Jerry Raphael

9.5

What a wonderful surprise; this wine was fantastic and seemed like a young wine not 36 years old. The color was red rim to rim no bricking at all and I kept looking at it wondering why considering its age. The nose and taste were both very integrated with lead pencil, a lot of dark fruits and a bit of spice. What also got me was the finish, just went on forever and so very smooth. I’m sure this wine would last a few more years but why wait; drinking so great right now.

I decanted the wine about 6 PM. My wine opener just drilled a hole in the fragile cork so decanted through a tea strainer into my to-go bottle and other then the cork bits there was very little sediment. Started drinking the wine about 9 PM with NYE Dinner at Anthony’s in Haddon Height.
— 7 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Drinking well showing black fruits, graphite, leather, wet earth, savory spice & sweet tobacco. No rush with plenty of years ahead — 3 days ago

romo

9.1

BtG w Mary’s roasted chicken. — 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Quick double decant. After 15 minutes, it’s already cookin’. Nose shows cassis, clay, a little underbrush, a slight menthol note, a little violet. Lots going on. Rich and a little macho in the mouth, like many ‘18s. There’s a fair whack of soft tannin, but it’s already drinking well. Intense and full. Not elegant, but gives you more than your money’s worth of flavor. Certainly will be better in 5 years or so. — 17 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.4

Strong nose of cognac, plum, dates, caramelized sugar, violets and port, this is a big, bold wine. Red to amber color on a medium-to-full body this palate is intense and gently tannic. Grippy but gentle, with rich red and purple fruits, with notes of coffee, dark chocolate and menthol on a long finish. — a day ago

Willem Booij

9.5

Neus: Verleidelijke aroma’s van zwart fruit zoals cassis en zwarte kers, aangevuld met tonen van cederhout, sigarenkistje, en een vleugje chocolade.

@TheMillenRotterdam

Smaak: Vol en zijdezacht, met rijpe tannines die structuur en elegantie bieden. De smaken van pruim, truffel en kruiden zijn prachtig verweven met minerale accenten en subtiele houttonen.

Afdronk: Lang en gelaagd, met een aanhoudende frisheid en verfijnde tannines. — 13 days ago

Martijn

9.3

This is really at an excellent point where fruit and some tertiary notes are combining so good together. — 7 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Gonon always succeeds in creating stunning Syrah’s from his granite soils. Wine is amazingly alive and totally in balance. — 3 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Red & black fruit showing cherry, cassis, plum with mocha, spice, leather & sweet tobacco that seems to be fully mature — 5 hours ago

Steven Phillips

9.2

My second time trying the 2016 vintage. I’ll hang on to my remaining bottles as it’s only getting better. — 7 days ago