Martin Sher

9.3

Excellent! Aromatic, sweet baking spice, gratifying heft. — 2 years ago

Paul H

9.4

When they say bring your A game you can think of this bottle. This is an amazing glass of wine. It benefits from decanting for a good bit. Upon opening I thought of dusty plum and cedar on the nose. Tasting brought plum, currant, blackberries, vintage leather plus an array of other items indicative of this style of big wine. There is a good mix of tannins and acid that makes this a classic great glass of wine. I want to try it again in a few years to see how much better it may get. — 3 years ago

Chu Capalleja

9.1

Solid wine- dark cherry note; great aerated — 6 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.4

Something about the depth and spice reminds me of tempier — 6 years ago

Patrick Fishman

10

Very good. Smooth & bold — 8 years ago

with Dana

Anna Sangiacomo

9.3

We are having a flight from 2000 to 2004. A really delicious evening of tasting. — 10 years ago

with Meridith and Darlene Kardum

Nikita Malhotra

9.0

One of many wines tasted this week — 11 years ago

with Adam

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Starts off with a very evolved fruity character, but that quickly blows off.
Lovely purity beyond that - fresh black currant, with a bit of darker, earthy undergrowth, some red fruit, a hint of cedar wood, a touch of bell pepper. A bit evolved yet still juicy & pure.
Beautiful mouthfeel with nicely evolved, slightly mellowed yet still juicy tannins, evolved fruit yet still fresh acidity.
This is peeking or already has peeked but today is drinking so nicely!
A really nice one! — 2 years ago

Tomi Kovanen

9.0

CostCo viini — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Tried this 4 years ago! Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe dark fruits and complex spice. On the palate flavors of ripe concentrated blackberry, cherry and currants, still fresh and vibrant with a great mouthfeel, well balanced. Tannins were soft and full, long finish ending with cigar box spice, cedar and cacao. An elegant wine, developing nicely, great drinking now and will continue to develop through next decade. Wow! — 5 years ago

Stephen Mandy

9.8

Stunning nose of cedar, tobacco and smoke with a hint of hot gravel. Rich silky fruit with awesome sweetness and freshness. Long lingering finishing that haunts the palate. Incredible. — 6 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Lovely secondary elements of sweaty saddle leather, cedar and later some cigar box. Soft, integrated tannins. Long finish and very nice nose. — 9 years ago

Rob Shore

9.1

So much structure, tannins still taught. Wished another few hours (years?) was available to breathe/age. — 10 years ago

Michael Thambuswamy

9.3

At Hakkasan — 12 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Age has done this well. Balanced spice, red fruit. — 2 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

From a great looking bottle with a fill almost into the neck. Double decanted and left in the bottle for 5 hours before attacking it. Amber color. Good weight and haunting nose. Notes of old cedar, mocha, plums, cola, dark fruit, molasses and some sweet red cherry. Early on it’s all about the amazing nose. But with time the wine gains weight and you have a gorgeous old St Estephe in front of you. Still giving its all, and although the fruit is somewhat faded, this has complexity and structure that still drives the experience. And that nose is simply stunning. Great showing. — 3 years ago

Nevin

9.3

Great bordeaux style wine. Medium balance with plenty of fruit forward - 2011 is drinking great — 6 years ago

Steve Gerths

9.1

2015 was great vintage in Napa for Pinot Noir — 7 years ago

Patrick Herrington

9.5

Chewy Cherry tobacco Yountville sourced Bordeaux like blend with long legs! Wow. More more more! — 9 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.6

Ridiculous after 2 hours in decanter. Close to perfection. Black fruit. Ever lasting gob stopper of cab. — 11 years ago