David Kline

9.2

Black olive, rye crust, bran, olive wood, wood ear, black currant, cassis, and gravel nose. Black and tart cherries, rose stem, mulberry, cassis, mocha cigar, baking chocolate, plum skins. Elegant, if a little closed.


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Joe DAscoli

9.4

Young wine. Opened at 4pm. Immediate nose is massive blue fruit and incredible aroma. Latter when poured at 530 - super green pepper flavor and tobacco / charcoal. Not ready without food. 7pm - pairing with steak and the greenness has blown off and fruit re appearing on the palate. Now it’s 9pm and wine is really hitting its stride — a year ago

Robert Torretti

9.2

Solid blend for Korean BBQ. Notably Chilean on the nose. Strong Cab Sauvignon base with Cabernet Franc, Carmenere, Syrah, and Petit Verdot. Deep color and the palate had good fruit, black pepper and tobacco, which went well with marinated beef. — a year ago

with Suprotik and Laurence

Brandon Beldengreen-Karas

9.1

A floral nose and fruity palate that displays both poise and strength. The finish is generous with flavors of almond, dried apricot, and candied ginger. — a year ago

Manj Gunawardane

9.6

Wow - bursting with flavor, tons of fruit, great balance, soft tannins and depth. Just delicious — a year ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.6

So young & very closed upon opening.
After 6h breathing this opens up, showing dusty blue & red fruit, fresh, juicy. But there’s also fresh herbs, Lavendel, pomegranate freshness and a pinch of orange peel spiciness. There’s also some mocha, dark chocolate. So enticing!
Amazing freshness & poise on the palate , tannins so polished & juicy, fresh & with great flow. But the depth & precision here are amazing! Wow! This is stunning. So complex & sophisticated but so drinkable at the same time.
What a wine! — a year ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Possibly the best kerner I’ve had.

Super fragrant, ripe and tropical on the nose: lychee, jasmine, lemon curd, honeydew. Viscous and soft on palate with laser like acid. Indulgent and delicious. — a year ago

Mark Parsonson

9.3

Forest floor, leather, tobacco. Natural wine-like funk. Bloody meat, raw salinity, grippy tannins. Still raw; opened one of the case to track evolution. — a year ago

with Melissa

Aravind A

9.3

Absolutely singing on Day 2 open. Much more drinkable than I expected this wine to be! — a year ago

with Florent