shane m

9.6

Truly a special wine! An abyss of depth yet acidity keeping everything buoyant and fresh. Had this to celebrate the wifey's birthday. She loved it as well. Bravo Nick! — 11 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.2

Black abyss and great because if it. — 11 years ago

John O'Hara

9.5

Thats a serious beer... — 12 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.2

Better than the 2011 which was already a benchmark cab. Welcome to the black abyss, fruit for miles but structure in the bones says it's got a long life, ready to roll, but will develop it's layers instead of the tightly compressed punch it is now, but I like the good jab, — 12 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.3

Howl at the Howell! Woozers! Yes Mtn Napa singing! Firm and deep and dark as an abyss! Hello! — 13 years ago

Devin Bray

9.0

A kick in the teeth. Woody and with a body structured primarily by graphite, gravel, and tar, with only a hint of vanilla that tells you you're drinking Merlot. The palate suggests blackberries and potpourri, as well as an abyss of dark flavors, gritty Cab Franc minerals and aggressive tannins sure to age beautifully for a century. Rough and rugged at this point, still a bit tight and closed. Opens up with more cherry and vanilla after 90 minutes or so. — 11 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.0

The 2012 is all boom here is the dynamite, black abyss of black flowers inky inky black fruits, ripping tannins, going to have to pull it off coravin and let her breathe. Baller ass PV! — 12 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.6

Abyss like, inky, smoky, dense, black and rich with truffle and autumn leaf, iodine bloody notes. In the mouth this is one suave mother licker with plush tannin and an abundant dark fruited complexity, soo-purb! — 12 years ago

Spencer Cutter

9.5

This could be the wine to bring California Syrah back from the abyss. Loads of black pepper, bramble, blackberry, black cherry cola, and forest floor earth. No overripe fruit bomb here...very much balanced with some old world complexity and structure. — 12 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.4

Its a prettty prettty pretttty nice! Good tannin to match the plummy spice notes that have a good acidity from the c/f pretty stellar. Black abyss. Love, The firm tannin backing delivers but has finesse as well. It is gripping and very solid. Had years ahead of yet but I'm a predator. — 11 years ago

Bryant Bickel

8.9

Sometimes you like them big and slutty, this is bad bitch here. Deep abyss of blackberry. Velour sweatsuit. — 11 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.4

The usually tight tannic punch has faded and melded with the usual Washington velvet, a dark abyss of blackberry, plum, black cherry, it's in a nice place, I honestly wanted the kick in the mouth, but it's more elegant than you would expect. And I'm okay with buying her dinner, cause she delivers! She wore the long dress, thought I'd be looking at a short skirt, but this long dress is taking me home, thanks! She got feisty after she opened up & she delivers impressed! Give it 1hr and she will sing in your ear! — 12 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.3

Tightly wound but has great depth, abyss lovely! — 13 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.1

Happy Italian wine, deep like an abyss, but still fleshy but firm. Italian leather. This can go the distance! — 13 years ago