Mark Eastom

9.0

2009. Similar notes to the 2005. Less eucalyptus notes, more dried fruit. Inky color, iron minerality, cassis driven, pretty fruit, tannins still grippy. Tobacco and mint on the finish. Cork disintegrated while opening, but juice intact! 😁 — 2 months ago

Tom Garland

9.3

2 hour decant(decent chunky sediment). A stunning dark crimson color with little bricking. On the nose: expressive perfumed notes of dark red fruit, creme de cassis, mushrooms, floral, touch of stewed meat and cigar box. Taste: velvety, classy, fresh wine with red fruit, minerals, herbal, earth, pencil lead and a nice peppery cedar/leather medium plus finish. Sure, maybe not the depth/concentration of a classic vintage, but I can sniff/sip this wine all night. YUM! Happy Father's day to me. — 6 months ago

with Brenda

Sean Smith

9.4

Happy New Year from Felix! — a year ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

N: elegant gooseberry lovely florality.

P: crisp. Green Apple fruit Mineral. Not super fruity.

S/s

12.1% — 2 months ago

Jenks

9.2

Strawberries, watermelon, nice acidity. Pound town. California rosé > French rosé. — 6 months ago

John Willison

9.1

Strawberries and herbs. Tangerine and mint. — 8 months ago

Jack Krawczyk

10

happy birthday to me — 3 months ago

Peter James

9.0

Happy birthday Manny! — 5 months ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.6

May 28, 2024. Happy birthday wine. 😁 so good. Tart cherry, earth, chocolate. — 7 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Happy Anniversary Sofia. I miss you honey and will forever! Cortona calling. Cheers! 🍾🥂

I had this a few years ago and thought this needed another 3-4…apparently wasn’t wrong. Not as stellar as the 07. Starting come into its own. Golden apple, green apple, lime pulp, tropical melon, just ripe pineapple, ripe pear, vanillin, caramel, cream, sea spray, alluvial limestone minerals, beautiful mid grain chalkiness, brioche, baguette crust, nice, soft yeastiness, jasmine, yellow lilies, really nice acidity, well structured, balanced, delicious finish that lasts two-minutes. 🌹 — a year ago