Tom Garland

9.3

1 hour decant(lots of fine/cloudy sediment). A gorgeous dark purplish murky magenta color. On the nose: Intoxicating notes burst from the glass with stewed dark fruit, planting soil, worn leather, menthol, herbaceous, spiced jerky. Taste : velvety, rich, savory mouthcoating wine with dark plum, black tea, cedar, crushed stone, smokey earth, and a spiced-graphite-dark chocolate medium plus finish. YUM! — 24 days ago

with Brenda

Jeroen Koenen

9.6

So smooth and charming and elegant and well-balanced….
Shining brightly and utterly gorgeous..!
Great off-vintage wine.
— 3 months ago

Vino Joe

9.8

Amazing. Powerful. Rich. Long. Luxurious. This is an impressive wine. So New World! Its immediate and in your face but it still has do many refined elements. Layered fruit, earth and heft. Blueberry. Graphite. Cassis. Long. Remarkable wine. … did I say long? — 6 months ago

romo

9.2

Called Gruner. Group favorite, my #2. lemon meringue, white blossoms, nutmeg. Crushable. — 15 days ago

Keith Richardson

9.4

Perfect, made me very happy last of the parcel I got, it’ll be missed — 3 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

Disjointed night one, fabulous night two! — 3 months ago

with Sarah

Joe DAscoli

9.2

This wine is inky dark and almost black. It’s a meal.

Needs food and a dense pairing. We had chili

Whomever said this needs airtime is dead on. I gassed this with oxygen and let it breathe for 2 hours and it still was just beginning to show its fruit at the tail end.

I would aerate and give a solid 3-4 hour decant next time.

— 7 months ago

Phuc-Tue Le Dinh

9.3

Buttery, fruity, fantastic! — 19 days ago

Norman Gennaro

9.6

It’s hard not to love this wine. We should have decanted and probably drank this before dinner as opposed to force fitting it into the dinner. Could have held back since I suspected this would happen but I’m of the opinion that time is short and holding for the perfect moment that may not happen is not worth the risk. Pour and enjoy even if it’s not at the apex. — 2 months ago

Rick Castaneda

9.1

Excellent! Very smooth and medium fruit — 4 months ago