Carlos Mata

9.3

Fairly dull ruby with slight brickish rim. Deep forrest with prominent oak up front, and outlining aromas of wild and dark cherries on the nose. Second tear meaty aromas. Commanding presence right from the entrance, showing exuding elegance and phenomenal harmony. Quite long structure of very soft tannins and delicate fruit. Oak comes through quite a bit. I believe that this bottle is slightly just passed its plenitude. If you have a bottle of this fine wine, drink now. 92 pts. — 11 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.0

Quite an amazing drink; 375 ml; special; from the thin-skinned lacrima grape (means tear) only grown around the town of Morro d'Alba in Ancona province in the Marche; average colour depth; heady aromas of sour cherry, rosehip; medium body; drying tannins plus new oak; quite an amazing palate with ribeye; 13%, 2011. #marche #lacrima #morrodalba #DOC #contidibuscareto #rare — 11 years ago

Anjoleena Griffin-Holst

Wine Director Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

9.4

Not your father's Retsina...rethink #drinkgreekwine — 11 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Needed some Barolo in my life!!! This little Rock and Roll Nurse felt like a much needed transfusion. Less Orange-hued than most. Highly affordable. Just a baby, like we Vampires like 'em! Happy to sink my fangs in this one. Chalky Cherries with chunks of plum. Rose snippets. Orange bitters diluted in Armagnac. This has all the mixological possibilities of a great cocktail, only it is propped on a cloud of acidity that screams like a juvenile Jove for a plate of fine food before blasting your mouth with a a lightning bolt of chewy round tannins, then descending like a shower of golden daffodils to sex you up! Ahh Spring!
— 11 years ago

with Courtney

Alexis Brandenburger

8.9

My favorite red so far. Flavors of berries with a little bit of spice. I'm a fan. — 11 years ago

David Kline

9.7

2005 Summerland serial number 6043. Charred earth and meaty smoky loveliness that really reminded me of Cayuse for a moment. Bold terroir and a backdraft of black pepper on an extracted plummy black nasty fruit stuffed mushroom and peat cloud. Real depth of character stuff, where you really feel this wine has your back as your guns smoke and bluster from a wet foxhole. Straight cover fire for hours. Then you realize your brother is losing lifeblood, literally baking in a fever, and you are the one who gets to live with him in his greatest moment, shining like a flame. Another hour, and the sun has set, summer is over, the smoke is clearing to reveal a tired, injured if glorious wine that really was at its best in that precise moment, and adumbrates in the long shadow of death. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

8.9

Beautiful young Beaujolais type ruby red, brilliant, and slight opaque brickish rim. Quite abundant and pleasant nose of bouquet of flower, lilac, grape bubble gum, and second tear tree bark and smokeyness. Certainly this wine has an amazing aperture in mouth. Enters fairly tame, but explodes on a rainbow of sensational flavors. Very worthwhile structure and remarkable acidity. Balance between structure and its fruity character is also remarkable. Finishes beautifully and long. Not as much as 94 pts but 92 pts. — 11 years ago

Paul Egglestone

9.1

I reckon we've drunk several gallons of this over summer. It's cracking if you like fruity flavoursome Sauvignon. A great alternative to Ned! — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.2

Pritty golden yellow, quite brilliant and clean. Scents of fresh linen, a bit of detergent, but also very nice mineral notes on the nose. Second tear citrus aromas. Beautiful presentation right away on the palate, showing both strcture and massive mineral notes. Full bodied, with soft, leathery texture. Bright acidity showing notes of ripe grapefruit and green melon, but also the sea shell, saline solution minerality, leading to a mouth-watering persistant finish. Pretty volcanic rock flavors at the end. 91 pts. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.2

Dark crimson, fairly opaque. Quite the wild cherry nose, red and dark cherry aromas, and second tear red bell pepper and hints of black soil. Great length. Quite elegant with complex expression of fruit along the long passage. I'm going to go along Robert Parker with the 91 pts. — 11 years ago