Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.1

Another visit to this lovely wine and another confirmation that 2008 was a great vintage and most probably one of the best value vintages in the last decade in Bordeaux. The wine is rich, round, elegant and smooth, already ready for drinking, with earthy notes, coffee, black current, wild berries, full round body, lovely tannins, elegant long finish. A pleasure. My score 91, drink to 2025 — 9 years ago

Mike Hancock

9.5

Fantastic, peppery with cherry under current — 10 years ago

with Aimee

Richard Lin

9.0

Well made and this is a Merlot for cab drinkers. It has aged well. RIP Barbara Richards. — 10 years ago

David L

9.4

06' Kelham Vineyards Sons Red Blend. Keeping my eyes on this winery. I had a couple of these Kelham last week at the "Taste of Oakville". Current release ? They set this wine down just shy of 10 years before releasing it! Looking forward to trying the 2007 this fall 😉. — 10 years ago

John Van Trijp

10

Great Balls of Fire!! What an overwhelming nose.....Black coloured...Black olives, Black current, blackberries, very powerful.....and the finish goes on and on and on.....YES! — 11 years ago

Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.0

2003, Lovely wine, new world in style, rich intense and lavish. Deep garnet color, tempting nose of licorice, black cherries, leather, wet soil, chocolate, black rip plums, full body with well integrated rich round tannins, lovely acidity that is quit surprising for the extra warm vintage, long delicious dry yet ripe finish. A truly delightful wine, that is underrated in my humble opinion. My score 90+, drink to 2018, perhaps even longer. — 11 years ago

John Allport

10

Bingo #pappy — 11 years ago

Giordana Sobel

9.1

87% cab sauv 13%merlot

Mossy, forest floor. Pencil shavings, clay. Notes of baked red fruit. Cinnamon. Tobacco box,

Mouth is medium +, beautiful silky tannins, black current, cedar, eucalyptus, tart cherry
#beautiful length. The wine is still too young and will become more interesting in 5-10 years — 11 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Tasted on Twelth Night in honor of Volker. RIP — 11 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.5

75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo and Graciano.
Aged 6yrs and 2002 is the current release.
Firm tannins and black/red fruit. Higher acidity than Bosconia, very long finish. — 12 years ago

with Josefa and Rebecca

Ron Siegel

9.5

Celebrating that we just got our power back on after Irma so had to open one of my favorite Bordeaux for current drinking. Stunning aromatics of black fruits & cassis with a perfume of tarry, camphor, licorice spice, soy, black olive & violet. On the palate you get this core of sweet black fruits that is rich & full bodied. I have consumed more than 6 cases of this wine in the last 5 years and most every btl has been an awesome experience. — 9 years ago

TheSkip

9.1

Completely agreeable. A very nice weekday wine at $18. Blueberry on the nose and cherry/current on the palate. Soft tannins. Moderate finish. Not terribly complex. Very good #QPR (As a total aside, I feel very bad for my friends in Ontario who need to fork out $50! for this!) — 10 years ago

Dr No

9.4

One of the best rosé in the current market Love it & recommend it — 10 years ago

Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

8.9

The more I drink 2012 Napa the more I realize that I should stock this vintage , quite robust yet still elegant. This CS has a deep dark color, lovely enchanting nose of black current, coffee, after eight and a light touch if spice, full body with firm tannins, that needed a bit of decanting to open up, a long delicious dry finish. I would wait a couple of years before approaching. My score 89, drink 2017-2027 — 10 years ago

Bri Howard

9.7

Fantastic! High tannins and with a nose full of full bodied dark fruit take a sip and you will taste the black current, dark cherries, and raspberries, and with the scent on the nose the taste will be amplified. Amazing bottle. Great with company and food. — 11 years ago

Rajiv Modak

9.2

RIP Joseph Phelps — 11 years ago

Matthew Finneran

9.4

Actually like the 10 more. Fruit forward. Christmas cake feeling. — 11 years ago

Josh Mazanowski

9.6

Yum yum yum, why can't all Sauvignon blanc do this, anyone with ideas on other Loire producers that do wine like this let me know. Who is DD's equal? Rip bother -2008 — 11 years ago

Camille Elguero

10

Aged super long in neutral American oak and then in bottle-2004 might even be their current release — 12 years ago

Scott Samlan

10

Creamy smooth with incredible nice finish. One of the best I have ever had. For the price however I would take Michters 20 — 9 years ago

Kary Vega

9.3

Just got this. — 9 years ago

M

9.3

Blackberry, current, dark cherry, mild spice, lightly smoked wood; beautifully smooth tannins that encompass the palate. — 10 years ago

DAG

9.4

Colgin Pappy day 2 with Julian Van Winkle and @Paul Roberts — 10 years ago

Mike Ancuta

9.8

Supwr smooth, one of the best I have had — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Criner

9.7

2005 is a very good year!!! Delicious with velvety tannins. Not over Oakes like some more current vintages. Perfect with friends at Shakespeare. — 11 years ago

with Jayson

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Terry Leighton is the winemaker and is quite an interesting character. Terry marches to his own drum when it comes to making and releasing his wines.His 95 Chardonnay is his current release. How many wine producers are willing to hold their wines and forgo revenue until they believe they are truly ready to enjoy?Almost none! Terry does not filter his Chardonnay. The 95 is; macerated apples, pear, quince, a touch of ripe pineapple and has just a hint of a raisinated quality. Rich lush mouthfeel, nice balance and near perfect acidity. — 11 years ago

Linda Hinton

8.9

My first bottle. RIP, Sir. — 11 years ago

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.5

Spicy, grainy, savory, meaty and floral. — 11 years ago

Rachel Moore

8.9

Good but for the price and demand, no, — 12 years ago

Peter Alexandrov

9.7

Great bourbon whiskey. Gift by Nikita in NY in Dec 2012 — 13 years ago