Mark Calkin

9.2

#wsetschool Deeply ruby coloured top level Rioja with large quantity of Graciano given it that deep intensity. Pronounced nose of black cherries, red currants and cranberries, with wet leaf notes. There are smoke and toast, cinnamon and cedar from its time in oak, and of course there are tertiary aromas from bottle ageing, like: tobacco, game, leather and dried fruits. This has medium (+) tannins and acidity and an excellent long finish. — 11 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.4

2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things. — 11 years ago

Lito Lupena

9.8

light bodied with delicate fruit nuances and herbaceous undertones. paired it with sashimi and kani salad. yum! — 13 years ago

Megan Stockton

9.2

Acidity is intact and pulls the wine through. Tannins are softened but still evident. Notes of tobacco, tea leaf. — 11 years ago

with Michael

Fan Zhang

9.5

Smooth, medium-bodied, fruity wine of great value! Better taste than many $30 bottles! — 11 years ago

Jessica Colburn

9.6

Dried tobacco, cedar box, eucalyptus leaf with ripe cherries and dusty berries. — 12 years ago

Desiree Gamarano

9.5

Allis Celebrating Home Party — 13 years ago

Lily Mirabelle Freedman

9.0

Tomato leaf, leather, and cool funk — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

Such a fun treat offered up from Beck Mattman masquerading as @Matthew Beckman. Sweet perfumed heat on the nose throws you off a little. Flavor profile was ever changing. Burnt earth, cedar, tobacco leaf....the classic MV eucalyptus starts to show up. I kept it in my glass and re-poured an hour later and the fruit was still there. Maybe a slight fade at the end letting the '84 creep past it for my WOTN but a very strong showing. I haven't had an aged Martha's since I finished off a 3 pack of the '85 ten years ago or so....and now I will source more. — 11 years ago

with Matthew, Greg and 2 others

DAL 9000

9.1

Very smooth initial flavor. Light bodied plummy that fills the nose with red berries after swallowing. More intense after it breathes. — 13 years ago