Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

The word that comes to mind when drinking this wine is POWER! Big blueberry/blackberry/plum fruit with hints of chocolate, coffee and licorice. Mint and dried spices on the finish. Even though it’s a full bodied powerhouse (15.5% alcohol) it is still elegant and well structured. The tannins are amazingly soft and the wine has wonderful depth. Great effort! — 6 years ago

with Mark, dmakris and 2 others

Amanda Burrill

9.0

Excellent choice bitch! — 7 years ago

with Gina

Yoly Sardinas

9.7

From my collection. Harry's recommendation.
Good choice !❤️ — 7 years ago

Patrick McDonald

9.1

Always a solid choice. Never had a complaint. — 8 years ago

Tim Siegenbeek van Heukelom

9.7

So easy, so elegant. — 9 years ago

Scott T

VP/Senior Wine Specialist Christie's

9.2

On its 20th Bday, just look at that color! Very pleased with the evolution. In a word: spicy! Nice balance, surprisingly firm acidity to block frame the alcohol punch. Served against a well seasoned home burger. So happy I have more from an original release purchase made with Dan Fredman during his Kermit Lynch days. Tasted from half bottle. 1cm ullage. — 10 years ago

N C Baldwin

9.4

2013. Not too heavy, very cherry, smooth finish. In a word: yum! — 10 years ago

Stacy

9.0

I enjoy this red blend more than most and will continue to have a bottle on hand as it makes me happy. Not good enough? See other, longer, reviews if you want adjectives. Alternatively, buy a bottle and try it for yourself and share with a friend at a party. It’s a fan favorite for-a-reason. And that reason doesn’t have the word “berry” or “legs” or “mocha” — 7 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Finally on the balcony...

I know I love this wine, so I should exercise patience. On open, it's crystal clean, ruby to pink to clear rim. Nose is evolving from initial raspberry and vanilla to mild petroleum and veggies. What I need patience with is the middle and end. Quite tart and the pucker carries through to the finish. Will update...

So the acidity balanced by about 20%. This makes this a good choice with a rib eye, but I max out at 92 points on this. — 7 years ago

Israel N

9.6

Great choice full body dry cherries long finished red deep purple — 8 years ago

Christian Adams

9.4

Berries, kumquats and toasted bread. Lighter bubbles, right and elegant. One word: TITTS. — 9 years ago

Dale Royal

9.1

Incredibly smooth. Terrific with pasta as well as veal. Opens nicely - decant and it will be a top choice on the favorites list! — 9 years ago

Lauren Arendt

9.0

An easy choice for a can with consistency. Love it with a red sauce Italian night — 10 years ago

Julie Freeman

10

One word.... Fabulous! — 10 years ago

Matthew Bauer

9.5

Wine from our Fredericksburg trip. From 4.0??? — 7 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.5

#remembertino

The story about this wine for me is about the fragility of life. It was about a year ago that I last drank a bottle - in a little Japanese restaurant called BISSOH, in the heart of Beaune, among riesling and burg lovers, among people whom I regard as my family away from home. We were celebrating the life of a man, who I got to know only a couple months before and admittedly knew little about. But that didn't matter. We all bonded over wine, and he was a man of preposterous passion for it. What really got to me was how quick it all went from drinking the best wines with him to drinking the best wines for him. Hits really close to home.

I've decided upon this wine as my choice to start populating my cellar in Malaysia. Why? For one, it's to remember the life of Tino. Also, riesling's a little hard to come by in Malaysia... so thank God for Trimbach. But perhaps most importantly, it's so bloody delicious!

I love the 08's precision and focus. It smells of flowers, stone fruits, then flowers again, then straight up stone, herbs, almonds. The palate's just liquid rock. And the finish... Breathtaking. Waves of citrusy goodness. However, it needs time. The acid sticks out like a sore thumb at the moment. I reckon with a bit of laying down, it'll integrate right in. What a complete CFE it'll be then 😍 — 7 years ago

Deborah Lyman

9.1

Opening the bottle to breathe the subtle oakiness hits you with some spiciness and a hint of dark fruit. Tasting it made my mouth dance. It is smooth with very little tannins. Mind you, merlots are my last choice, however this one sat around long enough to be very good. — 8 years ago

Casey Stringer

9.3

2001. Excellent grocery store buy. Big round mouthfeel with old word rusticity. Drinking well now. — 9 years ago

Lynette Jennifer Green

9.0

Easy drinking, lightly tart. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Walden

9.4

word! these guys always kill it. big and bold. super down — 10 years ago