Miles Perry

9.0

A deep, rich Merlot. Yummy — 5 days ago

Nate Buchanan

9.4

Tannin chew plus juicy. — 6 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Petite Verdot, 1% Syrah, 1% Malbec & 2% Cabernet Franc, aged for 17 months in 48% new French oak, deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits, oak and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and currants with tobacco and herb spice. Fine smooth tannins, approachable, long finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and herb mineral character. Nice! — a month ago

Brian Grech

9.5

At San Ho Won with Ryan and Steph — a month ago

with Ashley

Matt Forester

9.1

Scored well in small Cab tasting. — a month ago

Kaushal Kantawala

9.3

Enjoyed at Alexander’s Steakhouse — a month ago

Joe Xiang

10

MBA Wine Event — 2 months ago

Kate Tanis

9.4

Vacay Mode! — 2 months ago

Bill Bade

9.2

Very good. Had at home. — 2 months ago

Vinovore

9.5

Stunner - incredible freshness, complexity, and balance for a wine this age. Elegance over power. — 3 months ago

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9.6

The 2012 Insignia is in great shape today. Bright acids lend tremendous energy to a mid-weight Insignia that is more about finesse rather than power. Sweet red-fleshed fruit, cedar, tobacco, mint and rose petal are all beautifully delineated. There's not much left to say. The 2012 offers tons of pure pleasure. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2024)
— 23 days ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.0

Nariz: mora, arandano, ciruela, cassis, vainilla, especies, algo de madera

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M/M+

— a month ago

Paul J

9.5

PnP. Better than the Overture in my opinion. Much deeper and more complex. Ample dark fruit with bramble and some minor CDP elements. Very deep with a medium plus finish. — a month ago

RJ Stefanski

9.4

I’ve now had 3 consecutive vintages (‘20-‘22) of this iconic Chardonnay, and even with the hefty price tag, it has always delivered. Big and bold but I wouldn’t say buttery, tropical fruit salad, exceptional balance with great acidity and a long, high end finish. One of those rare times when the hype is deserved. $70-$75 — a month ago

John Van Trijp

9.5

Very classic BDX style. The Owner and the winemaker of La Conseillante were convinced drinking Bordeaux left bank — a month ago

Willie Carter

9.8

What a superb wine, first and foremost. Just so beautiful and powerful. A deep, dark burgundy color in the glass. The nose is pure and alive with cherries and blackberries initially. Oak, as ever, along with a slight hint of vanilla and earth. Really pretty floral notes which accentuates the total package.

Terrific depth and balance here. Every now and again Napa reminds you of what it can really be. Very modern and elegant with so much personality. Everything here is restrained and refined. The fruit on the palate is dramatic and fresh. Vibrant red fruit with the customary woodsy elements. A touch of tobacco and well integrated smoke just for good measure. The finish is long and lusty and leaves you wanting more. Made for the long run for sure but so delicious now. A true gem of a wine. — a month ago

Nathan Renfro

9.5

Ripe black fruit. Expected more oak, tobacco, leather but it’s really a juicy fruited lovely fruit forward wine drinking very well right now. Soft silky mouthfeel. Tannins softened very nicely. Backbone still there, would guess has 3-5 yeqrs left. Nice long finish. Holding up very well and a joy to drink now. — 2 months ago

Kelley Raymond

9.1

Reliable great option — 2 months ago

Katie Butterfield

9.5

Very tasty — 3 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

New Years bottle. No notes; exuberant red fruits, in balance. Still, I preferred a Bourgogne red at the table, as this not suited to my palate, feels somehow monolithic & uni dimensional — 5 months ago

Ed Chin

9.4

I don’t know why it’s taken so long to try this bottling. I have missed out all these years. Clean purity of fruit mild depth at this early age and just plain exciting. Definitely worth the wait — a month ago

Matias Clotfelter Bastias

9.0

Dark red color with string hints of red fruits, mostly cherry, great mix of dryness and tannins — 2 months ago

Jedidiah Abrams

9.2

In magnum. — 7 days ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Ripe, polished, round, suave, definitely not an old school Petite Sirah but a super modern style, undeniably VERY tasty, but struggling a bit with reconciling the flavor and particular the structural style with 1970s/1980s Petite Sirah, I’m confused?!?! — a month ago

with Jim

Tyler Felous

9.5

Treated to a proprietary red en mag after our tasting at Pahlmeyer. Enjoyed the 2018 better. — a month ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

New vintage of this trusted cab. Delicious as always. Layers of cherry, some constraint, smooth. — a month ago

leon egozi

9.5

305 group annual 10 yr Napa cab retrospective — 2 months ago

Jane Bassett-Powell

9.3

Really yummy with shrimp salad and crusty croissants! — 2 months ago

Daniel veit

9.9

From magnum, this was a beautiful wine with still many more years of life ahead. Showing black currant, tobacco, dried thyme, squid ink and Chinese 5 spice. Stunner. — 3 months ago

Brian Hearty

9.1

2008. This rounded out nicely after ~5 hours in the decanter. Dark fruits and spice with a little more acidity than I was expecting. Paired well with a rack of lamb. — 4 months ago