LM Segal

9.9

BBQ smoke, hot espresso beans, black cherry paste lead a lifted and broad, completely integrated beam of burnt strawberry, pipe tobacco and dark cassis. 60 second finish was interfered only with an imperative to go back for more. Fully resolved and at its peak, cork on the verge of danger. Unreal. — 7 years ago

Petter Lindqvist

9.0

Has aged quite well but on the verge. — 8 years ago

Anthony Biagi

Winemaker Hourglass, Owner Patria

8.9

On verge of prem ox but today very drinkable. Color and hints of prmox troubling — 8 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.1

Perfect balance of pristine fruit and Pfalz mineral on the verge of great tertiary development. — 8 years ago

Mike Lev

8.9

2006. Past its prime. Sat for years. Day 3 now and it's shot. Day one it was on the verge of being shot. Dark fruit, inky. — 9 years ago

Alida

9.3

Smoke and mint on the nose. Sour cherries, or is it "on the verge" cherries? Leather and bark but light on its feet. — 9 years ago

with Bob and Rob

Lewis Chester

9.0

2005 vintage. At Texture. On the verge of deep ruby. Big powerful whiff of smoke, reductiveness, black fruits, sweet spice and Oakwood. On the palate rich and spicy, deep concentration, noticeable tannic structure. Medium plus finish. This is another big wine from this producer. Not really my style: hammer to crack a nut stuff. — 10 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.1

Burleed pineapple, white peach and apricot. Viscous on the verge of syrupy but the acidity keeps it lively. Decades of life ahead — 10 years ago

Amy Morgan

9.0

All biodynamic which is quite impressive. The nose shows notes of extremely ripe black fruits (blueberries, blackberries, plums, currants) spice, oak, vanilla, sweet tobacco. On the verge of jammy but still has structure. — 11 years ago

Blair Poynton

Winemaker Jed Wines, Marketing Old Bridge Cellars

9.4

Massive, powerful but balanced. Mountain Dry Creek fruit. Still got some time but drinking really well — 11 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

Rich. Powerful. Dense. Spicy. In the verge of heat but very good. His cru. A geek baller wine — 7 years ago

Erik Sjolund

9.5

Great champs. Super balanced but not exaggerated. Very bread on the verge o cherry kernels. Dry n nice. — 8 years ago

with Nadja

Neal Schaffer

8.9

Fragrant, with black cherry, ripe pomegranate and cranberry sauce demanding recognition. A generous touch of dark roses and dried lavender fall to tobacco leaf, gun smoke, and clove. Zippy and even on the verge of austere. Chewy and muscular tannins provide support for an expressive, spicy, and puckering finish. A slight hint of addictive creaminess makes its presence on the nose and palate. Mainly, this is "new" old world style; the fruit has been elevated. Delicious right now. However, this could use some time to develop. Great effort here. — 8 years ago

Tom Philbrick

9.6

Too young. Needs 5-10 years. However, with 2 hours of air, this is amazing already. Huge fruit, long finish. Alcohol is clearly high but you don't taste it. A great wine just on verge of being too huge. Should age as long as you like — 9 years ago

tim heyman

9.0

very mature on the verge of old. light red currant needs to breathe abit acid at end — 9 years ago

Justin Sun

9.1

Still very primary - potential on the verge of breaking through — 9 years ago

Craig Williams

9.1

On the verge of being too ripe, this is youthful with black balsamic fruits dominating the aroma and taste. A nice mouthful of wine; and will improve further over time. — 10 years ago

David Landrum

9.5

Lemon, sherry, nuts....hint of flowers on the verge of rot, but in a good way.
#hotdamn #vinjaune — 10 years ago

Nick Wolfe

9.3

Excellent wine. Beautiful floral notes and black fruits on the nose. Beautiful balance with mildly rustic tannins, balanced acidity, and beautiful fresh fruit. The tannins verge on grippy and balance out a wet earth minerality. Really enjoyable. — 11 years ago

Marshal White

10

I was prepared to be underwhelmed, but this is really damn good. Sous bois, cranberry & pomegranate fruit, a bit of stems, and some oak on the verge of disappearing. — 12 years ago

Aaron Means

9.1

Impressive for a sub $20. The first ever vintage of this wine, made even more special by meeting with Michel Rolland and staying at the Pere Verge estate (proprietors of Clos de los Siete). — 7 years ago

Bryan Thomas

9.2

2005 - seductive and oh so elegant - great texture - right on the verge of prime time — 8 years ago

Bryan Thomas

9.5

2002 - wow what a wine! Great bottle - right on the verge of prime time — 8 years ago

ie

9.0

Check the pedigree on day three.) 2010. Flamboyant fruit formed by super ripe cherries, mulberries and strawberries, framed by volatile acidity and funky big casks. On the verge of old school, artisanal craftsmanship. Really fresh and moreish even at 14,5% alc. tag. — 8 years ago

Amanda Matthews

9.0

Somewhat sweet like a zin but not overbearing. Tasty! Semi seems like its ok the verge of giving me a headache, but will find out later 😜 — 9 years ago

Geoi

9.0

Toasted popcorn kernels on the verge of popping, coconut, golden raisin, white yogurt on nuts, nougat, unripe pineapple, light canteloupe, stewed pear, steely minerality, roasted nuts, L-M bodied on the palate with M+ acid and a dry, tart finish. Complex and interesting. Delicious. 4.0 — 9 years ago

Peter 0'Neill

9.0

Nice savory notes of sandalwood, balsamico and blue fruits. It's on the verge of old age but remains a pleasant mouthful with good acidic lift and freshness. Drink now. The 1996. — 10 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

Beautiful nose. Palate nice but fragile and on the verge of decline. Drink up. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

1996 vintage. Great wine. Good primary fruits. But complex. Nice finish. On the verge of excellence. — 11 years ago

Mike Elmgreen

9.1

On the verge of greatness. — 11 years ago