Anthony Lombardi

9.5

Still life ahead, but absolutely in a beautiful place right now. Black Currants and cloves coat the palate with some herbal notes hitting the nose. Brilliant stuff, a real treat. — 8 years ago

Stacy Alexander

9.4

Deliciously earthy - with elegant finish. A rare treat! Thanks Chris and Janet!❤️ — 10 years ago

with Chris

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.4

Lots of life left in this wine. What a treat. From 3 liter. #josephphelps biased review — 10 years ago

with Joseph

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.3

Exotic spice, dried red fruits and a finish that carried on for what seemed like hours. Wonderful wine showing a bit past peak, but still a treat. — 10 years ago

Leo Hernández Téllez

9.5

Not the greatest vintage, but a real treat. Great fruit aromas, silky smooth, well crafted a hint of RS... HB style for sure! A good amount of sediment, but very typical for an older Cali CA. I would recommend resting the wine vertically for a few days, then decant and enjoy! — 11 years ago

Carla Hine

9.2

Always a treat. — 12 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

10

Absolutely spectacular. Elegant, well balanced, beautiful notes of dark fruit, specifically picking up black currant and chocolate. Wow! — 12 years ago

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.0

Delicious treat. — 12 years ago

Adam Robins

9.2

Great vintage. Complex, layered and long finish. Still too young but always a treat to taste Araujo. Can't wait to see it in 15-20 years. — 12 years ago

James Wells

9.3

A standard favorite in our home and one my father and I were able to enjoy together...a real treat! — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

A wine from Anthony that's finally ready. Just kidding. It's the volatile acidity holding this wine together. Completely resolved tannins. Ripe lean; blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries. It's almost all fruit with just a hint of earth and minerality. Fun to drink. I always like to ask, what were you doing in 1978? Nice of Lilian Barton to model the bottle for my photo. Thank you for bringing this wine. A real treat to try. — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.6

Beautiful amber richness in a wonderfully elegant and balanced wine. Shows the classic salty and savory nuances that make Climens more approachable than some sweeter styled Sauternes. A treat! — 10 years ago

Barb

9.7

Wow... So many flavors in this wine. It's quite a treat to your mouth. Smooth with a great mid taste and a long finish — 10 years ago

Jim Gelder

9.4

A real treat — 11 years ago

Andrew Green

Wine Director/Partner The Village Pub & Spruce Restaurants

9.2

Never had the the 69 before. What a treat! — 11 years ago

with Dade and Petra

Tom Riley

9.4

Typical Corison magic. Restraint, elegance, power. This bottle has great depth and structure. Ten more years minimum. Such a treat. 13.8%abv. — 11 years ago

David Monaghan

9.6

A real real treat — 12 years ago

Rob Lateiner

9.6

Chave Rouge 06. Plenty of heat and a little oak too it seems (could be wrong). Oak will integrate, heat is surprising. Serious peppered beef and teriyaki jerky. Some black red fruit - black cherry. Hints of jello tease overripeness but this remains sharp and poignant. The pure jello influenced fruit makes me think few stems here, too. Oak seems to present itself not as vanilla thankfully but in a beautiful hazelnut quality that matches the fruit perfectly and uniquely to syrah. Again, this could be something else other than oak. This definitely shows some jello/jelly, no doubt. Totally ripe red cherry actually. Importantly, this has no heaviness in terms of weight or thickness yet is pungently aromatic as first, smoked, peppered meat and second as fruit. This wine makes me think of, all in the same vein, concrete vats, minerality and tiny berries. The teriyaki quality makes me think these are high toast barrels? This should continue to integrate better and better over the coming years. I can't say I ever got the "bacon fat" thing before in N Rhone but this really has Benton's bacon fat to it. Amazing all this umami while still maintaining a bright ripe red-fruited cherry core. Prefer the '06 Jamet right now for its lower alcohol but certainly love the transparency and uniqueness of flavor here. This is likely a bit more structured than the Jamet. Again, I think time will treat this well. This is dried meat while the Jamet was about the long pepper spice. So interesting how different these expressions of syrah are. — 12 years ago

Jay Latham

Sales & Marketing AI Selections

9.0

The big finale. Quite a treat, but I definitely give the Meursault the edge. Wes should have more 40th Birthdays. — 13 years ago

Amy Doyle

9.8

Happy Birthday bottle from Frédéric Rouzaud. Such a treat! Thank you to my beautiful sisters! 🥂 — 9 years ago

Katie Canfield

9.5

From a magnum - still so fresh with sour cherries and dusty tannins. What a treat. — 9 years ago

Nick Davis

9.6

Delicate, finessed, lean. A feminine expression of a beautiful vintage, handled with gentle care. A real treat, to enjoy this rarity! — 10 years ago

Jaume

9.4

29 years old and drank incredibly well. What a treat. The big fruits have softened but in their place is now a brooding torrent of notes which evolved from sip to sip. Quite a remarkable wine. — 10 years ago

P Plusquellec

9.4

Second time in 3 weeks to enjoy this treat, though later vintage — 10 years ago

Craig Brown

9.5

1995 Chateau Musar that after 20 years is in its prime. Rich fruit, long smooth finish. What a treat! — 11 years ago

Colleen Zea

9.4

A gift to my parents from Paul. Drank it while celebrating my dads 69th birthday. Absolute treat. — 11 years ago

Ryan Barnett

9.7

Always a treat. — 12 years ago

Mike Tomcat

8.9

This was a nice anniversary treat! — 12 years ago

with Mary

Ben Aneff

Managing Partner Tribeca Wine Merchants

9.7

Real depth and power in this wine. Less aromatic fireworks than the RSV but still very beautiful. Needs at least a couple if hours or air to get going. A real treat! — 12 years ago

Red Wine Lovers

9.9

What a treat! Beyond. — 13 years ago