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"In the nose, the wine is like a lush garden scented by ripe berry, cassis and crushed violets. A honeyed texture luxuriously flavored by currant a...

"The 1996 Maiden was performing even better this year. The dark saturated plum/purple color is followed by aromas of prunes, coffee, black fruits, ...

"Fresh and clean, with a lovely berry and mineral character. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a chocolate and berry aftertaste. Delicious." - W...

"A profoundly deep nose of red and black fruit, with cedar, ginger and nutmeg. The sense of balance and grace is sublime, as layers of cassis, plum...

"A profoundly deep nose of red and black fruit, with cedar, ginger and nutmeg. The sense of balance and grace is sublime, as layers of cassis, plum...

"Very tasty and large in scale, it sports a huge nose of dark plum and heavy cedar, along with cinnamon and vanilla accents wrapped in very toasty ...

"There are 3,900 cases of the prodigious 1997 Cardinale, comprised primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon with a tiny dollop of Merlot. The wine has an op...

"The 1997 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva comes across as a modern-day version of the 1983 and 1990. It offers tons of super-ripe fruit that fill ou...

"The bouquet is dark and serious, with brooding black-cherry, leather and cedar aromas. In the mouth, flavors of black plums, mint-menthol and toba...

"A consistent mid-ninety point wine, this lavishly-oaked, rich, opulent wine exhibits Caymus' tell-tale dramatic bouquet of blackcurrants, toast, c...

"A consistent mid-ninety point wine, this lavishly-oaked, rich, opulent wine exhibits Caymus' tell-tale dramatic bouquet of blackcurrants, toast, c...

"Forty percent of the harvest made it into this flattering, delicious wine with abundant charm and herb-tinged, blackberry and cherry fruit. A dark...

"A pure style, with intense acacia, white peach, apricot, nectarine and tangerine notes that are long and racy, set against a gorgeous singed almon...

"Good deep red. Thoroughly ripe aromas of redcurrant, Cuban tobacco and chestnut. Lovely purity and delineation of flavor; lively and intense. Fini...

"The 1997 Rothschild is an evolved, brickish color with a slightly orange tint. The wine has an intense nose on aromas of leather, hyacinth and tob...

"Deep rust red colour. Pungent, rich, so long. Yes there was a great deal of sweetness – and gaminess – but the finish really zipped it up and kept...

"If I had to use one word to describe the 1997 harvest, it would be complex. While this was one of our earliest harvests ever, the fruit didn't pro...

"Very dark ruby-garnet. Intense aromas of ripe fruit, fresh porcini and toasty oak. Full-bodied, with fabulous texture of velvety and complex fruit...

"Bacon and lavender are prominent on the meaty, slightly muddled nose, which unfolds gracefully if given lots and lots of time. Blackberry and some...

"Dinner comes to an end with Romano Dal Forno’s 1997 Recioto. Pure nectar in the glass, the 1997 is a rare treat to taste, as the master of Illasi ...

"Tasted at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in London. This has a sprightly wild strawberry and cranberry nose wafts from the glass - very seductiv...

The rocky, red-tinted soil is rich in oxidized iron, and its northerly aspect means the grapes receive less direct sunlight. Red Rock Terrace typic...

"This has a powerful, concentrated nose of blackberry, plum and raspberry. Layers of black toasty fruit on the palate tinged with mint, adorned wit...

Winemaker's Notes: "The 1997 Dolce is a blend of 86% Semillon and 14% Sauvignon Blanc. The rich, exotic fruit flavors and the honeyed botrytis char...

"Deep ruby colour. Rich opulent nose with notes of cooked meat and black coffee. Very powerful palate with wonderful definition. Backward compared ...

"In the right place to display its truffle, cigar box, cassis and earthy, mineral driven profile. On the palate, there is an intensity of flavor, c...

"Mouthfilling and round, without any sharp edges, but this wine remains extremely firm and dense, with several decades of life ahead of it. Dried f...

"At the peak of its powers, the 1997 Howell Mountain is bursting with black fruit, graphite, wood smoke and hints of tar and truffle. On the palate...

"Saturated ruby. Brooding aromas of blueberry, blackberry, dark chocolate, licorice and meat; showed more sweetness with aeration. Juicy, intensely...

"Lacking the depth and concentration of the best vintages, this fully mature wine offers a tobacco, olive, blackberry and earthy nose. Medium/full ...

"Giacosa's 1997 Barolo Falletto de Serralunga is an exquisite Barolo offering superb notes of tar, earth, truffles, licorice, minerals, and cherry/...