Vitaly Domnenko

9.0

Bh. Th. Am. Fm. — 10 years ago

Thorsten Staack

8.9

Weihnachten bei Klara. — 10 years ago

Jennifer Ann Salyer

10

GrandGrand Tasting — 10 years ago

with Chris

Alexandre Lalas

9.0

Alive and kicking — 11 years ago

Jordan Gianelli

9.7

This was such an incredible surprise. The fuller side of medium everything. Medium plus body, medium plus acid, just the perfect layering of oak and the beautiful length that never disappoints. I freaking loved this wine, and I loved taking it to dinner. Great with charcuterie, flatbread pizza as well as porchetta. Its wines like this, that make me love wines like this. — 11 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.1

One of the better Tempranillo we've had — 11 years ago

Angela Bassa

9.5

Esquinica. — 12 years ago

Brian

9.0

Needs to breath for a bit but after that it's really good with a nice finish. — 10 years ago

Taylor Stinebaugh

9.2

Lovely wine, complex on the nose, complete all the way through. Nice lunch vinho. — 10 years ago

Jennifer Ann Salyer

9.6

Grand Tasting — 10 years ago

with Chris

Aníbal Cabello

9.0

Perfect as always — 11 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.2

Burnt sugar, huge acid, long finish. — 11 years ago

with Christie's, Richard and 2 others

Ian Burrows

Sommelier Atelier Crenn

9.6

81 ABSL (now D'Oliveira's) Verdehlo — 12 years ago

with Wanda

Miranda Garcia

9.9

Cherry sweet tarts blackberry black plum saddle leather dill super complex — 13 years ago

Jim Westby

9.4

Happy New Year!

Maybe the Michel Arnould old vines powerhouse is too serious for a lighthearted celebration, but it was just right for father and son wine geeks having New Years dinner alone together for the first time since 1999.

My top 10 wines of 2015:
85 Barros colheita port
92 Bruno Michel Champagne
94 Charbonniere Chateauneuf old vines
90 Cos d'Estournel
00 Domaine de Chevalier
96 Drouhin Corton Charlemagne
04 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg auslese long gold cap
73 La Rioja Alta Arana
00 Lafon Volnay Santanots
82 Mount Eden Pinot Noir

And 5 honorable mentions just too damn delicious to leave out:
93 Beaulieu Napa Cab
88 Chasse-Spleen
10 Fontodi Chianti Classico
n/v Lustau Peurto de Santa Maria En Rama Sherry
12 Ridge Zinfandel Jimsomare


— 10 years ago

with Gary

Monika

9.5

Great. Deep spicy. — 10 years ago

Lauren Domenech

9.0

Hight tones, roasted herb & juniper. Perplexing & intriguing. — 11 years ago

with Scott

Yianni Stone

9.2

Picked this up in Madeira. Late 1950s, probably Boal. Artur's grandson lost all of the paperwork. — 11 years ago

Rafael Luque Cervantes

9.2

Un buen porto con amigos, frío y en media cangrejada! — 11 years ago

Anthony Houghton

9.5

This stuff is lovely. If you come across a bottle, buy it, you won't be disappointed. — 12 years ago