Ron R

9.3

I’ve always had a sweet spot for this producer. When I saw the WS rating, I had to try it.
It’s my sort of Napa cab, without the nosebleed at the checkout. Rich, plush nose of coffee and maple syrup. Presents with depth and texture on the palate. Tannins are ripe, indicating longevity. I’m going back to the well! — 6 years ago

with Mo

Carl Fischer

9.4

Back upstate and starting with a quick split and caviar to get things back on track. The softest bubbles, brioche, yeasty, toasted almonds. Yum. Great balance to the brine. Christmas Carols have switched to George Michael. Can this year please end already?!?!? — 7 years ago

Brad Hemmer

9.1

Blackberries, dark plum, dusty, tobacco, light vanilla, chocolate, pepper. Nice long finish!
Last night in the home we moved in back in 2010 so went w vintage for fun and reminiscing some great memories. — 7 years ago

with Jenny

Greg Rubin

8.9

A little over the hill but considering it was in the back room of a crappy liquor store...ill take it! — 8 years ago

Allison Muma

9.2

Loved this Zin. Hubby and I drank the bottle in one sitting. — 8 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.6

1985. Tasting this was like sitting next to a WWII vet on a train...some respect for an old school gentleman...they don't make wines like this any more: herbal, pencil shavings, cigar, tea, lots of acid, grainy tannins, light body, refreshing...let's bring cab like this back! — 9 years ago

Ray Isle

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.6

From magnum. Kept changing every time I went back to it. Spectacular wine. — 9 years ago

Charles Hudson

9.3

Very pleasant - slight jamminess on the front berries on the back. Paired nicely with the food — 9 years ago

Chris Danner

9.0

loving the tapas at this place. we feel like we are back in madrid. the shafer is solid. — 10 years ago

with Cortney

Jon Simpson

9.2

Great tastes of plum, cherry, and spice! — 10 years ago

Mono Head

9.0

2006 -lighter , dry. A little dry and light for me. When coming back to this it’s quite nice. 9.0. $260 — 6 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.3

Trademark classic Rioja at its best! Pronounced secondary and tertiary aromas, but with plenty of fruit to back it up. The flavor is fresh, silky with a complete mid palate and a long finish. Superb shape on this 2001 from La Rioja Alta — 7 years ago

Shawn R

9.3

Back in the good ol' days of Silver Oak...I bought several on release knowing very little what my wine future would hold. Cellared perfect, green/bell pepper and straight up dust on the nose. Plenty of fruit and tannins with bright acidity. Mouth fills with a ting of cherry, cola and a mineral element. Finish comes then goes. Hint of spice on the back side. — 7 years ago

Scott Kahn

9.3

Typical silver oak - high quality and very oaky. Slight chocolate on the back side. Drinkable now. — 8 years ago

Merritt Santino Raül Gilé

9.1

Had this back-to-back with the 02 CCB. Bouncing from the Franc to the Sauvignon was kind of like getting off a crazy MV Augusta test ride and back on to your reliable, familiar, well worn BMW R. You love that R. But my god the MV.... — 8 years ago

with Alison

David Lincoln

9.3

Sublime. Toast, honeysuckle, sweet potato. Lingering back palate. Nose has a large footprint. — 9 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.0

The "MZ-1": not a Japanese sports car but a rare, non-vintage #Heitz #Cabernet that was bottled in 1975 with half its grapes from the winery's famed Martha's Vineyard plot. Faded black cherry, eucalyptus, and cigar box on a medium-to-full frame, with a spicy, enduring finish that makes one dream back to pioneering Heitz #wine of the 1976 Judgement of Paris era. — 9 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.7

Fantastic bottle of classic Bordeaux in a nice spot. Leaning toward the less ripe side with serious tannin but it felt like a throw back to the 70s and 80s Bordeaux. Thank you John Rothermel! — 9 years ago

with John

Tom Riley

9.2

Twelve years in and this wine is so damn perky. Let me get back to you in another hour. Maybe it will be a tad less exuberant and a bit more relaxed. No matter what happens it's still gonna be delicious. These folks are so delightfully reliable. 13.0 abv — 9 years ago

