Amazing! Temp like red, decant, close your eyes and have a red! — 6 years ago
Big and spicy. Tastes it’s age, but has a lot of depth. — 6 years ago
My 2nd try of this £90+ Chilean icon - superb now but 95-98 in 5-10yrs 👍
▶️ Bottle #8661
🍇 55% Cab Sauv, 29% Carmenere, 7% Cab F, 5% Merlot & 4% Syrah
🍷Opaque ruby w/ purple hue
👃 Chocolatey spicy rich blackcurrant & dark plum w/ soft oak, vanilla, wet leaves & light minerals
👄 Full body of rich silky intense black fruits beautifully balanced in oozy chocolate & med acidity
🎯 Long slight sweet & dry black fruits & cocoa linger w/ purple teeth stain 💥 — 7 years ago
GW tasting 12/13/16. $630. Nose that is well balanced with striking nuttiness and spices. Palate is balanced and savory and finish is long and complex. Be good with cigars. Last of classic collection. — 7 years ago
Sublime at 29! — 8 years ago
Ok, 29 mouton was pretty cool too. Soooooo not depressing. — 10 years ago
48% Grenache, 29% Syrah, 21% Mourvèdre, 2% Viognier — 11 years ago
The 2016 Long Shadows 'Saggi' is a thrilling blend of Sangiovese (Boushey and Candy Mountain Vineyards) with 29% Cabernet Sauvignon (Weinbau Vineyard) and the remainder Syrah (Den Hoed Dutchman and Bacchus Vineyards). The nose is drop-dead gorgeous with bacon fat, black olive tapenade, mocha and fennel. The stunning range of aromas bring you back to the glass for more. Revealing a silky texture and a wonderfully ripe mouthfeel, this slowly unveils smoked meat, black tea, milk chocolate covered cherry and roasted fig flavors. Decadent, layered and downright delicious, this beautiful wine will enjoy an exceedingly long life in the cellar. Drink 20-9-2033- 95 — 5 years ago
Nose: candied cherry, blueberry, red plum, cinnamon.
Taste: blueberry, fig, raisins, coffee, dark chocolate, medium plus tannins.
48% Grenache, 29% Syrah, 22% Mourvèdre, 1% Cinsault. — 6 years ago
Easy drinking cab. Shared with Mom in SoHo — 6 years ago
Couldn't hold out any longer, I've had this at least 7-10 days now,
Great cork for a 22 year old bottle, juice is great! No brown or bricking of the wine. Someone stored this properly.
Old school 13.2 abv,
I look forward to the day Delectable realizes technology is beyond 1995 and updates their site so I can actually receive notifications,🙄 lame — 7 years ago
Flavours of pomegranate and raspberry. Full-bodied, warm and sweet. — 8 years ago
Such a contrast from the 82. Fresh and lively. Spicy savory flavors. Lots of bright acidity. Tasted maybe 9 years old, not 29. Remarkable wine. #smalicewedding — 9 years ago
Awesome wine from Penfolds Grange Famous Winemaker for what 29 vintages. ! Wow must find and try. With Tim, Allison , Svein, Jane , Chris, Sarah, Ian, Olivera the I feel French Guy, and the rest of the TEAM from down under!! — 9 years ago
A new upcoming Chilean icon blend @ £100-£120 that’s becoming a favourite of mine 😍 Did you know they play relaxing music to the wine in the barrel whilst it develops 💗 I reviewed the 2012 a few weeks back 😉 and can’t wait for 2013 to come out! I’ve still not tried their first 2010 release ... yet
📍 Vina VIK 2011
🏵 94 points w/ much more potential 👍
🍇 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Carmenere, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot & 4% Syrah 😍
🍷Opaque blackened ruby
👃 Chocolatey spicy rich blackcurrant & dark plum w/ soft oak, vanilla, blackberry, raspberry, dark cherry, wet leaves, herbs, a hint of purple flower, blueberry & minerals
👄 Full body of rich silky intense but balanced black fruits in oozy melted chocolate & creamy blueberry w/ a raspberry liquorice backbone in fine rock minerals
🎯 Long black fruit, raspberry, touch dry mineral & cocoa linger w/ a lasting purple teeth stain 😁 — 5 years ago
Jon Boat strikes again. This is becoming a go to Pinot - I wish now I’d bought several cases @ $29. 🍒 for sure and strawberry pie. Long, polished finish. Delicious. We intended to drink this with dinner but the bottle didn’t make it out of the kitchen 😂 — 6 years ago
29 and Oak 2016!!! Oakville Reserve Red Blend. Lots of cherry pie aroma! Color is slightly darker than a pinot noir. Its only 13.5%. The initial palate is cherry and spice and everything nice. This is mainly pinot noir on my palate!!! However, the wine maker is not claiming to have pinot noir in this blend. It is petite Syrah, zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, and cab franc. I can hardly believe this. It is a young wine indeed. But I love this wine!!!!! The mid palate brings out more butter and chocolate and a kick of mild spice. It is mildly oaky. The finish is so perfect. It is not very dry. No tanic taste at all! Wonderful juice! I am buying more!!!!! Right NOW!!!!!!!
— 6 years ago
29 December 2016. Ribalta, New York, NY. — 7 years ago
The second wine this afternoon enjoyed by a close friend and myself was the 2010 Chateau LaConfession St.Emillion Grand Cru.
The nose has savory notes of bing cherries, blackberry, stone, vanilla and smoke.
On the first sip gave notes of black cherry, blackberry, spice, mocha, coffee and a herbaceous note that I really like.
This wine has medium + acidity with medium + fine tannins that fill out the mouth nicely. This offering is 71% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Franc a typical right bank blend.
A very nice continuation of a wonderful afternoon with a close dear friend.
Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago
Toshiko had this 9 years ago
Fruit forward, smooth tannins, velvety mouthfeel, not overly complex. Paired beautifully with prime T-bone steak. High ABV relatively unnoticeable. — 9 years ago
63%Cab-29%Merlot-3%Cab Franc-5%Petit Verdot — 10 years ago
David L
Every single time over the fence. They just don’t miss as of late especially. 2005 &7 rockstars! 12 & beyond I highly recommend. Another crowd pleaser. The 12 has got even better over the last 12/18 months. Another 15 years in it. — 5 years ago