8/29/2015 - Snowback wrote:

Brought a magnum to Osteria Mozza and asked them to decant it right away. First taste was tight tight tight. After half an hour it had already softened a lot and by an hour into the meal it was smooth and rich. Beautifully balanced and delicious, enough acidity and gorgeous luxury on the palate.

2/6/2011 - Snowback wrote:

Great balance of richness and citrus, with a hard mineral backbone. Very versatile with food and delicious on its own. Had it at Church & State in L.A. for $62 and it held up with everything from onion tartes and black truffle pasta to moules mariniere and bouillabaisse... Ordered a case the next day ($19.90 a bottle on Wine Exchange) and plan to plow through it without delay.

7/31/2010 - Snowback wrote:

Delicious and rich but flabby, and a totally disappearing finish -- just poof, gone in seconds. Hard to avoid the conclusion that this is a little over the hill. I have three more bottles and I am going to drink them sooner rather than later.

1/18/2010 - Snowback wrote:

Still very tight after an hour in the decanter, tannins almost overwhelming. After a couple of hours it was much more open with dark and rich fruit and oak. A very nicely balanced wine.