GaryWEdwards

9.3

Agree with those who describe the finesse in this reserve. Long open but worth the wait every time. apparently higher in sangiovese than other vintages and it works just fine. Really nice Antinori offering! — 4 years ago

with Logan

Tom Garland

9.1

Decant 1 hour (min sediment). Pulled from the crowded cellar ( I'm working on it!!). An engaging inky red/purple. On the nose: blackberry, dark plum, eucalyptus, cedar..all bursting from the glass. Taste: plum, chocolate, spice/cinnamon, blackberry, violet....finish with a little alcohol heat and slight tannic punch..drinking fine right now, no need to wait. — 6 years ago

with Brenda

Brian Stotter

9.6

PnP at a friend's house. Wonderful nose of blackberry, black currant, dried blueberries, cedar, eucalyptus, and tobacco that keeps intensifying with time in the glass. Full body with fully-integrated tannins and a long complex finish that fluctuates between black fruits, organic earth, and eucalyptus. Everything about this wine is in perfect harmony right now but it still has plenty of life left. — 7 years ago

Paul J

9.2

Great fruit and texture right up front. Coats the palate nicely and has deep black cherry and strawberry flavors. Very solid wine! — 8 years ago

with Steve

Bill Talarico

8.9

Kickin off 2016 right — 9 years ago

Ray Isle

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.4

Drinking very well right now. — 11 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Surprise surprise balanced Syrah from Cali — 11 years ago

with Owen

Ashley Loafman

9.6

1996 is drinking perfectly right now, pure perfection. Alive and acidic, with smooth tannins. — 5 years ago

Christopher Flores

9.9

Clear blackberry, cherry, and other dark fruit notes. — 5 years ago

John Sobecki

9.0

Amazing when first opened but crashed after 20 minutes. I did a light decant so maybe just do that right when you serve dinner ! — 7 years ago

Paul

10

Dry but balanced, really good. $14.24 from golden eagle — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.7

From the wine list at EMP bought by a new friend at the table next to us to go mano a mano against the 88 La Turque I shared. Slightly darker red and more pure in color. Amazing aroma that is more linear than the animalistic La La but in the same league. Hit its stride right out of the pop and pour gate. Lovely perfume with a more briary nose but speaks Cote Rotie from the get go. Perfectly integrated fruit and structure. Best Jamet I've had. Thanks to Danny for this treat. — 8 years ago

Johnny Shortsleeve

9.1

For 12 bucks, this is an awesome value wine. Solid and fruity, but also versatile enough to drink with just about anything you can dish up (or even by itself). — 11 years ago

Quinn Solfisburg

9.5

Stony creek. Blacksmiths like. ESP Anna. — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Tawny with reddish amber rims. Dark yet translucent. Great old Chave nose. Black cherry, wet forest floor, smoked meats, menthol, slate stone and rhubarb notes. Vibrant in the mouth right out of the gate. Lots of structure and pucker. Fruit present but starting to fade. This was at peak first two hours and then started slowing down, opposite of the Trimbach CSH next to it. Still this was really good ~37 yr old grape juice. — 5 years ago

Jack Petras

9.8

Fortunate enough to have tasted this along with 6 other stunning wines last night during a cellar tasting. This 36 year old 2nd growth was nearly perfect, unusual but very pleasant mint, camphor, crushed sage and rosemary aromas with the same cooling delicate herbal initial palate. Dried but expressive red fruits mid- palate with a great structural graphite element throughout. Whiff of new leather. Changed in the glass showing different mellow facets. Pretty much intercepted at the exact right time. A real privilege to taste such a renowned vintage with folks who appreciates what was in front of them. — 6 years ago

Shawn R

9.5

Drinking very well right now. — 7 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.5

Loving '89 still, such a beautiful balance between fruit/development/earth, there's a really great length to this one right now, really peaking. — 8 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.4

2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things. — 10 years ago

Luke Boland

10

Birth year magnum. No other super Tuscan does it quite like this. And the current stuff just shouldn't be opened yet — 11 years ago