
First, a person has to pause and realize how lucky they are to drink this wine from 3L. Thanks Clyde for opening. This is in a perfect stage. Such evolution, length, balance, structure. Love the lower 80's alcohol levels. It's rich, lush and near perfect. Dark cassis; ripe and resolved blackberries, dark cherries, black plum w/skin, mixed berry liqueur, tobacco leaf, leather so soft you would wish it as a pillow cover, dry pebbles, dark rich earth, perfect acidity and a rich, elegant, ripe dark fruit finish. In 3L, this wine still has 10-15 years. — 9 years ago
Stunning color and notes tropical fruits mixed with honeysuckle, mineral, raw honey, hints of grass and chalk. Super long finish — 10 years ago
This comes as close to perfect for me as possible. Rich, extremely concentrated fruit and oak flavors of vanilla and toast mixed with savory cloves and tobacco and faint hints (smell) of menthol - but nothing is overpowering. The tannins are silky smooth and luscious - I love this wine. (Tasting notes 3/7 - 1.5 hour decant). — 10 years ago
Amazingly smooth. Loved it — 11 years ago
Aroma of blackberries mixed with cherry — 13 years ago
Mmm this is gunna be good. It's tight and shut down at the moment, but this has a dark purple hue to it - way more color than previous vintages of d'Armailhac that I've had. Some cedar and graphite mixed with herbs and black fruit on the nose. Palate isn't as tannic as expected, but definitely needs more time to hit its stride. Very well-made however - I bet with a 3-hr decant it'd be fab. Good value as most of the '14's have been. — 8 years ago
My go to Merlot — 8 years ago
Mixed with duck consommé. — 9 years ago
Light and sweet — 9 years ago
awesomeness — 9 years ago
My favorite Napa field blend. Huge dark fruit nose., not for the faint of heart!! It is drinking incredibly well. Decanted 6 hours prior to drinking... was silky smooth yet with incredible intensity and depths of flavored. 😍 love it! This was the 3rd wine opened — 10 years ago
Enjoyed great price under 10 dollars.
— 10 years ago
A go to red wine for me:) love it. — 11 years ago
$9.99
Good patio wine — 11 years ago
Cheap and tasty — 13 years ago
Dry start and finish. Alcohol "burn" is non existent after aeration. Earthy flavors mixed into the blackberry and ripe cherry palate. Leather on the nose. A bit of a meaty and tobacco aroma. Chocolatey on the finish with pleasant tannins. Excellent Old World wine!! — 8 years ago
Julio delivers once again! Bring me some toast for this jam! Oh yes! — 9 years ago
Dark wine with blackberry and plum on the palate. Some coffee mixed in there and fine tannin. Very pleasant. — 9 years ago
So intense, so complex, so long, so elegant, so beautiful. Unlike other CDPs I've tried- more black fruit mixed with the blue, the finish more fruit than herbs. It was sort of cab-like. So much going on here. I loved this. A great birthday wine! — 10 years ago
Enjoyed at 15 Fox Place for Brian's birthday dinner — 10 years ago
#DomaineVieilleJulienne #2009 #ChateauneufDuPape This wine is 👏👏👏 a #MetroSexual wine with the perfect balance of #Femininity & #Masculinity ... Dark rose petals and spice on the nose... (A little like the guy who's wearing #OldSpice ...mixed with the guy who just got a Facial and a manicure and & is dressed to the 9's". Strong salty minerality, sexy, smooth... This wine has all the moves... #DoIt 🍷🍷🍷👏👏👏👏👏 @thechickstarter #Rauls #SouthernRhone — 10 years ago

Not bad for Walmart — 11 years ago
Very good! Fresh ! Mineral! — 11 years ago
Seattle - at The Cabin. Mixed reviews. — 12 years ago
Jody Scharf
Dark dark dark fruits. Soft, consistent, silky. Love these guys. Always delish. — 8 years ago