Sagee Aran

9.2

Extremely dark and overwhelming. Very ripe, bold but has a good acidity balance. The bottle is too heavy. The 22nd edition — 6 months ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

A bit too much cassis flavours for my palate which I do not recall when I had my first bottle about a year ago. Nevertheless a very good wine — 8 months ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.0

Only moderately aromatic, barely present dried strawberry and kind of generic cherry aroma. Palate shows this is very well made, with good structure, but also strongly acidic and tannic. May just be shut down and will blossom with time, not sure. — 4 years ago

Nancy Miceli

10

Smooth, easy to drink with or without food. — 7 years ago

Luis Gorbena

9.0

Lovely wine. Smooth and refreshing for a red. Cherry forward, grassy/earthy on the end. Low tannins make it easy to drink. — 7 years ago

Nathaniel Koven

10

Full-bodied and rich, very very slightly sweet. Reminds me of Zinfandel. Awesome. — 8 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Acidity is fantastic for a rose — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

My wheelhouse flavor profile-echoes of Jura, green bean foam, asian pear. Eye opener, & less than 15$ — 10 years ago

Olivier Schutte

8.9

Lovely aged, elegant — 11 years ago

Richard Etter

9.5

My reading speech for itself. I enjoy it very much — 12 years ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.4

Full bodied minerals, saline, citrus — 6 months ago

Andrew Osherow

9.4

2017 vintage. Opened 11/25 — 7 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Nice soft mousse body, yellow peach, tropical melons, pineapple, some lemon meringue, lime zest, slightly bitter apple cider, whipped cream, hard chalkiness, alluvial limestone, saline, sea fossils, bread crust, yeastiness, yellow florals, racey acidity, nicely balanced & structured with a finish that lasts 90 seconds.

Needs a few more years in bottle. — 2 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Super bowl magnum — 6 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.5

315 right down the middle of the fairway. — 7 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Smells like a peat bog.
Earthy, decomposing, dark fruits, big juicy Brett of a mouthful.
Negroamaro is a highly underrated grape. Such big flavour, and a hefty weight.
Can you dig it? Yes, I can. — 8 years ago

Ben Edwards

8.9

Thick, dense, heavy, dry fruit. Good, clean, but not terribly versitile. Good that it was a dessert pairing. Will try again. — 9 years ago

N B

8.9

Nice and light. — 10 years ago

Julie Russ

9.1

Very smooth and dry, with a very pleasant aftertaste. — 11 years ago

with Erich

Jono Wingfield

9.4

Lasagne wine — 12 years ago

Amy

9.0

dfp, loved! a little oily, a little mineraly, tiny bit of stank at the finish — 6 months ago

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

9.1

Golden delicious apples, citrus, stones, soft tannins and medium plus acidity. Better than it’s been. — 8 months ago

Pamela Taylor

9.0

So cool! Black cherry, mint/herbs, bittersweet smoky chocolate, med+ acidity, med body, tart finish. Glad I got to try this rarity! — 4 years ago

B

9.4

2014. $13 gem of a find at Whole Foods. Old leather and wet autumn grass on the nose. Flavors of tobacco, cocoa, cinnamon, toasted oak, grapes and plum. Solid tannic weight and structure. Some may prefer to decant. Good year to open. Just ordered a case. Num! — 5 years ago

with Wendy

Ran Ilkovitch

9.0

Rally nice dry bold wine for the price point. Enjoy this bottle at the bar or outside with a gourmet pizza — 8 years ago

Mikey T

9.0

Wow, what a deal at < $20 / bottle
Wine spectator says #69 of top 100 of 2014.
A burly, brambly red, underscored by tarry smoke and underbrush notes, offering flavors of blackberry coulis, herb-marinated black olive, grilled mushroom and ground spice. This shows muscle that recommends it to short-term cellaring, made accessible by integration and balance. Drink now through 2024. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. #69 – 91 points — 9 years ago

Raj

9.3

I drank this after using an aerator. Immediately scent of braised beef and fresh rubber on the nose. Meaty flavor on the way down. Truly is best wine under $5 at TJ's — 9 years ago

Patrick Culliton

9.8

Delicious savory flavors of soy sauce and fruit. Really special. — 10 years ago

Phil Toronto

9.2

It's so funky!! Delicious. — 11 years ago

Nathan M

9.7

Best red I've had in a while. Heavy body, plum, a little spice. Really really like. — 13 years ago