Arden Barnett

9.5

Looks like the 4th of July fireworks came a week late! Wet leather, tobacco, macerated cherries, fresh terricherry peppercorns sububtly roll up on your nose. Ripe black plums, Blackberries, cedar, baking spices, and dark cocoa flood through your mouth. Terrific finish full of life and lasts for a good 2 minutes. Dark ruby color, mouthwatering acidity, smooth tannins, so well balanced. such a treat. Have had a few bottles of early 1990’s cask 23, but all have been fairly disappointing until this bottle. Cheers — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Another 4th Friday for the books! Insane pulls this month to follow up the most epic month (April) that we’ve ever had!

It’s beating the dead horse, but these are just insanely good (though their Blue Slide Ridge pinots are my favorite). The concentration and complexity is what separates these. Acidic on the front palate and the mid palate is Blackberry tart, rhubarb pie, and blueberries. Finish is still tight...years to go. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Steve Anderson

9.1

Still gong strong. Seemed a little more orange than pink, but a nIce lead in for 4th of July BBQ on a warm day.🇺🇸 — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Winemaker Joseph J. Wagner is a 4th generation winemaker from a family with farming and winemaking roots in the Napa Valley since 1906. Deep Ruby (darkest Pinot almost looks like a Cab) with aromas of ripe berries and spice notes. The palate shows rich black fruits, blackberries, plums and black cherries, vanilla spice, cedar and cacao. Rich soft tannins, firm acidity on lingering finish ending with mineral tones. Nice! — 9 years ago

B

10

1963 Fonseca Vintage Port. D fam dinner at Tap. It was very tight when we first poured, but really opened up. Was completely different 30 min later and again 1.5 hours later. Really enjoyed, but noted to give some air before drinking next time. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.6

4th wine of the night!
Tonight's a marathon and not a race! Such an opulent Cabernet. Provided. Y our good friends @Kirk Alexander . Drank like a million bucks and I love the winery owners Bill & Alicia Deem. Their Katrina Cuvee is Awesome as well. It's a wine not often seen in delectable. It an opulent beast! — 9 years ago

with Christine and Kirk

Morgan Pruitt

Wine Buyer Tarry Wine Merchants

9.4

Found a bottle of this in Chicago. Bought it. Drank it on the 4th of July. USA! Damn good. — 10 years ago

Rebecca Plunkett

9.3

The start of the 4th weekend!! — 11 years ago

Aaron Epstein

Writer/Curator Le Metro Wines

9.6

The requisite 4th of July magnum of rosé. — 11 years ago

with Patrick

Shay A

9.2

A few of us stopped by the wine storage facility today to “celebrate” the 4th in style...wine style. American zins and American Sparklers. Happy 4th 🇺🇸

Reinforced my thinking of Schramsberg Sparklers being able to age decently. Really no sign of decline here. Fruit may be a tad less tart, but still flavorful. Kiwi, watermelon and a lot of pomegranate. Acid is still searing through the mid palate with a yeasty/herbaceous finish. — 7 years ago

with Dan

Shay A

9.3

Another 4th Friday for the books! What a variety this month!

Fantastic nose of honeysuckle, peach pith, and a slight bit of mint. I actually think this needs quite a bit more time...or a very long decant. Felt like it never really opened to its potential in the amount of time it was open. Wouldn’t be scared to hold for a few more years. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Anna Pace

9.3

delicious and fruity rosè- perfect for a basic 4th. — 8 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.7

4th of July tasting. For such an off year....wooow — 8 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.4

4th Growth! Impressed with the amount of fruit still on this beauty. Blooming violet's and roses, blueberry, black plum, figs, spicy tobacco, crushed granite. Firm, dry silky tannin and still loads of acidity after these 32 years. Can't wait to see how it opens over the evening. My parents bought this at the chateau the year I was born ('89). Full circle feeling, full circle wine, Merry Christmas! — 9 years ago

