks

9.3

Very good little berry not strong semi — 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. — 11 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. — 11 years ago