Pooneet K

9.3

Really quite a fantastic Brunello from an obviously great producer. In a great place at ~9 years but no rush. Lots of refined red fruit on the nose. Manages to get the balance and tension between fruit, earth, and acid nearly perfect. Finish is slightly less expansive and long than I was hoping, and the tannins are a bit unintegrated. But those are nits - delicious and thoroughly enjoyable. Also appreciate the 13.5%. — 2 years ago

Dennis Turner

9.3

Delicious spicy and peppery nits from the Mourvèdre with length from the 20% Cabernet. Excellent with juicy steak because of the modest mouthwatering acidity. Drank the 2010 on Sept 18, 2015 — 9 years ago

Marshal White

9.2

Nose reminiscent of BDX with a couple of years on it, though a bit brighter. Lightness and acidity with firm tannin on the palate. One might complain of a slight lack of concentration, but I ain't picking nits. It's just the thing with a bowl of pasta. — 10 years ago

Ramon Llorens

9.0

Nit de Nadal — 4 years ago

Vic Goel

9.2

Reading the label, I expected it to be really hot at 16.1% ABV. After a 30 minute rest, the hotness of the alcohol was present, but not in a distracting way. Instead, it was big and powerful, but still smooth with great berry/jam aromas and long legs. If I had to offer a criticism, I'd say it's not super complex in flavor, but that's picking nits. This is a really nice Rhone style Paso GSM that truly complemented and helped cut the richness of a dry aged prime ribeye. — 9 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.5

Deep clear charm yellow with Amber nuance, bread yeast, limestone, roasted nits, lemon, lemon grass, star fruits, barrel, rum, lemon peal, apricot, mango, nuts butter,rubber, oil, mango, matured mild sophisticated acid, — 10 years ago

Sean Herriott

9.3

I've always been "in like" with Gordon Estate, but never truly fell for their wines...until tonight.
The bouquet alone is worth the price of admission! Okay so here we go: Blackberries, red currants, cinnamon, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, dark chocolate, blueberries, anise, and hints of clove and vanilla. (Breathe.)
The flavors are full of ripe, fleshy red and blue fruits with hints of skin tang to keep it focused.
I'm picking nits when I critique a finish that I believe should be longer, but if Jeff Gordon told me to, "Shut up, and enjoy the show" I would.
I will remember the night I enjoyed this wine, and if you have the opportunity to try some by all means do it!!! — 7 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.1

Beautiful nose. Intense lime drizzled with Tupelo honey. Very broad on the mid palate. Lacks some zing on the finish if I had to pick nits — 9 years ago