Evan Bloom

9.3

What a treat. From the company to the antics of the cork removal, all was fantastic. Not surprised with some immediate mustiness on the nose, giving way to a rich but smooth aged blue cheese, mushrooms, soy sauce, earth, and just a faint hint of dried red fruit. Over the next 20 minutes the glass development was out of control, changing with each and every whiff and sip. Earthy umami, oxidative, and and slightly stewed reds to begin quickly opened to nice dried strawberries on the palate and nose, and advancing to moderately subdued ripened strawberries and cranberries- after 61 years and still kickin with fruit! Amazing. Then after about 20 minutes of rapid metamorphosis, it gave in and decided to fade to a very pleasant sipper...awesome. — 11 years ago

with Rajiv and Tim

Shane Grennan

9.2

This Fanti is welcome, denser, more opaque in the glass, fuller bodied that any of the others. I had one class and then it sat for 18 hours and didn't fade a notch and the time added an extra dimension.

It has the characteristic herb nose of 2010, it's like standing in a garden, a fresh wind is carrying herbs and strawberry, growing nearby are cherries.

The fuller palate also has cherries and red fruit, perfect tannin led integration, great balance, superb mouth feel.

Damn these 2010's are good!
— 11 years ago

Mark Livings

9.0

Love the sour zing in this Tassie Pinot almost like orange rind. Loads of black fruits and black cherries, fine tannins that fade just a little too quickly for my liking, probably because it's an '11. French oak nicely balanced and doesn't overpower. Could be mistaken for an Otago. — 12 years ago

Andrew Tucker

8.9

The nose has notes of lavender and a faint reminder of beach sand. The first sip started a bit spicy with cinnamon and nutmeg. The tannins are high and chalky at first but fade quickly. The finish is a nice combination of wood, toast and blackberry. I think this wine would benefit from another few years of aging. — 11 years ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.3

Foppiano is an O.G. petite sirah producer, who unfortunately saw a precipitous decline in quality recently. The old stuff is still great though and is as ageable as anything. This is still big and black as night, but the tannins are starting to fade a bit. Still has the stuffing to go another 20, but it's great right now and is taking on secondary characteristics that most PS's never quite pick up. — 11 years ago

Vin Zering

9.0

Bright red cherry and nice full tannins. I truly like this wine and look forward to its evolution next 1-3 years as tannin fade a bit and fruit balances across red/blues. — 12 years ago

Michael Horkay

9.1

1970 mouton. Crazy perfumed with classic cassis and cigar box. Lovely and perfect it started to fade quickly after an hour and a half. — 11 years ago

Keith Herrick

9.3

1983. Elegant and subtle cab with soft red fruit, spice and cedar, probably just beginning to fade. — 11 years ago

Josh Cohen

10

In great shape. N a bit fade but palate exquisite. — 12 years ago

Josh Eichorn

8.9

Aging well, cola and red raspberry on the nose. Cloudy, with very little fade. Excellent bottle. Great with lamb. — 13 years ago