Jay Kline

9.4

It’s been a couple years since I last enjoyed the 1996 and based off this experience, it’s continuing to age gracefully.

Double decanted the night before. The wine pours a garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of cassis, kirsch, purple flowers, tobacco, dried herbs, green pepper, old wood and gravelly earthy. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and sanguine. So much soul, it could make Marvin Gaye blush. Drink now with patience (and a long decant) through 2041. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 17 days ago

JKT

9.2

Wow medium yellow and complex nutty earthy ripe orange spicy notes carrying through to bracing acidity and firm texture then long finish. No sign of oxidation from previous notes and giving it higher ratings. — 2 months ago

Chris Kurtz

9.0

Great Costco find! — 3 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.2

Super complex light red fruit medium soft tannins. Leather olives — 3 days ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.1

Should be better given the pedigree.

91 points — a month ago

Carter White

9.1

Pristine fruit 🍒 — 2 months ago

Carol Montoya

9.0

Tasted at Total Wine & bought a bottle. A little fruity. Not too bold. Good with steak. — 3 months ago

Andy Stabile

9.2

Eat of the trip so far.
Big fruit. Touch of Tabacco. Crisp tannins. — a day ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This wine is medium-dark ruby in the glass. I found the nose to be subdued, but notes of ripe cherries and redcurrant berries came through. I’d like to say that I noticed the effect of the chestnut barrels used, but they were half as large as the oak casks. My olfactory sense isn’t all that sharp, anyway. The palate is medium weight and a bit tart, showing raspberry and currant flavors. The tannins are medium firm and the acidity is bright. The medium finish carries tart fruit after the sip. — 2 months ago

AEL

9.1

Outstanding. Granular and dense, dark berries, balsamic, fleshy, long lasting. Thanksgiving bottle #5. — 2 months ago