James Burge

9.0

2021 -75 yo avg (vv); assemblage always the same; clay; 2021; — 15 days ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Lots of toasty yeast, baked apple, pear and great acid. — 2 months ago

Heather Rostker

9.4

Excellent big gigondas - went well with balsamic chicken — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Forest floor, some leather aromas and flavors, lovely, crisp redfruited core, great acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, great juice!! — 2 months ago

with Jim

Michael Phillips

9.4

deep dark color with deep blackberry and on palate. should mature nicely over the next 10-20 years — a month ago

Ned Childs

9.3

Let it breathe - decanted for 2 hours, very significantly leveled acidity — 2 months ago

Nick Brandon

9.4

Nearly opaque crimson color.
Rich bouquet with tannins present.
Immediately spiced on the palate with an earthy, cocoa, herbaceous, candied, fertilized quality.
Lots of gentle chocolate rounded out by dark, fresh fruit. — 2 months ago

Vijay Parikh

9.4

One hour decant. Superb! — a month ago

Brooks Burgum

8.9

Smooth drinking with a trout dinner. Not too fruity. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.3

[80% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon] Leather, forest floor, maybe a little Brett, excellent structure and depth, despite its age, seems like it can easily age another 10-15 years, long, lingering finish, excellent Madiran! — 2 months ago

with Jim