10/19/2023 - Boardman84 Likes this wine:

Formal notes to come. Enjoyed over dinner at Coppa

3/9/2023 - J-Sho Likes this wine:

Drank this last week thus will hold on the descriptors but this was an absolutely amazing and complete wine. Drank against a Schrader and easily the better wine. 98-99 points and drinking in its prime.

10/15/2022 - Artbreadman Likes this wine:

Round Three. Worth the wait. Balanced and integrated. The tannins have resolved, there is now a distinct middle and deeper range of flavor layers. The fruit still shines but it’s now in harmony.

10/23/2022 - ewasowicz wrote:

Nose: dark fruit, very smooth
Taste: dark fruit, very very smooth and low tanins.
This is a very very good wine.

12/24/2022 - canan wrote:

Amazingly balanced wine with a touch of sweet black currant fruit. A lovely vanilla touch but also a good backbone with a little tannins and an amazing acidity.
Great depth and a stunning length! It will certainly be able to age for a very long time but it tastes amazing right now!

6/10/2022 - Mapka1 Likes this wine:

Well, this is just a home run from the start. Full bodied and well-rounded, tastes of cooked dark berries, muted chocolate, leather, and slight oak. smooth as silk. Truly a legend! After 1st tasting, I decanter this after 1 hr and it opened even more. After 2 hrs it opened up to a crescendo of fruit and chocolate flavors. The scents of wide flowers, soil, and slight plum.

5/2/2022 - fortheloveofwine wrote:

Drank with Lisa and Granny May 2, 2022 day Lindz called and lost her NY job and Gavin in San Antonio on business Aaron at Granny working in her house cuz he had covid a week ago so mot at our house we had curry for dinner

11/29/2021 - Oldmanzin Likes this wine:

A wonderful expression of a Grenache based CdP with notes of red fruit, underbrush, graphite and Mediterranean spice. Good depth and texture. The aromatics are pleasing. This is drinking nicely today and I see no reason to delay consumption. Good juice.

12/11/2020 - greedy wrote:

Not good. Very bitter finish. No fruit. Not my style of a good Barolo.

I have lots of other vintages. Fuck. Looks like I will end up eating this expense wine. Won’t buy again.

3/10/2021 - Lipsman wrote:

Flirting with perfection. Simply amazing, waves of dark fruits, wet earth, anise, a blast of black cherry. Wonderful complexity and supple flavors that saturate the palate. Moves from strength to strength. Nothing subtle here, but all in ebullient balance. Drink now - 2030.

7/7/2020 - HU Likes this wine:

Such an amazing, beautiful, smooth wine. We had another 75$ Brunello from 2010 that same evening, and we typically are in love with that one ( and still are ), but this one here is in another class. Awesome.

4/3/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote:

What a wine! Mind-blowing in every sense of the word. The nose, with its explosion of earth, flowers, tobacco leaf, ripe red and dark fruits grabs you. But the magic happens as soon as the wine hits your palate, coating every inch of your taste receptors with layers of fruit that just do not quit. The finish moves past the 60 second mark with ease. This is stunning today and will be even better in 10-20 or perhaps more years.

12/19/2019 - Harley1199 wrote:

And to finish a supposed modern jewel, a parkerized brunello that still falls in love with critics nowadays: on the palate is giant, powerful, muscular and opulent. The nose highlights are these notes of dark chocolate, boneless plums, pepper and smoked, all from the new wood. Overwhelming bottle that is not hard but intense. Obviously it needs time but I doubt that from here we can extract a true elegance at some point. And at such a price there are hundreds of better examples for much less.
Tasted from two different bottles. Consistent TNs.

Y para terminar una supuesta joya moderna, un brunello parkerizado que sigue enamorando hoy en día a los críticos: al paladar es gigante, poderoso, muscular y opulento. En nariz destacan sus notas a chocolate negro, ciruelas sin hueso, pimienta y ahumados, todo procedente de la madera nueva. Abrumadora botella que no es dura si no intensa. Evidentemente necesita tiempo pero dudo que de aquí podamos extraer una verdadera elegancia en algún momento. Y a semejante precio hay hay centenares de mejores ejemplos por bastante menos.
Catado de dos botellas diferentes con mismos resultados.

