Stephen F Laga MD

9.6

This 2005 vintage is really smooth. Perfect for dinner with family and or friends. No after taste. Great legs. I wish there was more. — 7 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

This one was served pop and pour, and I really wish that I had double decanted earlier in the AM as this wine was a touch too young. Even after 3 hours, the wine was still not completely open. But it was showing what it has to offer in the FUTURE, and for that I'm glad that the other bottle is in long term storage because that's exactly where it needs to be. Cocoa, black cherry, black tea, medium+ density wine. Lots of black cherry and coffee bean in the middle. The finish is darker, and did show very well after 3 hours to include a lot of blackberry and black pepper in the finish. At the time that this one was completely GONE was the time when we should have started DRINKING on it. Lots of tannin still on the finish. This wine will be beautiful in 5 years, and will hold another 15 quite easily. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

10

My favorite birth year wines are usually Burgundy or Bordeaux's since the hold up so well over time. Unfortunately, the 1965 growing season is known for Cold weather, Rain an Rot!!!! The 1965 vintage is Atrocious!! Michel Broadband called the 65 Bordeaux wine "Mean, Acidic and Short". Robert Parker was even tougher on the vintage!! Everyone that I spoke to and the research that I did pointed me to this Beauty!! 1965 Vega Sicilia Unico. I opened this last night for my wife's birthday. This bottle was in pristine condition with an original price tag of $4.80 on it!! Too funny!! I love finding beauties like this. I wasn't sure what to expect after reading so much in regards to the terrible growing year. This had a gorgeous earthy dried fruit which lightly caressed our palate. It wasn't the typical huge kid on the block with depth, character and conviction that we've enjoyed previously from other vintages. It was actually really cool to enjoy age, grace and playful Beauty. The finish.was relatively short but there it was still very good and somewhat robust. I just wish it lingered a little longer but oh well., it simply made us pick up the glass that much faster!! The wine was Very, very good. The family and friends that we enjoyed it with are awesome!!
The Love that I have for my wife on her birthday and every other day of the year is Priceless!!!
Happy Birthday Babe!!! — 9 years ago

with Christine, Robert and 2 others

T New

9.0

Good for a hearty meal but really more for after, terrific chocolate notes makes me think of pairing with dessert. Very high alcohol, is this a port sailing under the flag of Zin? Wish I had bought more. — 10 years ago

Brett Rogosin

9.6

So darn good and drinkable and silky at such a young age. The pallet is full of flavor. You can taste the levels of earth and berry. Great with the pork chop I had for dinner. I wish I had more right now. — 10 years ago

with Brooke

Adam Reeve

9.2

This bottle was one of four I kept for a few years. This one was incredible, the others were rubbish. Not sure what happened but wish they were all this good! — 11 years ago

with Gemma

chris pontecore

9.5

Very young, great with Christmas steak. Eucalyptus for days. Wish I had more of these — 11 years ago

Simon Haidamous

9.3

I wish I had the restraint to lay some of these down for years. Just so good. — 11 years ago

Sara Fay K

9.0

The kind of depth I always wish for in a Pinot, but rarely find. — 12 years ago

Sasha Agapov

10

Wondeful bottle! A wish we could've stayed on this wine for 5-10 more years. Oh, it would open up nicely! — 13 years ago

Amanda Uhlianuk

9.5

This wine is moody but deep down has just the right amount of sweetness. The flavors shift and is a pleasant experience all the way to the end. Making you wish it wasn’t over for a mere $13. 👌🏻 — 8 years ago

Gareth Best

9.6

Essentially the perfect wine for my palette. Beautiful feminine floral nose, pretty, ethereal cherries and bright red raspberries, along with anise and tobacco. Weightless mouthfeel with a rich consistency; like having your tongue wrapped in liquid velvet. However those earthy Sangiovese tannins show up just in time to add a remarkable masculine balance. This wine sang a song about food. Gosh I wish I had another.... — 9 years ago

Annie Blossom

9.0

Perfect Sancerre. Everything you would wish and hope for. — 9 years ago

with Terence

Spencer Dodd

9.2

Opening up some beer to create cellar space. Also minor celebration for work related stuff. Not what I expected but real good. Highly carbonated and the beer itself is actually a little light in power. But the bourbon is very well integrated. Lots of vanilla. It doesn't taste like a flabby Chardonnay. I wish there was a little more raisins in there as it's a good taste. Maybe waited a little long on this one? Good though — 10 years ago

