Chris England

9.3

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 18 🎄

🎅 Santa says “Musar is Musar & Santa is Santa 😉”

📝 I say Musar is always better with 15-25 years age but this 8 year baby is quite gluggable

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Veuve Clicquot NV

📍 Chateau Musar 2010

🏵 92 points

🍇 33% Cinsault, 33% Carignan & 34% Cabernet Sauvignon

🍷Rich deep ruby

👃 Raisin, date, fig & herb through blackcurrant, strawberry, raspberry & blackberry w/ mint, light smoke, oak shards, earth, spice & cherry expressed best in a Zalto Burgundy glass

👄 Med body fruit explosion of black & red berry/currant fruits w/ a touch of mocha & a fresh clean mint repeat red fruit follow through then a hit of fig & date in med acidity

🎯 Med+ slight sweet & dry clean fruit bomb refreshing linger
— 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I only have have a 1/2 dozen bottles of vintages that predate the 2012 vintage when Caymus still made wines in a style I appreciated. More; tannic, spice, earth and complexity.

Now, they are amongst the last to pick fruit, which translates into higher brix levels and much sweeter wines. They pick just as the grapes start to show the slightest raisin shrivel.

I thought I might be early on the 2007. Instead, it’s right around its peak form.

The nose reveals dark black currants. Ripe; blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, stewed plum, dark cherries, stewed strawberries and creamy raspberries. Dark spice, black tea, mixed dark berry cola, limestone minerals, rich dark soil, some dry crushed rocks, vanilla, cinnamon, sweet tarry notes, just a touch of eucalyptus with blue, purple and dark red fresh & withering flowers.

The body is full. Tannins round, grainy, tarry, sticky and meaty...60% resolved. Still lots of life in this 07....another 7-10 years of good drinking left. The wine is delicious. The structure, tension, length and balance are in a great spot. Ripe; dark black currants, blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, boysenberries, stewed plum, dark cherries, stewed strawberries and creamy raspberries. Dark spice with some palate heat, soft, understated and well integrated baking spices; light vanilla, clove and cinnamon. Black tea, mixed dark berry cola, black licorice, limestone minerals, rich dark soil, some dry crushed rocks, vanilla, cinnamon, sweet tarry notes, just a touch of eucalyptus with blue, purple and dark red fresh & withering flowers. The acidity is round and perfect. The flavors glorious. The long finish is extremely well balanced, seamless, it glides over the palate effortlessly and last minutes.

Photos of; Caymus Estate vines, the front entrance to the winery, the grounds around their tasting room and their tasting bar.

@The Restaurant at CIA Copia — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.0

Fab QPR £24 aged Amarone that you should not drink next to 🔥 as it's going to blow 💥 or touch if you're off sugar 🍭

🍷 Garnet ruby brown

👃 Heady powerful sweet black fruits & spiced strawberry w/ raisin, prune, herbs & cocoa tones

👄 Full bodied smooth, thick & sweet sticky raisin w/ dark fruits buried in there & a dryness although not tannic

🎯 Long sweet raisin & dry black fruit w/ a mocha kick & high 15% ABV burn as it oozes down — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

Exquisite, wine of the night out of a diverse CdP lineup. In a perfect place right now so if you happen to have any take it for a spin, you'll be happy you did. Not a trace of heat, not over ripe or raisin, we'll balanced and pure, red fruited mixed with tertiary notes. — 9 years ago

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

9.2

Rainbow of colors in the glass and a similar range and depth in the aromas and flavors. Dried apricot, fig, raisin, caramel, chocolate.. — 10 years ago

Pooneet K

8.9

This is nice, but this particular bottle was a bit raisin-y. Still delicious with decent acid, but lacked freshness. Tried on the second day the bottle was open so that could have something to do with it. — 10 years ago

Sarah Weese

9.5

Loved it once. Love it again. Black cherry, mocha, hint of raisin and so much depth. Cinnamon spice and a hint of orange rind. — 10 years ago

with William

Bobby Schmieder

9.3

Nice after-dinner drink - tastes a lot like raisin, but in a good way. — 11 years ago

Joanne Perold

8.9

Raisin grapes. Sweet and lovely. A great ending to a delicious meal. — 12 years ago

with Louise

Bill Bender

9.6

At Maple & Ash in Chicago, a spot I was really impressed with. This was an elegant wow wine. Crushed rocks enveloped by sweet, dark red fruit. Ample tannic presence but no hard edges and absolutely no raisin-y qualities. — 7 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

