Jay Kline

9.2

Opened about two hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 1985 pours a deep garnet color with an orange rim and a slightly hazy, near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of dried, desiccated blackberries, pipe tobacco, leather, organic earth and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A lovely, mature wine that should be enjoyed over the next several years. Drink now through 2030. — 8 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

1973 vintage. Okay fill. Opened with a Durand. Cork 80% saturated. Musty, hot, slightly “raisined” nose. Light medium body. Drank more like a Burgundy at this stage of life. Amplifying savory aspects currently. Definitely instructive and an absolute blast to hit the FLB (Friday Lunch Bunch) with. These formative, ancient Napa Cabs always so revealing, primal and archival. The 1973 cork a little longer than those short stuff 1968 and 1969 ones. 6.12.26. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.8

Acker auction @ marea — 4 months ago

Andy@andyberke.com

9.2

A real favorite. What a value — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is like wine candy and not in the way I normally refer to wine candy. In this case, fruity but a bit too sweet. This tastes like a higher brix pick than I prefer w/ my red burgundy. The sweetness does fade some after it long sets.

Black cherries, strawberries, raspberries with some blue fruit. Eucalyptus, a pungent herbaceous quality, dry top soil, dry limestone powder, fresh & used tobacco, dry leather, dry twig, pronounced barrel shavings, soft baking spices- strong clove, understated cinnamon, nutmeg & vanillin, some grilled meats, pepper, mid berry cola, dry river stone, nice red, dark, blue florals with violets, excellent acidity and a well knitted structure-tension, needs more time to be well balanced but elegant & polished long finish that lasts minutes and long sets on dry earth minerals & spice.

Maybe, better with a good long cellaring? — 9 months ago

Olivier Bogaert

9.3

Kerstmis 19 ONK — 7 years ago

Robert Weber

9.4

Classic chenin blanc. Med plus acidity, peach pear white flowers and of course lambswool. Could go for at least another 5 years. — 12 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

vintage 2018 | Laurel, brushwood and strict tannins. American oak. High bitters. I found this wine very far developed for a wine from 8 years old with a slight oxydative touch. — 2 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.9

Gorgeous and elegant, with finesse, classic white Burgundy acidity, mineral sapidity, and real purity. Beautiful wine. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Aaron brown — 5 months ago

joy horn

9.7

Bought at BV 10/25 $133. Ombre if the best Cabernets we've ever had. Bold, rich, smooth. — 9 months ago

Nick Griffin

8.9

Nice and fruity. Medium body with a short finish. Get good notes of fruit and some pepper on the nose — 6 years ago

Arielle

9.0

Matt’s most favourite — 6 years ago

Her Mir Tage

9.4

Hubert Lignier's Clos de la Roche 2001 is an elegant beast—powerful in structure, layered and unfolding progressively, with fleshy texture, dark fruit, and black pepper intertwining. It's a very 'un-Roche' Roche. I've had AR's Roche and Dujac's Roche before, but neither had this kind of sheer power.

The 2014 DRC Richebourg exceeded expectations. I wasn't a big fan of the 2014 vintage before—it's a weaker year after all. But this one only started to open up after three hours of decanting, from 5 PM to 8 PM. I poured it three times over the evening, and each glass showed a different evolution:

· First glass: hawthorn and sour plum soup.
· Second glass: elegant rose perfume began to emerge, along with white pepper spice.
· Third glass: fully opened—red fruit, floral notes, and licorice intertwined, with a slender, lean, elegant frame—charming and refined, never cloying.

What a joyful evening. Both bottles were absolutely delightful! — 2 months ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.1

v17. Very good! Dusty pepper and tobacco nose. Fresh, rich black currant and soft plum fruit. Smooth, long, dry slightly chewy mocha and leather finish. Nicely made. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Cena lider mty @ gand cru — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Cata winegeeks cdjrz magnum
5to lugar — 4 months ago

Irina Georgieva

9.1

Well balanced wine, deep and rich taste — 5 months ago

Michael Williams

9.0

Very drinkable with a mild flavor. Pairs very well with salad since it is not overpowering — 6 years ago

Evan Bozman

9.0

Great wine for a good cause.. Nice blackberry after notes. — 6 years ago