JKT

8.9

Seems rather closed in both aroma and palate. Improved and opened up after an hour or two. Dinner at #25 and went well with pork dish. Notes of dark red fruits and firm texture. Perhaps in sleepy stage. Thought to contrast with Hope Well. On day three in Eto the nose opened up! Texture still good. Raise by one to 8.9. — 5 years ago

Yash Gala

9.1

Very dry prosecco. Ruhi liked it. I thought it was too dry. Nothing really wromg with it but would have liked it little fruitier. Perfect body though. Natures. Took 3 to goa — 5 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Really weird blend between the cab and zin. This really integrated better and was excellent on day 2 from the ETO — 5 years ago

JKT

9.1

Good new world style Zin but not overblown. 15ABV but not too hot on palate. Can taste the wood but reasonable. Long finish. Interesting nose of ripe berries currants and savory note (burnt salmon skin? From Leila). be great with meats. Only 300 cases or so. Two days later tasting even more balanced. First day under gas. Second in Eto. Working out great. — 6 years ago

Jun Toriumi

8.9

餃子に合わせました。
— 9 years ago

Dan Fehr

9.4

Perfect pool bubbles! — 11 years ago

with Diane

Joe DAscoli

9.1

One of the last vintages with 10% cab in it and was real funky. Tasted disjointed and maybe needs air and a better pairing than taco night. Stuck it in the ETO and going to try again tomorrow. — 5 years ago

JKT

9.2

Very interesting old Zin nose of very ripe red fruits cherries and earth and stones. But kind of fall short on palate that’s more acidic. Medium finish. Went well with food. AA value 9. Two days later in Eto may be even better! Seemed to have opened up more and now there’s lively texture and lift and elegance. Surprising for 32 year old wine. Upping from 8.9 to 9.1. This vineyard revived for early Ravenswood Zin by Peterson. Dickerson died in Thailand sunami. — 5 years ago

Joe DAscoli

8.9

Have fond memories of this wine but this bottle was somewhat disappointing and didn’t open up. Hoping a few days in the ETO will take the edges off. — 6 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.0

Solid cab. Really just using to test out my new ETO toy. — 6 years ago

Jan Velthuis

9.8

Absolutely love it — 10 years ago

JKT

9.3

Astonishing that this very old wine is drinking just great! The ‘74 Cab from Souverain was my very first early favorite way back then. Got this single sample and figured must be vinegar by now but be good for nostalgia for the long gone vineyard. Instead this is a delightful shock! Labels look great. Cork has top layer of crap but in good shape though the very bottom broke off. Wine has nice garnet color with little hint of its age. Still lively, well balanced and tasty even if not super complex. Nose is just straight out attractive with very ripe dark red fruits as background for the foreground earth and field and hay. No way I’d have guessed 46 year old Sonoma Pinot! Kept sniffing and satisfied even before tasting. Palate is light and lean but still lively and texture is firm and acidic carrying over to good finish. Like an aged but still athletic and elegant ballerina showing off. What a pleasant and memorable shock in these crazy times! Lot of 4 oldies from 70s, Sutter Home Zinfandels (2) Montevino and primarily for these but this Pinot already made it worthwhile for AA20. Adding two to 9.3 for the age! Back label says ‘74 was great vintage and wine ready to drink but will still be good in 3-4 years with proper storage. Ha! Day two still standing strong in Eto and dancing with delight. Enough for one last glass in day or two. Day three drank without food before dinner. Kept sniffing and sniffing. Elegant and complex nose with notes of sour plum and very ripe dark fruits. Only possible in such well aged vino! Memorable. Too bad only bottle. — 5 years ago

JKT

9.2

Red cherries, mature red fruits and notes of barnyard hay and earth that dissipated over a day in Eto. Interesting opening indeed. Lithe and balanced, lively texture leading to a long good finish. Yum. 24 GL back in 2011, Prince in Pauper’s clothing indeed. Interesting back story of limestone quarry precluding proper AOC of these lands. — 5 years ago

JKT

9.0

Opened 10/10/19 good Bordeaux style blend with dark red fruits and a bit of earthiness in balance. Medium weight and firm texture but improve over two days in Eto. Seemed to have opened up with nice balance of fruit and that aged tertiary notes. — 6 years ago

Corine Jansen

9.3

Happy New Year! — 8 years ago

Rafael Borges

10

The best Wine of my life! — 10 years ago