Jocholla

9.8

Decanted for 8+ hours, tried at 4 different times. Tasted like church wine on first pop which had me afraid, but a slightly less divine intervention would ensue. Absolutely mouth filling, slightly port wine, I’m in the minority these days that loves a high alcohol wine but this checked a lot of boxes. Strawberry compote and bacon with a heavy mouthfeel. Can’t afford these often but once in a while on Christmas is a nice treat. Probably could hold for 10-15-20 years. — 2 days ago

Tom Garland

9.5

+2 hour decant(lots of cloudy sediment). A monumental dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: dark fruit, spearment, licorice, boiled meat, milk chocolate. Taste: smooth, creamy, velvety intense wine with cherry, plum, dark chocolate espresso, anise, black pepper, orange peel and a decent long finish. YUM! — 2 years ago

with Brenda

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.4

2014, Next of Kyn Rhone Blend. Color - a deep purple crimson. Black cherry sandalwood aroma hits the nose with some floral and spice notes lingering with hints of chocolate spearmint, and ground meat. Wow on the taste! Luscious full body — dark plumb and and deep raspberry flavors fill the pallet following with tastes of leather, orange peel, cedar tea and mocha. Long finish and a tannic punch, but a nice balance wine 3 hour decant —could continue to open up throughout the evening. Looking forward to see how the flavors may change or resolve into something new. — 4 years ago

with Karin and Jill

Rolf Hanson

9.5

Great stags leap district wine. 2 hr decant — 2 months ago

with Amy

Tom Garland

9.5

Only have 1 bottle and could not wait any longer to try his first vintage of this Portugal grape from his Cumulus vineyard.

2 hour decant(some fine/cloudy sediment). A remarkable dark purplish garnet color. On the nose: dark fruit, smoke, new leather, touch of menthol, cedar. Taste: velvety, layered, concentrated mouthcoating wine with blackberry, milk chocolate, spice, clove, cinnamon and a dark cherry licorice long finish. YUM! Still plenty of time to go..a supercharged Portugal red wine. — a year ago

with Brenda

Paul Halford

8.9

Good rounded and balanced, warm rich texture, bit hgv — 3 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.9

Spectacular. Pretty sure that if I had decanted it and let it breathe for a couple of hours, I’d be giving it a 10. Just incredible from start to finish. — 4 years ago

with Vanessa

Tom Garland

9.4

+1 hour decant(decent fine/cloudy sediment). A striking dark magenta color. On the nose: sweet black fruit, earthy mushroom, leather, bacon, floral. Taste: deep, dark, rich, and silky as you would expect from a Manfred Krankl wine with blackberry, dark chocolate, bacon fat, earth, and a long peppery coffee ground finish. YUM! — 3 months ago

with Brenda

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.6

Incredibly dark and packed with blueberry and mocha. Confectionary and sweet tannins. Soft as can be. Just incredible! — 3 years ago

with Ben and Lee

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.7

Excited to try this 2013!. A dark inky purple color while the nose takes you in with aromas of dark cherry-cassis, dark chocolate, subtle mint and touch of meat and sweet cinnamon sugar. Oh my! — creamy, luscious and a full body elegant wine. Blackberry-cherry fruit stand out with deepening tastes of chocolate espresso, bacon fat, pepper spice and cinnamon adding to its long finish. What a delight on this hot Friday night inside our cool home! Got to try it!! — 3 years ago

with Karin and Jill