Naboth van den Broek

9.1

Perfect drinking window. Beautiful ripe dark fruit on the nose and palate. Nicely balanced and incredibly smooth tannins (Margaux). This is by no means a Palmer or CM, but it’s very very good for what it is, the vintage, and the price. — 3 years ago

Dario Scimeca

9.6

Outstanding despite a disintegrating cork. Rich but low alcohol. Dark but light on its feet. Very, very fine. — 5 years ago

with Heather and Tom

Pablo

8.9

I’m not too into oak and, although not so intense here, it’s noticeable and it’s a detractor for me. But it’s a very good wine. Plenty of dark fruit and leather. Pleasantly surprised. — 5 years ago

Tricia

9.0

Very rich with flavor. More flavor then the regular red ménage a trois. Both are great! — 6 years ago

Patti Eick Hutzel

9.5

Very smooth, nice blend for group with unspecified tastes. Nice full body for the the price point. — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Deep garnet red with lots of bricking on the edges. Light cassis and dark cherries on the nose with some tertiary notes like earthiness and damp leaves. Moderate tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. Lots of complexity with light cassis and dark cherries, a little bit of tomato leaves and earthiness. Very well rounded and integrated with a long finish. This will only keep losing fruit and get earthier with time. Drink now. — 7 years ago

with Sean and India

Brian Filip

9.1

"Very pleasant 03. Some people have described it as tight when opened, but I got a great nose of blackberry and baking spices right away. I don't feel that it improved much after breathing. Nice flavor of dark berries, plum, spice. I was not able to pick out the leather or tobacco. Lovely mouthfeel. Quite smooth with a hint of tannin still surviving. I don't think this will get a lot better, but I also don't think there is a hurry to drink up." — 8 years ago

Ali Yigitbasioglu

9.9

Very powerful intense cab sauv blend, good time to crack open. Dark saddle leather spicy bouquet, balanced acidity, tobacco and wild boar scents, strong earth nose. The taste stays in the mouth for a long time. Spectacular. One of sassicaia's strongest showings, good time to drink — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

1st vintage for Opus taken from an owc that was released with the 80 vintage. Dark color for a 36 yr old. Very Balanced and elegant, fully mature drinking like a great Claret. — 9 years ago

Kimberly

8.9

Very heavy, dark fruit Pinot. Nice depth for a Pinot. A lot of cherry on the front end. — 10 years ago

Pauli Loukola

9.0

Dark fruit, very good — 3 years ago

Delectable Wine

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9.5

Bright, dark red with ruby tones. Captivating floral lift to the very primary aromas of black cherry, cassis, minerals and earth, plus subtle notes of coffee and mocha. Tactile and sharply delineated, delivering a wonderful balance of sweet fruit and salty mineral and soil elements. Still linear but not at all angular, this penetrating wine finishes firmly tannic, classically dry, subtle and very long, with echoing mineral complexity. Really complete Cabernet here--and stuffed with flavor. (the estate began using a new Delta destemmer as of 2001) (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, June 2020)
— 4 years ago

Joseph C Burke

9.3

This 1988 Ornellaia still shows an intoxicating nose of violet, sandalwood and spice; on the palate there is soft and generous ripe fruit (dark plum, black raspberry), with a hint of herbs and licorice; still gorgeous although not as powerful and primary as it once was; notes of sweet tobacco and bittersweet chocolate lace the very fine tannins through a long finish. I judge this to be slightly past its prime compared to my notes for previous bottles from the case. 93/100 on 7/7/2018. Too bad Delectable doesn't allow us to accompany tasting notes with a photo. — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Nose of; blackberries, black cherries, black plum, black raspberries, dark roasted coffee, black licorice with fresh & dry florals. Palate of; blackberries, blueberries, black plum, black raspberries, violets, dry roses, notes of tar, black licorice, used coffee grounds, M+ tannins, caramel, dark chocolate, gentle spices, beautiful even finish with big acidity. Photos show one of their "Dead Arm vineyards" with a visual example of the term dead arm. Also, a shot of their very busy tasting bar. — 7 years ago

Erik Rupinski

9.5

First ride with a Pichon Baron. Tasted fresh, loads of dark fruit, very aromatic and nice acidity. Awesome stuff and plenty of life. — 7 years ago

