Jay Kline

9.7

Presented double-blind. The wine appears straw in color with medium viscosity and, apparently, there lots of tiny bubbles so there are signs of gas, LOL. On the nose, the wine is developing with heady notes of ripe orchard fruit, red forest berries, marzipan, lemon curd, fresh brioche. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acidity. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish lasts for an eternity. The texture is ever so creamy. Wow…well, I was drinking something special. Had to be Champagne. Maybe vintage? Maybe a tête de cuvée? The style was similar to Krug. Called Champagne from a producer like Krug. OMG…the 1996 Vintage Brut?! Sheesh…someone was feeling generous! Admitted, I don’t often get to drink vintage Krug (for many hundreds of reasons!) so my experience is obviously limited. However, there’s clearly no question in this being true to house style and, now that I know the vintage, this is showing why 1996 is so special. As others have noted, this is fresher than the 1995 I had some months ago (though, that was very special too) and had greater acid. I would like to think this provides a crystal ball for the 2008 vintage that is sure to follow a similar trajectory. Drinking very fine indeed, right now and should continue to do so through 2046…depending on how you like to drink your Champagne. — 3 days ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.5

A real office Christmas party treat. Full of grace and depth. Really enjoyable atm. Half bottle. — 9 days ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Lot of there there. Quite nice. 2015. Some age. — 16 days ago

Doug Powers

9.8

[8 hour decant] Impenetrable, super opaque dark purple color, seriously, color is SO DARK it looks like 5W-30 motor oil after 10-15 thousand miles, lovely raisin aromas and flavors, tending a little dry as Dow’s VP does, super long, lingering finish, if any Vintage Porto could easily go 100+ years, this might be it!! Seriously, the color alone suggests a VERY YOUNG barrel sample, AMAZING!! — 12 days ago

with Jim

Graham

9.2

Very nice. NYE. With the Graces and Parks. — 10 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Rich yet taut. Brioche, yeast, bruised apple and candied citrus, nutty hints, cepes, and candied ginger. Great wine!
Lovely to drink now with beetroottartar, crayfish and toasted brioche. — 18 days ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Lovely sweetness on this one, spirit is nicely integrated, long, lingering sweet fruit finish, very well done Warre’s!! — a day ago

with Jim

Jonathan Wall

9.7

Layers and layers that go on and on. Birth year gift from my father 14 years ago that we finally got around to now. Worth the wait. — 9 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Bru...so good! — 11 days ago

Aloke Mukherjee

9.1

Xmas 2024. Friends@ home — 17 days ago