Austin Paramore

9.3

Drinking with my bro and sis on Kinsman Stud celebrating our survival of hurricane Ian! — 4 years ago

Connor McMahon

9.5

My first time having this wine. I’ve been holding on to it for a while! Shockingly still young and vibrant. I don’t know Australian wine well but this was a stud. — 7 years ago

Ted

9.7

@Todd Abrams this is a stud. Probably committed wineacide. Still many years ahead. Thanks brother!! — 8 years ago

with Jeni

Joe Lucca

9.3

@Mike R just being a plain old STUD. No better way to step off the plane than to be poured a glass and lots of SMILES. Honeyed apricot, Cara Cara orange, hyacinth. A big boy that needs time. — 8 years ago

with Diana and Mike

Ted

9.1

Thibault Liger Belair is a stud!! He has a sweet first name and he knows how to make wine. Had the pleasure of sharing a few with @Todd Abrams. Awesome. — 8 years ago

with Adrianne and Jeni

Bill Bender

9.3

Young @Joe Lucca being a stud. Primary but pure. — 9 years ago

Benjamin Keator

9.6

One of my go-to SB's for the summer. Love the big tropical fruits. Russell is a stud in pretty much everything he touches. Down to my last couple of bottles of the '13 but it is still killing it — 9 years ago

Shawn R

9.3

Real deal Holyfield...@Eric S thank you Sir for sharing this bottle with me. My first time but not the last. I get this big rush of smoked meats and dried strawberries on the nose with secondary hint of alcohol that blows off. Rich and lush on entry; no sign on tannins, integrated well. Mouth coating flavors yet light and bright. This stud has none of green herbaceous element. Hot charcoal, coulis and currant paste fill the palate. Ends with slight cigar box and dusty road. Wonderful. @Eric S thanks again! — 9 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.4

A sort of apricot forward, light frizzy marmalade herb, rosemary, mint bouquet. It’s subtle and almost graceful like a swan’s dance on the surface of water.

Love, love the unapologetic nature of the bubbles and effervescence. It’s the grand entrance to the ballroom. The backless gown that says I’m here because this party would not exist without me, or at least it would not be as great or fun or story-worthy. These are the jeans that are too tight, the pocket square that doesn’t match, the polka dot socks, the nose stud on the guy that’s got the best suit in the house, and just makes the whole damn thing work.

Drink it. Love it. Tell everyone.

Peach soda, light to medium body, umami and the tart sweetness of a ripe mango. Every magnetic sip bursting with pure discovery and, most of all, the thing people forget in high culture, regular old fun. — 6 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.0

A double decant did wonders for this young stud.
A Village that goes above and beyond. — 8 years ago

Connor McMahon

9.6

Julienne Reserve was great tonight. Standard STUD from CDP. Elegant fruit with huge body and length. The Salon was beautiful. My one comment about that champagne is the little bubbles. So soft and fragrant. — 8 years ago

with Rebecca

Martin G Rivard

9.9

WOTN!!! Truly in a great, great place right!
A phenomenal Bordeaux showing everything that I adore: pencil shavings, granite minerality , gorgeously integrated and a 90+ second finish. The only thing missing to make this a perfect 10 is my good friend @Ron R sitting next to me enjoying the bottle that he gifted to Christine & I!!
You are a stud my friend! In the spirit of friendship this was shared and enjoyed with a few of my great friends: @Drew feinberg and Bill Wachter. Come to Think of it, I think my friend Brandon may have had a glass of this as well? I’m sure they will all add their own tasting notes shortly. @brandon brandon
Im not sure what we traded in order for me to get this bottle but I am 100% certain that you received the short end of the stick!!!!!
I’ll make it up to you, 🙌👏👏👏🙌. — 8 years ago

with Drew and Christine

Chris England

9.7

😈 This 09 Sass @ £140 is going to be a stud in time but great now 👍

95-97 going 98-99 in 4-5yrs 😉

💨 6hr+ decant

🐮 Paired w/ fillet steak 🍔

🍇 85% Cab S & 15% Cab F

🍷 Deep ruby

👃 Sweet smoked cedar, damson, blueberry, spiced plum & blackberry jam w/ raspberry liquorice, cocoa, light herb, mint, olive, leather, oak & flinty minerals

👄 Med+ silky body of ripe red cherry, spiced blackberry/currant, cocoa & liquorice in fine dry tannins

🎯 Long dark berry/plum herby mocha coating w/ dry minerals — 9 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.2

This has so much friggin complexity for the modest $22 price point. For the Barolo fan and Barbaresco fan alike, this Nebbiolo over-delivers. The nose is so lovely and quite seductive - spiced dark chocolate, red licorice, cinnamon, brown sugar and clove. The palate is round but focused, high-toned cherry, floral notes, and more cinnamon baking spice. This is a stud. — 9 years ago

Mark McAndrews

9.2

Really a beautiful merlot, great fruit and very approachable. Another great wine for Charles Smith. He is a stud! — 7 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.7

Way too soon for this stud of a wine, but I needed to compare it side by side with Cristal 08. Big, bold, in your face... lots of structure and acidity... notes of Apple core and lemon pith...best Dom I’ve had... but only showing glimpses of future glory. Sharing lots of nuance and notes with the Cristal... on this day the brooding power of the Dom came across a bit more dumb and slumbering. Patience required! — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

Astounding amount of fruit for its age and it was still drinking well 90 minutes post pop. An enduring stud from @David L that was truly impressive. Not impressive in a “damn good for a 50 year old wine” way but just plain damn good. Resolved tannins, minimal bricking, palpable nose of violets, flavors of garrigue, bay leaf and bruised plum covered in damp earth. — 8 years ago

Aaron Means

9.4

Say what you want about Michel Rolland, but this exudes sooooo much character and is becoming a secondary stud! Killer fruit profile with damp earthen elements at its core. Shares some of the same blue clay soils as it's neighbor (Chateau Petrus!). Thank you to Marcelo and Henri Parent for hosting me and my wife for our stay in Pomerol at the estate!!! — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.2

Cloudy, substantial enjoyment. For me this has always been a with food SB. It’s not a pour in to your thermos and take to the beach wine. Props to gramps. Former 82nd airborne stud. Gone for 35 years but taught me that alcohol is not just about getting fucked up. — 9 years ago

Jeff Levine

9.3

Slight thickness but really balanced. A stud — 9 years ago