Mike Cleland

9.5

Drinking well. Fruit with perfect balance tannins and mouthfeel — 8 years ago

Mike Cleland

9.3

This will need a few years to become greater than the sum of its parts. Probably some of the best SLD fruit for last several years. — 8 years ago

Mike Cleland

9.5

Opened nicely within 20 minutes. Surprisingly balanced for its youth. A real treat with fruit forward and tannins that did not need to slap you to settle the rich flavors. The second Realm bottle that was a gem. — 8 years ago

Mike Cleland

9.6

Surprisingly fruit forward for 25 years. Dark fruit and plum flavors with smoothed tannins. Good bottle bouquet. Cork fell apart but there was no taint to the bottle. Bottle well kept for at least the last 15 years - and supposedly the first 10 before I got it from a private buyer. I would not believe this review if I had not done the tasting myself. I had an 88 and a 90 in recent years that had not held up - flat flavors and thin color — 8 years ago