Jay Kline

9.6

And then this happened. Oh my days! Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 1990 pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of powerful ripe and desiccated brambles, dried purple flowers, beef blood, leather and mushrooms and earth. On the palate, the wine is dry and structure is still going strong with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, to quote “Squints”, the finish goes on, FOR-EV-ER. A monument. Drink now through 2040. — a month ago

Lars Fischer

10

What a monument. Thanks Christian 😍 — 4 years ago

with Corinna

Enrico Nicoletta

9.5

A monument to Sangiovese!!! — 6 years ago

Joe Fischer

9.4

An excellent Pinot Noir with notes of blackberry, minerality, pine, and forest floor. On the bud, it’s enriched with raspberry, black cherry, and stewed fruits. Very smooth with a long finish. — 5 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2011| An absolute monument of balance and elegance, só beautiful. Honey and hay in smell. Acidity and sweetness nicely balanced, hurray for Chenin Blanc | paired with a baked apple and vanilla sauce — 4 years ago

Peter James

10

Prob my fav Chardonnay of the year! — 4 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Monument, wow. Needs a lot more to line in the cellar. — a year ago

Barny

9.4

Don‘t drink Riesling more often times not too young , a Saar monument — 2 years ago

Heather Rostker

9.4

Wonderful for an evening after a long day visiting Cabrilllo National Monument. At Barbarella restaurant in La Jolla Shores. — 4 years ago

with Dave

Brett Rogosin

9.1

The better of the bunch. At 7 years old it developed the best so far and held its structure. I’ve come to find Byron drinks better in the near term. Nose of cherry, cinnamon, a touch of clove, and tree bark. This one still may have life left...the tannins hit the outside rim of the tongue and acidity coats the entire top, rushing down the sides. It drinks light to medium and was nice with a slight chill. The palate hits with cinnamon, clove and cherry again. There’s a little dry earth, crimini mushroom element that pops up in the finish. Tasty stuff. — 6 years ago