Robert Torretti

9.4

Very nice aromatics. Couldn't mistake it for anything but Northern Rhone. Approachable on opening and with the new oak had a very modern style at first. Decanted in a "duck" decanter, so lots of exposure to air. Evolved to a more pleasant / less modern style quickly even while retaining some of the new oak. Served in Rhone / Syrah glasses. Meaty but not too heavy, good palate of leather, earth, smoke, and some mushrooms. — 9 years ago

Devin Bray

9.4

Apricots, no candy flavors, 100 year old Marsanne vines from George Lelektsoglou, drank with the man himself. Extraordinary. Subtle and endlessly complex but approachable. Old style, with no attention paid to the current stylistic trends. Rustic, historic, beautiful. Peaches and delicate dried leaves. — 10 years ago

Amy Johnson

9.7

Absolutely stellar wine. Beautiful aromas, fruity, slightly smoky, solid tannins. Tasted this with George himself. — 11 years ago