Paul J

9.6

Now this is what I’m talking about! Wonderful! Dark purple color. 1+ hour decant and could use even more. Drinking beautifully but still has years left in it! Massive cigar box on the nose. Wine is very Bordeaux like as it is deep, well structured, and has an excellent balance of fruit and smoke. If you drink it fast it tastes like the best bbq in the world! Long finish. Absolutely love this and it will only get better!! — 8 years ago

with Brooke

Michael Ochsner

9.0

Patio drinker, stereotyped nz $9 wg — 8 years ago

David Wanek

9.9

This was a stunner. Old and new world flavors galore. Drinking incredibly well for 15 yrs old. My WOTN — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Early test of a beer I will most certainly be aging! Barley Maw! Dip some carrot cake in Ethiopian coffee and you will be getting close on the nose. The entire bouquet is a caramelized, myrrh version of that in an oiled, leather bag; although there is a doughy life to it that evokes freshly washed hair, with whiffs of Madagascar vanilla. Heavy coffee oils, bitter chocolate, smoked leather, tar, burnt caramel, black mushroom, rattan, blackened marshmallow, allspice, graham spice and dark tobaccos finishing briny. A seaside stroll at night through foamy pools. Can't wait to see how she ages! — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Deni

9.4

Absolutely amazing. Lots of good brett. Balanced and delicious. Great dark fruit aromas and flavors. So smooth. Medium high tannins and acidity. Perfect silky texture. A little funk on the nose and palate (positive). Aroma and flavors are out of this world. Leather bag full of cherries and raspberries. Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carmenere. Complex. Delicious 13.5% abv — 10 years ago

Sandra Larson

9.2

Very pleasant red blend. Short finish but still a nice sipping wine. — 11 years ago

Sean Shafik

8.9

Smoke show....big fruit on this in almost a new world way — 11 years ago

Sarah DeBusk

9.2

Much needed — 12 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.4

One of top 5 champagne's in the world and it tastes good — 12 years ago

Adam Crane

9.7

I expected this to be very new world in style but not as much as it was. I can see why people are crazy about this but I won't be spending my money on it.... — 12 years ago

Kyle McGrotty

9.5

Napa meets Europe. Old world character and ridiculously good. — 8 years ago

Meg Herring

9.0

Normally not a new world / oaked chard fan but this one was well integrated. Leaned tropical, and I got lots of salted butter. 🇿🇦 — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.5

My 28th/29th/30th & 31st bottles of the beautiful 04 & @ £40 & they are still superb value for a stunning old world Rioja 👍 & keep getting better & better 😁

🍷 Garnet w/ brick edge

👃 Old world Seduction of soft smokey oak, leather, plum, spiced cherry, vanilla, red berry & fig jam w/ a balsamic prune tone

👄 Med body of silky creamy red cherry/berry driven earthy & oaky mashed fruits with cocoa, fig & thick balsamic

🎯 Long soft smooth oaky rich cherry fruit linger with earthy cocoa & balsamic
— 8 years ago

Luke Robinson

9.0

Hints of plum, clove, mild acid, velvet mouthfeel. Balanced tannins. — 10 years ago

Scott Evans

9.3

If you find this wine buy it, old world style delicious delicate balanced not like most California wines — 10 years ago

Mike McGlone

9.3

Exceptional wine. World class. Great with prime rib dinner. — 11 years ago

with S, Rich and 1 other

Evan O'Donnell

9.5

Excellent rye — 11 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.7

Out of this world. In my perfect zone at 25 Years. Drinking great now. — 11 years ago

with Dan

Paco Suro

8.9

Rich and concentrated. New world (oaked). Violet in color. Young. Revisit in 5 years. — 12 years ago

James Bailey

9.7

Just won best Rioja in the world! — 12 years ago

Myorei

9.0

Funky red wine. V brought to il den. — 8 years ago

Matt

9.1

Mature, elegant, harmonious wine that has aged well. Distinctive tertiary notes in the wine give this a definite Old World personality despite having that classic core of fruit even restrained wines take on in Napa. I bet this was singing on its 20th Birthday. — 8 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

8.9

Nice balance with complexity and refinement. Spice with fruit — currant, blackberry and I think nutmeg. — 9 years ago

with Marilea

Lee Hill

8.9

Great value, some of the more expressive fruit notes that I've had out of a Finger Lakes Riesling — 9 years ago

Heath Higgins

9.6

One of the finest made wines in the world. Always a treat. — 10 years ago

with Mary and Catherine

Angela Merritt

9.0

Meaty white wine! Low acidity — 10 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.1

Needs two hour decant. Muted nose and higher acidity until it opened. Pretty cab blend with higher tartness at the finish. Unfortunately this was the weakest among a very strong line up last night. — 11 years ago

Marshal White

8.9

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Vosges... It's a weird experience for me; it's like a hybrid of California and the old world. Seems high pH/soft and the oak is sweet, even if they are second fill barrels. Maybe the sandstone is a big part of it? Interesting and tasty wine for sure — 11 years ago

Jonathan Bailey

9.5

European style Chardonnay from Napa. Famous for being one of the first to beat Old World wines on a blind taste test. — 12 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Ripe cassis, sweet roasted paprika, open, generous and utterly satisfying. A clear representative of NW-cabernet, but with a definite classical Old-World edge. Loved it. 95/100 — 12 years ago