Jeroen Koenen

9.0

Lovely Barbera. Oak has been a little overbearing in its early days, but that's starting to integrate now. Raspberry and bramble palate, earthy fundament, some coconut, incense, smoke and oriental spice in the finish. Yum. — 8 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Wow... What a statement pro ageability of Condrieu-wines...
Huge, intoxicating floral nose of wild roses, tropical fruit and oriental spice. Big, oily mid-palate add complex nuances of mango, honey-drizzled pastry, Turkish Delight, custard cream and macadamia brittle. Spice-laced finish boasting ginger, cardamom and lemon oil over 40+ seconds.
Very impressive, demanding attention and concentrated, I don't think I could finish a bottle on my own, but I'd happily share one with my best friends. If only it wasn't my last bottle... — 9 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.1

From a .375
Spectacular and sensual nose of dark berries, creamy oak and balsam, ink, incense and oriental spice. On the palate this is slightly more coarse, tannic and strict than the nose suggests, but all in all I really liked the blackberry-puree/vanilla/chocolate/clay blend. Dense and generous, typical 2009 leftbanker. — 9 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.8

1937 Jean Bourdy Chateau Chalon. Amazingly vivid and fresh will all aged components covered. Candied citrus, dito apples, crème brûlée and chalky soil elements are all highlighted by oriental spice and dried herbaceous additions. Full flavors yet elegant and boasting tremendous length, it's astonishing that these grapes were harvested 78 years ago. — 10 years ago

with Lasse

Mark Oldman

9.3

True prep for my IPO seminars at the Aspen Classic: kind buddy brings Bryant Family ’01. Cork shatters, no coffee filters available, but kitchen strainer rescues. Glorious wine: oriental spiced nose, cashmere texture. Has many years of life left. — 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.1

Powerful, pungent and sweetly scented aromas, including ripe peach, oriental spices and Red Light District perfume, this is a large-scaled wine. Impressive on the palate, yet its lowish acidity shortens the rich flavors on the finish. — 10 years ago

Howard Yang

9.0

Dark purple/blue burgundy, smell of bacon, fig, chestnut and cinnamon, taste of oriental spice, anise, licorice and persimmon, full body with moderate acidity, round and smooth tannin, medium to long finish, tasty! — 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

10

As good as Nebbiolo gets, showcasing a potpourri of fruit, flowers, chalky minerals, oriental spice additions and fantastic tannins and juicy acidity. Sophisticated and powerful at the same time. I could drink this on a daily basis. — 11 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.9

2014/3/8@Oriental Hotel Pudong — 11 years ago

Ted Hess

9.6

Very nice! At Zen Oriental Restaurant (Hilton Heathrow T4) — 12 years ago

Maxence Guilluy

9.3

Thin, light, aromatic, flower, delicat — 8 years ago

Elvin Chan

9.5

Eventually：Brut nature, bone dry. Oxidative nose with bouquet of oriental herbs, sherry and hints of honey. Sweet stone Fruits such as apricot and peach come after 1 hr with sharp acidity lingering in mouth.
Can encore
Learning: breath at least half Hr and dun drink too fast. — 9 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.4

2004 - $50
Absolutely delicious, 12 years later! Leather, chocolate-covered cherries, tobacco, oriental spices. Flavors of mouth-filling fruits and gripping tannins. Second day in a row I've had "textbook" examples of classic wines at reasonable prices: — 9 years ago

Dave Harris

9.0

Cass Beer. Even worse than Hite, but excellent in a soju bomb. Wonwoo says I'm a better drinker than Jeff. — 9 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

10

Youthful but already giving a lot, this is the greatest Baracca produced so far, and likely ever. Astonishing aromatic complexity on the nose where grilled Meyer lemons, honey dew melon, autumn pear and papaya fruit are complemented by oriental spice, loads of greenish herbs and wet chalky soil additions. On the palate, it wraps you in a luxury cashmere blanket where hints of barrel tannins add depth to the lush, perfectly ripe lemons and juicy green apple flavors, expanding in a rarely seen fashion. Multi-layered and crazy long, this sets a new standard not only for Miani and the region as such, but also for the variety, as this sort of complexity arrives very seldom and when it does, it usually addresses Burgundy's finest Crus. Amazing length bringing freshly squeezed lemon juice and chalky spice,, adding lift and sincere interest. Surpassing any Chardonnay in my life, so far. 100 p. — 10 years ago

