Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.2

Lots of pepper. This aged so well. — 8 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.4

Drink now. Almost past its prime. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.7

This wine is made by the great Michel Roland and is a blend of 81% merlot 19% Cabernet Sauvignon from weinbau vineyard candy mountain Dionysus and Conner lee vineyard all are warm sites and the Cabernet is from tapteil on red mountain. A very big and seductive bouquet of dark plum and crem de cassis like fruit very rich and ripe with toasty oak spice dried flowers and dark coco very complex and long on the finish. Big and chewy very rich and layered with silky smooth velvety texture with layers of dark chocolate and a very long finish. Finish 50+ wonderful balance and length with a firm hand of acidity — 11 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.5

Holy wow did this age well! Can definitely tell this is a Cab-heavy blend. Clearly Tapteil fruit aged beautifully. Wish I had more. — 8 years ago

Justin Hart

9.2

It takes awhile to open up, but man the high alcohol, high fruit character, it is a punch in the mouth (in a good way). I suppose what it could use is a little more pepper and earth... But honestly it is there, but it has to be reached through a good hour of airing out. — 10 years ago

Cara Almberg

9.0

Pears, apple. Great summer wine — 12 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.2

Good wine. Never disappointed with Tapteil. — 9 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Wow, good stuff Bubba — 10 years ago

Cara Almberg

9.2

Intense color, rich & velvety with aromas of red fruit, chocolate, leather, earth and game. High in mid-palate tannin. Can't wait to taste this again in a few years — 11 years ago

Justin Hart

9.4

Big and jammy, spicy notes, another powerhouse syrah from Red Mtn and ny favorite growers (Taptiel). I have to say the 2006 was just a tad better, but the 08 rocks just as hard and is almost as luscious. — 12 years ago

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