Kevin Wood

9.1

Subtle flavor with Woody flavoring — 8 years ago

Mathew McNamara

9.0

Soupy, ripe, woody. Didn't look it's age. — 9 years ago

Trevor Donoghue

8.9

Deep red fruit, beautifully woody, silk, med plus tannin — 9 years ago

James Gourley

9.1

Nose is better than the palate on this wine. Lots of nuanced woody, chocolaty and spicy secondary aromas. However, the palate starts strong but ends rather abruptly. Maybe it needs to lay down a bit longer. — 9 years ago

with Robyn

Donna Bailey

9.2

Perfect blend with woody, sweet and heavenly cherry. — 10 years ago

Maggie Nation

9.3

Woody and complex, has a lot of alcohol on the nose, but the spiciness and complex favors balance it out. Great by itself or paired with food. — 10 years ago

Alex Barty

Winemaker Blood Moon Wines, Senior Retail Assistant Blackhearts & Sparrows Wine Purveyors, Cellarhand Stonier Wines

9.2

Delicious and sense Nebb. Cherry cola, earthy/woody spice...great wine that evolved nicely — 11 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.2

Unclear deep orange or rose color
First scents: Raisins, barrel, vanilla, woody nuance
Second note: yeast, Autumn leafs, mushrooms, Tartuffe, peach, plum, cabbage, onion.
Muscat, ripen red fruits, rum, iron, fire works, kidney beans, coriander.
Light and smooth sweet and vivid acid, mushrooms and vanilla, hint of bitterness. Juicy ripen fruity after.
— 8 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of burgundy with haze. Nose of nice barrel fragrance, round alcohol, raisin, ripe plum, dried figs, and a bit salty note. Taste of velvet, round structure, with smoky,woody, tobacco leaf, and herby note. Low tannins, subtle sweetness like dried fruit, and well polished light acidity mix well to produce a feeling of medium strength wine with good complexity. Very easy to drink and enjoy. Aftertaste is a bit missing with a bit of bittersweet zest and spice. All edges are polished off, and enjoy it at her peak now. Having 2nd bottle 3 months later. Again very enjoyable! — 9 years ago

Hannes Huefken

9.0

Had to aerate for 10 minutes only for the woody stinkiness to disappear.
Brownish ruby red.
Prunes, raisins, maybe overripe strawberries on the nose, next to cognac, black pepper.
On the palate, it's pretty intense: Rather watery than viscous, sweet on attack and finish, low tannin, distinct licorice on mid-palate, acidity neither firm nor flabby.
Medium-short finish, but the mild tannin lingers for quite a while.
Might be time to drink up, for this is pretty ripe already. I wouldn't want this to disintegrate more. Fun to drink. I'm happy to notice that, while I like this mature thing, I really also want to drink younger reds with a more velvety texture and firmer tannin and taste profiles.
50+5+11+17+7=90 — 9 years ago

with Immo Philipp

James Gourley

8.9

My first Portuguese wine. Interesting profile. On opening it was brambly berries, menthol and a spice bomb on the finish. After being open for a few hours it settled down. The tannins are still present but everything seemed more integrated. The woody/spiciness also still lingers, just not as prominent. — 9 years ago

with Robyn

Alberto Chinali

9.3

Lovely Rioja, with layers of fruity, spicy and woody aromas that just make you want to sniff at your glass again and again. Balanced with a very long finish — 10 years ago

Matt Lang

9.7

Beautiful wine!! Fresh, apple and clean on the nose. The taste is fresh and woody and a lovely smokey linger. I'm a huge fan — 10 years ago

Rod Waterton

9.5

Another great wine at the NOOK — 11 years ago

Bjørn M

9.4

Woody, cherry, deep, aftertaste that never ends. — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.3

Another excellent SB, served at close to ambient temp, which funnily enough assist with creating the aromatics.

The nose was so delicate and inviting (as was its appearance in the glass). I detected lemon and a hint of lime. Not sure if this wine sees oak, but I did detect woody overtones. I loved the expression on the palette. Hints of pineapple, honey and brioche mingle. It finishes with a zippy texture which is a wonderful final chapter. — 9 years ago

with David and Anne-marie

Cynthia Langstaff

9.0

Nose: more fruity than 2013 BF pinots tasted today woody overtones have softened. Taste: fruit is subordinate to astringent tannins. Not unpleasant but lacks some of the earthy complexity I like best. — 9 years ago

with Nicole, David and 1 other

Eric Hwang

9.0

Tasting of 1999 2nd growths. Brick red with brown edges. Initial faint musty aroma suggested TCA, but it eventually dissipated, so probably not. Unfortunately, once I smell cork taint, that's all I smell in the glass. Woody, with faint red fruit flavors and good acidity. Still firm tannic finish. — 9 years ago

Devin Bray

9.2

Considerably less fruity than the 2007, and less woody too - I think I might actually like it better this way, as it brings all of the pleasant herb and mineral notes to the foreground. Very tasty indeed. — 10 years ago

Leigh Noir

9.9

Delicious. All over mouth feel! Woody, acidic, mouthful of berry love. — 10 years ago

with Kyle