Keith Crump

9.3

2007 climbing to a peak strong tannic structure with depth across the pallet and wonderful dark fruit — 6 years ago

Grant Everett

9.0

Came across a little overly sweet tonight — 7 years ago

with Ashleigh

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.7

Way too soon for this stud of a wine, but I needed to compare it side by side with Cristal 08. Big, bold, in your face... lots of structure and acidity... notes of Apple core and lemon pith...best Dom I’ve had... but only showing glimpses of future glory. Sharing lots of nuance and notes with the Cristal... on this day the brooding power of the Dom came across a bit more dumb and slumbering. Patience required! — 7 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.2

An unusual incarnation of Pisoni’s flagship wine, the 2009 is a bit more austere than what one typically sees from this producer. Maybe 2009 was a cooler vintage - not sure - but both the nose and palate is almost like a cross between a Central Coast and Oregon pinot. Still has the tell-tale richness of a Santa Lucia Highlands pinot, but with higher levels of acidity and less opulance across the mid-palate. Definitely opened up and improved with time in the glass, all of which suggests that this might be one to let sit for a few more years. Still a terrific wine! — 8 years ago

with Vanessa

Doctor No

9.3

A great wine in an underappreciated vintage. This hits all the classic high end Bordelaise notes of clean cassis fruit, bits of graphite and a light and almost imperceptible bit of green pepper. The nose is complex and lush and beginning to reach maturity but quite a bit of fruit still remains. Decent core of acidity and tannins still not fully resolved suggest this will continue to age well, but this comes across really well for 12y old. — 9 years ago

Kelly Wilson

9.0

Fruity and caramel. It is good if you want a light white with my favorite flavors of a Chardonnay. Great for a cheap wine. — 10 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.9

Now we're talking! A vintage lost by following the monumental 1971. This was truly spectacular and one of the most complete wines, not just Burgundy, I've had in awhile. Amazing length, gobs of wet earth and crushed ripe raspberries and black cherries, and that wonderful hint of salinity you get as you swirl the wine across your tongue. — 10 years ago

Anya Spethmann

9.1

It was worth getting lost on the way home to stumble across a sign that said "vins d'ailleurs." — 11 years ago

Doctor No

9.4

Elegant, rich, poised and open for business. Held up quite well to the La Mouline across the table for a fraction of the tariff. — 11 years ago

Christine Havens

9.4

This is one of those life-altering, once-in-a-lifetime bottles; the 1989 Montrose is about beauty and perfection, with restraint. A blend 65% Cabernet, 25% Merlot, 10% Cab Franc, much like a great Burgundy, it's multi-faceted without being the least bit heavy. Perfumy, ethereal aromas of back currant, blueberries, mint, truffle, leather and earth. Silky on entry, with ultra fine tannins that glide across the palate, only to gracefully crescendo in a seemingly endless arc of minerals, cedar and fruit. — 11 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

2006 was a challenge for most in Rioja but the 2006 Vina Tondonia ‘Reserva’ is truly one of the wines of the vintage. The wine is a highly compelling blend of Tempranillo (75%), Garnacho (15%), Graciano and Mazuelo (10%), which was sourced from their estate vineyards and aged for six years prior to bottling. Needing a two hour decant to fully express itself, the wine offers an aromatic profile of cranberry, orange, red currants, red cherry candy and toasty oak aromatics. The palate is plush once in the attack as the wine effortlessly dances across the mid-palate, producing a seamless effect. Red currants, blood orange zest, pipe tobacco flavors and shades of pomegranate seed all beautifully weave their way through the palate. Showing wonderful ageing potential, this is drinking marvelously right now and has another fifteen years to go. Drink 2020-2035- 94 — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

This iconic wine is always enjoyable at this age. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel.

Dry on the palate with black fruits, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, mocha, coke, vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.

Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.

This 8 year old is drinking very nicely now and will age nicely in the next decade.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly and show some tannins.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

A great wine to have with good friends. Thank you David for sharing.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Delicious.

Robert Parker 93 points.

