Ray Vanderhoff

9.4

Excellent follow up to the classic 2016 Vintage. Blend of Mourvèdre (30%), Grenache (30%), Syrah (15%), Counoise (10%) and the balance (15%) made up of other approved CDP varietals led by Vaccarese’. Aromas of red and black fruit, garrigue, leather and earth. Flavors of black raspberries, currants and cherries, Asian spices, smoked meat and truffles. Long and lingering (slightly spicy) finish and beautiful balance. Full bodied and dense, but not overpowering. Fine grained tannins and amazing complexity. Great now, but there is another decade (or so) of aging potential. Just incredible. — 8 days ago

Ericsson

9.6

Hands down best Bordeaux value. Might as well be a 1st growth. Great vintage too. Tasting incredible. Villa @ Secrets Moxché — 10 months ago

Justin Sun

9.6

Incredible focus and linearity — 2 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.7

Ouvert le matin et laissé en cave pour une lente aération. Un nez époustouflant, magnifique, complexe, des couches d’arômes se succèdent à un rythme incroyable, fraises, fruits rouges, rose, épices, probablement un des plus beaux nez de DRC que j’ai bu. Une bouche d’une finesse et d’une élégance sans pareil, pas le plus puissant mais quelle classe et profondeur, d’une longueur inouïe. Bu sur 4 heures juste pour en garder pour l’évaluer et n’a jamais bougé.

Open in the morning just to give it a slow dose of air, the most incredible DRC nose ever and i am lucky to have drank quite a few, and one of the most amazing nose on a wine i ever saw. Layers and layers of complexity. The palate is classy,elegant, deep and gorgeous, not the most powerful but what a wine, the length is unbelievable. — 4 years ago

Jim Powers

9.6

Incredible old Hermitage! Balanced, structured, great fruit, plum, dark currants, dark fruits, a little anise. Had it with a perfectly grilled Ribeye steak. A perfect marriage! — 7 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.4

Best 2011 I have had. Laser focused. Red fruit, dark fruit, plum, chiles, black olive and cedar. Incredible texture. — 8 years ago

Jason Gelman

9.4

first time dining at Chef Vola. 22 is incredible , a really powerful and complex food wine with a noticeably long finish. — 3 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Yet another outstanding vintage (2020) of this consistently excellent Co-Op produced Barbaresco. Aromas of red fruit, dried rose petals and anise. Flavors of bright red cherry and raspberry fruit, mint, Asian spices, minerals and orange zest. Long and earthy/smoky finish. Fantastic balance, structure and depth. Fine grained tannins and a silky texture yet still firm and powerful. So delicious now, but built to age for at least another decade. The quality consistency of this wine vintage to vintage is incredible. Outstanding value! Thanks so much for opening this one, Keith S! Happy 60th Birthday, Karyn! — 6 months ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.8

So elegant Montrose. It builds up an epic journey in the aftertaste. Rich and opulent as usual but with a fine touch of incredible level.
Softer extraction resulted on a fruitier, more sapid and rounder wine than usual. It feels it’s going to be approachable in its youth. — 2 years ago

Olivia Mowry

9.3

Incredible! At first it was chilled a little too cold, but the flavor opened it up to a smooth flavor when it warmed up a little bit. — 5 years ago

with Bill, Paul and 2 others

Jacob Ellis-Jones

9.5

Aged well. Sweets turn to savoury. The smell incredible: leather and fruit. The taste more subtle but well balanced. Great drinking. — 6 years ago

Mike R

9.7

Incredible champagne/ delicious/ just amazing richness while still not too tart — 7 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.6

Another incredible DRC! — 8 years ago

Abe Froman

9.8

Delicious @caymus with wife m. The bartender Steve let me know that this is what 90% of people come in for and it’s incredible. Super smooth. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.6

Double decanted the night before. The 1998 pours a deep garnet purple with a opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous and imbued with an incredible perfume of ripe black cherry, black plum, purple flowers, pipe tobacco, cocoa, a mix of organic and inorganic earth, and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a wine in its prime and it’s a beauty. Drink now with some time for it to breathe before service and this should drink well through 2048. — 9 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.9

In such a killer spot. Wow. One of the all time greats, 1996 is explosive tonight, wafting from the glass with stunning aromatics of honeycomb, dried orchard fruits, roasted nuts and drizzles of caramel. The palate is expansive, textural, incredibly deep and sensual with brilliant density. There is such an incredible combination of freshness and secondary character of an aged Champagne, and its racy citrusy acids bring it all home. I have to believe there can be some bottle variation, but this one, absolutely perfect. Amazing wine. — 4 years ago

David Nicewicz

9.4

Layers of velvety tannins were the hallmark of this wine. Nose was a bit reticent but yielded dark fruit and graphite. But the real story was the palate that had incredible unctuous mouthfeel, juicy dark fruits with a touch of graphite and a very long finish. In a great young drinking window at the moment. — 5 years ago

James Sheppard

8.9

Lovely finish. Nice fruity notes with a beautiful oaky finish. Beautiful on a breeze summer night outside. — 6 years ago

with Kasey

Ellie K

9.3

Incredible vintage. Lush and generous. Slightly oxidative in the best way, honeycomb, hazelnut brioche, lemon chiffon cream, hints of tropical fruits, mousse was still fine, great mid palate and never ending length and finish. — 7 years ago

Adam Soto

9.5

An incredible wine. Perfectly aged for 7 years. — 9 years ago