Will Stanley

9.4

Tasted alongside the Tondonia, the 2007 Viña Bosconia has a near identical profile, and as such it’s very hard to differentiate between the two. After several hours’ air - this took far longer to open up than the Tondonia - it shows generous aromas of dried cherry, blackberry and a green herbal edge that wasn’t a feature of its sibling.

Hard to pick a winner now between the two, but I feel in ten years the Bosconia will have the edge. — 5 years ago

Severn G

9.2

We recently pulled some cases out of storage, which haven't seen the light of day for nearly 15 years, so I'll have some fun posts in the next several months.

Nose has dry autumn leaves, ripe black cherry, dried tart cherry and a hint of coffee grounds.

Palate has ripe black cherry, dried blackberry, moist soil, mild tannins on the medium finish.

Decanted ~1.5 hours, heavy sediment in the bottle.

This bottle is in an interesting spot, either an off bottle or much too over the hill. We drank the 2003 Termes last night (the younger sibling) and it was much more enjoyable. Will save some for tomorrow to check for further development. We still have some chances at a good bottle of Numanthia, so hopefully the remaining bottles are a little more exciting.

24 Hour Update: A different wine today, ripe black cherry, ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, light baking spice, apparently it just needed loads of air after its very long slumber. Score update from 90 to 92 today, good juice. — 6 years ago

Kirk F

9.2

Went back a year and changed vineyard from Clos Pepe to Turner. This wine was not as well received when reviewed but tasted side by side it showed better than its younger sibling. Less heat, more purity in the fruit. A very pleasant wine. Again, @Andrew Vigniello works his magic on this 50 case production beaut. — 9 years ago

with Michael and Jeff

Ira Schwartz

9.4

This was the older sibling at the table. A little bossy, serious and confident. Elegant focused nose and a slightly austere palate . Kept opening with air. Full of freshness. — 9 years ago

Ben

9.0

Juicer than its dark label sibling. Great wine. Grown in volcanic ash. — 10 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Noticeably better than it's older sibling, as advertised. More subtle acidity and brashness, more persistence and elegance throughout. @Chris MacLean — 10 years ago

with Marissa, Vicki and 3 others

Hickoryburger

9.2

Sibling rivalry. Domaine vs Jean-Marc. Domaine more Meursault, Jean-Marc more exotic and lively. Both are killer — 5 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Reddish tawny, brighter than the Roumier sibling next to it. Odd nose which had some people guessing Italian. Turns out all this needed (like the 93 Roumier BM next to it) was a lot of air. Notes of bright red fruit, sandalwood and Asian spice came on later in the evening. Has a long life in front of it, but great to compare/contrast this and the Roumier side by side tonight. (Bday 8 of 13) — 6 years ago

Evan Roberts

9.5

Freaking delicious plenty of fruit, tannin and acid. Age has treated this wine kindly and this magnum was drinking so well I was even more happy to know I have its sibling in the cellar still — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Aromas of raspberry and hints of Thyme and Mint. Oak has fully blended into the fruit at 12 years and is totally balanced. The hallmark of this wine has always been its soft silky tannins; like its more famous elder sibling Hill of Grace for many more $. Medium bodied and in a great place right now in its development. Superb wine in a good vintage from a Vineyard planted in 1912 - dry grown ungrafted vines. Winery says can cellar to 2025. 9 weeks later picked the next one a little soon but I did. Notes as above. Cannot say more - just an excellent wine. Perfect with roast lamb. — 8 years ago

Narun P

9.0

Tasted at Chateau.
2/3 CS, 1/3 M

Deep and dark garnet, opaque, compact and youthful rim.

Rather restrained nose, much less expressive even as compared with its little sibling. Classic bouquet of cassis, graphite, minerals, and boysenberry.

Structured and definitely a very serious wine that needs time. Leafy cassis, herbal notes, pine cone, minerals.

Didn't want to come out of its shell today but potentials are evident. 10 years worth of patience minimum required for this mere "second wine". 90+ — 9 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Redfruits and some earthy aromas, similar flavors with some licorice/anise into finish, more fruit-driven than its sibling (VT), still solid structure, drinks well now but capable of further aging. — 9 years ago

Ira Schwartz

8.9

Similar to its sibling the Cistes this was not very generous on the nose and only slightly more accessible in the mouth. Once again the acid was prominent but nice red fruit tried to make an appearance but it was held back by some heat on the finish. — 10 years ago

Jim Chen

9.1

Beautiful, elegant, lighter sibling for Pomarium. Pairing with takeout Peay-king Duck from Great China to celebrate. — 6 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Black plum, black cherry, extracted. Aromatic. Big, but balanced. Lilac, roses. Thirst quenching. — 6 years ago

AKG

9.2

Loved this. Beautiful structure and nose—- like the slightly less playful, more formal sibling of a full GSM. Great balance of spice, acidity and tannins. — 7 years ago

with Daniel

David White

9.2

Outstanding GSM 2015, worthy sibling to Joshua
Smooth tannins, long finish and plum as well as raspberry flavours — 7 years ago

Dave Schneider

9.3

I remember drinking this one more than 10 years ago and loving it. I kept it’s sibling sitting around since then. At first, I thought I waited too long to drink it. Kind of had that old sour cherry taste. With 30 minutes, those off flavors started to melt away revealing a lovely nuanced cdp with lots of wonderful classic Rhône flavors. — 9 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.0

$39.99 from Arrowine. Friends and Family wine from RdV. Rich tannins, cherry tones. Great little sibling, and great value, in the RdV line. — 9 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Crisp, clean for a Belgian style triple , but not hot at 8.5%. Brewed in Chicago, drinking this to root on the Cubs!!! — 10 years ago