Austin Beeman

9.7

Tasted with finest provenance - direct at the winery. A beautiful and perfect mature version of Monte Bello that has transformed into the kind of secondary aromas and flavors you most likely find in fine Bordeaux. The color is an attractive medium-light red with a hint of amber at the edges. The nose is all red apple skins and the bright earthy aromas of the forrest floor in Fall. Palate is herbal with tea and rose petals, herbs, and tobacco. Fruit isn't gone, but overwhelmed by the complexity of the other elements. Finish in long (about 60 seconds) and echoes the complexity of the palate.One of the finest "Old California" wines I've yet tasted. A revelation that shows Monte Bello to be a European wine trapped in a California label. $400 Winery Retail. www.austinbeeman.com — 8 years ago

Anthony

9.0

A well balanced and kind of refined Pinot with a nice finish. — 9 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.5

It was a treat to get a visit from Antoine Billecart! The 1999 Nicholas Francois Billecart is composed of 60% Pinot, 40% Chardonnay and sees about 10% wood fermentation. This silky, refined Champagne has the kind of perfect texture that says "the expensive stuff!" — 9 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.3

Always awesome. Bee pollen, sweet lime, wet stones and white flowers. Pink grapefruit on the finish. — 9 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.9

2008 at its finest! Refined elegant loaded with Fabulous dark fruits. PE of a kind! With Penfolds great winemakers team. — 10 years ago

Justin Howard-Sneyd

9.6

Stunning red! But then I would say that.... — 10 years ago

George Chen

9.3

This 34 was bit worrisome as level was mid-low shoulder and cork was tad crumbling. But the wine sang LATOUR out of the bottle like Genie out of the bottle and then he escaped rather quickly as the wine's bloom did not last. Still sweet in the core with wet leather, spiced nuts kind of notes...still a wonder of a wine. Sediment was heavy! — 8 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

Barnyard worn and matured leather aromas so delicious and intoxicating. Raspberry and soft black berry flavors with an extremely smooth finish, very little acid. So quaffable, but that nose....mmmmmm....not pictured is the 2010 by its side, same kind of thing with a stronger taste to it and just a bit more bright balance. — 9 years ago

Mark Bright

Partner/Wine Director Saison Restaurant

9.0

Kind of hard and edgy, needs to open — 9 years ago

Nik Darlington

9.2

The 2013 Field of the Bee white is a gorgeous warming white for winter — 9 years ago

Ben Sacks

8.9

2012 vintage significantly differs from 2011 feels more well rounded. — 10 years ago

Greg Sorensen

9.6

One of a kind. — 10 years ago

S Parker

9.9

Visited w winemaker on napa — 11 years ago

Tony Capone

9.3

Great Syrah, Spicy, with smokey notes, great with big flavor foods — 8 years ago

Greg Smith

9.4

My first kiwi wine (as far as I can remember) and very good, mostly my kind of wine, I like a tad more power but it's got plenty of flavour, I'd buy again! — 9 years ago

with Bev

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.4

Ooh la la! Fantastic crisp apple-pear fruit laced with a streak of minerality and beautiful richness and length. Lovely now and sould last another 5+ years. — 9 years ago

Laura Miller

9.1

This is the kind of cab Stephen likes — 9 years ago

Michelle Raspanti

9.1

This wine is inexpensive, kind of sweet, and good for unwinding. I was happily surprised! — 10 years ago

Drew DiMatteo

9.5

My kind of tailgating, pretty amazing! #DominusEstate #NapaValley — 10 years ago

Chris Sussman

9.2

It's that kind of night! — 10 years ago

with Debbie