Kirk F

9.2

A richly textured wine aging gracefully. A slathering of almond, honeysuckle and tropical flavors coat the palate entirely. Still so delicious! — 6 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

Oh my give it 5 more years y’all — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Ali Story, of Smith-Story Wines, was in town and did a nice tasting at Classic today. A pleasure to meet and very unique and enjoyable wines.

This is an elegant style Pinot...lots of brambly notes, kirsch, and cedar bark. All red and black fruits here. Ali said that the barrels this pinot is done in comes from Russell Bevan. Quite the opposite style! — 7 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

8.9

Nice wine. Drank it on the second day. Still had a lot of character to it. — 8 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.6

Best rose of the year — 9 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

At $30, this is good value... but probably not at $50. A second from an average vintage is rarely something I would bother with, but turned out to be quite enjoyable. Cured meats, olives, tobacco, scorched earth, and toasted oak, with some dark plum at its core. — 9 years ago

Mike Davila

9.4

I initially had this rated lower trying to handicap it for being a 2013, served blind this would be hard to pick out as a second wine. Did Claud mix up the barrels? That's a joke by the way. Firing on all cylinders, restrained fruit, rich tannins and an acid balance, delivers from the bouquet on the nose to the finish. — 9 years ago

Kevin Cartoski

9.2

Great Bordeaux. Very smooth second growth. This was the 2014 vintage. — 6 years ago

with Kayla

Ben Edwards

9.2

A replacement for the Pairing as a Marry Edwards regular bottle. Definitely sharper and less pronounced stone fruit, but nicely balanced and went well with all dinner courses. Bottles went too fast to see how they opened, so questionable still as a stand-alone (probably great); high marks for elevating the usual crisp white wine dishes. — 6 years ago

Marvin Liu

9.2

First Ornellaia, gotta try the regular one next time. Good bottle for a second wine. — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

Excellent tasting with Chris!

Ruby red core with medium garnet edges. Layered nose with violets, woody, roses, and dark red berries. Solid acidity, medium tannins (6/10), medium bodied and complex palate. Tons of spices, floral, dark red cherries, almost candied, dark spices, and a stoney finish. Long finish Made of 100% Grenache. Aged for 36 months in 30% new French oak and the rest in neutral oak. Majority of the fruit is from a warmer climate, more specifically Paso Robles. Goes for $60.00 at Vienna Vintners. Drink till 2024. — 8 years ago

with India

Joe Corsini

9.1

Dopeness. — 9 years ago

with Elizabeth

Adam Foster

Beverage Director Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop, Blue Coop Restaurant

9.3

Yum. Defines super second growth. — 10 years ago

Marco Lavazza

9.1

Excellent to be a second wine by the Chateaux — 10 years ago

with Vavi

Eric Urbani

9.4

A powerhouse - always delivers. Open/decant well in advance. — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.4

Medium ruby red core with bricking at the rim. Complex aromas of dark berries, flowers, tobacco, truffles, and earth. Round and elegant in the mouth with soft tannins and good persistence. Has definitely entered its mature phase but with plenty of pleasurable drinking ahead. A second wine from one of Bordeaux’s “super seconds”. 13% ABV. — 7 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.5

Dark ruby red in the glass. Very aromatic with black cherry, crème de cassis, licorice, vanilla extract, and hints of graphite. Dense, concentrated fruit on the palate with a bit of the Rutherford dust on the back end. A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, this is the second wine produced from the J.J. Cohn estate after Scarecrow. Although still in its infancy, it was a pleasure with Wagyu Steak Frites. 14.9% alcohol. $190. — 7 years ago

with Lisa and Kelly

Bill Bender

9.7

WOTN vs a blockbuster line-up at Cafe Baloud in West Palm Beach on 4/28. Loads of power and concentration but it's a standout for it's plush balance, sexy freshness and astounding vibrancy. This is a 27 year old wine but the fruit is still a centerpiece of this wine and it makes you take notice. Elegant tannic structure with warming fig, expresso and cassis flavors that fill your mouth with hedonistic pleasure. The second '90 Latour @Martin G Rivard pulled out that weekend. — 8 years ago

with Joe, Mike and 4 others

Clark Beaty

9.0

Second bottle of 78 I've had this year. The fruit is still present but soft, this wine has surprisingly held up beautifully and is drinking very well. — 9 years ago

Michael Herzog

9.0

Dense. Great with a ribeye. Fruit explosion... — 10 years ago