Austin Hohnke

9.3

Expressive and primary. Displaying some of the green/pyrazine/cedar side, but in check with loads of dark red fruit. Needless to say, young. — 21 days ago

Doug Powers

9.6

Still quite dark purple-red color, nose is quite closed, some mineral, iodine and black pepper aromas, red and black fruits which taste quite primary and youthful, great acid balance, structure shows in the long, lingering finish, I’d guess 10-15 more years of further aging on this to maturity, but awfully great tonight!! — 6 months ago

with Jim

Manny Abascal

9.3

Airy, almost weightless, yet many aromas and flavors. Pronounced Floral, herbal nose with green and spice hints, clean red fruit palate with raspberry, some cherry, a mineral spine, long finish. Young, all primary, no earth. Will be interesting to see if this adds volume, though for me, I’m very good with where this sits today. — 4 years ago

Vanessa

9.5

Cornas AOC is a small and distinctive appellation in the Northern Rhône of France. 🇫🇷 Unlike its neighboring appellations, Cornas wines must be made with 100% Syrah. 🍇 This makes it a singular expression and benchmark in the world of Syrah. 🍷🍷

This particular wine is pronounced with harmonious aromas and flavors spanning the spectrum from primary to secondary to tertiary …

Offering generous notes of blackcurrant preserves, ripe black cherry, boysenberry, violet, cured meat, peat, forest floor, dark chocolate truffle, mocha, black peppercorn, star anise, fennel, cardamom, spice box, tobacco, cigar, clove, & saddle leather. — 2 months ago

with Deked1

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Had a bottle year ago. Blend of 95% Cab Sauv, 4% Merlot, rest Petit Verdot, Malbec & Cab Franc, blended then aged for 24 mos in 50% new & 50% once-used American oak. Deep Ruby, youthful aromas of black fruit, sweet cacao & complex spice. Palate shows flavors of rich ripe juicy berries & cherries, core of sweet fruit with oak & vanilla notes. Nicely integrated firm, graceful tannins, long finish, displays primary fruits on ending, developing some secondary aging, nice. Excellent. — 4 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.7

A crescendo of aromas leap from the glass. Vibrant and energetic palate, still quite youthful! It’s so complex, expressive and layered with the perfect balance of primary and secondary characteristics. A gastronomic Champagne that is in a perfect place. — 4 years ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.3

Clear, deep ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of black currants, black plums, and cedar. On the palate, it's dry, medium acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and a pronounced intensity of primary and secondary flavors. It tastes like blackberries, eucalyptus, graphite, and black cherries with a long finish. This wine is a little off balanced (the eucalyptus flavor is a little too intense), complex, and intense. Overall, I would rate it as very good. Nellie liked it with steak. — 2 months ago

with Nellie

Justin Sun

9.6

So primary but everything in place to be an absolute monster — 3 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.1

Now I see how this wine can be so divisive. LOTS of brett at first, more band-aid than barnyard. Takes a while to get past it and then lots of exotic spices show up. But after 40 minutes in the glass still nothing primary. It’s got the funk I can appreciate in some good left bank Bordeaux but also feels somewhat single-threaded. — 4 years ago

Frank Baldi

9.3

Nice bottle and just starting to unfurl with lots of fruit, cassis, leather, tobacco and well integrated tannins. Nice primary and secondary dark fruits with classic St. Julien scent. Still feels like it will benefit from more time. — 4 years ago