Ron Siegel

9.3

Youthful showing red & black fruits, spice box, graphite, tobacco & floral notes — 17 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Comida amigos CUU DOS AGUAS — 10 days ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core and rust colored rim; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and drying fruits: lightly stewed blackberries, black cherry, plums, tobacco, dried green herbs, old fine wood, vanilla and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long.

Initial conclusions: this could be Tempranillo, Malbec, Merlot (or based blend), or Zinfandel-based blend from Spain, Argentina, France or the United States. However, the staining was a bit much unless there was a lot of PS in the blend so I eliminated Zinfandel. I also didn’t think this was purple enough for Malbec. This left me with Tempranillo or Merlot and I felt that this leaned more towards its structure than fruit so I was leaning Spain or France with 15-20 years of age and from a solar vintage. Ultimately, I chose Tempranillo, from Spain, Rioja, Gran Reserva from 2006…from a quality producer like C.V.N.E. Yeah, I can see Pomerol. Shoot. This is stuff and ready to drink now and will drink well through 2032+. — a month ago

Monique Gillioen

9.0

€ 200 in Den Droeschaert — 4 days ago

Jocholla

9.3

Been too long since I’ve had Bordeaux. This one is a golf shot away from one of the “big boys” and a steal for a fraction of the price. — 22 days ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.4

Big and bold, in the positive way! — 18 days ago

Nagib Nasr

9.2

Still young but amazing. — 13 hours ago

with Piers and Tripp

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Terrific classic Pomerol from a legendary right bank vintage. Raspberry cake, smoke, tobacco, leather and cocoa. Palate is opulent and silky with so much finesse and gorgeously ripe tannins. — a month ago

Tristan

9.9

So good; euro 550 — 25 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Classy & polished consistent with my prior notes — 18 days ago