Peter van den Besselaar

9.6

Vintage 2003 | My gosh, I love this. — 3 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

This is a big one, bold, juicy, with real presence of the 16% alcohol despite the age. Nose of blackberry, pine wood, vanilla, band-aid, somewhat musty clothes, and cacao. The age is definitely there in the musk and dustiness, but it’s unclear what to expect with a beast like this. Full bodied, dark purple/red and deep color, but no sense of the age in the color. Palate shows more of the age, deep chocolate notes, overripe plum, driftwood, slate and some malo-like milky elements. The alcohol is definitely there, with a finish like menthol, softened but present, well integrated tannins, with those Chico-raspberry like hints lingering for a long time into a finish that’s round and somewhat meaty. Weirdly, VERY strangely, tastes a little bit like skin. — 4 months ago

romo

9.1

Balsamic-y butterscotch toffee and some coffee notes. Medium-minus body makes this fun. — 7 months ago

romo

9.3

Consistent notes. Crazy QPR. 🦀 — 3 months ago

Daniel Diaz

9.2

Poppi and Nana — 3 months ago

Donald Williams

9.8

A thing of great beauty. — 7 months ago

with Bonnie

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Blend of 97% Mencía and 3% white grapes, deep Ruby red color with aromas of ripe black fruits, pepper spice and oak. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry and plum with cinnamon, cacao, cacao and smoky notes. Fine chewy tannins, medium+ finish, lively acidity, nice mouthfeel, ending with vanilla and earthy chaulky mineral tones, a fine Sipping Wine! Organic! — 8 months ago

Dave

9.4

A lot going on here, and it's good. Smells like cola and chocolate. Tastes like milk chocolate, plums, medjool dates, brown sugar? Dry, tannic, puckery finish, but with lower acidity. Delicious, and a meal into itself.
Listening to The Beatles — 3 months ago

Ted

9.2

Nectarines that need to ripen. I liked this. Very different. — 5 months ago

with Jeni

Conrad Green

9.6

Dark and oily. Fig and molasses. Earthy flavors with treacle. Coffee and wine. So complex and savory. Gorgeous — 7 months ago

with Matt and David