Kevin Ortzman

9.0

Black cherry, almond and wet forest. Spectacular wine especially paired with braised short ribs. May I have another, please? 🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Cody Short

9.9

I've had this several times but it's been a few years and this has really evolved beautifully. Still a fairly big wine but it wears it's weight with such grace. Wonderful notes of tobacco, graphite, leather and forest floor. This will last for many, many years and may actually improve over the near future but absolutely no shame in drinking now with some air. A truly memorable wine that made the evening incredibly special. — 9 years ago

with Holli

Zoran Korencan

9.2

Great Prieure Lichine, on 14 of May, rainy Saturday eve, "poscana Zofka" — 9 years ago

Jesse Dang

9.3

Found this bottle tucked away and misplaced due to a move a year ago and was pretty anxious about how the bottle may have been stored over the past 12 months. Fears were put to rest soon after opening. Glorious fruit and a little dirt for good measure - so glad I found this gem. — 10 years ago

Cindy Lin

8.9

Its okay scent is well integrated. Its taste is fruity with good acidity. However I think it may not age well with time as I tried it again next again. It wasn't as good. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.9

My 4th bottle, the best and my last, this absolutely killed it and is why I love Napa Valley Cabernet, especially #Spottswoode. 12 years old this easily has another 10 to go but is in a beautiful place right now. Open or decant for 30 minutes, though I did not decant. A deep resold color, not a sign of brick as one would expect. Shows the importance of provenance (bought from winery). A complex set or aromas and flavors of creme d'cassis, currants, sweet and sour cherries, sweet cedar, and graphite. Palate wise the textures are all in alignment, with medium to full body, ample acidity and medium grain slightly chewy tannins that may be it's only flaw. #2002 — 10 years ago

Ted Boydston

9.3

This wine's silky, expressive mouthfeel gives way to wonderful dark fruits, light earth, and moderate spice with a medium tannin finish. Earlier vintages seemed more explosive in nature, hence may disappoint if you're expecting a big wine experience. Paired well with duck. Worth the high price to have on occasion. — 8 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.4

A remarkable wine, a bit like many ‘45’s in its power and concentration. And while those who are after some more of the La Chapelle structure may be disappointed (and I have sympathy with aspects of the assessment), this is such an full expression of fruit and terroir, that I can really only cheer. Plums, orange zest, pepper and currants on the enticing nose. The palate is awash in luscious, sweet fruit, soy tinged, with melting tannins, round and soft, pure velvet past the mid palate, and it finishes with gusto, batons twirling, with layered exuberance and appealing length. — 9 years ago

Curtis Anders

9.0

Nice dark fruit. Subdued tannins. Very satisfying but not very complex. May need a little time. Still enjoyable now. — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Mark Elie

9.0

Strong full bodied. That's my style of wine. — 10 years ago

Jamie Artkin

9.6

83 vintage. (Shaking my head). Respect. I'm experiencing explosions in my mouth that may have given me a concussion. — 10 years ago

with Eric and Justin

Flavio Menezes

9.3

Haven't drank this vintage in over a year, forgot how hedonistic it may be... — 10 years ago

Kitten Mayakara

9.2

Watching a film for the SeVENTH time this week, late nights at the office, and delivery dinner with emails... calls for a Friday night companion! — 11 years ago

Ken Frank

9.5

Wow. This is nearvana. It may get better but I doubt it, start drinking now, no rush. Fruit, earth, graphite, cigar box. Everything you need it to be. — 9 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

This was slightly disappointing through still an obviously well made wine. Still a touch of oak , fruit quite deep and sweet . The finish is not as long as I was hoping. It will age ok I would imagine but the relative lack of acidity slightly worries me. Tasted on Monday 30th May, 2016 — 9 years ago

Andrew Mecoli

9.5

Sassicaia may be too 'perfect' for some, but damn... It's good. Elegant and complex, this is a serious wine. — 9 years ago

with Gianluct and Federico

M

9.4

2006 From winebid at 35. For half bottle. Drank may 2016. Absolutely tops. Needs 2-3 hr decant and still opens in glass. Excellent harmony and deep finish 2000 $125 from winebid. Less impressive. Needs at least 2 h breathing. Complex and sophisticated finish but still has some dusty tannin. This one would rate 9.1. I had the 2000 again in Aug 2017 and would rate it 9.4. Sophisticated but definitely needs a lot of breathing. — 10 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.5

Great, lifted nose of wild strawberry, light soy, mushroom yet with a freshness of lifted floral notes of Rose bud and petal that you may find in good Barolo, bright, fresh yet with the intensity of balsamic notes. In the mouth this wine is beautifully resolved with dried (but still fresh) black berry, fresh herbal with an umami finish. Uber! — 10 years ago

Mark Proden

Winemaker/owner The Winery at Manzanita, The Portland Wine Bar, Island Mana Wines

9.1

A great cab for the price. Smooth and lingers on the back palate. I may even like it better than my 2006 cab. — 10 years ago

Georg Salzner

9.9

Spicy nose, red cherries, lot ad tannins left, may be another 5-8 years — 12 years ago