Jay Kline

9.3

The vines for Chapoutiers “L’Ermite” are largely pre-phylloxera and some are well over a century old. Along with the typical associated fruits and non-fruits: brambles, spiced grilled meat and minerals, this bottle of the 1999 had a bit of a radish note, some old dusty leather-bound books and also had a touch of ethyl acetate. A touch closed relative to the other wines in the Hermitage flight but certainly didn’t seem to be fading and the grilled lamb and Moroccan spices helped to unlock some of its character. Drink now through 2035. Merci Dave!  — 3 months ago

Davor

9.4

The Best Cabernet Sauvignon Wine in Hilton la Romania — 5 months ago

Lyle

9.0

Dry, dark fruit with a nice, smooth finish — 6 months ago

Anthony James Marr

9.3

2020 drinking very well after a short decant - beautiful full body with a very persistent finish. Dark fruits, cassis, smoke and mineral / iron accents - great quality relative to the price — 6 months ago

Tom Garland

9.2

1 hour decant(little fine/cloudy sediment). A breathtaking dark magenta color. On the nose: jumping from the glass are stewed cherries/plum, herbaceous, licorice, roasted meat, earth, touch of menthol. Taste: elegant, juicy, velvety wine with dark cherry, pepper, chocolate, cedar, and a anise/tobacco medium plus finish. From the Sonoma side of the Mayacamas mtns. Purchased on a recent visit...beautiful indoor/outdoor tasting room featuring their small production wines. If you want to throw down some serious change they offer a terrific multi course food and wine pairing in the underground cellar. — 10 months ago

with Brenda

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Ruby burgundy color. Jammy and fruit forward with berries and some spice. Smoky and a hint of umami. Rhubarb and strawberry. Tart cherry pies. Nice acidity with a hint of wet rubber or something in the palate. A tasty and unique southern red. — 5 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.4

From Magnum! — 3 months ago

Andre

9.4

Amazing wine. Well worth the wait to live the experience — 4 months ago

Yury Glazkov

9.0

2003 bottle in 2023 is already a bit weak, although settled and mature has its elegance, and softened expression of CdP — 5 months ago

Jan de Weerd

9.4

Smooth, rounded and perfectly balanced. But there is a powerful core that slowly reveals it selves as the layers open up. Spiced dark blue fruit with fine fully integrated tannins providing structure and a soft finish. You want to hear the story of how this wines was borne in a far away place on an ancient soil? Watch Spoken Wines story on YouTube @Spoken-wines: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mLTsMOqxcSE — 6 months ago

with Tammy

Drake Mekkers

8.9

Very juicy red, light tannins — 8 months ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

Yep! Subtle. A thinking Syrah. Wish I could have tasted this over 4 hours. — 4 years ago

with Mark

Pontus Öberg

9.1

Riktigt fint vin. Lamm eller nöt och någon syrlig sås såsom bearnaise är en perfekt kombo. En fransk favorit. Värd pengarna. — 5 years ago

Kimberly Lalonde

9.0

With steak — 3 months ago

Ryan Baldwin

9.1

Yo. Yes. Love it. Rich. Complex. Loooooooong finish. Soft tanins, velvet body. — 4 months ago

Matthew Steilen

9.2

Always a favorite. — 6 months ago

Anders Johnson

9.0

A delightful wine. — 6 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.8

Phenomenal! Dark plum base but layers of exhiberant and concentrated small dark berries and red fruit jump from the glass, but all enveloped in deep, complex earthy tones. Palate is insane, minerality and acidity are tingling, almost sparking on the sides of the mouth, mingling with the very fine lively tannins. So much pleasure without sacrificing any seriousness — 7 months ago

LM Segal

9.4

The ‘14 was superb, perfectly integrated and extracted. Old leather and cassis. Long finish. The ‘16, however, was another level of rich and round, primary with fig and blackcurrant. Black olive. Years away from peaking, will be a star, likely 9.6++ — 10 months ago

Mike Beltran

9.5

The Monte Rosso was outstanding in every way- expressive nose of dark red fruits and layers that touched all parts of the palate. The flavors complimented a wonderful dinner. 8 years and still getting better. 100 year old vines that show how good Zinfandel can be when grown and tended to reveal their sense of place. Outstanding 🍷🍷🍷 — 5 years ago