Stacy Markow

9.3

2015 is showing like a beautiful weathered champion. — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.3

Arena's flagship wine, coming from a limestone vineyard that required a jackhammer to plant the vines. Purchased upon release and I can't tell you how many times I've talked myself out of opening this bottle. It was worth the wait. The timing couldn't be better. An inspiring, coming of age wine that beautifully displays its juxtaposition of French and Italian influences. Weathered black cherry, vividly fresh lavender, worn leather, clay pottery, and a distinct minerality that shows depth and verve. — 8 years ago

Douglas Lavanture

9.3

By far the most elegant Chenin Blanc we've had in South Africa. Can't wait for even better. — 9 years ago

with Jen and Jacynda

Dock Hooks

8.9

First nose hit is an explosion blasting of black powder mellowing to burnt dark chocolate cast against a pot of mashed rutabaga strangely accented by cherry - a dirty mix not match - "it makes me wonder..." All that lingers, as I pull a first blush taste across and through my lips letting it pool while its vege tannins play water polo with the fruit ultimately merging into a tie that settles nicely but with a less than fortunate short finish - spent from the unresolved conflict where the action above succumbs to the tredding battle below the rim. If you are able or even interested swimmer, then take a shallow dive into this sweat weathered pool, nasty but rewarding...
— 9 years ago

Marshall Jorgensen

9.3

One of my all time favorite Rieslings. Bought this 2004 at the winery in 2006. Excellent mineral laden character, as I'd recalled, and weathered as well as hoped with piercing stone fruit still buoyant and finishing bone dry. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Steeves

9.3

Raspberry and blackberry nose with slight rose petal notes. Pomegranate red colour. Medium body with well balanced red and black berry fruit sweetness and acidity (medium plus). Mouthwatering juicy and tangy mouthfeel. On the palate is a ripe red raspberry and blackberry platter with features of ripe cherries and a medium minus feature of french oak foundation. Well structured acidity and fruit with medium minus presence of tannins. Personable of low sweetness strawberry purée from a weathered cedar plank goblet. This is an excellent Italian competitor of a Paso Robles Californian Zinfandel with shared DNA structure ( overseas family). Enjoy with pulled pork nachos or chipotle chicken with smoked cheddar pizza. — 10 years ago

Kent James

10

Weathered leather, dark and brooding with a fun funky underbrush thing going on. Fantastic. — 11 years ago

with David

TheWineStalker

9.0

Straight up purple. Aromas of dusty minerality, a big wallop of vanilla, dried brown spices, weathered wood, homemade cranberry sauce and juicy, ripe plums. A little light than medium bodied but with a rich and round mouthfeel. Flavors of plum, cranberry and blackberries. Finishes with those fruits, the addition of cola, and a silky coating. — 8 years ago

Sean K McNeely

Viticulture and Viniculture Assistant at Viña Vik Vineyard, Winery and Hotel

9.9

Profound. Still powerful, yet with elegance and grace that belies its ancient wisdom. Supremely balanced between dried plums and blackberries smeared across a weathered leather saddle with a cigar box in the corner of the room and Coltrane wafting through the clouds of sandalwood. — 8 years ago

Joe Paradise

9.5

Fully developed and perhaps slightly on its down swing, but still a lot to love about this wine. Really burgundian nose with pounding tertiary aromas. Decaying earth, wet bark, canned mushrooms, dried flowers, berries with baking spice and that unnamable "funk" that calls back to its french heritage. Acid and structure holding together like a weathered but elegant victorian home. Its everything i love about pinot — 9 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.3

Weathered with age but essentials are still pronounced and intact. Beautiful. — 9 years ago

Fred Calatayud

9.2

Pure Napa Cab. Great balance, great flavor. This 2005 has weathered the decade very nicely. Great compliment to the NY strip steak tonight. — 10 years ago

Daisy Wine

9.0

Peppery, barnyard, weathered rose, sandalwood. Dry. Light in color with nice fines. Silky tannins. Vanilla bean on the finish. — 10 years ago

Christopher McGauran

9.0

The weathered label alone told me this was going to be a treat. It seemed to say "I've been waiting for you for 54 years" and it's time. Wow I need to try more ports. Very complex, like your grandfathers stories of war. Drink them in, for they are true history. Tell me more Gamps, tell me more. — 10 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.0

Overly fruity but not sweet hot weathered wine. $12 / 88pts — 11 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.3

Incredible value. All tar and roses. Inviting and generous. Pruney, shriveled up fruit, dust, mid palate like an old, weathered leather belt you find at Goodwill, a very tannic almost dry grape soda quality? Fabulous. — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.0

This was deliciously cranberry driven initially, with yesterday's coffee, plum, pepper and black walnut, which re-perfumed into yesterday's baked Bing cherry pie and dusty, cedar hope chests filled with vellum and pressed wildflowers. Raspberry, mint and pomegranate with bits of pith. Earthy, smoky and tumultuous with firm, but sultry tannins throughout. A dusky lady climbing a volcano in a weathered frock. — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Nathan Carlson

9.2

Love it. Oxygen and time have weathered it, sculpted it into something much more than just fruit and oak and Spanish sun. — 9 years ago

Louie Christensen

9.1

Its like a Listrac-Mèdoc grown at elevation. What an interesting wine. Black currants, black berries, weathered leather, crushed herbs, and roasted spices such as anise. The Merlot tannins are smooth and dusty, but it's the acidity that really sets it apart from other Napa blends. — 9 years ago

David Kline

8.9

Initially a balsamic note that blew off. Cedar and beet greens, tobacco and weathered, dry, dead tree and rum-soaked cherry greet the nose. Elegant mouthfeel with pronounced tar and burnt toast over black currant and Kalamata olives, prune, black sands, red cherry, and blackberry. Chewy, delicious and a sure sign Halloween is in the air! — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Matt Duncan

9.6

Vibrant plum attack. Subtle cigar box behind candied apple. Blueberry sage resolution. Coco nib aromas. A certain sort of weathered appeal gives cause for reflection and contentment. — 10 years ago

Matthew Rose

9.2

Wasn't quite sure at the start since the cork looked completely ruined...but the wine was actually still well preserved. Amazingly, still bright and lively but much softer and weathered. Could be a little bret in there but not enough to be completely defining. Still fun and still a 31 year old magnum. — 11 years ago