George Ko

10

Just beautiful. It grows more amazing over time. Medium light viscosity. Starts with high acid, leather, grows to strawberry and red currant, ends with maple syrup. — 4 months ago

Erik Sjolund

9.4

So lively! So much black n red berries, like casssis, up front. Grows more berry w a little time but still very fresh. Moderate n well innagraded barrels. — 6 years ago

Erica Fenn

9.0

w/ Tteokbokki !! — 7 years ago

B

10

1996 Domaine Dujac Clos St. Denis. HB w Mark R and J&H R. Perfect. No decanting. — 8 years ago

Clayton Bahr

9.5

Always scared to drink old Napa Chardonnay. Tons of life left in this. Dried apricots, orange creamsicle, meringue, marshmallow, butterscotch pudding, perfect w/ smoked pork and smoked cabbage — 8 years ago

B

10

1982 Vina Real Gran Reserva Rioja. Dinner w D&M H and B&K K at Woo. Excellent. Nice structure and still some fruit. Liked this more than the ‘82 Lopez de Heredia. — 8 years ago

Daron Watson

9.3

an apple orchard nose ~ baking spices on Granny Smith w a butterscotch finish ~ fun Chard @ChaninWine — 9 years ago

Chris England

9.1

£67 BdB that will tickle you now or wild lurve given a few more years 😘 loaded with big Bubble potential for 4.5 ⭐️ 👍 but a lime/apple 😈

🍷 Light straw yellow

👃 Almond nutty citrus creamy biscuit ozzing honey w/ peachy tease, Granny Smith green apple & lime tickle

👄 Fresh, zingy macho slimline bubbled mousse kicking lime driven citrus, tart green apple & peach in med limey acidity

🎯 Long lime driven citrus & tart apple drooler 😎 — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Hard not to go 94 here but with some time in cellar.

All the 22’s I’ve had to this point, stunning!

This is another amazing wine on entry. Elegant and all you expect and more at the level. Granny Smith apple, lime flesh w/ pith & zest, pineapple juice, white peach, tropical green melon, paraffin, waxy, excellent chalky powder, white spice, limestone powder, field of spring white flowers framed in jasmine, perfect acidity and a beautiful, well made & balanced finish that lasts nearly two-minutes and lands on chalk & spice. — 2 years ago

B

10

1994 Screaming Eagle. Dinner w J&L B and D&M H while staying with D&M in Santa Ynez. Opened and waited about an hour. Decanted right before serving. Tons of jammy dark fruit. Opened more in the glass. JB mentioned full palate and balance. Great finish. Preferred this to ‘91 Dominus once this opened up. — 6 years ago

B

10

1996 Colgin Herb Lamb. HB w Mark R and J&H R. Perfect. Big. Tons of fruit. No decanting. — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.6

I very rarely say this for an expensive wine but this Graves is worth every penny @ £117+ as it will just kept getting better & better but is already divine 😍

🏵 96 points

🍇 64% Cab S, 30% Mer, 5% Cab F & 1% Pet V

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Minerals & pencil lead through spiced black berry/currant & blueberry w/ soft char-smoked oak, mocha & gravel

👄 Med+ dark plummy silky smooth body of gloopy blackcurrant in chewy liquorice & creamy mocha goo

🎯 Long dark gooey fruity plummy sticky liquorice linger w/ mocha & mineral hit — 8 years ago

B

10

1982 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Rioja. Dinner w D&M H and B&K K at Woo. Drank this after the ‘82 Vina Real, which was more balanced. This wine was thin at first, but opened up after a little while in the glass. — 8 years ago

Sean Lowry

9.2

2002v. Ringing in the new year with this lovely 15 year old bottle. Deep yellow/gold color. On the nose, there's ripe yellow fruit (apples, pineapple) with a whiff of petrol (that becomes less pronounced with just a few minutes of air. On the palette, the fruit is intense: the ripest pineapple, followed by yellow apple, with a finish of Granny Smith tanginess. Finishes pretty clean w a hint of that ripe yellow apple. Not cloying. This is my first old Riesling! It's basically everything you love about a fresh clean young Mosel, but dial back the crispness of the acidity and turn up the fruit to 11. — 8 years ago

ESF

8.9

Wild stuff - big bold brash - you don’t expect that w/this varietal, but this had all kinds of body & texture. Austere nose til it warmed up then it was throwing aromas like lime peel, green tea, Granny Smith, kiwi - green things… plenty of acidity, mineral & resoundingly dry finish. Anomaly / interesting, not sure we loved it — 3 years ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.2

August 12, 2020. In Tucson, celebrating new home purchase w/ Caitlin. Purchased at Feast. Lovely producer champagne, Apple and citrus on the nose. A bit of citrus and vanilla on palate. Incredibly lovely champagne. — 6 years ago

B

10

2013 Lafon Mersault-Porusots. HB w Mark R and J&H R. No decanting. Didn’t try this one, but Jeanne really enjoyed it. Gave it a thumbs up. — 8 years ago

Andre

8.9

Very intense. Longer decanting w/h/b preferable
Ripen strawberries — 8 years ago

B

10

1995 Artadi Vina El Pison Rioja. Dinner w D&M H and B&K K at Woo. Last wine of the night after ‘82 Lopez, ‘82 Vina Real, and ‘85 Contino. This wine was the most refined, but also the biggest. Really enjoyed. — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.1

This £126 NV Krug needs time as a little to sharp & acidic for now, even with food 😎 leave 5yrs 😉

Krug ID 216027
Edition 164
Disg’d Spring 2016
Wines 1990-2008

🍇 48% PN, 35% Char & 17% PM

🍷 Light straw

👃 Citrus almond sweet biscuit brioche

👄 Med bodied fresh citrus tart mousse w/ Granny Smith green sharp apple in med+ acidity

🎯 Long mineral dry biscuity punchy citrus & green apple — 8 years ago