Kevin Cherrstrom

9.1

I'd buy it again, pretty good wine to sip on but it won't blow your bangs back if yadidamean... — 10 years ago

with Eric

GabWine

9.6

When we open from 1987, we expect everything. One thinks of its conservation in cellar, the risk that it is passed or incredible, with the tannins having evolved in this vial ... The cork pulled-out, in perfect state and one knows in advance that one hit the jackpot and that it will be phenomenal. A coppery robe, a complex nose with aromas of black and floral fruits. In the mouth, an explosion of flavors that take the length and makes us go back in time. A very large estate for an incredible wine, to fall 😍🍷 — 6 years ago

Martijn

9.4

1995 vintage on 31.1.17
Beautiful red purple color with a brown edge. Great nose with hints of tobaco, pepper and salmiac. Fantastic in the mouth with that spice coming back. Sweet and sour well balanced. — 7 years ago

with Eric, Peter and 1 other

Tom Kobylarz

9.8

If there were ever an archetypical Syrah, Jamet's Cote-Rotie would be a strong candidate. To me this is a pure expression of a classic Northern Rhone Syrah. It is not a single site, but a blend of terroirs, encompassing over 20 sites mostly from hard rock schist bedrock with little to no topsoil. There is NO Viognier in this wine like one might expect from most Cote-Rotie that might have 1-5% co-fermented.

Importantly, there is also a lot less of the oak character that can dominate and overwhelm many Northern Rhone wines. The oak maturation, while not short at 22 months, only uses 15% new oak with no trace of it on the palate as it is perfectly integrated. Grape bunches are whole cluster fermented and macerated for up to 3 weeks.

The 2007 we have here was drinking superbly for a young wine, showing lively and racy layers of peppercorn spice, roast beef, and warm blackberry and currant fruit from the hot 2007 vintage. While from a warm vintage, not a hair is out of place. Density and purity exude from the nose and hint at what a brilliant future this wine has. Perfect acidity and fleshy ripe tannin provide the backbone structure for father time to peel back the layers of this beauty. I will be chceking back in 5 years at the earliest. — 7 years ago

Kyle Doucet-Walter

9.1

After 2 hour decant still kind of smelled like a bag of balloons. Put it back in the bottle and on day 2 it's singing. Woodsy black cherry, black tea, baking spices and some of that classic tar thing. — 8 years ago

Andy Wedge

9.2

all fruit, some herbal on the back, pyrazine, big tannin and acid — 9 years ago

Eric Guido

9.4

Color me impressed, the nose on the 2012 Opus One was simply stunning. Fresh floral tones of violet and lavender gave way to ripe dark-red fruits and subtle hints of baking spice. It enveloped the senses with silky textures which seem to come in vibrant waves, carrying crushed berry and black currant. It finished back on a floral note, which was offset by cherry pit and hints of sweet spice. The best part, is that it should only get better with age. — 9 years ago

Matthew Denci

9.3

Lovely, reserved wine. blackberry and dark fruit nose, and then nice and round in the mouth with great acidity. Graphite and minerals in the back of the throat smooth on the way down. Elegant. — 9 years ago

Thomas Hughes

9.5

I was disappointed with my last Caymus Special Selection vintage, but this beauty brought me back to a bottle that won Wine Spectator's #1 Wine of the Year ... Twice!! Incredible fruit and balance. This can be cellared and enjoyed for years to come. Cheers!! — 9 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.6

Real wine! Lapierre takes me back to the chez days! — 10 years ago

with Aran

George Chen

9.5

Drinks better now than 61...more lushness and full bouquet. Haunting layers of flavor, beautifully extracted front to back balance is amazing!!! — 11 years ago