Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

This showed nicely from Magnum.

Beautiful, bright, dark, ripe dark and mid red fruits. Softly layered baking spices, excellent earthiness, bright florals with excellent acidity and finish.

Roy estate has one of the best rolling vineyard views in Napa Valley. — 15 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

High in pyrazine. Grassy. Grapefruit. More New Zealand style than french. — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This needed some air to open showing tart berry fruit, spice, earth & violets — 5 months ago

Jack Petras

8.9

Having this 1996 in 2926 just for the heck of it on Memorial Day with a grilled ribeye and rosemary. Potatoes, it’s still surprisingly alive with deep leather, some hint of Bret, and plums and dark berries. Tastes like one of the first aged Bordeaux I ever had many years ago, not sublime but funkily pleasant — 8 hours ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Banger. 07 Charmes, from 100+ year old vines right across from Chambertin, is a fabulous rendition in this vintage, seductive and complex wafting a dark fruited and gamey bouquet laced with violets and black tea. The palate is superbly concentrated, detailed and impeccably balanced with a finish that keeps on going. A particularly youthful ‘07 Grand Cru red burg. Long life ahead! — 2 months ago

Michael Dierberg

9.5

A highlight of marathon tastings of Chardonnay and Pinot from Burgundy and US. — 4 months ago

with JiaMin

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Benito y c murgia joes dc — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Luis martinez sergio gomez lora masseria — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Deep and intense. Mocha, black cherry, tangy almost grapefruit like note. Very dugat in terms of intensity and color. But great stuff — 4 months ago

with Bex and David

Garen Staglin

9.4

Excellent. Bright cherry flavors. Long finish. Many years to go — 5 months ago