Excellent balance of acid and sweetness; notes of hazelnut, raisin, toffee and a touch of cocoa — 8 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.0

The perfect pairing for thanksgiving pumpkin pie with a candied pecan streusel topping. Delish. Just he right amount of weight, gorgeous red hue, notes of cherry, raisin, and nuts. Nice stuff. — 9 years ago

Deb K

9.2

Experienced the smooth result of no acid, dark in color, very smooth, it's light in mouth feel and the after taste is a raisin like blackberry — 9 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

I'm a sucker for good Vin Santo. This one is a more recent vintage than I'm accustomed to, so more tangy and bright. Nevertheless it provided all the requisite notes of raisin, apple tart, cinnamon spice, and honey. My biscotti was lured in for a dip! — 9 years ago

Anthony Auger

9.2

Blackberry, vanilla and star anise on the nose. Boysenberry and raisin upfront, with lots of heat that builds up. Strawberry, sweet tobacco and a little pepper on the finish. Love this wine and it's been great trying different years! — 9 years ago

Gregory Summers

9.6

Excellent Amarone Della Valpolicella...2010 is very smooth...fruit is not too pronounced...balanced flavors of raisin, plum, spice, black pepper. A lasting finish...a very enjoyable delectable wine! — 10 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.1

Good acidity and balance for a bottle at this price point. Nice value. — 10 years ago

with Elizabeth

Dmitri

9.4

Slightly effervescent wine that is good as a starter to a meal or to sip on its own. — 11 years ago

Neil Shah

9.4

Rich nose, deep cherry raisin on the front, finish was a little short but an exemplary 15-year Amarone. — 11 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Buttered pecan, walnut liquor, raisin and mushroom. Sweeter and with less bite than other styles of sercial. A delight — 7 years ago

Gregory Spock

8.9

Raisin and plum fruit forward nose with flinty finish. Light mouth feel, but long lingering finish like you are sliding into a bubble bath. Because you should be drinking this wine. — 8 years ago

Evan Kennedy/Caroline Kielar

9.6

Delicious wine for special occasions. Dark fruit with leathery end, lingering finish, strong but well integrated tannins. Very smooth, tastes like a crisp late-fall day. BlackBerry, boisenberry, raisin, and leather. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Taylor's is now into its 4th century & one of the oldest Port houses. It is the last totally independent company of the original British Port houses, still family owned and managed. Aged for 10 years in oak casks. Amber color with aromas of sweet dried fruits and nutty notes. On the palate sweet ripe fruit in a nutty oak wrapper, some vanilla and ending with a raisin aftertaste. Smooth, Nice value. — 9 years ago

Jarred Abel

9.9

Raisin, plum, licorice, and delicious!! Quite a powerhouse😎 — 9 years ago

Jeff Henderson

8.9

Delicious and rich. Raisin and fig with some dark, stewed plum and jammy strawberry... mouthfeel is rich and luscious like butter and rib eye. Dense, dried fruit base (not overwhelming) with slight minerality and a touch of floral highlights (rose pedal and violet) on the nose. Loved it. Consider for daily drinker rotation at $15. — 9 years ago

Matt Trader

9.6

Absolutely astonishing. This was a well declared vintage, and a stunningly balanced LBV. Unfiltered and unfined, with a lovely balance between raisin, espresso and cedarwood on the nose. The mouthfeel is rich, with stewed fruits and dark chocolate and a refreshingly spicy, lingering finish. I've never had a port jump at me with a spicy, woody character such as this one. It will mature so well in the coming years!
On a side note, I wanna thank @Kyle Groombridge, TWP for this wedding gift, it was absolutely enjoyed! — 10 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.3

Raisin, plum, coffee and some chocolate notes. Good acid and the tannins have good backbone. Young with a lot of life ahead. — 10 years ago

Kyo Jin

9.2

Such an energetic wine! Starts slowly, but gets going like a rock star. Very, very long raisin-like finish. — 10 years ago

Sebastien Leger

9.0

Mourvèdre & Syrah. Very smooth. Not strong for a Syrah. — 11 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.3

Sour cherry, raisin, fennel salami, and forest. On the palate, dried herbs, soy and caramel. M+ balanced. Beautiful wine. A great example of a brunello di montalcino. — 12 years ago