1/4/2020 - ElAzul Likes this wine:

I was not expecting too much when the cork crumbled even using an ah-so cork puller. But wow was I surprised on the first sniff and sip after I splashed it back and forth 6 times ( my version of decant-arrested). Though there is a definitive orange rim to the wine it is still very much fresh and alive. On the nose initially forest floor, earth, tobacco and hint of leather. Then evolved to ripe red fruit after 2 hours. But the palate on this is just wonderful. Blueberries, dust and plums then ripe plums and menthol and eucalyptus. I chose this wine to watch AFC playoffs but it turned to be Super Bowl worthy! The wine kept evolving all night getting richer and deeper. Matched with both chocolate mousse and a New Zealand ultra creamy milk chocolate and was very pleased. The finish is at least 45 seconds long and just makes you want another sip as soon as it dissipates. My initial score was 94 but as the wine evolved I had to raise it, first 95 then 96

9/28/2019 - dmwilsondvm Likes this wine:

Wonderful. Classic Realm. Power, yet with finesse. Bouquet is deadly Love it.

6/22/2019 - MDRwinos wrote:

Two hour decant. Allow it to breathe, then enjoy. Well integrated. Good balance of fruit and tannins. High quality Napa cab. While I'd like to have more, price point makes it less accessible than other similar quality bottles from the region.

6/19/2019 - Klugi Wine wrote:

WOW this is one of the best rather young Barolos I had so far. Found this in Milano for less than 130€.
The bouquet is a fascinating blend of sour cherries, mint, roses, apricot and some remote truffles (just wait).
It’s so long and intense, one should wait at least another 2-5 years and enjoy it over the next 2-3 decades. I’m happy to have 6 more bottles which I bought at the cantina 4 1/2 years ago.

6/3/2019 - IvanLi Likes this wine:

The wine shows trademark Sassicaia aromas of sweet flowers and fresh Cabernet stems as well as notes of blackberry compote, plums, licorice, hints of classy oak as well as future promises of leather, earth, cigar box and tobacco. In the mouth it is rich, fresh, succulent and totally drinkable. As with all wines of this caliber you would better wait another 10 years to let it round up and develop even more complexity and grace.
All that being said, it is still not on par with the best Bordeaux stalwarts.

4/15/2019 - rashcar Likes this wine:

Great wine. Amazing texture and balance. This wine is so smooth with two hours in the decanter. Delicious too. Buy now as this will go up in price.

5/21/2019 - Yunj wrote:

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5/14/2018 - andrewdodd86 Likes this wine:

It happened. Worth the cost of admission? No. But on par with Schrader etc. Remeber liking Harlan better.

Blackberry & dark cherry core, chocolate, cigar box, graphite.

4/27/2019 - oldwines Likes this wine:

Tasted at a local wine shop with the winemaker/owner who is an American woman from NYC. Medium to dark garnet, opaque in the center. Wonderful nose that is floral, fruity, minerally, and spicy with just a touch of vanilla. Great texture and viscosity. Palate has great structure and layers of complex flavors...tar, chocolate, spice, chewy red and black berry and plum, cedar and tobacco on the long finish. Really delicious. I could just smell this for hours.

3/6/2019 - dcwino wrote:

Haut Brion vs La Mission Haut Brion dinner with Bernard Burtschy (Taberna del Alabardero, Washington D.C.): Incredibly concentrated and intense wine. One of two most youthful wine of the evening, along with the 02 Haut Brion. More concentrated and powerful than the 00 Haut Brion but ever so slightly less refined. It can easily improve for another half century. Monumental wine with imposing scale.

