Ray Vanderhoff

9.5

Blend of Grenache (65%), Mourvèdre (15%), Syrah (15%) and Cinsault (5%). Light Ruby color. Lovely aromas of raspberry, cherry, black tea, lavender, forest floor and rose petals. Flavors of raspberry, cherry, red plums, blackberry, mushroom and Asian spices. Intriguing note of minerality on the long and lingering finish. Perfect level of acidity and so beautifully balanced. Wonderful complexity and length. Rich, bright and fresh tasting. Stunner! — 24 days ago

Tom Heckert

9.1

Tart cherry with smoke and leather notes. Opens up nicely. Paired with strip steaks. — a month ago

Ally K

9.5

AK - 4.5
CK - 4.5 — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely mature CdP, redfruits, nice balance, medium-long finish, starting to show just a little oxidation. — 20 days ago

with Jim

Taavi Davies

9.0

I would not have dared to drink this so young — but it was delicious, fresh & complex, — 24 days ago

Jan A

9.5

Over three years since I opened up the first bottle. Still young-ish but much easier to drink after a quick decant of half an hour. All the typical scents and taste of C9DP. Very balanced. Clearly from a warm climate but retaining ample freshness. Like it a lot. Hope I can keep my hands off it in the coming years to check in on the remaining bottles every couple of years — 2 months ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.3

Easy and accessible. Nice and long sweet tannin and fruity finish.
75 Merlot 25 Franc — 8 days ago

Tor Kenward

9.5

Defines that appellation on a high note. — 15 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Waxy, nutty and floral. Clearly mature, yet there are still some deep yellow fruit notes (dried apricot, papaya, baked apple) left. Also hints of vanilla, honeycomb and pumpkin-spice latte.
Really nice. — a month ago

rob kro

9.5

Costco $19 — 5 months ago