Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Better with the Rib-cap. The 08 vintage was spotty to good. This one shows the shortcomings of the 08 vintage. Really good fruit, but lacks typical, depth, mid palate, and length.

The nose is class Bordeaux.Ripe to ruby fruits of, black plum skin, slightly syrupy blackberries, plum, dark cherry liqueur, strawberries, dark currants. Dark chocolate cake with glaze, screaming, lead pencil shavings, tobacco, leather, dry riverstone, limestone marl, forest floor with dry leaves, soft, incense, black, licorice, red, cola, dry herbs, tomato, leaf, with dark and red flowers, framed in violets.

The palate is ripe to ruby fruits of, black plum skin, slightly syrupy blackberries, plum, dark cherry liqueur, strawberries, dark currants. Dark chocolate cake with glaze, screaming, lead pencil shavings, deep, dark spice that expands wide, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, caramel and vanillin, dry tobacco with ash, leather, dry riverstone, limestone marl, dry crushed rocks, forest floor with dry leaves, moist clays, soft, incense, black, licorice, red, cola, savory dry herbs, tomato leaf, dry oak barrel shaving to cedar with dark and red flowers, framed in violets, acidity is ok, just not right, finish is good, not great, it falls hard on spice and is short of a minute.

93 with the Rib-cap. Green Bean from my organic gsrden. Drink now through 2035. — 10 days ago

Jon Hoke

9.5

Happy Father’s Day — 3 months ago

Daniel Clarke

9.1

Cheers to you Dad 🍷❤️ — 4 months ago

with David, David and 1 other

Marco Rino

9.0

Molto fruttato, minerale, tannino leggero molto equilibrato — 7 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

lovely intense Riesling fruit. A hint of oxidation. Slate, apple, sweet floral notes. Rounded with good weight in the mid palate. Defined and precise. Excellent. — a year ago

with Matt and Paul

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

Sourced from the Walla Walla Rocks District, this opens with Umami and nori tones that mingle with Mandarin orange rind, and guava puree tones that all dance in the glass. The palate is plush, showing off its silky texture. Layers of bright red fruits collide with minerals, charcuterie, citrus rind accents and stony undertones on the palate. Sinfully good in its youth, this beautiful wine will cellar well over the next decade. Drink 2020-2030- 94 — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This showed the style of the 2009 vintage. However, it lacked some of the teeth & depth I normally get from this producer. Notably off for such a stellar vintage.

@Sensui — 2 days ago

Louis Martin

9.3

Dry, high level of salinity, easy to drink, paired well with salty fish and caviar. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Anniversario madrina — 3 months ago

Dominique Elena

9.5

Gul! Randje botrytis door vaten Sauternes — 5 months ago

KA

9.3

United Polaris Class — 8 months ago

Nicole Tyler

9.3

Sweet notes of apple. Nice bubbly for brunch. — 5 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

First time trying this producer. Wonderful food wine! The hype is real for Comando G. — 5 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.7

Enjoyed a 17 at dinner with friends. This wine is beautiful, as good as the 16 I had a couple weeks ago. Super soft silky tannins. Wonderfully balanced. Great mouthfeel. Like a 20 year old Paulliac. Loved it. — 8 days ago

Craig

9.2

Very smooth, moorish. Like this one!
From majestic luck box!! — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

vintage 2019 | Minerality with a hazelnut touch, good structure, nice acidity. I consequently rate this wine high (tasted blind) — 4 months ago

Paul J

9.4

Similar to previous notes but a more restraint bottle with massive blue fruit. — 5 months ago

Teresa Silva

10

Smooth, very good — a year ago

Kelly Gould

9.7

Same maker as prisoner. Dark fruit. Delicious. So good — 5 years ago

Phil Hatch

9.2

Another great fondue wine — 6 years ago