Jeff Collins

Owner Peabody's Wine & Beer Merchants and Benchmark Provisions

9.2

Amazing for its age. Complex and elegant. Wish they still made wine this good. — 10 years ago

Jimmy Miramontes

10

Had this wine as part of our 19 year wedding anniversary meal. At 19 years from vintage, this wine is showing incredibly well. Tannins are still firm and there is an excellent, overall, structure that I would say should hold for another 5-10 years. I wish I had another bottle or two to try in that timeframe. — 10 years ago

Meg

9.3

As I put my sweet baby girl to bed after a looong day, snuggling with her in her new "big girl bed", I found a stray eyelash on her cheek. Maybe I'm alone in this, but for as long as I can remember I have been superstitiously transferring these from one finger to another...and if I blow the lash off while making a wish, "they" say it will come true. I tried wishing this was a 2007 Screaming Eagle - or that I could magically be beamed onto David Lentine's Napa trip for the night (ha!). Alas, no such luck. Seriously thou, with my kids' lashes, I have always wished the same thing: "may you have a wonderful life." But I made this addition: "may you always have the courage to be yourself." #inthistogether #overturnHB2 #onlylove — 10 years ago

Ashley Leal

9.0

I wish I could wear this as a scent.. No joke some serious balance and restraint. Great for breakfast 😁 — 11 years ago

Zeus Fonsi

9.0

My second bottle from the vintage. After letting it breathe for an hour, the oxidation helped it balance out some of the rough edges i remember from the first tasting. It has a very good balance of tannins, fruit, and acidity. Will get better for the foreseeable future. I wish I had bought more. — 11 years ago

Steven Foster

Wine buyer Belmont Wine Exchange

9.1

Still inky and scrumptious. Really wish they still made this. Should drink just as well for a few more years. — 12 years ago

Rease Kirchner

9.0

Amazing value from Trader Joe’s! Really great red blend for only $7 — 8 years ago

Chris Bensick

9.1

Christmas present to ourselves! This Is a fine, mature wine from a ripe year. Not as overripe as some, not yet drying out, makes one wish for a cellarful of oldies to drink every day! — 9 years ago

with Alex and Jonathan

Paul Woolls

9.4

Again, crazy rich for a dry sercial. The length is astounding. Bright and elegant. Wish I could be this vibrant at 80! — 9 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

Found this one behind another one in storage. All I can say is....DAMN. This drinks like a Sangiovese that I paid 3x the amount for. Dense cedar and a little sweet blackberry. Smooth operator on the front and finish. A part of me is very sad this one was bought out by Kendall Jackson but I hope they kept their identity intact. Lilac and pepper finish. Immense. LOVED this wine. Almost gave it 95 but not quite there. I wish I had another case of this one! — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

First, a person has to pause and realize how lucky they are to drink this wine from 3L. Thanks Clyde for opening. This is in a perfect stage. Such evolution, length, balance, structure. Love the lower 80's alcohol levels. It's rich, lush and near perfect. Dark cassis; ripe and resolved blackberries, dark cherries, black plum w/skin, mixed berry liqueur, tobacco leaf, leather so soft you would wish it as a pillow cover, dry pebbles, dark rich earth, perfect acidity and a rich, elegant, ripe dark fruit finish. In 3L, this wine still has 10-15 years. — 10 years ago

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.2

This poor bottle has been with me for years, in several different locations (closet, refrigerator, basement, wine fridge...) figured I'd put it out of its misery finally. Seemed like I killed it on opening, but really blossomed with air. Ripe concentrated cassis and dark herbal elements. Wish I could have (properly) held on to this a little longer — 10 years ago

with Ian

Meg

9.2

Do you ever drink at lunch? Me neither......weeeelll, rarely...and sometimes in retrospect I wish I had. It relaxes you and certainly loosens things up. I did this weekend post race. We caravan'd down to Charleston for bridge run weekend. Enjoyed this cab outside upon return to DI. This Darioush 2nd label is always solid and doesn't break the bank. Luckily some car dancing with my stepdaughter playing DJ on the caravan back burned off some drinking calories ;) — 10 years ago

Dan Katzman

9.4

Just a monster, needs another 10-15 years in bottle to truly enjoy but it was a special for the make a wish gala in Greenwich tonight so im drinking it with the table YUM! — 11 years ago

Jennifer Levenson

9.1

Like it a lot!!
Wish I bought more!
Perfect for a Friday evening on the front porch .
— 11 years ago

with Lee

Doug Thomson

9.1

Now this is serious Brunello. Delicious! I wish I had left it alone for another 5 years. — 12 years ago