M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Finally on the balcony...

I know I love this wine, so I should exercise patience. On open, it's crystal clean, ruby to pink to clear rim. Nose is evolving from initial raspberry and vanilla to mild petroleum and veggies. What I need patience with is the middle and end. Quite tart and the pucker carries through to the finish. Will update...

So the acidity balanced by about 20%. This makes this a good choice with a rib eye, but I max out at 92 points on this. — 7 years ago

Michael Schollmeier

10

Great sweet wine — 8 years ago

Larry Frierson

9.4

At peak. Garnet to the rim. Decanted for an hour. Just classic St. Estephe. A tiny bit short. — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.6

Now this is a great wine. Dark in color, almost black with a purple rim.
Magnificent nose with blueberries, figs, plums, and herbs.
Sweet candies on the palate with blueberries, cranberry, dried figs, raisins, peppercorn.
Big, bold and beautiful with gorgeous legs.
Smooth and sexy long finish with bold tannins and ripen fruits.
Great right out of the bottle. After 2 hours in the decanter, chewy tannins on the finish. This is not my first, and definitely not my last. Very consistent from year to year.
Petit petite Ft. My son. — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.4

Inky dark color with a purple rim.
On the nose, Blueberries, figs, blackberries, spices, vanilla and black pepper.

Long, thin legs and 14.5% alcohol.
Bold, big and full bodied.

Smooth, sweet and sexy on the palate, with blackberries, dried figs, raisins, black pepper, vanilla and herbs.

Long lasting finish with smooth tannins and black pepper. Excellent!! — 10 years ago

Nick Holmes

9.0

Thanks Jimmy! Pepper jelly — 11 years ago

David Walser

9.1

21 year old. Location not working...Pacific Beach for a week. Always scary opening a wine this old but turned out surprisingly well. — 8 years ago

Krista Hood

9.1

Liked this. Not to dry but is fruity. — 8 years ago

Nathan Tenney

9.7

Sour cherries, frozen Welch's Framboise, berry pie, pie crust, thyme, sage, this wine evolved and morphed very quickly, very complex. The wild yeast comes through on the nose. Light alcohol and light body, but still very well extracted and viscous for under 14%. — 9 years ago

Jonathan Steeves

9.1

The 2008 vintage Indian Wells 100% Merlot Yielding from Washington State's Famous Columbia Valley. This wine is Inky deep ruby red with thick slow moving legs, and a thin ruby rim. Aromatics of ripe blackberry, plum, dark cherry, ripe raspberry, vanilla, allspice in the nose and palate. Velvet smooth, tart and rich, this wine leaves a tart cherry and blackberry persistence with a long finish. Medium plus acidity, medium plus tannins, medium plus fruits and high alcohol , this wine offers ageability and a drinking window from 2015-2025. Pairs well with Montreal smoked meat, BBQ chicken skewers or for the pescetarian, a wasabi tuna tartare. — 10 years ago

Jen Primmer

9.5

I was drawn to the description including caramel and creme brûlée. Delicious! Not too sweet nor too dry. The price makes it even better. Apparently it's hard to come by so I'm buying up all I can tomorrow!!
— 10 years ago

CK Vong

9.5

1961. I comment it bearing in mind that it is an authentic bottle and many of us think of the contrary. Color is garnet rim, core almost ruby. Violet, raspberry, blackcurrant. So aromatic and the vivid if not juicy palate, feels like a Rioja crianza. Amazing depth of structure. Linear. Finish is broad. I'd say it's a 94 or 86, 89 if blind. Buy. — 11 years ago

Diedra West

9.0

Red with a brickish rim, there are aromas of violets, red cherries, and balsamic. It's woodsy cherry on the palate, with a pleasant bitter almond finish. Nice tannins. 14.5% abv | $28 (Vermont) — 11 years ago

Julie Kaludis

8.9

Had this wine last night with friends. We all really liked this blend. Rutherford Wine Company. St Helena CA — 8 years ago

Katrina Robertson

8.9

Riesling's are usually too sweet for me, but I love this dry one by Pacific Rim! — 8 years ago

Cory Fierro

9.6

Dark ruby all the way to the rim with the tears staining the glass. The nose is superb. Smoky, herbal, fruity red raspberries and this beautiful oak influences like vanilla custard. The palate is rich and full with the fruit showing first and the spices lingering long after the wine has gone. Beautiful, mature and yet probably has plenty of life left. — 9 years ago

Sandy M

8.9

Full body but not heavy. — 10 years ago

Kristie M. Connor

9.4

Floral 👃🏽 grapefruit, Apple. Good with sushi. NOT SWEET 👍🏿 — 10 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.8

We went 2/2 tonight. This bottle was a testament to perfect storage. Cork was perfect, and the wine was dark ruby with ever so slight bricking at the rim. Awesome. More approachable than the 90 and makes you wanna curl up with it for a long time. Better than the bottle I had at the Montrose vertical a month ago. Blind I would guess 10 yrs newer. For this price point and quality it's a must add. Edged out the Margaux. — 10 years ago

Annika K

9.7

Todella hyvä jälkiruokaviini — 11 years ago