Byron Hewett

9.2

Paulee. The style here is now less burly than it used to be. I like the newer lighter style. — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over several hours. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core and a brownish rim. Medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. No signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with powerful notes of desiccated and stewed cherries, leather, cocoa, teriyaki, anise, sandalwood and old damp basement. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with monumental tannin and relatively modest acid. I’m placing it at medium-. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. I don’t have a lot of experience with Gaglioppo but I can see the appeal, particularly if one wants a burly wine with relatively modest acid. Drink now. — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

Fully mature. Much less burly than when it was younger. — 3 years ago

Jason Budd

9.1

Burly dark fruit with notes of earth/tar. Savory with a trace of dry granite running through the finish. Nice grippy tannins. Really enjoyed it. — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This still needs a few more years but drinking well showing a burly, muscular style with black fruits, cedar, leather, graphite & mineral. — 6 years ago

Dan R

8.9

Nice , chewy red from a suburban property just outside of bdx. Dark fruited and dense, with a mouthful of plum and cassis, along with a dash of black olive, gravel, and burly, but ripe, tannin. Earthy finish. Nicely done, especially for the vintage. — 7 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

One of the more accessible and expressive 05’s I’ve had in a while, Cathiard’s Vosne-esque Aux Murgers is open and giving wafting perfumed and spice laced dark berry fruit with violets, black tea and damp earth. The palate is pure silk, elegant and seductive, perhaps even belying the burly vintage typicity, with terrific persistence, balanced acids and soft tannins. An 05 that is finally ready to go! Beautiful wine. — 2 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Cool, savoury, quite burly.
Black currant leaf, cassis, cedar wood, a minty whiff, a gravelly undertone. Quite austere on the nose.
Quite firm on the palate, with rich, velvety yet savoury tannins. Juicy tannins, pure fruit.
Quite angular, savoury, def. better with food! — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

8.9

This is quite rustic, earthy and burly. May improve with time. — 3 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Big, full bodied & burly styled Lafleur showing black fruits, sweet, savory spices, leather & tobacco — 4 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

This used to be burly. Tannins have softened. It has become rather elegant with the flavors of Chianti you expect. — 5 years ago

Jolinda Craig

9.2

Smooth, great bottle
@ deacons new south in Nashville — 7 years ago

Dan R

9.0

Cool wine, definitely a masculine take on Merlot. Earthy, with a brambly edge, bitter chocolate and toast. There’s a slight volatility which gives it some lift. Tannins are of the burly sort. Needs air. Comes off as old school, nice cold weather wine — 7 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Big, bold & burly.
Dark fruit with black cherry, blackberry, cassis. But also some lavender, smoky roast, toasted oak. Powerful and with good depth & purity. Fresh, too.
On the palate this packs a punch - big, juicy, chewy tannins, creamy dark fruit and loads of savoury freshness! Not shy nor particularly elegant - but this is good! Esp. with some good Fiorentina! Just give it time to breathe! — 2 years ago

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9.0

The 2019 Barolo is powerful, burly and full of character. Although not especially refined, the straight Barolo has a ton of personality. Time in the glass brings out scents to tobacco, dried herbs, lavender, cedar and menthol. I would give this a good bit of air. There's a lot going on here. This is really quite impressive in its peer group, and beyond that, too. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2023)
— 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

From 375 mL. A ripe, rich wine. Tart cherry with earth and somewhat burly. Needs a 2 hour decant. Delicious. — 3 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Highly peppery, aromatic, very scented. Black rich, slightly jammy fruit (blackberries, mulberries), a healthy pinch of freshly ground black pepper, some black olives.
Great freshness on the palate, with the rich, slightly creamy black fruit only he one side and the juicy, spicy tannins on the other. This is rich & burly yet elegant at the same time. A beautiful Hermitage, on the more modern spectrum.
Decanted for 9h. — 5 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.0

a little burly but lovely wine with thickness and layers. — 5 years ago

Dan R

9.2

Terrible pic, great wine. Structured, dense and chewy, with ample tannins that are perfectly ripe and help to prolong the flavor. Still young and burly, with a flavor profile that veers towards young and savory - coffee, bitter chocolate, iron, graphite. There's a beautiful core of sweet cherry underneath - high toned, almost sappy - needs time. Great winemaking - balance of sweet and savory, dry but not astringent, fresh and lively but serious as well. Old school styled and delicious. — 7 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.1

This burly wine paired to grilled Persian kebabs like an Olympic ice skating couple. Two bearded ladies in perfect balance and unison. — 7 years ago