Kevin Cahoon

9.1

Fun, juicy and spicy Chateauneuf with nice garrigue inflected red raspberry and blackberry fruit. Resolved tannins with sweet berry fruit herbs de prvence and a touch of mushroom. Missing just a bit of depth and length but great to have a mature Chateauneuf. — 9 years ago

Chris Mitchell

9.0

A pretty, elegant wine aging gracefully but missing the extra level of the best Bordeaux. — 10 years ago

Neil Barham

9.5

Classic example of 'WHY' Chablis has been quintessential Chardonnay for centuries . . . Citrus-Rock-Acidity. Only missing the needed plate of Wianno Oysters — 10 years ago

Matt Vekasy

9.7

Well with the extra dollars. This is one of my favorite cabs that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Smooth. Juicy. Amazing. — 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.1

I miss the rusticity of the past, but there's no denying that this is cleverly made. Sweet, grainy and accessible tannins, pure cherry fruit, hints of blackberries and freshly cut oregano; this is nicely updated. I like it a lot, but there's just something missing... — 10 years ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.4

True Aussie Shiraz in a cooler climate style that I like, great with duck leg — 11 years ago

Richard Bagnall

9.7

The legendary Palmer 99. 2 bottles drank with leg of lamb for dad's birthday weekend. Not a massive wine by any means. Very drinkable but will keep for another 10 years at least. Both corks in good nick. — 12 years ago

with Edward

Dan Thomas

9.0

Fruit forward easy to like. Missing some structure but for the price it works well — 9 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.3

Goes down a treat while running the grill. Clean, Austrian refreshment in a tall can! The only thing missing is @Doug Burress & @Anthony Piazza ! — 10 years ago

jams jerfy

9.4

watermelon jolly rancher, cherry jolly rancher, cedar shingle and mushroom. if that sounds bad to you then you're missing the point. — 10 years ago

with Vadino, Scott and 1 other

Lauren Gleason

9.3

Great pairing with our Mediterranean meal at dinner tonight including duck leg with pumpkin and fig - very much enjoyed! — 10 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.4

A nice intense mature wine needed time to open up as poured from a magnum - complex and rich - just missing some finesse freshness I would say but apart from this a beautiful wine — 10 years ago

Paul Masson

9.3

Black fruit (blackberry, cassis), herbal (mint, dill), sweet spice (cloves, ginger), pungent spice (black pepper, liquorice), oak (vanilla, toast, smoke), kernel (hazelnut, coffee), animal (leather, blood), mineral (earth, tar). Serious Cab, complex, extremely youthful (tastes like a current release), structured (like old-school Napa or Rhone/Bordeaux) and built to last decades, paired now with grilled leg of lamb, a great wine to drink when you haven't been wowed by a Cab lately. — 11 years ago

Tia Maria

9.5

Paired with leg of lamb and warm green bean salad. Mint sauce. Root vegetables. — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

This is the most picturesque Chateau in Bordeaux. Oh...and they make a pretty amazing Bordeaux. It's a good first look at the 03 vintage from my five bottle set. There are steak wines and then there are steak wines. This was a 10 pair with the T-bone...Heaven. The tannins have softened but have many years ahead to get to that perfect place. The mouthfeel is full, round, creamy and elegant. The fruits have a not too sweet liqueur style. They are; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, plum, sweet tobacco leaf, anise, used leather, black tea, used coffee grounds, rich wet black turned earth, stones, dry red florals, spice; clove, nutmeg, baking spices; very light vanilla, touch of caramel, dark chocolate and acidity that pours over the palate. There is the start of harmony in the structure, length, balance and tension. The finish lasts a full two-minutes and it crushed with the T-bone. Next bottle in 5-7 years. For the legions of you on Delectable crushing only young Napa Cabernet, you have no idea what you're missing in aged Bordeaux...forget about it...even vs. well aged Napa Cabernet. Respect!!! 3-4 hour decant and it needed every second of it. — 9 years ago

Kurt Gress

9.0

Red fruit , rich decent nose. Missing old world Forrest floor & earthy notes. — 10 years ago

Alexander Sanchez

9.2

Red fruits, raspberries, earthy. More alcohol, no acidity. — 10 years ago

Sayuri Tezuka

9.3

Pure fruits and fresh acidity.
Nice.
Elegant syrah . — 10 years ago

Jeff Vejr

9.0

Missing some brightness, but this beauty is still chugging along. Granny Smith apples dipped in Butterscotch pudding. Probably should have waited a day to drink after opening. — 11 years ago

Stephanie Mansfield

9.6

Paired nicely with the boneless leg of lamb — 12 years ago