Heidi Stu

9.3

This is wonderful. Smooth, rich, deep. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.7

Tasted blind. Reddish tawny, translucent and old looking. Awesome nose. Notes of leather saddle, pencil lead, currants, cherry, soil, and some toasted hickory. All guessed 61 Bordeaux. This got better through the night and was at its best in the last glass. — 7 years ago

Jon Haupt

8.9

I think it's quite good. — 9 years ago

Linda Hamaker

8.9

2013 and paired well with our dinner, but good all on its own. — 10 years ago

Roy Goble

9.0

Very nice — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

1958 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino: from Jay. This was the Ying to the Mascarello's Yang. Lovely rich ruby colour with virtually no bricking on the edge. The nose developed over the course of 15 to 20 mins in the glass. Unlike the Mascarello that was shedding perfume from the moment it hit the glass, the Monfortino needed more air before becoming less brooding. Dark fruits on the nose. Purple plums, black cherries, some forest floor, light tobacco as well as some floral elements prevailed. The palette was a reflection of the nose so no surprises. The fruit was far from dried out and this particular bottle still had plenty of life left in it but from my recent experience this is the exception rather than the rule. I have had around 10 bottles of old Monfortino ('55 / '58 / and '61) over the last year and the bottle variation, as you would expect, is tremendous with the majority of them past their prime. The finish was strong and in keeping with the rest of the package with reasonable length and quality. Drink now. 95/100.

— 10 years ago

Bill Ryan

9.0

I really enjoyed this wine. A little stronger than most but did not stay in your mouth with a sharp aftertaste. I would recommend this wine three of us had it today at the table and we all liked it very much. — 10 years ago

Rachel Levy

9.5

Delicious! — 10 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.1

Classy #NewZealand #SauvignonBlanc #Semillon blend w/ creamy & waxy texture, hint of toasted nuts & lots of nettles. — 10 years ago

Daniel Penhos

8.9

Lot of maracuya and litchi aromas and very crisp acidity. Perfectly fresh for the season. Nicely paired with grouper fish over ratatouille. — 12 years ago

Rick Fenner

9.1

Fantastic — 6 years ago

G Miller

9.0

Delicious. 20 months in Oak. Cab franc still dominant grape at 45% so a slightly different rendition than the old world. Oak, tobacco, dark fruit. Yummy — 7 years ago

Tom Watson

9.0

What summer should taste like. — 9 years ago

Jill Cohen

9.2

This wine was a great surprise, great value for the $13.99 price! A little tropical and earthiness on the nose, but on the palate it really came alive - crisp with a bit of effervescence, good acid and retaining the fruit flavor. Great with Indian food or any spicy food or shellfish. — 10 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.0

Intense, teeth-staining, black fruit and tannins that will rip your face off. Blinded as a New World Cab/Shiraz blend. — 10 years ago

Audrey Nadeau

8.9

De retour à mes amours! — 10 years ago

Nicole Dodson

9.2

2004...why can't the vintage be detected? It's clear. Anyway, the wine is at its peak right now. Some typical heavy oak notes on the back palate, but wine is solid. — 10 years ago

B Williams

9.0

Very good everyday table wine — 10 years ago

Miyako Shimba

9.1

Fruityで食前にあうBrut! — 10 years ago

Ryan Shenk

9.1

Ethereal, pretty, nice, light and aromatic. I like it — 11 years ago

Roberto Carreno

9.2

A great and yung Malbec from Mendoza. — 12 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.2

Cherry and black plum notes. dark chocolate, cherry and firm tannins. Not quite as refined as previous years, but still really nice. — 7 years ago

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Michael Meyer

9.1

Note to @Delectable Wine the winery is pronounced “Aranthia” but spelled “Arancia”. A Spanish ringer for Chablis (some people sense Chenin leanings) and a good one at that. Tropical flowers and citrus on the nose, but the palate is energized with lemon, mineral, bright acid, and some stone fruit bitterness. Very light on its feet, but finishes somewhat longer. Crazy good for a BTG selection. — 7 years ago

Doug Gordon

9.2

Finally tapping into the good stuff — 9 years ago

Nicholas Livingston

9.5

In full disclosure I have enjoyed few orange wines (think white wines of white of grey grapes that have macerated on their skins like a red wine would in terms of length of skin contact). This however is from squeaky clean Riesling that has spent a month or so on its skins until November and even so is pure and clear, citric and textural, with chirpy tannins, marmalade and apricot pastry. Even the next day it resonated round the whole palate and if anything rocked its back into its orange structure. Delicious and one of a kind. — 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Tipping the scales across the board, with high %, high acidity, high tannins and massive fruit, framed by loads of toasty oak. Elegant? No. Will I buy again? No. Impressive? Yes. — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.9

Mouton Vertical Dinner. This was paired with the 61 and this was the groups 2nd favorite only surpassed by the perfect 45. This was what I was looking for dark ruby color huge nose of sweet red fruits, cassis, chocolate, mint, vanilla, pencil shavings so rich and ripe on the mouth, dense in weight and structure. Great length showing what a great Mouton is all about. — 10 years ago

Abbi Kanthasamy

10

Figs. Graphite. Silky n smooth. Mature. It's the best red blend I've ever had. That was the 59. Can't wait to try the 61 — 10 years ago

Antonio Gantus Filho

9.1

Excellent!!!!! — 10 years ago

Oscar Aparicio

9.0

Woodsy. Oakey. Thick. Smooth. Dry. Acidic. — 11 years ago