Joseph Barsky

9.4

2011 Vintage. 38% Syrah, 26% Tempranillo, 18# Grenache, and 18% Mourvèdre. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Superb €38 now £65 personal fav from St Em in top year 👍 w/ fab QPR & a soft spot for me as I had this same vintage from the barrel 😍 93 going 95-96

🍇 71% Merlot & 29% Cab F

🍷Opaque ruby w/ purple hue

👃 Chocolate coated black cherry, berry & plum through smokey oak, liquorice & wet crushed mineral rock w/ violets

👄 Med+ creamy silky mocha dark berry plum bang w/ liquorice & minerals

🎯 Long mocha berry plum slight dry mineral linger purple teether — 6 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

This afternoon the wine I have decided to open was a Christmas gift from my parish priest. The 2011 Penfolds Bin 8 Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz blend, 62% Cab. Sauv. and 38% Shiraz.

On the nose is dark jammy fruit, black raspberry, black cherry, blueberry, prune, black currant, licorice, violet, lavender and graphite.

On the palate the dark fruit comes through but not jammy, blackberry, black cherry, boysenberry, cranberry, star anise and graphite.

A very silky smooth mouthfeel with medium acidity, medium granular tannins and a pleasingly medium finish.

Have a prosperous and healthy New Year. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.1

Powerful BDX blend from WA (38% franc, 38% cab, 12% merlot, 12% verdot)...had open for 5 hours yet still a big wine. I hear it will develop so would love to try it again in 5-10 years. — 8 years ago

Jamelle Legaspi

9.2

the definition of consistency. $38 at Trader Joe's. — 8 years ago

Doctor No

9.0

A very clean and competent Left Bank blend. 38% new oak, 13.5%, 2/3 CS. Black cherry and cassis light on the nose, with medium body and modest complexity. Better than expected for a Maryland wine. Keeps up with the better VA Bordeaux blends — 9 years ago

Diedra West

9.3

Diedra had this 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.5

Ah, dessert! — 10 years ago

Jose Merino

9.8

This was a vertical of 38 vintages to celebrate Joseph Phelps Insignia 40th anniversary! I Will later copy paste my review of this wine and an overview of each decade. — 11 years ago

John Schlechter

9.7

38 years old still bright and lively with great long finish still some grip on the tannins taste of beat licorice white chocolate delicious — 6 years ago

Jonathan Salky

9.3

Great chard. So much flavor but not over-oaked — 7 years ago

Richard Portes

9.2

18. Preparing for Jancis Robinson 'sherry night' next Sunday, when we'll taste 38, including a Navazos. This is brilliant. Lovely amber, very deep and complex nose. Not much alcohol on nose, and they say only 15%. Deep on palate, v long. Very dry but lots of fruit. — 7 years ago

Please Dont Sell My Data

9.2

Please had this 8 years ago

Jake Kimar

9.3

Dark fruits, dusty tannins, lively and focused on the palate. Not bad for 38 years young. — 8 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.5

Henriot Champagne "Cuvée 38" - all-Chard, blend of the years 1990-2015. Lemon and brioche, in a glorious embrace. Bright acidity and a lemon-honey finish that resonates forever. An ager for a special rager. — 8 years ago

Norman Van Aken

8.9

Like to buy more to see if it's as good. — 8 years ago

John Edward Hill

9.6

Had at CSF Wine & Words April 2015. Liked it then and also with José *2 & Julia. — 9 years ago

William Templin

9.1

Smooth and light. Nice nose. Not too overpowering to enjoy with a beef & pasta entree like the amazing beef cheek perogie at Lola's in Cleveland. The wine is a bottle selection at a great price of only $38- — 9 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.8

25 anniversary 55 cs 38 me 4 cf 4 pv — 11 years ago

Liz Krugman

9.3

Gift from Daniel. — 11 years ago

Chris England

9.3

The latest newly released 904 vintage 🎉

What do you folks think of the new more modern label? Personally I find it too modern for an old world wine 😁 but the great news is the contents are still superb 🎉

We killed 3 bottles of this at the weekend & alas I didn’t take notes, so will do so next time, but it had the typical old world LRA 904 nose with a fab well balanced yummy body that should match the 04/05 in quality given a few years 👍

LRA does it again 👏
Incredible quality @£38 ✅
93 going 94-96 — 6 years ago

Victor Demydov

9.4

Great true to form napa cab - Whole Foods 38$ — 7 years ago

Rachael Bjorklund

9.0

This was good. Better than expected. Spinelli gave me at Maryann's wedding and then I drank at the house with Jessica — 7 years ago

Sean Wallner - WSET II

9.6

Earthy tones with ripe raspberries and strawberries. Notes of cocoa and spice. Really fantastic and will do well with some aging. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Vivid straw yellow color and aromas of fresh fruit, green apples and citrus with floral notes. The palate was rich and with layered flavors of peach, apple and vanilla spice. The wine had a generous mineral taste with oak, noting that the wine sat on French oak, (38% new). The 2014 was drinking very well, however a little time in the cellar would gain some added benefit. — 8 years ago

Olivier Valk

9.0

Great wine - hout - lichte body - zuurtje komt naar voren bij eten - van Petra gekregen met kerst - kopen — 8 years ago

Lindsay B

9.5

Cheaper, kind of sweet, but not too bad. Would definitely buy again. A bit of spice, but not too noticeable. Enjoyed it. — 9 years ago

Jose Lopez

9.5

Amazing. 😳 Words can't describe. Still delicious — even after 38 years. Fruit, smooth tanins, and silky with a "dusty rose" finish. — 9 years ago

Diana Iluykhina

9.6

heavenly new world! adore — 11 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.4

great new cote rotie blend of cote blonde and brune with 5% viognier aged 38 months in barrels mada at their own cooper in the chateaux-great seminar at rhone ranger event — 11 years ago