Ken Pahlow

9.0

Surprise given the vintage's heat. Dark fruits, decent sense of freshness & structure for a few more years. I would drink it up though. — 11 years ago

with Andy and Erica

David Canter

9.1

Needs growth time and patience. Super young and a tad all over the place. Flavors all over the place but after time tobacco and cherry start to emerge. Needs 3-7 more years of age to fully become one of the better super Tuscans — 12 years ago

Amy Morgan

9.1

A medium + intensity of Black fruits (black cherry, black currants) dark chocolate, mint, tobacco and cedar. Nose and palate matching in flavor profile and complexity. Still tight and will just get better with age. — 12 years ago

Tim O'Rourke

9.2

In a great place right now--must get more! Lovely, Burgundian-like quality that is still showing plenty of energy. Yum! — 12 years ago

with Mo, Tim and 3 others

Christine Havens

9.7

As always, Krug is for me, the perfect illustration of power and fineness. The common thread amongst all of the bottles I have been fortunate to taste is a sense of luxury. In a wine, luxury is not an easy to define, but most certainly Krug has it. A generous nose of brioche, apple galette, quince and nutmeg. The mousse is quite fine, gracefully leading into full texture, and an acid spine that pierces through layers of crème and orchard fruit. And the finish—as long and languid as any great story arc. — 12 years ago

Alejandro Artigas

9.7

Delicious and drinking so well. A year younger than me and showing youth, vigor and a sense of refinement lacking in me. Cinnamon, tobacco leaf, red fruits, dry tannins. — 12 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.5

Regal. Majestic. Such a soulful expression of place and vintage. Awesome now, but 10+ in front of it. — 12 years ago

Alex Pitts

Cellar Master Scholium Project

9.5

2012. Intense and lush but also translates a sense of place. — 12 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.9

My 4th bottle, the best and my last, this absolutely killed it and is why I love Napa Valley Cabernet, especially #Spottswoode. 12 years old this easily has another 10 to go but is in a beautiful place right now. Open or decant for 30 minutes, though I did not decant. A deep resold color, not a sign of brick as one would expect. Shows the importance of provenance (bought from winery). A complex set or aromas and flavors of creme d'cassis, currants, sweet and sour cherries, sweet cedar, and graphite. Palate wise the textures are all in alignment, with medium to full body, ample acidity and medium grain slightly chewy tannins that may be it's only flaw. #2002 — 12 years ago

Magno González

9.2

'09 shed most of its baby fat and is at a good place right now. Pure Joy! — 12 years ago