Matthew Beninati

9.3

Extremely approachable young California cab. You can tell this was crafted for the impatient. I love duckhorn offerings. — 9 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.2

The beauty of great producers in great regions is how the wines wear the vintages & tell the story of that place & time. 2014's story & soul lie transparently in the texture. High toned, fresh red fruit with an acidic core which seems to brighten the wine as it breathes. The aromatics are never far from the palate here, as that is where the power lies. Undeniable floral & strawberry perfume overtake the senses as the glass is raised. Call me crazy, but this was a star alongside chicken Marsala. White in the sauce, red in the glass. — 10 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

8.9

Old people tell the best stories. You have to lean in for the magic. — 10 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Med gold in the glass. Viscous and heavy. Rich stone fruits in the nose. Tell tale mint that says Ramonet. In the mouth the fruit is powerful. Let it under your tongue and your face goes flush. Lemon, honeysuckle, crushed stone, mint in the mouth. Great finish. This is in a great window. — 11 years ago

C Urganci

9.3

One of very few bottles made apparently, awkward plummy to start with but converging into utter deliciousness over 1 hour. Lacking the tell tale red burgundy fruit but it has another story/terroir to tell. — 11 years ago

Jeffrey Quill

9.5

Wow don't tell anyone brad & Jolie actually make a good wine — 12 years ago

Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

9.3

Showed beautifully--and YOUNG! Only tell on age was color. Grandpa Jack called it 07! — 13 years ago

David Langstaff

9.8

I feel I have found a treasure for which I have been searching for years. My second Chateau Rayas - first a 2000, now a 2006. It is a perfect wine with a delicacy that reminds me of a beautiful burgundy. Perfect balance of fruit and earth, but restrained so that flowers emerge on both the nose and in the mouth. Just magnificent. Should I tell all of you when my birthday is...? — 9 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.5

Tell tail tobacco , cassis , violets, minerals , lead pencil , fig wonderful balance and power. A rich Haut Brion that shows a trace of alcohol on finish but a lovely bottle. — 10 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.4

Midweek wine! Classic and tradional Barbaresco nebbiolo. Bright, fresh red cherry and rose, dried cranberry, anise, a bit of leather, cola, menthol freshness, and just a tad of that tar and baked clay starting to develop. Already quite aromatic, yet I can tell that it has so much room to open up still, and would age beautifully. High acid, moderate body and firm tannic structure, but the the tannins are quite fine and velvety. Elegance with power. Opened spontaneously after kind of a rough day and it's honestly just what we needed. Amazing how treating yourself with a surprisingly good bottle of wine can change your spirits! — 10 years ago

Simon Weston

9.0

Can definitely tell it was aged in rum casks, has a spice finish. — 10 years ago

Rodolphe Péters

Winemaker Champagne Pierre Péters

9.8

#1978 #Magnum Top Domaine great Terroir Classic vintage. What more to tell, just loved it !! — 11 years ago

Christy Frank

9.5

Someone came in about a month ago asking about Armenian wine. I said I didn't know of any but if there was one imported, it would find me. Well, today it found me. And it is lovely. High toned, elegant, fruit and earth and stories to tell. — 12 years ago

Magnavita Cellars

9.5

Incredibly fragrant. Weird & captivating. Reminds me of a favorite uncle. You'll probably either love it or hate it. Me? I'll ask it to play a game of checkers & tell me about the old country. This is pretty out there. — 13 years ago

Josh Spurling

9.4

These guys know Gamay, that I can tell you. Yes, more amply fruited and evocative than many Morgon's, but sensible. Yum! — 9 years ago

Sasha Agapov

10

Wise, gray-haired and quietly calm, but this wine has a lot of great stories to tell. Deep, gracefully mature, singing the beautiful songs of the past — this is the perfect wine. — 10 years ago

Steven Tweddell

9.0

Drank this way too early, even with decanting. Pleasant but still half asleep. Cherry and cedar aromas, a bit of that brick or chalk. Doesn't settle in the mouth as much as one might hope. Kind of glosses over the tongue. Good for sure but time will tell how good. — 10 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.3

2009 was a ripe vintage for CdP, for sure. Sophie and Catherine couldn't escape the candied cherry yet still manage to convey their sense of place. Bright fruit, fine tannins, dusty sandalwood and vibrant acidity always tell me "this is Marcoux." A pleasure to have this with my wife's pot roast on a cool fall night. — 11 years ago

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Ira Schwartz

9.0

Sssshhh don't tell any one — 12 years ago

Kashi Lee

9.6

Very interesting. Can't say i could tell this was a chard blind. Still is bright. Pretty cool — 12 years ago