Bob McDonald

9.3

At the Downs Club Magnum Christmas Dinner. Aromas of coffee grinds. Certainly considered as Barossa Valley Royalty with access to fruit from ancient vines. A powerful full bodied wine with glycerol and supple tannins. Extracted but not overly so. Very easy to like and to drink. A good future ahead particularly coming from Magnum. — 7 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

8.9

I’m always wary of products that wear a an association with royalty (outside of a royal warrant) on their sleeve. Witness a certain dodgy perfume company that uses the Prince of Wales’s Three Feathers device (without the “Ich Dien” motto). The typo-riddled text on the _front_ label of this wine states that the vines grow in the “Barco Reale” mentioned by Cosimo de [sic] Medici in his decree of of 1716. What a surprise, then to look up the history, and it checks out! So what does it taste like? A sort of baby-supertuscan, just enough Cabernet in the blend to add a nice international feel and structure. A screaming bargain, the low price perhaps justifying a Medici namedrop. — 8 years ago

with Alsu

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

From CA vineyard royalty. Improves as it warms and with air time. This is a lesson in balance. Not a steely chard full of tropical flavors yet retains its minerality. Not an oak laced butter bomb but merely hints that it saw a minimal amount of oak in it's lifetime. Only 12.2% which is incredibly refreshing in a chard, especially one from a warmer climate. Tragic that 2013 was the last vintage before the chard vines were ripped out of the vineyard. — 9 years ago

Narun P

9.0

Uncanny resemblance to Piedmont royalty - the Barolo. Red cherry, tar, minerality, grippy tannin. And to learn that this wine hails from the soil, sun, water, and wind of rural Pennsylvania. Mind blown! — 9 years ago

Laura Catena

9.3

Indeed it tastes like a wine made for royalty, so smooth and creamy — 10 years ago

Napa Valley Wine Academy

9.6

Swiss #pinotnoir royalty #bündnerherschaft this is an amazing Pinot Noir worthy of comparison with some of the greats from Burgundy — 10 years ago

Eric L.

9.4

This is a terrific Pinot. Perfectly balanced and complete, with a nice full mid-palate. — 10 years ago

Kimberly Lamonda

9.2

I love this winery! There royalty red blend is the best thing I've ever tasted, this is my 2nd fav from the winery. Creamy and easy drinking — 10 years ago

Norbert The Viking

9.1

2014: Now we are in the presence of royalty so mind your P's and Qs. Te Mata 'reputedly' make the best NZ red in Coleraine and this is the little brother's er little brother. It is beetroot red showing it is as fresh as a daisy. But the taste is already exceptional for the year and the price at $22. No cab sav grassy rebellion and no merlot tart it is refined, low acid low sweetness. Like the All Blacks No. 10 we obviously have depth in numbers and age. It is a delight to drink and will surely improve. I like it — 11 years ago

Rebecca Hopkins

PR Folio Fine Wine Partners

9.0

Bottles June 2008 12.5% alc little piece of SA Riesling royalty. Brilliant lemon rind, zest & touch of curd. Palate bright w lemony sherbet, tangerine w minerality & zippy slaty acidity #honesick — 11 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Monthly guys group wine meet-up. No theme tonight aside from “it better be good”.

Bordeaux, bordeaux, Bordeaux. Dusted cocoa leaves, stewed blackberries. Hint of cranberries. Spices on the palate with fresh squeezed blackberries. Touch of leather on the finish with some pepper. Head strong through 2+hrs of being open. Napa royalty. — 7 years ago

with Andrew, Bill and 1 other

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.4

Loving 2013's from Roulot. This is beginning to show royalty. — 8 years ago

David Shaw

9.4

Betsek single vineyard, no Furmint in this one. Clear brown in color. Butterscotch, stone fruit-nectarine, dried apricot, citrus flower and higher alcohol like notes in nose (though only 10.5% alc). Hibiscus-like tannins in front, then orange, apricot and caramelized or grilled nectarine notes in mouth. Grape skin flavored tartness on finish. Great length on most flavors. Well balanced overall. This bottle aged very well! Baron von Munchausen and European royalty of the 18th Century would approve, greatness is here. We should all drink the likes of this more often — 9 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.8

