Mike Daniel

8.9

Toasty and alcohol dominant upfront, but a little decant or time in the glass and this peppery, oaky, berry petite Syrah is ended up nicely. Actually had enough glycerol flavor and structure to have some layering of flavors after 30 minutes, and would likely be even better in a couple more years. Dark fruit moves to the forefront with balanced spice and wood with some time. Not a huge wine, but really good value. — 8 years ago

boyd

9.2

So consistently delivers. Needed decanting to show its true spirit, but after about an hour or so, it was singing. — 9 years ago

Neil Shah

9.5

Grenache love — 10 years ago

Eric Egan

9.2

Super-weird bottle. Mid-shoulder, crumbly cork, and the colour of freshly pressed strawberry juice - extremely pale as slightly cloudy! The immediate scent was quite off-putting but after 30 minutes it stormed back! Scents of autumn mulch, burning vine roots, sour cherries, and raspberry compote. A weird sourness and heady acidity on the front of the palette but it still keeps together well. Clearly badly kept but still really interesting to drink! A true testament to The quality of Mouton under the stewardship of the late Baron. I wonder if this is what some of the better kept bottles might be like in 100 years' time!? — 10 years ago

Ara Aslanian

9.6

A true gem — 11 years ago

with Emil, Mike and 5 others

Chris Lucchese

9.5

This was amazing. Such great black fruit and notes of tar and cedar. This is a true Grand Vin. Briefly decanted to settle and didn't lose much. Still some slight acids and tannins. Ultra smooth. — 11 years ago

Mark Dundon

9.0

Complex, full bodied rounded great herbs. Toasty fruits .. — 11 years ago

Parag Lalit

9.9

True custodians of Syrah. Blood Pudding and pepper for days. Primal, cave mans wine. Delish! 2011 — 12 years ago

Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

9.0

Red fruit, leather. Fresh out of the bottle. A gentle but firm companion even on a vigil eve. (Gift from Marsha) — 12 years ago

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

It's a true Sunday ☺Instead of going to church... — 13 years ago

with Dade and Alan

Ebi Obaidi

9.4

Very high acidity. Drink to enjoy, a wine to sip on, cigar and or a medium rare steak would be a suitable companion. Definitely a great one — 9 years ago

Scott Collier

9.4

At thirty clams retail this is just crazy good and regionally true Rioja. Get all you can. — 9 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Back home in SD for a Labor Day BBQ and this was an easy pull for ribeye. Velvet tannins overlay a focused dark blue/purple fruit array with tons of spice box and mocha, and the finish is endless. TRB definitely has skills with respect to Cab. — 10 years ago

Pammy Fonoti

9.2

Never knew there was a song after tis awesome wine, thanks eal my dear buddy.. — 10 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.1

Nutty, orange rind, and chocolate. M+ acid and M sweetness. M+ intensity. On the palate, raisin, dried fruit, cherry, caramel and orange. Long finish. — 11 years ago

Paul S

10

It's fabulous — 11 years ago

Kristy Marie

10

My favorite nightly habit. A true jewel for its price tag $19 most places and you will definitely think it's twice the price with its berry taste and rich texture. — 11 years ago

Andrew Whittle

Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines

9.2

2000 vintage - true to form - travelling well — 11 years ago

Terroir Lover

9.1

True Margaux aromas plus animal scent. Loved it! — 12 years ago

Mike W

10

Buttery, light toast, nutty on the nose. Low to medium acidity, hints of citrus. — 12 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Classic and true. — 9 years ago

Charlotte Reid

10

Favorite zin! Dry & spicy — 9 years ago

Chris England

8.9

Bargain quality Chablis @ £12 & it's hard to beat on price - 88-90 every vintage & my go to @ this price 👍 a true ☀️ glugger 😎

🍷 Light golden yellow w/ lime hue

👃 Fresh wet rock mineral mist, citrus, green tart & sweet apples, melon & white flowers with a touch of fuel, grapefruit & pear

👄 Crisp refreshing med bodied full fruit palate of slight creamy sour green apples, citrus & touch grapefruit w/ medium tart acidity

🎯 Long dry finish of citrus & sour green apples smashed over wet mineral rocks — 9 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

I have had a Chardonnay from Paragon Vineyard before,and this reminds me of it, quite a lot. It’s a SIP certified sustainable growing site and winemaker Christian Roguenant gets a nice full mouthfeel from the lees and the oak.
The straw-colored wine shows quite a bit of minerality on the nose, to be expected from Edna Valley grapes. The wet rocks and lime aromas are always a pleasure, as the are here. On the palate, there are tropical tones and plenty of citrus along with the beautiful oak effect - the wood is used in a very tasteful way. I vacillate between liking oaky Chardonnays and those with none. This one hits in the middle of the range and could be my favorite - for a while, anyway. — 10 years ago

Michael Makkonen

9.5

Amazing. Continue to buy. — 11 years ago

Lesa Gough

9.0

Great wine, complex and true to style. — 11 years ago

Michael Townley

9.3

True Caymus classic. Very fruit forward. Many years left in them but not tonight — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.2

A true treat. Old. No effervescence. But has some cut and spine still. Long finish. A St. Francis hotel liquor store sticker on it. Drinking history. — 12 years ago

Punky Mahle

10

These Ch Boswell 2013 are rocking. True course is their flagship — 12 years ago

André Guérin

Manager Ambassador Wines & Spirits

10

True story: at some point in this bottle's 23 years of aging, the cork sank into the bottle. When I saw that that had happened, I thought I'd lost this treasure. I thought it had to be bad, but nope. This legendary wine withstood the test of time! Even without a cork intact, the wine stayed really, really good. Thank goodness and yummmmm-y! — 13 years ago