Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Equally enjoyable on both nights however, the nose was most powerful on Day 1. “Ampodium” (formerly Classique) is 100% Syrah sourced from a dozen or so vineyards and made in a largely traditional style; plenty of whole cluster and a very judicious use of new French oak. The 2010 “Ampodium”pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe, some desiccated and some tart, black and blue fruits: blackberries, blueberry pie, fields of lavender, black pepper, bacon fat, iodine, and granite earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (mostly integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and laden with rocky minerals. Totally in balance and at peak. Lovely. Drink now through 2035. — 15 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2019 vintage. Last tasted 08.19.23 (9.5). Still medium heavy-heavy bod. Plushy nose, aggressively undying flavors and brick + mortar structure. Comparable to what it must have been like to see Mozart live back in that day. Confusing. Pure. Beyond mortal comprehension. "It's getting better all the time." 03.08.25. — 2 months ago

j a

9.0

smooth and silky as a baby’s butt! gets better after an hour of decanting. — 3 months ago

C Smith

9.0

Lazy taco and quesadilla, followed by Taskmaster Season 17 — 10 days ago

edward Simpson

9.0

Ch de Sully, Bayeux, crisp, chalky, cracking sauvignon blanc, — 14 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2019 vintage. Last tasted 07.30.23 (9.5). Good lord. This is still (unsurprisingly) effing ridiculous. Explosive and giving without being compliant. Every time tasting this, attempt to renounce Cabernet Sauvignon/BDX blends forever. Hopefully someday, I'll make it stick. 02.28.25. — 2 months ago

Amanda Thomas

9.3

Dark cherries and plum. Mild tannins. Fabulous chateauneuf du pape. — 12 days ago

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Ron R

9.7

Drew’s 60th.
Doesn’t get better than this…
Miami, Florida. — 2 months ago

Inseon Hwang

9.0

Solid mid range burg. — 3 months ago

Lance E. Farman

9.4

Showing some 2bdary age but that's coming through as absolute complexity!! — 3 months ago