leon egozi

9.6

One hour decant and it was good to go — 7 years ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Respectable — 8 years ago

Bret Barker

9.3

Off vintage but who cares? Tignanello is a personal favorite. Took a good hour to open up, this wine tastes surprisingly young. cherry, earthiness some mineral and a little smoke flavor as well. Very good — 8 years ago

Natalie Farrigan

9.5

Tangerine queen. Strawberries, peaches, lilies, lavender, watermelon, tangerine. Great with the smoked pork tacos I had tonight. — 9 years ago

Jason Pesaro

9.0

Like the strange guy standing next to you at the bus stop wearing a leather jacket that just had a smoke. Softer on the palate than I expected with the leatheriness and spice being followed by a slight cherry. Fruit was only there for a second, dissipating due to the acid. Decanted for an hour. Softened up a bit, yet the darkness was still prevalent. Very enjoyable and one for the cellar. — 10 years ago

Mark Juckeland

9.5

Raison on the nose. Well balanced. Could probably breath more than an hour or so — 10 years ago

Lara H

9.3

When I first opened it I wasn't that impressed and amazed at why people would spend so much on a bottle. After one hour, it was so herbacious and complex I think I dreamt in Italian for a week — 11 years ago

Conrad Green

9.8

A treat. Dark in color, slightly cloudy. A powerful nose with dark, very mouton fruit. Incredibly aromatic, blackcurrant, mint,graphite, dried herbs, eucalyptus. The palate is extraordinary. So dense and powerful for a wine of almost 70 years. Dark fruit with a savory undertow- leather, thyme, sour cherry, dark chocolate. Really precise flavors and long. After an hour or two in glass there’s notes of coconut and soft wood. Extraordinary. Clearly there’s a lot of age on this but the sheer quality makes for a really dynamic wine. An exceptional bottle, and a teal treat. — 7 years ago

with Howard, Tony and 1 other

Mark Grammer

9.3

Nose had some funk with leather, mineral and a hint of red liquorice. Evolved nicely with fruit coming out after an hour or so. Blackberry, blueberry were present after the earthy start. — 8 years ago

Howard Greenfield

9.3

3-4 hour decant. Opened up nicely — 9 years ago

Mahek Shah

10

Strong berry rich cabernet sav. Aromatics of plum, vanilla, blackberry. Soft to tongue with long finish with just the amounts of spice and oaky. Pairs well with grilled steak. Tannins enhanced after letting it breathe for 30 min - 1 hour. Depth in flavor, great with hearty meal to compliment. — 10 years ago

Zachary Zerbe

9.5

Birth Year wine, so I'm a bit biased. Took about an hour to open up. Great cherry and floral notes. Wish I had another. — 11 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

10

Magic stuff! Sublime and brilliantly balanced, with down-tuned aromatics, severe structure, luxury oak treatment and an expansive, fruity mid-palate. Long, rewarding and very promising on the still youthful and multi-layered finish. — 11 years ago

Curtis Osborn

9.4

Curtis had this 7 years ago

Lori K

9.4

Great dark fruit with pepper. Nice blend. Low acid, great overall dark red. — 8 years ago

Dean Bernal Sr.

9.2

Magic Monday — 8 years ago

with April, Jeff and 1 other

Justin Wensek

9.3

Classic Rioja and right in the window for '04 904. Hour of air time at least. — 9 years ago

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9.1

Terrific nose. Needs an hour or so of air to fully unfold and show what it has to offer. Nice light touch of spice in the finish. — 10 years ago

Scott Samlan

9.6

Fantastic. Let it breathe for an hour. Drank w our two friends who own Manousakis Vineyard in Chania. Very special wine that is full bodied with soft tannins. Full of soft cherries and forest floor. It's the bomb — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.3

2000 vintage. Medium lemon hue. Very very fresh. Zingy and delightful. Some nutty development already showing. Depth of citrus fruits, hints of bergamot. Green peach. Medium minus body. Good lingering finish. A classy wine. Leave 5 years+ before opening. NB: after an hour and a half, the wine has added weight, more concentration and a developed nose of almond, hazelnut and stone fruits - sweet apricot and some caramel. Delightful and moreish. — 11 years ago