Howard Yang

9.0

Medium burgundy in color, smell of raspberry, red fruits, and oriental spice, a little too much acidity for my palate, medium body. — 10 years ago

William Hughes

9.2

The 2009 has yet to hit its stride yet. Oriental rug, tomato leaf, and deep red fruit on the nose. Fine-grained tannins and sour cherries follow on the palate. A very good acidity, too. — 10 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.6

2014/3/8@Oriental Hotel Pudong — 11 years ago

Azienda Vitivinicola Tola

9.6

Spiced and persistent oriental perfumes are happily blended with soft and delightful Sicilian tastes in a sensual and warm red wine creating the oldest Oriental and Sicilian flavours. — 11 years ago

Cerentha Chow

9.9

Great - dry. Drank at Mandarin Oriental — 12 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Light golden colour. Mature Riesling nose. Firne, slate, hyacinth, orange blossom, citrus zest and oriental spices leap out of the glass.
On the palate this is unusually (for the Mosel and for the vintage as well) rich, concentrated, almost fatty in mouthfeel. Yet it remains in balance remarkably well. Very floral and tropical in its aromatics, this is not your typical dry Mosel wine. Actually, it's not legally trocken, more a feinherb kind of wine. Busch's wines only resemble those of Heymann Löwenstein in style; I see some parallels in their concentration, balance, richness, spicyness, yes uniqueness. What a gorgeous wine....!

This year this wine had 2 versions. One barrel fermented to a Trocken wine and was labelled "Falkenlay GG". The second barrel stopped earlier so a Feinherb remained. This was labelled "Falkenlay (Erste Lage)". — 8 years ago

Paul Heyrman

9.1

Nice Chianti at Dinner ( mandarin oriental) — 9 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.4

Starts off pretty reductive but after some serious swirling beautifully dark fruits and oriental spices emerge with dusty minerals and a whiff of bitter chocolate from its upbringing in French oak. Pungent stuff. Full and rich on the palate with sweet tannins and an underlying acidic spine creating freshness despite its obvious power. Dry finish, completely unleashed but very promising. Try in 2018 and beyond. — 9 years ago

Seunghyun You

9.2

본 로마네....마을단위급. 특유의 oriental soicy하다고 아톰님이 언급. 아직 초보인 나는 향이 특이하다고 느꼈다. 그 향이 오리엔탈 스파이시... 본로마네 특유의 향이라한다. Biodynamic 경작 특유라고... 아직 어린티가 난다고할까 산도가 충분하였으며. 프루티. 생각보다 묵직한 느낌이였다.

아직 많은 경험이 없어 그 좋은 정도를 가늠하기 힘들었다. 이를 기준으로 더 마셔봐야겠다. — 10 years ago

William Hughes

9.0

Ready to drink. Dusty tannins, earth, oriental rug, and dark red fruit. — 10 years ago

Aki

9.0

Very fizzy and live. Good aroma of white flower, honey, oriental medicine, anis, Belgian beer? But not at all sweet. Like it!
— 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.8

Just amazing. This grand version combine the spicy, peppery edge of CF with the generous, oriental spice and ripe plum additions associated with Merlot. Perfectly judged oak and chalky minerality linger on the intense finish. Thru 2030. 97 points. — 11 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.8

2014/3/8@Oriental Hotel Pudong — 11 years ago

Elvis Tuffi

9.1

Dia dos Pais em casa com fundi oriental — 12 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

Tar and dried rose petal with dried red cherry exotic Oriental spice and truffle really opened up after an hour in the glass. Still a bit tannic with pretty nuance and spice very fresh needs another 10 years tar and truffle notes the essence of ginestra. Finish 50+ most excellent — 12 years ago