Tom Casagrande

9.2

Last had a bottle of the 2010 9 years ago and lost this one under a couple of other bottles. Popped and double decanted to remove sediment. Color showing considerable browning at the rim initially, it seems to be looking more youthful with air time. Nose is pretty intense, with the fruit showing a slightly pruney note, which I’m hoping dissipates as it gains air, and dark cherry lozenges. Beyond that, lots of leather, polished mahogany furniture, and sous-bois. The palate is still vigorous, with nice acids and intense but soft tannins framing deep, licoricey flavors. Quite full bodied. A little austere on the finish, it I’m hoping that pairs well with the braised beef short ribs that will be ready in 30 minutes. 9.2 for now; will update if that changes. — 12 days ago

Billy L.

9.2

Pasta Dinner Wines 🍇🍷Cheers — 2 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.2

Cherry tobacco nose which carries through on mouth with smooth tannins and clove undertones delicious. Ready now but 5+ years left. 2 bottles leftover — 5 years ago

with Ania

Nate Hards

10

THIS WINE IS THE BEST WINE OF ALL TIME!!! FLAME EMOJIS TO INFINITY AND BEYOND — 6 years ago

Aana Wherry

10

A weeknight wine that makes you feel fancy on a Wednesday. — 6 years ago

Jenevie Shoykhet

9.3

$26ish price point. Very easy drinking. Easy complexity, minimal fruit, mostly earth, spice, mineral notes without being an overpowering wine. — 7 years ago

Jonathan Heim

9.1

Brighter with a smooth mouth feel. Nice length. Great QPR! — 8 days ago

Tooty Frooty

9.4

Galet mjuk röding. Caleks bästa. #caves — 6 months ago

Nicholas Cotton

9.1

With Pip at Ephraim's birthday — a year ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Dry as Dirt…. — 5 years ago

with TwiLea

Nicolas Haunold

9.7

GOAT, even if 2014 is a little too old for this. — 6 years ago

Greg Martinez

9.9

Spicy cinnamon notes green effervescent. Amazing 2014 — 6 years ago

Mike Searby

9.0

Spicy with black fruits and a decent length. Fresh — 7 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Fresh, enticing, elegant.
Nose with earthy, musky raspberries, mulberries, a touch of damson plum, and a light flowery whiff
On the palate this is silky smooth. Zero rusticity, chewy tannins or sharp acidity - so often found in Montepulciano.
This has flow, energy, good depth, nice minerality underneath the fruit. And all this with 12% alc.
This is not at all what I expected! What a delight, what a nice surprise!
Very elegant, smooth, delicious.
A brilliant example the Montepulciano can deliver great wine!
Only but - you get 2 bottles of Ziereisen’s Syrah for one of this - and blind I would not be able to tell the difference.
— 2 months ago

ESF

9.3

one of the more impressive wines i've had from ARG - deep dark golden color, looked slightly oxidized, and a bouquet that vacillated from honeyed florals, to mineral, to exotic perfumed spice, musky, brooding, ripe citrus then orchard fruit - just so multi-layered & oh so engaging, the palate was a bit more focused - solid mid weight w/firm acidic backbone leading to lingering tangy salty finish. can't recall having a Chenin like this - felt like extended skin contact and long lees treatment. — 7 months ago

Nick Valvo

9.6

Pretty good. Too lemony for Lydia. — 5 years ago

with Penny

Julia Paglierani

9.2

Very clean finish. Fruity a little minerals — 5 years ago

Damien maloney

9.0

Thot it was a shannon blanc — 6 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.0

Hard to beat for $20. Cherry, vanilla, tobacco, and black olive on the palate. Pairs with almost anything. So good for the money! — 6 years ago

Michael Mallon

8.9

Bulls blood. What could have been a wild behemoth has been tamed: this one has benefited from age. Full bodied, fruit forward but tamed by earth, ash, and seared meat. — 8 years ago