Sam Fromartz

9.3

I love Huet and have been drinking the 2010-14s over the past couple of years but scored this 2004 in a cellar sale and am very impressed. The sometimes hard mineralogy has mellowed, lemon shows through a bit with apricot and I get a long, lingering finish. A really wonderful #cheninblanc that tastes at a peak though wonder what a few more years might bring. — 10 years ago

Keith Eddleman

9.9

Night number 2 on this one. This is the de facto standard for what people mean by "Big Napa Cab" it's rich, it's velvety, it's 100% Cabernet. Would love to cellar this for years but irresistible. — 10 years ago

with Jill

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.0

Classsic Bordeaux. Cedarbox dark fruit. Dry dusty. Ready to drink. I used to love bordeaux now i think they are great wines for steak and may be lamb but over all they are not that interesting. They lost their sense of place. — 10 years ago

Ron R

9.3

On the nose, jam compote, cut roses and vanilla

On the palette, the wine is dense, but well proportioned. Copious amounts of cassis, white pepper, mushrooms and capsicum glide over the tongue. Tannins are pronounced, but suave.

This is a well made and deftly balanced full-throttle blend. I'm impressed as I thought our palettes would be overwhelmed. Works well with and without food. I'd love to take another look at this 3 years from now. — 10 years ago

with Anne-marie

Shane M. Nicholson

9.0

Re runs of Baywatch. Hot dogs. Slip n Slides. Aint nothing wrong with celebrating and proudly admiring the gratuitous and guilty pleasures in life. This stuff is great! After all.....no reason to be a "prisoner" to over priced gunk. Nor regard something as a "special selection" when its mass produced to the tune of 45000 cases. Less than 15k made of this bad boy! And did I mention.... A glow in the dark label!? Genius! Mustache rides anyone? — 11 years ago

with Jason

BaroloDude

9.2

Best "Bordeaux blend"'for the money imho

Always great and love the Franc dominance in the blend — 11 years ago

Catherine Whiddon

9.9

Love what Orin Swift does with his wine making - With over 15% alcohol, this is a big, sexy, fruit bomb boasting abundant amounts of black, blue, and red fruits along with pepper, spice box, earth, and herbs. It tastes like the unmanipulated essence of the fruit of a Mediterranean vineyard. — 12 years ago

Jenks

9.0

So much passion fruit. I mean, I'd guess this is fermented passion fruit juice, over the top pith, passion fruit, rind....but I love it...in small doses. — 10 years ago

Rocket Rod

9.2

Was apprehensive at first as last time I had this (a year ago with Big Wave Dave) it was the cliche Oz Shiraz fruit bomb with high alcohol bordering on over extraction. On the second outing a lot more complex. Still classic cassis fruit and choc/tobacco overtones but not over the top and with some nice acidity still. Less spice than typical. Nice underlying tannin backbone. Lovely mouthfeel and medium body and finish. A little time has done its work nicely. — 10 years ago

with Big

Drew DiMatteo

9.1

I met Michael Twelftree of @twohandswines about a year ago at a American Football tailgate of all places, told him I've enjoyed his wines. This one is new to me, a late harvest #Sémillon from #BarossaValley . Very good dessert wine, green apple flavors and not overly sweet. — 10 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.4

Again, another bottled opened as part of a long evening... Blown palates and booze soaked brains on the holidays. Drinking beautifully now, but has the structure to continue to evolve over the next few years. Love this wine. — 10 years ago

with Andrea and Diana

Tim Herrmann

9.4

This was one of those wines that you could drink like punch or ponder like old Bordeaux--each time I took a sip it seemed to change! No mistake, this is a savory wine with barnyard and wild herbs and chalk going on. Even though it was aromatic and open from the start, the flavors developed more complexity over a couple of hours and revealed some nice raspberry fruit. I've always liked Nero d'avola--I'd love to stash some of this away and watch what happens. — 11 years ago

Christopher Hoel

Sommelier/Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

9.8

Really love where this wine is right now. So, so good for the money — 12 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.4

I found this to be a very enjoyable wine. I was hoping for a little bit more Oak. I'm not quite sure how it would evolve over time. I always find these to be a great pop and pour wine. I never hang on to them too long in my cellar.
I would love feedback from anyone that has aged some of these to see how they evolve.@Ron R @Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Howard Greenfield — 10 years ago

with Christine

Lara H

9.0

This has all the markings of a big, extracted wine that Americans love. A bit over-extracted but I am a sucker for that kind of stuff! Coconut oil nose and ripe blackberries. — 10 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.1

Always a right-bank favorite of mine.. first time trying the '12. A touch leaner than previous vintages, but same overripe, richly textured palate I love. Mocha, oak, and blackberry dominate the palate while it lives up to every other '12 bordeaux with seamless tannins that are as smooth as ever. A whif of smoke and charcoal linger in the background.. A great drink for the money. — 10 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.3

Always love comtes de champagne blanc de Blancs. Although this 05 is a baby, it is already a great wine. It offers a beautiful salinity, toasted brioche, almonds and mandarin orange. I would hang onto it for at least a few years and enjoy over the next decade or more — 11 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Has lost its sinewy beach body and gained a few pounds and some sexy curves as it has matured over the years. Loved it then, love it now. — 11 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.4

Another fantastic "little" old tawny, a beautiful port with a small oxidative rancid touch, nice balance, good acidity, it's rich but not over warming - a top value for money and a lovely perfect present to offer to someone born on this year 😄🍷😋 — 11 years ago

Alberto Bianchi

9.6

Amazing, fresh, winderful fruit flavours....you have to try ti if you love Sahvignon! Two times best Sauvignon all over the world! — 13 years ago