Mark Flesher

9.3

Nice, aged Cabernet. Debated opening this one. This started more on the plum and raisin side and a little muted. 15 minutes later? Fig and mushroom with basil and oregano, but not a whole lot of fruit. 30 minutes after that? Dirty black cherry, plums, seemed to find itself after a 31 year sleep. Rather substantial weight in the middle. Finishes with a gritty note. Tannins are definitely dropping here and this one is showing all it has. Good time to drink now! — 7 years ago

with Dan, Shay and 1 other

Karla Alfred

9.6

2014 Dark Side. Slightly peppery nose. Earthy, spicy, full-bodied fruit. Signature Clos Pepe. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

Poured side by side with the clos des Papes. It was equally as stunning. 2003 vintage. — 10 years ago

Greg Merrell

9.1

It's a 2000 that I'm drinking on the other side of peak. Decanted like I've not decanted before. It got there, though. Delicious. — 10 years ago

Christopher Guerrero

9.3

This wine is awesome. The end! Deep color, rich and lush mid-palate, nice acidity, soft silky tannins. Get in my belly! — 10 years ago

Eric L.

8.9

I usually really enjoy this Sonona Coast bottling, but when drank side by side with the single vineyard wines, it pales in comparison. — 11 years ago

Keiko Okubo

9.0

2009 vintage... Beautiful color! Smooth! — 11 years ago

with Sheri

Anthony Lombardi

9.0

On the ripe side, but showing very well. Good vintage for early term drinking. — 11 years ago

John Kemper

9.9

A dense glass-staining purple, the '06 Charles Smith Syrah 'Royal City' is a monumental wine. Big, pungent aromas of game, truffles, black olives and dried fruits exploded from the glass. Complex, but still seamlessly balanced. The tastes stayed on the palate for a seemingly infinite length of time. Simply wonderful! — 13 years ago

Colin Prichett

9.3

Best value for money?!!? — 7 years ago

Katherine Buckner

9.8

With Collin. Nice finish. Creamy, full body. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

My last 2011 bottle. The estate of Sette Ponti lies in the heart of the Chianti zone, 15 miles northwest of the city of Arezzo, past the village of San Giustino Valdarno. Crognolo, aged in French Allier barriques, deep red with red fruit aromas and sweet perfumed spice. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors, gentle spice and soft tannins with great mouthfeel. Good balance, lingering finish ending with some oak and mineral tones. Aged well. — 8 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

10

Such beautiful expressions of aged Chablis, tried the 86/88's side by side, definite aged cumquat on the '86, with a little botrytis, the '88 was a little leaner, but needed time to open up. Amazing wines. — 10 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Nelson Sauvin and cascade hops. Ultra dry. — 10 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

8.9

14.5% alc.
A bit too "artificial", jammy and sweet for me to make it really interesting but I can see this having its fans.
In fairness this should probably have been consumed on the earlier side and is a nice QPR at $15+ — 10 years ago

Michelle Camac

9.0

Anniversary dinner! — 11 years ago

Flavio Menezes

9.2

Earthy and still a bit tannic, a darker side of Lalande. I think it will shine in another 5-10 years. — 11 years ago

Russell Killgo

9.8

Got to try the '95 and '98 side by side. Incredible tasting. — 11 years ago

Ryan McCreay

9.2

Very good — 12 years ago

Jonathan Patch

8.9

Cyril Zang Cider! Taking me back to my Mormon Martinelli drinking youth. — 14 years ago

Joey Kee

9.2

Ha! The comments on this wine are amazingly varied. I found it very overt on a chocolate tip, and more robust on the fruit side than your usual PINOT...but I really enjoyed it, would buy again.... — 8 years ago

Steven Comfort

8.9

As much as I hoped that this classic-year, classic-producer bottling would hold up to 22 years of cellaring - it didn’t.
It was still wine, but on the flat side of the spectrum and losing its balance, — 8 years ago

Kevin Ortzman

9.0

Full bodied w/ leathery tannins. Cherries w/ mild hint of cassis. Tasted along side of the '98 Araujo and '97 Dalla Valle. Insignia came in third. What a fun dinner!! — 9 years ago

with ADAM, Joe and 2 others

Liz Hale

9.1

Berry, dry, delish. My new boat and beach can of fun!!! — 10 years ago

Justin Hart

9.1

Wonderfully structured, sultry tannins and store fruit notes. Slightly peppery and just luscious, yum! — 10 years ago

with Cherish

Rejeana Scarpello

9.5

Night in with Biag — 11 years ago

Bret Thompson

9.3

At the lake with Jaice — 11 years ago

Rich Bluth

8.9

Fine Sauv Blanc, definitely a food wine. — 11 years ago

Ron

9.0

It's on the sweeter side. It's great for aperitif or tapas. I think it will also work with desserts. — 12 years ago

Paul Giovenco

9.5

Really nice drop — 12 years ago