Max Conrad

9.2

On the nose : Cocoa/mocha, ground ginger, menthol/resin. Milk chocolate, raisin on the palate. A bit of a chocolate dessert in a glass. — 3 days ago

Doug Powers

9.8

[8 hour decant] Impenetrable, super opaque dark purple color, seriously, color is SO DARK it looks like 5W-30 motor oil after 10-15 thousand miles, lovely raisin aromas and flavors, tending a little dry as Dow’s VP does, super long, lingering finish, if any Vintage Porto could easily go 100+ years, this might be it!! Seriously, the color alone suggests a VERY YOUNG barrel sample, AMAZING!! — 10 months ago

with Jim

Adriana Fabbro

8.9

A natty, crowd-pleasing backyard pounder from the Ardeche. 90% Gamay, 10% Merlot. Red fruited (strawberry, red plum, red currant), with pepper, baking spice and a graphite/slate mineral note. Served with a slight chill. VA became more apparent midway through the meal but was subtle enough to still enjoy. — 4 years ago

Dave

9.1

Not a bad little raisin juice.
Listening to Beastie Boys — 3 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.2

Poured through an aerator and sat for 15 minutes…

NOSE: strong, clear cassis. Meat. Pine, forest. Very mild chocolate and a little ash - and some raisin - but the cassis dominates.

Taste: medium weight, elegant, fruity bordeaux, with enough tannin to balance it perfectly - as on the nose, cassis and dark berry flavors dominate, but with a good herbal backbone. Simpler than I’d hoped, but just so very well made it doesn’t matter. Would love to taste this in a few years. 92. — 3 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.4

2003 vintage. Rich, silky, still quite youthful. Rum raisin, stewed cherry, raspberry coulis, dark cocoa, chocolate-covered espresso bean, something a little medicinal, harsher manifestation of cinnamon, bark. — 4 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.7

50th wedding anniversary! Tasting great. I’m shocked at the cherry fruit that is still vibrant, a lot of raisin, wood, caramel, vanilla, tobacco leaf. So surprised at how good this is tasting — 3 months ago

with Randy

Garrick Talmage

9.2

Lightly funky, acidic, dry and does taste a bit like a cider — 3 years ago

Jody Wycech

9.6

Best wine I’ve had in a while. Liquid raisin! Smells like oak, campfire, and raisin. Tannic and astringent but full bodied with some sweetness-almost port-like. Definitely not cheap but also not the most expensive wine on the shelf. 100% worth it. Enjoyed with bolognese. Would love to have again — 3 years ago

with Peter, Diane and 1 other

Daniel Sullivan

9.0

Opaque crimson.
Black currant, blackberry, light toasty oak spice on nose.
Rich thick bodied with bright acidity, and lightly astringent velvety tannins on a long finish.
Great food wine!
Surprised no raisin character or overt sweetness perceived. — 5 years ago