Nice fruit intermixed with cassis, licorice, roasted meats, leather, and truffles. And a little brett which seems like a typical Beaucastel. Opened up more later on. Should of decanted multiple times. Dinner at Zahav with Barb. The wine was excellent with Lamb Shack — 12 years ago
..........RESPECT!.......... — 12 years ago
One of my favorites!!! Havw tried it 2 times — 12 years ago
Flirting with perfection, this bottle was special. Opened at Mother's Day, is shows depth, drive and enormous acidity, leaving the finish crisp, clean and very long. I've had the '02 at least 10 times by now, and this Bottke is by far he best one. Great wine! — 12 years ago
Ths pleasures of simpler aged Bordeaux — 11 years ago
1997 Brunello - good times at Restaurant Orsay — 12 years ago
24 hours later 2 times better! — 13 years ago
Daniel Bailey
Sommelier Mastros Steakhouse
wow. Where is my beef? So many secondary flavors in this wine, and they continued to evolve throughout the finish. Restrained at times, this wine was not dominated by just one character. Graphite, blackberries, leather, spice rack, medium plus acid and tannins still. — 11 years ago