11/6/2023 - SeattlePaul Likes this wine:

Superior to the 2007 in every way. More depth in color, much more body and complexity and flavor. More tannin and acid, and could easily go another 5+ years whereas the 2007 is all it's ever going to be now.

12/8/2022 - eschaefer Likes this wine:

You’ll laugh (or cry) but I had a bottle to share with friends at lunch on December 8, and it fell out of the car onto the ground and broke. I was heart broken and it was the second bottle of the same wine that suffered a similar fate at the same restaurant in the same parking lot!!! Needless to say I won’t be going there anymore ! I will say this, as I was standing above the puddle of wine, it smelled FABULOUS! Black Cherry, black currant and tobacco. I could actually smell it outside, spilled on concrete. Talk about great aromatics!! Too bad we couldn’t drink it but it smelled very good ! Highest recommendation :-)

9/11/2022 - Snoski62 Likes this wine:

This is a powerful wine that I would compare favorably to any Bordeaux. Dark red. Well integrated with red fruits, earth, and some spice. Long elegant finish. Beautiful with grilled steaks. Wish I had more!

12/31/2021 - SeattlePaul wrote:

Lovely, in great shape.

11/18/2018 - SeattlePaul wrote:

I've liked this wine in the past, but I think it has already peaked and is falling off. It didn't quite come together and show me what I would have hoped for. Perhaps it's bottle variation, I'll be tasting a second one and deciding whether to dump the last or not.

10/21/2018 - SeattlePaul wrote:

Piles of animal, challenging to get through, but it's worth it overall.

1/3/2019 - Nojomoschwa wrote:

Everything in me wants to like this wine, but I just don't get what the big deal about it is (and I LOVE BdB Champagne as much as anyone). It seems very straight-forward and kind of one-note. Very disappointed with the bottle, though family at Xmas seemed to like it. So weird. Would have much rather spent the $112 on so many other wonderful Champagnes.

9/11/2013 - GA_Seattle wrote:

Weak, watery wine with faint fruit, no discernible Cabernet or Syrah characteristics. Not a strong effort, something I'd expect more like a $10 price point, very disappointing wine. Hoping it's an off bottle, but doesn't seem overtly tainted in any way.

7/7/2014 - athurst Likes this wine:

I am befuddled that this wine was written off with a "Drink by 2010." I had a bottle of this maybe 3 years ago and was not impressed. We had one tonight and it was magnificent! Black currants, tobacco, blackberries. Phillip constructed this brilliantly. If, by chance, you still have a bottle, don't worry. It's good for a couple of more years. However, it's killer now.

4/14/2014 - JohnnyWine Likes this wine:

Color-Obviously deep, dark, inky, purple.
Aroma-Definitely very berry: Blueberry, Blackberry, Gooseberry. All the luscious DARK Berries.
Mouthfeel-Full, pillowy like a cloud, soft, subdued, really wonderful mouthful of pleasant sensations. Very gentle on the tongue. (Decanted 2 hours)
Taste-Full, ripe fruit, deep, complex, subtle, nothing tangy, blueberry, blackberry, everything in it's place.
This is an absolutely wonderful wine that I have been hanging on to for 8+ years and is drinking fantastic right now.

12/27/2013 - Iceman611 wrote:

Tasted vs velvet glove and I was surprised the Molly dooker was tastier. The brookman, however, offered lots of earthy and chemicals smells and flavors that made it more interesting. On balance I preferred the glove.