Max Hollander-Eberly

9.3

An outstanding wine! Intense flavours coupled with medium tannin texture to produce an incredibly complex wine. Oxidative in style, with dried tropical fruits and nuts being the primary focus, the wine was also bursting with herbs and spices and flowers. One of the most interesting wines I've had in a while. — 7 years ago

Adam Kincaid

9.1

Showing gorgeously. Tons of stone fruit round out this gentle friend, but it all starts with a white flower bouquet that keeps luring you in for sip after sip. Apricot and peach are the dominant fruits. Nice oily texture, a little hot. This grape is the actual love child of riesling and gewurztraminer, and there is no doubt about that. — 8 years ago

with Jillian

Lyn Farmer

9.2

Medium ruby color and a pronounced nose of raspberry, violet and a spice note reminiscent of sandalwood incense. Lovely medium body with silky texture. Good acid balance for food pairing and a long lovely finish. Wonderful evocation of serious Beaujolais — 8 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.2

Second Matthiasson wine that I've tried and it definitely does not disappoint. Low alcohol, elegant smooth mouthfeel and not over-the-top with the cream which is a breath of fresh air for a Californian Chardonnay. Pineapple, guava, and a hint of banana on the nose, Meyer lemon and a distinct minerality on the palate with just a dollop of creamy texture. A lovely wine. Bravo. — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.7

1988 vintage. Note from Gerard: Deep orangy brown.
Exotic fruit such as mango and lychee, bitter almond. Pineapple and tangerine
Superb texture and vibrant fruit.
Never ending finish.
— 11 years ago

Sergio Licea

10

Bright red cherry, dried meat, olives, white pepper, black pepper, white flowers. Soft silky texture with balanced acidity to smooth tannin feel. Long finish, slightly bitter kick towards the end. Awesome! — 11 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Mid Gold in colour, looking way older than it actually is. Strong aromas of Apricot and to a lesser extent honeysuckle and White flowers. An unctuous flavoursome full bodied palate exhibiting great texture and intensity with the Apricot coming through. Finishes Dry. Delicious and different. Will purchase more. Muscat of Alexandria also known as Zibibbo in Sicily. — 7 years ago

Matt

9.2

Love the texture and mineral core Annia has this vintage. The RG is really shinning through. Gorgeous and exceptionally balanced, I’d like to have a bottle of this in the fridge at all times. 60 RG 31 TF 9 CH — 8 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.6

Brioche, apricots and toast on the nose. On the palate soft bubbles and a silky texture. A touch bitter and hints of saline. Great acid. A delicious vintage champagne for any toast-worthy occasion. — 8 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Decanted ~3 hours. All about elegance and subtlety. Subdued aromatics. Lemon, melon, jasmine, candied ginger, some background toasty/sweet hazelnut but not overtly oaky. Waxy texture but not heavy. — 10 years ago

with V

Joe Roselius

9.2

Lots of texture and red fruit. — 11 years ago

Paul Kaan

Winemaker/Blogger FilthyGoodVino.com

9.6

It's Bordeaux O'Clock. 81 Palmer oppulent, refined texture, fresh, layered & yummy! A bit of extra Pre-Parker finesse perhaps? #FilthyOldVino — 11 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Legit. Old world. Texture and depth, yet lean. Pomegranate. Grapefruit. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Dark purple plum skin color from center to the rim’s edge where some scarlet also appears. Opaque. Great fruit forward nose that grabs your attention. Notes of blackberries, ripe plums, violets, tobacco, forest floor and some crushed walnuts. Rich and silky in the mouth. Great balance and texture. Tannins perfectly integrated. Long finish. If a Cal Cab can be seductive, this is it. Still youthful but in a great zone tonight. — 7 years ago

Paul van Maaren

9.6

Currently in a great place, well balanced, pure and precise with warm gravel and earthy, delicate red berry silky texture - superb — 8 years ago

Young Bock Lee

9.3

Dark chocolate, coffee, slightly burnt wood, dark chocolate, black pepper, aromas on the nose. Med body, med acidity, smooth soft fine tannins with smooth lingering finish. Young, soft delicate texture and fine tannins. Approachable texture and fruit with fine tannins. — 9 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

Oh heck. I wish I had more. I don't know Aussie wine but don't think that would make a big diff in how to interpret this oner. It is an individual and a nice one at that.
It is smooth and merlot Berry then POW there are your Gewurtztraminer spices and whoa. Despite my hatred of the color of yellow I can dig it. Yowza. — 10 years ago

Martin Frowde

9.2

Drinking the 1991 in 2016 after over 2 hours of decanting. Wonderful light sherry type nose with a hint of pepper and quite brick red colour around the edges. Such a soft texture on the tongue though still a little astringency on the finish. Very good. — 10 years ago

with Georgina

Charles Schneider

9.3

In a bit of a reductive stage, but beautiful texture. I had a schistgasm. — 12 years ago

Patrick Blondin Sommelier

9.8

Notes d'amande, de pâtisserie- vanille, pain grillé. En bouche notes iodé, fruits à chaire blanches - 2003

Le 1998 développe des notes de noix mélangés, minéral, encore du fruit. Texture enveloppante et longueur — 12 years ago