Dominant Fruit: Intense red and black fruit, crème de cassis, cherry and plum.
Balance: 10
Expressiveness: 10
Complexity: 9
Ripeness: 10
Purity: 9
Intensity: 10
Silkiness: 10
Precision: 9
Tannins: 8
Acidity: 9
Concentration: 10
Maturity: 3
Modern (Oak): 0
Over ripeness: 0
Condition: 10

4/3/2019 - dchain Likes this wine:

Deep ruby. Very closed on the nose. Strangely beefy earthy and savoury. Not dirty but certainly not something you want to linger over. Not really showing much exotic spice and soil notes that you would be hoping to see in a 21 year old first growth! Palate is quite a bit more exciting. A lot of density and complexity, beautiful ripe plummy fruit. Texture and density again. Many layers but hard to separate out indicating it is still far from ready. Very long. Great fruit with wonderful balance. 94+ on the palate!

I think this just needs more time. At least 2-5 years before I expect some of the more effusive notes described by others might be forthcoming from this en primeur case. 35 of 36 to go which is the good news!!

1/11/2019 - wineappellation Likes this wine:

Deep ruby core with fading, almost colorless rim. With air time, bursting aromas of blackberry, tar, bonfire, expresso, vanilla, nutmeg and black truffle. Silk like palate despite of its immense concentration of milk chocolate, mineral, ripe blue and red fruits, well integrated toasty sweet oakiness, earth, hint of savoury and nuttiness developing on the lingering finish. Layered, transparent and focus.

4/13/2019 - brianngibson wrote:

I haven’t decided what perfection tastes like. But this has to be close.

3/31/2019 - axisx Likes this wine:

97+. You need to drink this alone, over 3 days, but better do so from 2022. The bouquet is floral, fruity, mineral, savory (starting 2nd day) and sweetly spicy. It ripples gently yet surely on one's palate, w/ effortless concentration, finishes long and gentle. no hurry. Great wine indeed.

Well the wine could be shut downhe wine should be shut down now as fellow cellartrackers mentioned. But in preparation for this tasting, I took the bottle from wine chamber last september and it sit thru winter heating with me, so it should be softer than your normal bottle.

Also, my comlaint besides the fact that i didn't grab more bottles when it's available twice as "cheap“ as today : the cork is way too short! The wine can live 50 years for sure, most not likely the same for the cork.

4/3/2018 - Kits Beach Does not like this wine:

Not one of my favorites

2/6/2019 - Collector1855 wrote:

PoB - Roulot / Fourrier Magnum Dinner (Hong Kong): Showed even better than the great 2014 Clos St.Jacques next to it. Lots of flowers, violets, a nose to die for. On the palate sappy and fresh like so many 2013 with polished tannins. An awesome wine. If you find these in Magnum go for it before prices of the non-domaine Fourriers Grand Cru rise to the Griotte level.

4/7/2019 - tomoem wrote:

Still so great but declined over the last year. Still it is perfumed and better than most. Aromatically sour after a 3 hour decant. On the pallete it feels past its prime. It is in the mid pallete that this wine shines. Long and lingering notes of mulberry and cherry fruit. Finish is stinging with cherry tannins and acid. The wine is weird. I thought it could Improve but it is in a strange spot. I think it would improve given this phase.

2/4/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote:

Opulent, silky, lush and sensuous, the wine is concentrated, deep, long and yes, it is also fresh, The layers of perfectly ripe, velvet-textured fruits come at you in layers. The wine is refined and intense.

4/3/2019 - ddingley Likes this wine:

Just a fantastic wine. Reminded me of a lighter 90s Araujo Eisele vineyard Cab with a combination of fruit and Cuban cigar. This was not overpowering, but rather fabulously deep in a midweight wine. Only drink this paying close attention, like a great Burgundy.

3/18/2019 - Squilber Likes this wine:

Amazing Cab. Rich, full bodied, with dark fruits, spice, oak, and chewy tannins. Still can age another 5 years but drinkable now. Day 2 was even better than Day 1 as it really opened up more overnight. Another great entry from Tor Kenward,

3/25/2019 - liber Likes this wine:

2nd of 12, decanted an hour, perfect cork and level, more definition than bottle last February and developing attractive chocolate component (noticed before in Branaire), fresh and pure for 03, early maturity. Strong F (17.5).

