CK Vong

9.0

2005. Guessed fronsac or st emilion. Almost impossibly low tannin at this splendid vintage. Uncorked at 8pm drink thru 2am, the longer it stays in the bottle the better. Barossa nose at beginning almost watery palate. Kept developing as the ink, soy sauce nose fades away. Bitter cocoa palate at the end. 14% yet burning alc is a drawback. Drink. — 10 years ago

April Teár

9.5

Could use about 10 more years but still amazing. Peppery. Straight purple ink in color (20.5%) — 10 years ago

Keith Eddleman

9.7

We like this bottle. Fruit forward, Has some sweetness on the finish, low tannins. Great price — 11 years ago

Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.0

2012 vintage: underbrush, ink, bit rustic. Surprising persistent finish with dense tannin — 10 years ago

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Anthony Byrd

9.0

Fruity, full-bodied. — 10 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.1

Dense, dark, pure ruby red, with very, very slight brownish rim. This baby is 10 years old now, and it occured to me to open it up today. And boy, was I wrong!! This beautiful wine is just too young, but equally delicious, comtemplative, and admirable. Meaningful aromas that you can feel two feet away from the glass. Aromas of black currant and blackberries, with a hint of soy sauce and chinese ink. Deep dark flavors touch the tip of the tongue right away. There's nothing shy about this wine; it is quite vibrant and youthful. Meaningful character from its indigenous grapes, showing inmense length; commandable structure adorned with appropriate amount of fruit and volume. Finishes incredibly long, for minutes on end. Its complexity is formidable, showing subtle bacon fat at the beginning, followed by deep, meaningful dark flavors of currant, dates, wild berries, and golden figs. Do not open this wine today. Must be open in 2024. Today, 94 pts. — 11 years ago

Brett Horwitz

9.3

1998- 1st vintage for this interesting wine- very dense, ink-like, fruity, with long finish — 10 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

Deep ink juice. White pepper, oaky bouquet. Very dark berry fruit, and black pepper taste , more Zinfandel than pinot. Pretty cool and different, but uneven taste. Was waiting to balance out, but never did. Just not a great vintage. Wanted to like this, but it never came around. — 10 years ago

Serge De Marre

9.6

Love this one! — 11 years ago