Ken Z

9.4

Drank 7/22/22

A generous gift from JW to commemorate the birth of my first daughter.

Blackberry, pencil lead, cassis on the nose. Some petrol notes are present but mostly blow off after an hour. Flavors of blackberry, raspberry, and blackberry liquer with a long finish. It's a bit hot, but a strong showing for the vintage.

Drink now or enjoy over the next 10 years.

4/23/9/4/4 +50 = 94 pts. — 9 months ago

B

10

2004 Le Macchiole Messorio Merlot. Lunch at Gucci w JW & AC. Decanted and served immediately. Should have decanted sooner. Took a while to open up. It was alright, but not as good as the bottled we’d had last week (‘90s vintage?) — 4 years ago

Sebastian Corriere

9.2

Delicious! 34th floor of the JW Marriott in Nashville TN — 5 years ago

K. Syrah

9.4

2012. Excellent Cabernet-based Super Tuscan, drinking perfectly now (in store bin for 3-4 years!). Starts out with reticent black and blue fruits (and pomegranate?) with a strong undercurrent of iron/minerals. After three hours the tannins smooth out to reveal just the right balance of fruit, leather, tar and earth. Rich and complex, tastes like a high-quality Bordeaux by later evening. One of the best wines I’ve had all year and a steal at $45 at JW. — 3 years ago

K J

9.4

jW bonnet creek. Italian musty smell. Deep and dark. Cherry and leather Great finish. Good balance. One of Tim’s favorites of the year — 3 years ago

Andrew Young

9.5

Madrid with PP and JW — 5 years ago

Rose Junkin

9.4

2014 JW San Antonio — 5 years ago

Steven Lee

9.1

CNY at JW. Very light in color. Fresh nose with light mineral n floral. Too light — 3 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Very fruity and tasty. Hoped for a little more depth and complexity.
Lot 13/1 JW
Deg. 15/02/2017 — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

In the JW lineup, this is now my entry point. I've always found the Red a little harsh (I enjoy everything neat), and maybe it's my advancing age, while I used to really like Black but now think it's too smokey. Palate evolution I guess...

Mellow peat, perfect barrel char, light honey, distant campfire smoke. Perfect just by itself and a cold whiskey stone. — 4 years ago