Ron R

9.3

Ethereal, in a great place now. Lovely poise and grace with a long tail. — 9 years ago

with Anne-marie

David Wanek

9.6

In a great place right now. Plenty left in the tank but drinking really well. — 9 years ago

Lehshel Kolter

9.1

Organic earth dominates with mushrooms, wet leaves, and "sweet manure." Complimented with pomegranate, cranberry, savory spices, and black tea. ❤️ — 10 years ago

Christian Barion

9.0

In a good place right now — 10 years ago

Jaume

9.4

29 years old and drank incredibly well. What a treat. The big fruits have softened but in their place is now a brooding torrent of notes which evolved from sip to sip. Quite a remarkable wine. — 10 years ago

Emily Smith

9.3

Lovely, dry — 11 years ago

Nicole Gabrielle

9.0

Thanksgiving at Bruin Woods — 12 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Lovely and soft with raspberry, tobacco and leather. Delicate and resolved. Nice soft and delicious middle. Finish not profound but a really enjoyable wine in a great place. — 9 years ago

with Walker and David

Rob Moose

9.0

A nice debut for my case of 2011. This is in a happy drinking place for sure. No fireworks, but a great example of an approachable Nebbiolo that you can drink during summer! — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.8

If there were ever an archetypical Syrah, Jamet's Cote-Rotie would be a strong candidate. To me this is a pure expression of a classic Northern Rhone Syrah. It is not a single site, but a blend of terroirs, encompassing over 20 sites mostly from hard rock schist bedrock with little to no topsoil. There is NO Viognier in this wine like one might expect from most Cote-Rotie that might have 1-5% co-fermented.

Importantly, there is also a lot less of the oak character that can dominate and overwhelm many Northern Rhone wines. The oak maturation, while not short at 22 months, only uses 15% new oak with no trace of it on the palate as it is perfectly integrated. Grape bunches are whole cluster fermented and macerated for up to 3 weeks.

The 2007 we have here was drinking superbly for a young wine, showing lively and racy layers of peppercorn spice, roast beef, and warm blackberry and currant fruit from the hot 2007 vintage. While from a warm vintage, not a hair is out of place. Density and purity exude from the nose and hint at what a brilliant future this wine has. Perfect acidity and fleshy ripe tannin provide the backbone structure for father time to peel back the layers of this beauty. I will be chceking back in 5 years at the earliest. — 9 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

In a nice place right now. Chalky, herbal and refreshing. — 10 years ago

with Marta, Federico and 4 others

Jordan Salcito

Sommelier/Wine Director Momofuku, Vintner Bellus Wines

9.7

1996 Vintage is in a beautiful place at the moment. — 11 years ago

Todd Alexander

9.2

In a great place now. Not the longest drinking window but very nice. — 12 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Earthy mineral cherry smokey notes. Slight hints of violets and Tar. Beautifully balanced with M- silky tannins. In a wonderful place right now. After an hour this wine had an intoxicating beautiful aroma. Good Brunello is a thing of beauty! — 9 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.3

In a good place right now. — 9 years ago

Josh Kretchmer

9.5

Just gorgeous, so Bordeaux like it's crazy. Big beautiful earthy tones backed up by fruit. Love this wine... — 10 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.5

This wine was singing tonight! In a great place. 1994 is a classic vintage for me. — 10 years ago

Joe Paradise

9.5

This wine reminds me why i fell in love with wine in the first place. Developed dried fruit and leathery aromas. Cherry and subtle perfectly integrated oak on the palate. Deliberate, careful oxidation adds layers to it. This ultra traditional rioja has the finesse and nuance of a great piece of art. One of my favorite producers — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

In a beautiful place for a young LS. Everything in harmony, if a little reserved. You could even call it elegant if you have it with barbecued pork tenderloin. — 11 years ago

Magno González

9.2

'09 shed most of its baby fat and is at a good place right now. Pure Joy! — 12 years ago