Ira Schwartz

10

Wine stimulates our sense of smell and taste but in this case it also created a tidal wave of emotion. Through a tremendous act of generosity a dear friend shared this special bottle when he heard me lament I was not able to secure a bottle of wine to celebrate my mother’s 100 birthday. My friend stood the bottle up for several days. We decided it made sense to PnP. As you can see the cork was intact and the color of the wine defied its age. The excitement to take that first sniff was overwhelming for me. Old but alive scents wowed me. Lots of tobacco, leaves, leather and dried fruit. In the mouth those same scents were transferred to my palate thanks to a tsunami of acid. At about the one hour mark the wine quickly entered a death spiral. I cannot imagine another bottle of wine that will ever conjure up that amount of emotion and happiness. When I described my experience to my mom, a very broad smile came over her face. A blessing to share this experience with my mom and a privilege to taste a wine like this. — 11 days ago

with Richard

Stuart Pollack

9.2

An excellent value. For $31.50 a solid, brooding Merlot blend with deep black fruit flavors and tar. Is this an excellent Bordeaux? No. But it delivers true Bordeaux flavor appropriate for an everyday meal like a hamburger 🍔 or cheese. Worth buying for under $35. — 9 months ago

Mark S.

9.1

Good vintage, 15 years. Concentrated. Gentle. Matured black fruits 09 @, LGM, 241221 — 5 days ago

Turd Ferguson

8.9

Method champs from Piemonte. Golden straw. Boisterous bubbles. Nectarine pit and a little toast. Zero dosage. Solid. — 4 months ago

Andrew Formi

9.1

Thank you again T&J — 6 months ago

Jess

9.0

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of cherry, spice.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, clove, garrigue, soft peppercorn. Medium-rich, chewy tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 9 months ago

Susi Steiner

8.9

Fr, 13.12.2024: — 13 days ago

Dusty

9.0

Really good, had for Thanksgiving!! Loves it. — 25 days ago

Caleb Kneip

9.4

2019 vintage-- beautiful after opening up. Tobacco, cinnamon, clove, vanilla, blackberry jam. Superb structure and tannins are round on the tongue. A wonderful raspberry note from the Cab Franc, could use a bit more time to let the alcohol mellow but quite superb. — 4 months ago

Scott Gould

9.0

Shannon - Van Gogh — 10 months ago