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9.2

By now I have run out of superlatives for Vajra, from whom you will find some of the finest, artisan wines being made in Piedmont today. At a time when prices for so many wines are skyrocketing out of control, Vajra’s prices are a breath of fresh air. The Barolos are made in contemporary traditional style, with longish fermentations and aging in cask. Vajra’s 2013 Barolo Albe is beautifully perfumed, sensual, and expressive in this vintage. The style of the Albe has always favored a more succulent expression of Nebbiolo yet there is an element of restraint in the 2013 that is hugely appealing. The Albe may be the single best value in Barolo today. As for the 2013, don't miss it! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2017)

— 8 years ago

Phil Desjardins

9.0

Quel équilibre! Succulent. — 9 years ago

Kelly Richardson

9.2

This is the more succulent of the Spanish wines. Nice and smooth, but a bigger Tempranillo. — 9 years ago

William Hughes

9.2

Leo Steen is doing wonders with California Chenin Blanc. I imagine this will do better with a little more time in the cellar. Succulent white flowers, minerals, lemon zest and green apple glide down with enough acidity to pair this well with a number of dishes. — 10 years ago

CWK

9.5

From cape town trip. Very mild easy drinking smooth white. Easy by itself not too crisp but more succulent — 10 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.2

incredibly savoury, succulent and even silky with layers and layers of complexity. — 11 years ago

with Adrienne

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.9

Fabulous. Savory, succulent, bright, substantial and refreshing. Garnacha and Carignane- Monsant crawl continues in Barcelona. — 13 years ago

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9.2

Limpid orange. Ripe red berries, blood orange, pungent flowers and succulent herbs on the deeply perfumed nose. Pliant and expansive on the palate, offering bitter cherry and red currant flavors that become sweeter and more lively as the wine opens up. Deftly plays richness off vivacity and finishes very long, sappy and focused, featuring an exotic twist of lavender and subtle minerality. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, June 2017) — 8 years ago

Elizabeth Rice

9.4

Exactly what I expected: varying degrees of multi faceted layers of complexity. Went fantastic with a succulent steak and intellectual company. Wonderful! — 9 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.0

Savor with succulent fruit, this wine has gentle tannins and a supple mid-palate. Not to be aged too long, this is great for the next few years. — 9 years ago

Andy Wedge

9.6

dark chocolate covered cherry, hint of cola, succulent green, raspberry liqueur, very expressive. Great structure still. — 10 years ago

Jeff Poplaski

9.0

Birthday dinner at Quality Italian with the love of my life. Sausage & pepper garlic bread, Tomahawk Ribeye & Porterhouse Pasta. Succulent food & amazing experience! — 10 years ago

Nestor Tsioustas

9.2

This little baby. Elegant and sophisticated - typical Cos. Long life ahead of it! Love the layers of flavour and nose very similar to the 86? Silky, succulent wine. This wine caught me off guard for a 2006. Well done! 94+ points. — 10 years ago

Drew DiMatteo

9.4

Elegant and succulent Pinot, tasted with Fabien Castel of Ojai Vineyards. — 11 years ago

E. Bishop

9.1

A low nose, but hints of ripe berries. Thick, high-med alcohol, deep red nearly purple. Ripe fruits, blackberries and cinnamon on the first tastes. Opens later to more fruit, lots of succulent blackberries and now molasses! Wow, what a surprise. Just a very nice bottle with my barbecue beef. — 8 years ago

Chris MacLean

8.9

Succulent and long on the palate but finishing too sweet, recalling blueberry pie flavors. — 8 years ago

with Gianluct, Andrew and 1 other

Jeffrey Long

9.2

Beautiful golden color. Honeysuckle nose. Waxy mouthfeel with succulent pear, minerality, and a light nuttiness. Subtle and better on its own without a cigar or (probably) food. — 9 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.5

I've been hesitant to open this because the Tre Stelle was so challenging and this is supposedly the more structured of the two, but I shouldn't have been, as this is a wonderful and phenomenally easy-to-drink wine, about as friendly as young nebbiolo ever gets. If it is indeed more tannic than the Tre Stelle, that is only the case on paper as the structure is smoothed over by rich, very polished fruit that still has the gloss of youthfulness but whose flavors are well past the primary into savory and earthy territory with a sticky grip. It opens with a dazzlingly complex aromatic punch of herbs and a succulent meatiness, which quiets down soon enough but the wine never shuts down. The fruit is in crimson tones, plummy at first and then more towards apple skin hours later as it backs down from that initial generosity, but throughout the bottle it is full and plump, finishing with stony earth. I'm slightly tempted to call it autumnal just on account of the complexion but that doesn't seem to work because there is a very clear sense of freshness here. No leatheriness or other badges of oxidative aging that surface fairly often even in nebbiolos that I *like*: this bottle captured everything in pristine condition, making an exceptionally delicious wine with a robust inner core but a flawless veneer with no rough edges, brimming with generous, richly constituted nebbiolo goodness. — 10 years ago

Susanne Ekman-Hedaya

9.0

Consistent with the full bodied smooth bouquet of most Malbecs, with succulent notes of blackberries, chocolate and almonds. — 10 years ago

Austin Beeman

9.4

Dark plum and spice aromas. Succulent. Meaty. Bone marrow. Fleshy. Richness but never heavy. Long long finish. I LOVE THIS! Great value. $20 — 11 years ago

with Kristie