B

10

Magnum 2001 Dominus Estate. D fam dinner at Tap. Spectacular and loved by all. The super green veg notes had mellowed and rounded out. Nice balance of earth, soil, and dark, sour fruit, tho to a much smaller degree. Such a great treat. — 9 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.1

At Smack Shack with the rettkes. 4th of July wknd . Twins games, pools, golf - family and great friends.... — 9 years ago

with Kelly, Linda and 4 others

Scott Wren

9.5

4th of July red wine. Lovely fruit. Sunshine in a bottle. — 10 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Ridge (Lytton Springs) 4th of July BBQ and Zin event. Outstanding! — 10 years ago

Ann Murphy

9.3

High shoulder fill, extra long cork completely soaked. By some happy coincidence this is the 4th time we have had this in the last 5-6 years. 3 times (including this) very very good and once just good. At this point the secondary leather and cedar aromas and flavors dominate the remaining fruit. Still a fun drink and a good match for roast chicken. Another Winebid bargain! — 11 years ago

peg hain

9.7

its beer but its awesome:-) — 12 years ago

Chris Morrison

9.5

Boris’ wine tasting on July 4th (our favorite). Great with Goat Cheese with herbs & smoked gouda. — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

After a spirited tussle between myself and the Durand vs a dry and crumbly cork I was able to double decant this and segregate away the remnants of floating debris. I was immediately struck by the bouquet which was unmistakably borne from Cabernet Franc (and I believe this blend is less than 10%). It was a positive sign. The wine is completely intact and boasts ample fruit albeit waning acidity. Simple Concord grape, bruised black plum and sweet oak flavors are holding on 2 hours in. This has some time left, but not much. This is a testament to Opus One quality in the early days (I believe this was the 3rd or 4th vintage) and while I think the ‘87-‘97 era was their best, this is an profound example of an exemplary wine at age 37! — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Can’t think of many better starters to an evening than with Billecart-Salmon Rosé. 🌹 Nose of; ripe strawberries, cherries, raspberries, tangerine, orange rhine, black cherries, bread, soft chalkiness & minerals with pink rose petals. The palate fruits seem richer & riper tonight. Strawberries, cherries, raspberries, tangerine, orange rhine, black cherries, watermelon near the rhine, razor soft chalkiness, baguette crust, sea spray, volcanic minerals, red & pink rose petals, beautiful acidity and long, rich, well polished finish. 375ml. Photos of; their beautiful Estate, a dark cellar I’d love to raid and one of their grand cru vineyards. @severngoodwin I guess I do have it on tap. 🤔 — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Forgot to add this in on the 4th. The Release Party was a lot of fun and we were lucky enough to meet @Shay Aldriedge in person! Also a solid wine and loved the single vineyards we got to try.

Dark purplish ruby red. Tons of baking spices on the nose with black and dark red fruits. Heavy tannins (8/10) and similar notes on the palate. Full bodied and long finish. Drink till 2030. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

B

10

1996 Screaming Eagle. Dinner at Tap w S&L DiM and P&S Co. Superstar. We all remarked how unbelievably balanced this wine was, despite how big it remained at 20 years old. Finish lasted forever and was a truly memorable finish to the evening. — 9 years ago

Marlos Silva

9.0

Uma de trigo alemã interessante , porque o calor tá demais ! — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Amazing quality for Bass Phillips entry level Pinot Noir. Nose with cherry/damp earth notes. Carrying thru to sour cherry on the palate. Good Pinot by any standards. 2010 vintage. Tasted again 29 January 2016. Notes as above. Always a pleasure to drink a Bass Phillip Pinot even if it is their 4th or 5th best cuvée. — 10 years ago

Sarah C

9.0

Oh wait, you said rosé in the pool for 4th of July?! Heey! Strawberry, watermelon, mineral, leesy quality with classic Txak zippiness- delish! — 10 years ago

Eric Hiatt

9.7

Untouchable. — 11 years ago

Kristen Murphy Caldecutt

Community Manager SevenFifty

9.7

Sometimes the day just calls for a beer. — 12 years ago