James Forsyth

9.1

The first of two wines enjoyed at Vaucluse. This is a baby. Dark purple, and totally primary with tons of blackberries, cherries and some tar. Delicious now but surely, like so many Rhônes from 2015, one for the future. — 9 years ago

with Cara

Tom Kobylarz

9.8

If there were ever an archetypical Syrah, Jamet's Cote-Rotie would be a strong candidate. To me this is a pure expression of a classic Northern Rhone Syrah. It is not a single site, but a blend of terroirs, encompassing over 20 sites mostly from hard rock schist bedrock with little to no topsoil. There is NO Viognier in this wine like one might expect from most Cote-Rotie that might have 1-5% co-fermented.

Importantly, there is also a lot less of the oak character that can dominate and overwhelm many Northern Rhone wines. The oak maturation, while not short at 22 months, only uses 15% new oak with no trace of it on the palate as it is perfectly integrated. Grape bunches are whole cluster fermented and macerated for up to 3 weeks.

The 2007 we have here was drinking superbly for a young wine, showing lively and racy layers of peppercorn spice, roast beef, and warm blackberry and currant fruit from the hot 2007 vintage. While from a warm vintage, not a hair is out of place. Density and purity exude from the nose and hint at what a brilliant future this wine has. Perfect acidity and fleshy ripe tannin provide the backbone structure for father time to peel back the layers of this beauty. I will be chceking back in 5 years at the earliest. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.7

A wine that I brought tonight and felt strongly about. Incredible pedigree, winemaker is from Araujo which is insane great! Beautiful 12 but I committed infanticide., should laid it down another few years but it did open up like a million bucks after a few hours. Truly opulent Napa wine which is well structured and loved by all tonight. A new rockstar on the block vs the the old rock stars that were drinking in full stride tonight. It's was awesome tonight but I can't wait for it to evolve a little and become STELLAR in the future. I highly recommend this wine. The preliminary rating is 96 to 98 and the 13 is even better if you can imagine that! — 10 years ago

with Christine, Kirk and 1 other

Dario Tolone

9.5

great. all it needs. will bi great in future. — 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.4

Together with 2010, this infant shows great promise for the future, thanks to its sincere structure and polished fruit flavors. Usually, not my favourite producer but here they hit the jackpot. — 11 years ago

Maciek Gontarz

9.6

Icon. Future of serious Vinho Verde, even more serious Alvarinho. Amazing wine! — 12 years ago

Matt Sanders

9.1

Opened it too early. Lots of promise for the future bottles I have. — 9 years ago

Bob Bryden

Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk

9.3

Still a super wine but this one a little young to fully shine. Acidity and tannins front and center now but the future is bright. Needs another 2-3 years to mature. — 9 years ago

with Gregory and Tom

Richard Steinberg

9.4

This is still a wee babe but has a great future. Huge wine. Needs bottle age. It you will be rewarded. Score will also go up with time if you can keep your hands off of this one. — 10 years ago

with John and Mike

Berg

9.3

Unicorn Wednesday! Ethereal, soft, beautiful, bing cherry, sweet flowers, marzipan?, mild fall leaves, smooth very fine tannins but they grip, good acidic backbone, everything in harmony, nothing unbalanced. First try of the '13s, can't wait to see where these go in the future...thanks @Noah Raizman — 10 years ago

Trevor Maskell

9.2

So juicy and deep. Such a pretty drinkable wine. Great acid and generous fruit. So good now but will keep for a good future — 10 years ago

Bob Boyle

9.3

Closed nose of bramble & cherry, prevalent tannins mute the cherry and red fruits in the body with long finish the speaks to the future that this wine will bring to the patient — 11 years ago

with David

Bob McDonald

9.4

One of Australia's best Pinots IMO. Voluminous ripe nose carrying over to an equally full palate of great length. Great concentration and future. A Pinot where 15 years cellaring like Bass Phillip, is not out of the question. 2007 vintage. 18. — 12 years ago

Chris Loretta

9.3

Killer zin! — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Quality Sangiovese grapes which have been sadly overoaked to appeal to newbie Western Palates. After 30 minutes notes of earth and dried cherry came through. Many years to go with a good future when hopefully the oak will diminish. Personally I like the Old school approach from Biondi Santi where old oak and other procedures are usedresulting in wines which will age 50+ years. I tried a 2010 vintage of this wine from magnum in Italy 18 months ago which was also overoaked. — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Still a baby but such a great future! — 10 years ago

Cody Short

9.9

I've had this several times but it's been a few years and this has really evolved beautifully. Still a fairly big wine but it wears it's weight with such grace. Wonderful notes of tobacco, graphite, leather and forest floor. This will last for many, many years and may actually improve over the near future but absolutely no shame in drinking now with some air. A truly memorable wine that made the evening incredibly special. — 10 years ago

with Holli

Marty Winters

9.3

So much to say, but yet so much more to tell. Hold onto this one for future study. — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

More fruit driven and powerful than the Bindi Original. Ripe fleshy cherry notes. Silky mouthfeel. Through the waves of fruit there is also a reasonable level of tannin and acid which will carry it into the future. A class act. — 10 years ago

James McFadyen

Wine Consultant and Allocation Specialist at Spec's

9.3

Taut, vivacious, charmingly guarded, smokey notes to red fruit. Great
Young, bouncy, but belies power and long future totally primary. 2010 — 11 years ago