Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

NV | 10 years | — 5 months ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

Served chilled, nutty tobacco, raisins, fig, maple. 10 year. — 7 months ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

2018 vintage.
100 % Riesling from Block 5. A 2 acre vineyard in size.
Pale straw yellow. Stoney lime juice, tangerine, kiwi and white flowers.
Crisp and dry with bracing acidity and minerality on the finish.
All hand picked fruit and whole bunch pressed.
Spends 4 months on the lees then aged 2 years in bottle before release.
This wine is built for long term aging.
7 to 10 years is no problem. — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of red and black fruits with wood, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and light black pepper.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, plums, cherries, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn and earth.

Long finish with round tannins and cherries.

This 9 year old Barbaresco is drinking beautifully now. Showing nice complexity and balance.

Soft yet rich, and delicious right out of the bottle.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$75. — a year ago

Doug Powers

9.7

From a really fine, structured Napa vintage, this shows dark fruits and mineral notes aromatically, still has loads of Dunn Howell Mountain structure and tannin, long, lingering finish, but the finish suggests that it needs 10-20 more years of aging, simply an incredible, old school (13% ABV) Napa mountain Cabernet with amazing length and freshness, a true WOW wine (if you’re moderately unoffended by the enormous structure still remaining)!!! — 6 months ago

with Jim

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Inky in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose with blackberries, black currants, stewed plums, sweet cherries, dried fruits, light cedar, chocolates, spices, herbs and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, cherries, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, chocolates, light earth, herbs and spices.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 7-year-old Merlot from Bordeaux is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Elegant and approachable right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours in the decanter. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Showing nice complexity with a tangy finish.

I've had this vintage a few times before and it is very consistent.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Kosher and not Mevushal.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$50. — 9 months ago

Ericsson

8.9

Madeira served to perfection. Taste percent too. — 2 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

2010 is a vintage to leave to your children if you bought this at 50 years old forward. This is a 50-60 year wine with proper storage.

The nose shows nice ruby, fruits of; dark cherries, cherries, strawberries with a dark currant center, blackberries, black raspberries & raspberries. Chocolate mousse, melted, milk chocolate, light caramel, moist sage, warm, slightly sweet dark earth with withering dark & red florals.

The palate is warm, inviting & beautiful. Easy to drink. Dark cherries, cherries, strawberries with a dark currant center, blackberries, black raspberries & raspberries. Red cola/licorice, dark chocolate, melted, milk chocolate, light caramel, moist sage, warm, oak barrel shavings, moist, dark earth w/ dry leaves, celery, used leather, moist tobacco, with withering dark & red florals. Perfect acidity with an excellently balanced, nicely knitted, perfect tension & structure with elegance for days the falls evenly on ripe fruits & soft earthiness.

94-96 in another 10 years. Outside chance at 97. — 6 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

It’s time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a reddish/light brick rim.

Medium-plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, vegetables, herbs and black tea.

Tangy finish with tart raspberries.

This Merlot based blend, from the great 2018 vintage, is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with nice mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.

This 7 year old is drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$20. — 8 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Bottled in 2021. Tawny red/brown color. Aromas and flavors of raisins, plums, dates, caramel, orange peel and bitter chocolate. Bright acidity (very noticeable) and very nice balance. Soft texture and mellow. Ripe, supple and rich. Just a touch jammy but still quite the Crowd pleaser! — 2 years ago