Holly Hosmer

9.5

1998 hallelujah!!! Aged as long as it should be... So so great!!! Leathery, earthy, but still holds good fruit!! What a privilege to taste! — 10 years ago

with John

Heidi McKinney

9.1

I did not get the privilege of tasting the 2009 so cannot compare, but this was a delicately dry Tuscan blend with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot strong. Nice red fruit. Finishes well. Cleanses the palate without competing. It even handled blue cheese without losing any robustness. — 10 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Beautiful Riesling with slight good of petrol. Plenty of acidity compensating for the residual sugar. A privilege to drink this. — 11 years ago

The Fork

10

30 minutes in a decanter: great. 120 minutes: dumb. 5 hours: Amazing. Blackberry cobbler on the nose with a hint of graphite. Eucalyptus, old leather and cigar box across the mid. And the finish, my god, sweet oak, violets and raspberry jam. It keeps building and building. Maybe the best wine I've ever had the privilege to drink. — 11 years ago

Joyce Rigby

9.9

Really luscious fruit, great tannin structure, mouth feel balanced, lingering spicy finish. A privilege to drink! — 11 years ago

with Stephen

Nik Darlington

9.8

Totally unique and a privilege to drink this — 12 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.6

It was a privilege to taste this wine with future Master Sommeliers and Masters of Wine during Master Napa Valley today. Beautifully alive. — 13 years ago

Clarke Gasper

9.1

Had the privilege of visiting Pulenta Estate a couple years back so I grabbed this bottle immediately on sight. Notes of citrus and fresh cut grass, paired perfectly with chicken. Delicious and such a steal at $10! — 10 years ago

with Matthew

Whit Dulin

10

Had the privilege to have a glass. What a great wine — 10 years ago

Molly Moran

9.3

Nice a little cool with a turkey roasting next to me. Chefs' privilege. — 10 years ago

with Rory

Daryl Golden

9.8

Epic sake one of the best I've had the privilege to enjoy in the US or Japan — 11 years ago

Michael Seely

9.9

One of those Saturday night mistakes, opened, omg how did that happen. Needs 10 yrs. a wonderful full mouthed Tuscan, lost track, but what the heck, privilege to drink. Wonderful!!! — 11 years ago

Randy Daniels

10

Full body, no tannins, very drinkable. One of the best that I have had the privilege to drink. — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.6

Erskine making the Grenache Shiraz I always dreamed of. An honor and a privilege. — 12 years ago

Martin Mills

9.8

Unsure whether any attempt to unravel this superbly cohesive and presently perfectly mature wine will succeed - lets just say: mature colour moving to brown at the edges, slightly muddy looking even. The nose also denotes its age - Worcester sauce, balsamic, little or no smoke or upfront, obvious fruit characteristics. Velvety midweight texture with the tannins softened into a fine grain; on the palate it is all elusive and allusive, suggesting dozens of possible flavours - red currant, raspberry, espresso, cinnamon, etc etc. A long long finish of the kind that makes you lick your teeth as you chase down the last molecules. Third bottle of this I've had the privilege of tasting, each one extraordinary. All of the Merry Edwards wines I've tried have been excellent, this one is better than excellent, almost perfect. — 10 years ago

Aldo Mussio

8.9

bocca ricca golosa e fresca, rotondo, note di pera matura e mele cotogne candite — 10 years ago

Keith Herrick

9.0

While it is a privilege to taste, I didn't enjoy this 2010 pingus that much. Maybe it's the youth or maybe not. Concentrated with a ton of oak and a noticeable cough syrup quality. Very big, high alc and structured. Not my cup of tea now and not sure it ever will be. — 11 years ago

Ryan T.

10

Pure delight, a privilege and a pleasure. — 11 years ago

Jeremy Giesbrecht

9.5

Um yeah... #BOOM status granted for this at the #yulwinethrowdown . 81 not the best of vintages and wines are reportedly past peak but this first growth was not. Very interesting flavour profile, certainly secondary characteristics but structurally still pretty sound. I was glad to find it still alive and in my opinion had many more years left before the big decline. Awesome privilege to have tasted. — 11 years ago

Ben Aneff

Managing Partner Tribeca Wine Merchants

9.5

Delicious, just a gorgeous bottle. Pure, savory fruit, great breadth and depth, and awesome aromatics. A privilege to enjoy a bottle. — 12 years ago