Will Stanley

9.4

Robust but very suave with tons of leather, dark fruits and well-reformed tannins. Upwards from here for the next five years or so. — 8 years ago

Mr.Pink

9.5

A lot of oak with berry berries and very dark color. A joy to drink. — 8 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.3

Lots of oak, dark fruit, smoke and earthiness on the nose. Very much a full-bodied 21st century Napa Cabernet. Fruit forward with silky tannins and a long luscious finish. A fantastic pairing with my NY Strip and Lisa's veal. — 8 years ago

with Lisa

Tom Kobylarz

9.4

Shockingly easy to enjoy now, this is quite a different experience than I was expecting. Though somewhat divergent from its typically firmer structure, it was great because we had it with a meal and could enjoy it immediately. The color has a deep purple-red core, with vibrant ruby edges. The nose was youthful with a medium+ intensity , showing dark red and black fruits, mocha and coffee bean. The flavors came in waves on the palate, layering with elegance and consistency to a long, fruit, oak and subtle spice finish. Not what I expected, but very enjoyable and priced much better here in Spain. @ Asador Extebarri #valbuena #vegasicilia #riberadelduero — 9 years ago

Nate Axline

9.3

Has a lot of mineral characteristics, very dark color almost plum like. Has a Pinot like flavor qualities, but still rich texture and finishes very dry. — 10 years ago

Kara Stockman

9.7

Very smooth cab. Dark fruit nose but subtle mouth. Great with steak and risotto. Drank for celebrating student loan pay off and the 1st female Vice President! — 4 years ago

Paul J

9.4

1 hour plus decant. Dark purple color. Nose and wine were a mix of Bordeaux and Napa. Wine was fruit forward with dark cherry. Very young wine that coats your teeth. Little bit of a rough finish with some tartness and pepper. Probably needs 7+ yrs. — 4 years ago

with Brooke

Conrad Green

9.2

Great clarity to the nose with dark berrries and a hint of plum on the nose. Really pure, balanced and translucent. Very good — 6 years ago

with Paul

Mark Rosse

9.2

From 375. Huge amount of sediment that most of the usual dark pigmentation of the wine is gone ... looks like Rayas. The barnyard funk is there but blows off in a few minutes. Very good depth with spice and hints of garrique and fruit. Wow 30 year old half bottle! — 7 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.5

An iconic Napa Cabernet. Dark and inky in color. Nice aromas of dark fruit, mint and herbs. Silky smooth tastes of blueberries, plums, cassis and licorice backed by luchious tannins. A very enjoyable long lasting finish. — 7 years ago

with Lisa

"Odedi"

9.1

For my 888th review, I chose this wonderful Napa Valley Petite Sirah.

Dark deep purple /almost black, with a purplish rim.

An explosion of ripe black fruits on the nose with blackberries, prunes, dried figs, raisins, plums, raspberries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, leather, dirt and black pepper.

Full bodied and bold, with medium plus acidity and long purple legs.

Bone dry and fruity on the palate, with blackberries, figs, raisins, chocolates, prunes, cherry pie, black currants, earth, leather, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with huge, green tannins and bitter spices.

This Napa Petite Syrah is still young and needs 3 more years in the bottle, but it is very enjoyable now, if you can tolerate the big tannings, or if you have it with BBQ Meats.

I enjoyed it by itself, by the pool. Not fully balanced, yet it has enough acidity and tannings to last it for a long while. This 2012 vintage is very ripe and very enjoyable.

14.1% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

Brandon Falco

10

This was a delicious wine. The grapes were very dark so that the wine was more purple than red but it went well with almost anything and was really good by itself too! — 8 years ago

Deb Thacker

9.1

Maureen brought to dinner very nice Not sure a blend as described. Think it is a Cab — 8 years ago

Nate Keats

9.1

Full bodied, dark, and smooth. Semi-fruity with subtle tannins. Very drinkable. — 9 years ago

Matt Young

10

Favorite wine ever. Very fruit forward and smooth, strong and complex. Deep, dark berry notes, slight charcoal and spice middle with smooth, cool, rich, complex finish. — 11 years ago