3/19/2019 - grossie Likes this wine:

In Breck, before dinner. A wonderful wine. Has structure, sweet fruit, fine tannin. Elegance, class, finesse, and power. It's ready to roll and I think will likely stay on a plateau for a bunch of years before aging out.

12/31/2018 - MGoodwine Likes this wine:

Not to rock the boat, but I was disappointed with this wine. Decanted for 2 hours and drank over the next 3. Not much nose to speak of. Round mouth feel. Soft, elegant and balanced. Modest tannins, but not much finish. A well-made wine for sure, but I found it to be pretty simple. For me, it lacked depth and complexity. Maybe, I was expecting too much...but, I have had other Paso Robles syrahs that I have enjoyed more, and at much lower price points. Perhaps, it is too young and will improve and show more in a few years? Time will tell.

2/24/2019 - tcosgriff wrote:

Deep purple color with a bouquet and flavor of eucalyptus, tar, and leather, with hints of cassis. Still quite closed and will likely improve with more time in bottle. I have decided to withhold a rating. This wine went through Hurricane Katrina and may have suffered as a consequence.

9/18/2018 - Neras Likes this wine:

Vauw. This is outstanding. In total balance with deep layers. Smooth like velvet, but with a strong, proud structure. Nothing is out of place here. Maybe it is 100p, but I dont have the guts to call it.

3/3/2019 - joshabramson Likes this wine:

A fine wine, but nothing memorable. I was a little disappointed, not as much here as other vintages of Clos des Papes.

2/11/2019 - tbabes wrote:

Purple core turning to ruby at the rim. Notes of ripe blackberry and plums, with hints of spice box. Medium to full bodied, with a round mouthfeel, good depth, nice balance for an '03, and a long and focused finish

2/14/2019 - tomoem Likes this wine:

Valentines dinner with 3 other couples. A wonderful wine tonight. Aromas with floral notes and lavendar. On the palette the wine starts with blueberry fruit and then morphs to add smokey dark cherry and then tobacco leaf. The wine is deep dark colored with a long finish with resolved tannins.

2/17/2019 - jcasey555 Likes this wine:

Superb.

2/4/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote:

One of the best bottles of this vintage I can recall tasting. This continues to soften, fill out and add nuances to the concentrated, lush, rich, full, floral, pure style of the vintage. With a genuine depth of flavor, rich, silky textures and soft tannins, the sweet, deep red fruits in the finish hang with you for close to 60 seconds. By 2025, this should enter its plateau of maturity and will offer pleasure for at least 40 more years after that.

6/10/2017 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Mineral and some earthy funk on the nose with the gewurtz perfume buried underneath. And some power on the back.

11/27/2018 - onboisduvin Likes this wine:

Great wine in the great year.

10/9/2015 - Vinveden wrote:

Young and friendly considering the big alcohol 17%
Smell of cellar, taste of raisin and chocolate

11/19/2018 - Todd French wrote:

WAIT! NOWHERE near ready - seriously, at least a decade

11/2/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote:

There is much purity here, this is like eating, perfectly ripe fruit off the tree. The supple-textured berries with their luscious flavors coat your palate with flavor. Yet, the wine is not heavy. Everything is in perfect balance, due to the lift and acidity. Full-bodied, concentrated and with a serious depth of flavor, this is still young, but on the other hand, it is so good, it is not a bad idea to pop a cork in its youth, just to see what all the fuss is about. Else, wait another decade. Either way, this wine rocks!

11/18/2018 - cincybt Likes this wine:

Interesting eucalyptus elements on the nose with fruit being surprisingly shy, but it drank beautifully with stunning mouthfeel and a lasting finish that came in waves. An epic wine.

11/18/2018 - schnurbie Likes this wine:

Very lovely, enjoyable wine.