Well, this is defiantly within the royalty of what this appellation is capable of, a little reduction, but there is an intensity of minerality/citrus & just the right amount of oak, Etienne you've got this one right. — 9 years ago

Andy Halvorsen

9.5

A chard worthy of royalty. Flowery and pears and apples and amazing. — 10 years ago

Matt Trader

9.0

What a wonderful Tokaji this is. I always love coming back to this one. It is only 3 puttunyos, meaning the sugar content is much less than those in the 5 to 6 puttunyos levels, close to the style of a German Auslese. Sweet pineapple, peaches and apricots dominate the pallet, with a lovely unpasteurized honey lacing, tying it all together in a neat bow of mouthwatering acidity, unique oily and creamy mouthfeel, and a deep golden color signifying a wine of royalty. For sure butts heads with the best of Sauternes! — 10 years ago

Sylvia Bednarz

9.2

Hello Napa royalty — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

#Roumier red #Burgundies are now considered to be amongst the very top echelon of #Pinots from anywhere on earth. His #Musigny is virtually unaffordable along with the top DRCs, but the queen at his court is this Bonnes-Mares, and a very worthy royalty it is. Drinks now but will continue to improve for another decade...if you can find it. #2002 — 11 years ago

with Petra and Wietske

Bob McDonald

9.4

Lovely mature Heathcote. Full bodied as expected. A note of barnyard - full sweet palate with silky tannins. First class wine fulfilling all expectations. Heathcote Royalty. 18. — 11 years ago

Art Bennett

9.2

A port that's not a port. We liked it a lot — 11 years ago

with Laraine and Lianna

Bob McDonald

9.6

The 2nd of 2 Australian Icons from 1999. Jasper Hill is Heathcote Royalty and their Emily’s Paddock is an unusual blend of Shiraz with a small percentage of Cabernet Franc. Beautiful aromas of pipe Tobacco Earth and Cocoa. The palate is defined by an all pervading Earthy sweetness with Cocoa notes and great length, concentration and persistence. Cannot detect the high 15.5 % Alcohol just giving this beautiful full bodied Wine stacks of flavour. Like the Semillon this has a way to go. Next in at least 5 years. — 8 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.1

Absolute brilliant wine. Cab Franc is my fav and this is off the charts. Dark plum, tobacco and cigar on the nose. Earthy, huge mouth feel. Elegant with massive legs enveloping the som glass....deep ruby purple color suggests royalty and luxurious!!!! And it is. — 8 years ago

with Brad, Kelly and 3 others

Bob McDonald

9.3

Notes of strawberry raspberry with savoury wild thyme aromas. A silky full bodied palate showing good intensity of cherries and plums. Still with a good future. NZ Pinot Royalty but have had better Block 3s. The winery now says Block 5 is just as good and priced accordingly. — 9 years ago

Nora S

9.0

There is a reason royalty used to order crates from this place. #southafrica #red# — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.3

Tonight, we pay homage to @Diana L and @Joe Lucca for treating us like royalty over the weekend - thank you so much.

So, it's Joe's birthday soon, and we purchased this bottle for him. But my goldfish-like brain had forgotten he already had some, so we decided to dive into it and give him some Yellow Tail instead!

In the glass, the wine appears as dark as the night. On the nose, I get maple syrup, kirsch, cinnamon and loamy earth. The palette reveals soft wood notes, intertwined with syrop de cassis and red licorice. Tannins are relatively soft and plush. The endnote is sweet and velvety. This is a great wine, but lacks something that I can't quite describe; sorry. — 10 years ago

with Anne-marie

Gretchen Rogers

9.2

Tables Creek... Central Coast Rhone Royalty. — 10 years ago

Marie Ringel

10

This was an excellent table wine! Had this with Dennis in NYC- smooth and sweet, really excellent! — 10 years ago

Graham Isaac

8.9

Royalty with a veal chop and Roquefort butter. — 11 years ago

Caleb Ganzer

9.5

In the hands of a master, even humble Bourgogne Chardonnay grapes feel like royalty. — 11 years ago

Miriam Bernard

9.3

We bow down to the wine royalty who is Richard Sanford. — 12 years ago

with Eric