ESF

9.4

Scored this on a closeout and rolled the dice: spectacular presentation - still inky dense full stuffing, brooding reminded me of higher end Meritage blends from Napa back when I could afford them. Just tons of fruit but all the pretty accents like vanilla & spice, cassis & cocoa, licorice & cigar box, kaleidoscope of fruit all packaged well, balanced, structured, regal w/persistent finish. Long life ahead — 5 days ago

Joline Dunbar

9.2

Loved this Malbec! Delicious, smooth, bold! — 4 years ago

Jan A

9.1

Barolo time! Soft, light Barolo that was better than the last bottle upon opening. Paired with cold pasta and Italian side dishes. Midnight snack 👌 — 6 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.7

Cork wasn’t great but it didn’t effect the wine, still going strong perfect midnight black in color with the great funky nose.
Just a notch below the 2005 which had a fuller body & a nose you could smell 3ft away, — 7 years ago

Matt Trader

9.1

Blind tasting night - Considered Bordeaux Varietals due to the Pyrazines, and I should have gone old world due to the tart fruit on the pallet.. however it was ripe, and I went Margaret River, Australia.. should have went with my gut. But, it was midnight so I'll blame it on fatigue, ha. 🙃

Great wine from a great vintage - fun fact: this estate is the only other estate to be edited into the 1855 Classification a year later, as a 5th growth, literally hand written into the list. — 8 years ago

James

9.4

A nice light, dry wine. Easy to drink and very enjoyable — 9 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, mossy earth, oak and hints of stewed fruit. Medium-bodied and soft tannins. — 8 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.2

Rich and full bodied with good weight on the palate. Nice long finish - it can last until midnight- not sure if I will. HNY. — 3 years ago

with David

Pooneet K

9.2

Krug is always most welcome, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. This is edition 169. A bit more yeasty and slightly less acidic than previous versions, to my taste. But if you like the Krug style - which we do very much - it hits the spot per usual.

My wife used to work with Fritz Hatton, proprietor of Arietta wines and auctioneer for Zachys. Fritz always says to have a half bottle of champagne waiting in the fridge in case you need a “midnight snack”, and I have to agree with him! — 6 years ago

Ciara Lakhani

9.2

Team dinner — 8 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.8

OPAQUE 2014 petit verdot Colina D’Oro Vineyard, San Antonio Winery. The color of coarse is midnight black with a purple reflection on the walls of the glass. The bouquet is CHOCOLATE!!!!!!! OMG... The initial palate has loads of dark fruit and berries, raspberries, and fig. The mid-palate brings on the chocolate and vanilla and graphite. Then comes the long finish with smoke and oak to a dry dry finish!!!!! Still one of my all time favorites from California!!! — 8 years ago

Tricia

9.0

Very rich with flavor. More flavor then the regular red ménage a trois. Both are great! — 9 years ago

Jeff K

9.2

Cherry and strawberry. Long finish and very full bodied. Best PK yet. — 9 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.3

Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, mossy earth, oak and hints of stewed fruit. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 9 months ago

CA Haynam

9.2

Blackberry aroma, inky opaque appearance, tastes of dark fruit including blackberries, light tannins and a jammy finish. Delicious! — 2 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.3

Glorious blast of dark, ripe berry notes,, med-weight low ABV, chewy balanced finish.,.round, fruit-juice driven sipper that deepens and gets more serious as it lingers in the glass. 60 % red, 40 % white wine combined and not co-fermented. Nice introduction to Hardy’s new project. Zoom concerts are amazing! — 5 years ago

Susan Green

9.0

Deep rich flavor — 7 years ago

Stacey Gill

9.3

Interesting depth of flavors without being too dry. Great with red meat. — 8 years ago

Stewart Ben

9.0

So good. Top three winery for me in NC. A lot of funk in the aroma. Maybe some Brett but doesn’t come through in the taste. — 8 years ago

Taryn

9.0

Perfectly spicy deep red. Paired deliciously with Cypress G Midnight Moon hard goat cheese. — 9 years ago