Mitja Sirk
Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk
Missing a bit of focus and elegance.. Maybe was just the strongest of the night..
Missing a bit of focus and elegance.. Maybe was just the strongest of the night..
9.0Davis Smith
Sommelier Acquerello
Brooding and savory
Brooding and savory
9.0Ray Isle
Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine
Still very tight when first opened; needed at least 45 mins in a decanter. Wonderful wine regardless. Power and finesse in equal proportion.
Still very tight when first opened; needed at least 45 mins in a decanter. Wonderful wine regardless. Power and finesse in equal proportion.
9.5Yianni Stoner
Cork taint
Cork taint
Jean-Francois Pelletier
Initially way more closed than the 1988. But after a little bit of time blossomed into a beautiful wine. Fruit was still there, but with more herbs and mint. Nice acidity on the palate with a long finish. This still has some upside.
Initially way more closed than the 1988. But after a little bit of time blossomed into a beautiful wine. Fruit was still there, but with more herbs and mint. Nice acidity on the palate with a long finish. This still has some upside.
9.3Mitja Sirk
Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk
Very disappointed with this CORKED wine!! Why always the most expensive bottle is coming out with some troubles ?!?!
Very disappointed with this CORKED wine!! Why always the most expensive bottle is coming out with some troubles ?!?!
Jean-Francois Pelletier
Garnet color with a slight orange rim. Nose of lead pencil, dried herbs, soil and red cherries, with a hint of green peppers. Medium+ body, complex palate with the same flavors, and long finish. This softened considerably in the glass over the evening. Great wine.
Garnet color with a slight orange rim. Nose of lead pencil, dried herbs, soil and red cherries, with a hint of green peppers. Medium+ body, complex palate with the same flavors, and long finish. This softened considerably in the glass over the evening. Great wine.
9.3Conrad Green
Very broad and balanced. Still quite impenetrable. Lovely and pure. Long.
Very broad and balanced. Still quite impenetrable. Lovely and pure. Long.
9.3Joseph C Burke
Dark red, nose of cassis, BlackBerry & raspberry jam, hint of eucalyptus; black fruits, plums and cassis on palate, hint of licorice/iodine in the finish, les fruity now than in youth, drink up.
Dark red, nose of cassis, BlackBerry & raspberry jam, hint of eucalyptus; black fruits, plums and cassis on palate, hint of licorice/iodine in the finish, les fruity now than in youth, drink up.
9.1Vijay Parikh
Nice elegant bordeaux blend. I ranked it first in twenty year old cabs tasting
Nice elegant bordeaux blend. I ranked it first in twenty year old cabs tasting
9.2Location
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