Joe DAscoli

9.3

Fascinating and very California Syrah. Some dark and black fruits pop and then you also get some solid pepper and classic northern Rhône flavors. — 16 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

The Antinori family, one of the world's oldest and most distinguished wine producers, lived in Tuscany since the 14th century. Blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cab Sauv & 5% Cab Franc, less maceration than prior vintages. Deep Ruby, aromas of black berry fruit aromas with herb, mint and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with cacao, vanilla and tobacco spice. Fine tannins, long finish, well balanced, ending with oak, juicy fruit and earthy mineral tones. Very Nice! — 16 days ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Celebrating with a couple nice wines tonight

2 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). An imposing dark magenta color. On the nose: very aromatic with dark cherry, currants, herbaceous, smokey earth, floral, pencil shavings. Taste: soft, silky, dry tannin wine with black fruit, pencil lead, cedar, tar, crushed rock, and a minerally mocha dry medium plus finish. YUM! More time to go. — a month ago

with Brenda

Kenneth Felton

10

DELICIOUS!!!!!! — 4 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Great vintage for LB that was singing, suave & polished with its red & black fruits, graphite, leather, licorice, sweet savory spice & cigar ash. Just entering its drinking window with many years ahead. From an owc purchased on futures — 3 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Dinking well with good acidity that kept it youthful & fresh showing black fruit, cassis, cedar, leather, pencil, cigar ash & sweet tobacco — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Slightly deeper ruby garnet , narrower rim . Deeper and younger , touch of wood smoke then quite ripe black fruits , rounder with better definition on the nose than the 1994 . More degraded cassis and grafite noticeable than the wine before, tobacco , touch of seashell , marine influence comes though . On the palate the fruit fills out better than the 1994, quite dark and serious , grafite , tobacco and cedar , however the tannin is less rustic and better integrated . Nice balancing acidity. This has quite good length and is showing well now though could age a little longer. Probably is best drunk over the next few years — a month ago

Charlie Frago

9.0

Nice mud level cab. Good balance, medium tannin s, good fruit but not overbearing. Opened up nice over 1/2-1 hour — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

From a newly opened owc that was suave & polished showing red, black fruits, savory spice, menthol, leather with sweet tobacco, — 24 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

From an owc this had a polished feel showing mostly black fruit, graphite, sweet & savory spice with leather & tobacco notes. Many good years ahead. — a month ago