Alan Weinberg

9.3

painfully intense in a very good way, bright fresh dense fruit all lifted by a well-integrated acid backbone. Superb creaminess, fine mousse, long future. Damn, makes me want 08 even more. Blows away 04 and 06. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Deep and lush sweet lemon, honey, mint notes. Pretty acacia flowers and lifted precise yet lush fruit. Sweetness and criots lightness. Lovely stuff. — 6 years ago

with Major-General, Tony and 1 other

Raj Harb

9.4

Outperformed expectations. Lifted acidity and good tension on the palate — 7 years ago

Conrad Green

9.7

This has a stunning, lifted powerful nose of apricot and a powerful exhilarating palate with driven fruit, sweetness and a blast of electric deft acidity. Amazing- I'd love to try this in 10 years — 8 years ago

with Major-General

Bill Bender

9.2

Seemed more evolved than the 08. Less focused and lifted for me. Hazelnut, brioche and golden apple. Had a yeasty quality that didn't resonate with me and I think I enjoyed this vintage less than most who identified it as their favorite of the flight....but it was still wonderful. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Stunning nose. Stems but bright fruit surrounding... beautiful lifted red fruit. On the palate pure and driven. Young but kinda spectacular. — 8 years ago

with Bryan and BOT

Neil Cornish

9.0

Lifted fruit cake. Really nicely balanced. Very pretty. — 9 years ago

with Michael and Jon

Dylan York

9.3

2005 Marcarini "Brunate" Barolo - Pale and hazy ruby. Upon opening it smelled like a whiskey barrel. 2 hours later the aromas developed into iron/bloody/stoney mineral, leather and powdery floral notes with ripe earthy cherry. Great acidity, medium herbaceous driven tannins carefully lifted by the alcohol. Lean and dry chinato-like flavors of orange peel and red fruits. Great bitter herb finish. Decant for 3 hours and Drink now or hold for 10. — 10 years ago

Paul Watson

9.3

Seductive nose, ripe blackberry and a telltale white pepper finish with a nicely lifted finish. Cofermented with Viogner and very Delish. Was a wonderful companion to ribs and rain at Kirkwood. — 10 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Violets and lifted stuff. Great clarity. Again, young but a real future ahead. — 6 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Diana Eng

9.5

Violets, fully bloomed roses, slightly meaty, iron, black tea, warm spices (nutmeg, anise), red cherries, strawberry jam, black plums. Medium acid, medium/med plus body, medium plus finish. So perfumed and lifted. Stunning. — 6 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.4

Lush, powerful and focused. Tremendous weight but still feels lifted by fresh acidity and the exotic spice character that I often get from red Altamont soils in this vineyard. The finish is an irresistible basket of ripe, bright red forest fruit that really is spellbinding in good vintages which 2013 certainly was. Incredible compliment to last night’s Chinese duck. — 6 years ago

Kyle Doucet-Walter

9.0

Lifted, bright, and rich, but completely balanced. Delicious. — 7 years ago

Chris

9.1

Eventually opened up to some delicious lifted fruit and firm spicy tannin. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Very deep yet light nose with really fresh Rick pools and that lifted raveneau chalky thing. Beautiful intense and complex fruit with surprisingly assertive acidity. Still young. Very dynamic and very long. Light but profound — 8 years ago

with Walker, Matt and 2 others

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.7

One of the most interesting wines I've had. Florals, juicy stone fruit and golden apple, aspirin, prosciutto all interweaved. Highly dynamic and very fresh and lifted — 9 years ago

with Ian

Brendan Perrett

9.0

Lovely fruit sweetness, dry lingering finish. Equal parts syrup and zest, textural apricot and lifted green apple. A drink to make you happy. — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Lots of bottle variation, this was one of the good ones. Lifted, without too much VA; funky, without too much Brett. All the red fruit and hot rocks and pretty aromatics you could want. — 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.5

2005: gorgeous wine. Lifted aromatics, white flowers, very terroir driven with stony chalky notes, deft touches of green apple, pear and white peach. Gently integrated oak. Wonderful mouthfeel, light phenolics, lovely vibrant acidity. Very mineral led style. Is what a Grand Cru Chablis wishes it could be... — 10 years ago

with Matté

Conrad Green

9.4

Very lifted and bright. Delicate lemon, bright floral notes, a lovely saline core. Fresh and full of vivacity. Great stuff. — 6 years ago

with Bex and Lindsay

Conrad Green

9.6

Very light and pretty. Sour cherry fruit. Super clear with lifted high toned fruit. So gorgeous and floral and exciting. Wow! — 6 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Ryan Guy

9.3

Lifted dried cherries, with balsamic, roses and tobacco. Soft and smooth with rustic cherry pie flavors. Balanced with integrated tannins and juicy acidity. Finish is driven and lingers. Paired with pesto butter cedar smoked salmon. — 7 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Black cherry and bramble, damp earth, lifted acidity 👌 — 7 years ago

Matt

9.3

Oh baby! Just gorgeous nose, drop dead and effusive. Lifted notes of red currant jam, red plums, spiced figs. So much garrigue and lavender. Pepper, pastis, bittersweet cocoa, sweet leather, pipe tobacco, savory meat and truffle. Tannins still have some grit and once could argue it's got some more time ahead but the condition of the nose/palate are so great. — 8 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.2

Super elegant fruit, lifted white blossom. Pure and expansive mid palate. Lingering finish — 8 years ago

with Jon and Michael

Gerald Montoya

9.0

Again, fruit is the star of the show. Bright raspberry, cherry, and pomegranate with subtle stony undertones. Lifted fruit with serious integration of acidity and delicate dusty tannin. More pleasure and cohesiveness than the last bottle if a little less complex. — 9 years ago

Kimberly Prokoshyn

Sommelier Pearl & Ash in NYC

9.3

Rich vintage. After an hour started to really open. Rich palate, with ribbons of brightness. Aromatically became very lifted and a mixture of curry spices and bruised pears — 9 years ago

Keiran Kennedy

Wine Director The Veritas Group, Australia

9.2

Lasted 15 minutes. Beautiful nose, fresh and lifted palate. Hints of funk and undergrowthiness. Nice work as always @Pax Mahle — 10 years ago

Craig Haarmeyer

9.2

Lifted but savory. The 100% whole cluster does not dominate: nice integration elevates the fruit. — 10 years ago

Robert Agler

9.5

Violets, bacon fat, beautiful lifted limestone, white pepper on the nose. Gorgeous texture, minerals and dark black fruit. Still young, another 5-10 years to peak — 10 years ago