David Goldmuntz

9.6

As good as the 1986 a couple of weeks ago. — 3 years ago

E & K G

9.0

Felt pretty tannic with a lot of structure for this wine. Probably needs a couple more years to really show itself. — 5 years ago

Craig Williams

9.5

DP initially closed with slight reduction, brioche/toasty notes.... then after a couple of hours blossoms into full throttle citrus and red fruits, increasing flavor intensity and length. Years of life ahead. DP: great quality with iconic style. — 6 years ago

Eric

9.5

Been working on this bottle over the last couple of months via Coravin and finishing it off tonight. The most opulent, ripe, and jammy Dunn I’ve ever had. Very different from other vintages. — 6 years ago

Mike Davila

9.6

This wine amazed me, I’ve had it before and it’s never shown this well, maybe just hitting it’s stride? Beautiful perfumed floral nose ( never thought I would say that about a Dunn), exquisite balance, the fruit is slightly sweet, the tannins are fully integrated and refined, with just the right amount of acid in the finish. I would never guess mountain fruit or let alone Dunn if tasted blind. Can’t wait to try it again in a couple of years. — 8 years ago

Michael Dierberg

9.4

This has improved over the last couple of years. Had a green note (jalapeño / asparagus) that might bother some but overall I thought it was a very nice wine. Drank st dad's 80th. — 9 years ago

with JiaMin

Craig Becraft

9.1

Ripe fruit up front then briary earthy middle dusty tannin end delightful complexity — 9 years ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.2

13.5% ABV Salute to Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier in France. Lulu’s father owned the vineyard , and she along with her husband took it over. Sadly we lost her in October 2020 at the age of 102 y/o. This is a blend of old vine Mataro and Grenache. Light salmon color, watermelon initially , later apple. Very nice! — 4 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.4

Difficult on the nose. Definitely smell the higher alcohol. BlackBerry, vanilla on the nose. Decanted an hour, starting to open up. High acidity and tannins with not too juicy fruit. Tasting very nice but still a little young. Look forward to having this in another couple years. — 6 years ago

Loren Loftesnes

9.1

I love this stuff on a nice summer day! — 6 years ago

E & K G

9.4

Benefitted from a quick decant to get the bottle to soften up a bit. I’ve only had a couple of Latours before, but every time the word “balance “ is the first thing that comes to mind. Fruit, tannin, acidity, structure... all there. It goes down almost too easily. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Nice golden hue, looks heavy and rich in the glass. Honeyed fragrant nose. Notes of sweet apricot, mango, lemon, white clay, tan spice, and stones. Nice intensity in the mouth, with gobs of fruit matched against acidity that built over the afternoon. Telltale aged Raveneau honey, exotic today but not over the top. I brought this and it was the best of the couple or so bottles of it that I've had. Was at its best with ~5 hours of air, and leftover was still singing the next morning. — 7 years ago

Terry Pfortmiller

8.9

Very rich in deep ruby color, somewhat soft tannins for a cab, maybe needs a couple years to bloom. — 8 years ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.2

Breaking into the 'cellar' tonight. Better after decanting a couple of hours. — 9 years ago

with Brian

Brendan Baker

9.3

Needed a couple hours of air to come together and best the next day… red cherries and leather, dusty tannin, med + acid, long. A classic for a reason 😋 — 5 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.2

As the summer is slipping out of our hands, its time to to pop those complex reds that we’ve been lastning for. Produttori del Barbaresco is considered one of the best cooperatives in the world and its 2016 Barbaresco is a solid proof of that statement.
Restrained at first and needs a couple of hours in the decanter to reach its climax. True to its provenance its clasically crafted, and puts up complex profile of red cherries, rose hip, strawberries, spice, bitter orange and a volatile dried floral lift over a canvas of wet soil.
An offensive approach on the palate with a high acidity and a generous portion of mouth coating tannins that is well accompanied by a pronounced fruit profile with an evolving finish. Very good indeed, but is a couple of level behind to reach the higher tiers. — 6 years ago

Michelle Connely

9.2

To me, this was better after it was open for a couple of hours.. It has Rich aromas and intense flavors. — 6 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Wasn’t sure how a 10 year old Venge would hold up, but its a pop & pour purple beauty. Just found a couple last week for $40.00 each,, the bottles were skinnier back then compared to the 10 pound bottles they use nowadays — 7 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.0

Not much nose here and never came around after a couple hours in the decanter. The palate was as expected, showing rich fruit that has softened a bit, but hasnt matured. The tannins are all but gone, time to drink em. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

2001 SuperTuscan heavyweight match with Tignanello vs Flaccianello. This one got off to a slow start in the early rounds with a muted nose and flat palate, but after a couple hours was sparring vigorously with its dark well-extracted fruit, tobacco, and suede. Was it enough to take the title? Perhaps not, as I think the aromatics were never quite up to the task - but bravo ragazzo! — 9 years ago