A blend of 80% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$120. — 7 years ago

Mike Murphy

9.0

2016 vintage. Amazing. Beautiful fruit. Soft tannins and great depth. — 8 years ago

Roy Goble

9.4

Went through the whole Wagner Family tasting and was impressed with the consistent quality across so many brands. — 8 years ago

Andrew Lubeck

9.1

Solid lineup across the range -- '11 fav -- had a brightness and minerality almost restrained compared to the '09 — 9 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.6

2007- polarizing vintage & yes, this is ripe and juicy raspberry dancing across the nose & palate. Once it breathes it shows some smoke & pine-like herbal notes which add complexity. Structured, but wonderfully approachable. Great producers manage all vintages and this reflects the best part of 2007. Happy Christmas Eve & Happy Hanukkah to everyone! — 9 years ago

Elaine Thap

9.5

Love it when my tables visiting from South Africa offer me the rest of their Reserve wine! Holy Moley so delicious! So silky and hot with so many smoke and tar notes. An elegant jammy-ness and perfect with a charcuterie board and Hanger steak! — 10 years ago

with Peter

Caitlin Perlman

9.7

Soooo enjoyable. NZ may get on board with this wine — 11 years ago

Kate Fitzmaurice

8.9

Delicious summer Pinot — 11 years ago

with Kelly

David Kline

9.1

Red Kool-Ade and burnt plum skins with toasty citrus notes and sherry trifle aromas. Also, hints of cherry blossom. Medium mouthfeel with chewy tannins emerge behind a curtain of said Kool-Ade and smoked citrus peel laden bitters in flat cola, Pure cocoa, clove and and cinnamon bark. Remember "suicide sodas"? Strap on your oral roller skates while this lovely wine aims it's tannic lasers right at the disco ball you call your heart, and while the flickering flavor bubbles of your taste buds alternate to the rhythmic complexities watch in awe as it gyrates suggestively across your amazed mouth. — 12 years ago

with Courtney

MRM

9.2

Very consistent across a few bottles over the past two years. — 7 years ago

Laura McLaughlin

10

Delicious and bold — 7 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.9

The 2013 Opus One is an absolute stunning release, and is certainly one of most impressive young wines I have ever tasted from this estate. This shows a darker, more forward profile from this warm vintage, and is clearly one to contemplate, as there are so many complexities and working parts to this compelling wine. This instantly impresses as it opens to intense aromatics of crème de cassis, black cherry, blackberry compote and black plum woven together with mocha, sandalwood. The mouthfeel is voluptuous and beautifully concenrated with deep and penetrating flavors of black cherry, créme de cassis, blackberry cobbler, anise, sage and anise, which all resonate beautifully across the palate. This is already extreamly appealing, but try to resist this hedonistic wine for at least another few years, as there is undoubtedly a long future ahead. Drink 2019-2035-99 — 7 years ago

Bryce Wiatrak

9.2

From vines just across the Châteauneuf border. Beautiful concentration, with a hearty, broad inkiness. Blueberry, plum, leather - long and slow. — 8 years ago

Kate Whitney

9.2

Drinking with some serious wine lovers in Westchester. This one rocks as hard as the crust across the top. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Oz. for oz. one of the best Rosé champagnes for the 💰. The fruits just a touch tart. Black cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, strawberries, tangerine and baguette. The fine yet grippy chalkiness & minerality cuts razor sharp across the palate. The acidity is brilliant and the perfectly rich finish is so delicious. My go to Rosé champagne! Loving it. — 9 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.3

A great offering from Adam Tolmach, this 2005 is drinking beautifully. A great balance between primary and secondary aromas, the nose comes across with layers of violet, spice, and boysenberry. The palate is medium-plus bodied and has the terrific acidity characteristic of Adam's wines. I always like to give his wines a few years in bottle to integrate: for this Melville Vineyard offering, 10 years was just about perfect! — 10 years ago

with Vanessa

Loren Larson

9.3

Complex and opens into a spectacular wine with richness across fruit balance and depth of body including a tannic edge. Wish I had a few more in the cellar. — 11 years ago

Jim Westby

9.0

Quite earthy and her all. A touch of greenness, but at the same time comes across as ripe--a characteristic of the '96 Bordeaux. I like this, but it's probably not everybody's cup of tea. — 11 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.0

Rich and savory. Smoked meat and blackberries. Quite nice. — 11 years ago