The legend of this producer precedes every vintage, creating an expectation of quality that is very hard to live up to vintage after vintage. This wine has gone beyond most anyone’s expectations and landed smack dab in the middle of red wine fantasyland. It delivers in real-time the here and now. The wine is soft on the palate building a sensory assault on the tongue that has not been matched by any wine I have tasted in the last five years. Yes it is a little more than most folks spend on a bottle per night, however if you are celebrating something grab some steaks or a rack of lamb, light the grill and enjoy one of the finest wines you will ever taste. ~Marc Hinton

Rating: 93 | $34 | 14.5% ABV