Bruce Leboff

9.3

Classic Cali cab. Drinking really well. — 6 months ago

with David

Amy

9.0

50th anniversary winemakers blend — a year ago

John Willison

9.1

Meyer lemon, kiwi, ocean water. Pure. — 5 years ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Hard to imagine a more classic / perfect Bordeaux nose. Just screams those dark red fruit with leather and earth on the nose. Would not have guessed it was this old. Hard to say, though, if it will come together more with time versus staying slightly disjointed - the tannins and acid sort of follow after each other without a seamlessness that I’d expect. But still delicious. — 5 years ago

Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.2

Visiting again this splendid Paulliac from the 2011 vintage. 2011 vintage was labeled as mediocre in Bordeaux and this lovely wine showed that it is actually a classic vintage with some great wines, so trust the chateau not only the vintage. The nose is tempting with notes if coffee, earth, oak, cassis, black fruits and hints of chocolate, the body is full with round tannins, acidity is splendid and finish is long. My score 92, drink to 2026, perhaps longer — 6 years ago

Andrew Shaheen

9.0

Always a classic. Great value — 7 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.6

Classic Napa Cabernet from a great vintage! Aging so gracefully. Oak finding aromatic and tannic place. Still a lot of life left! — 8 years ago

Claudine

9.0

Sweet and spicy... had at Carson's book club. — 9 years ago

Seth Guiterman

9.0

Cut grass, earth. Medium Tannins, long finish. Pretty classic Chinon profile but with added elegance. — 10 years ago

Keith Studdard

9.1

Throwback Classic Rioja. Good oak. Complex fruits. — 10 years ago

with Chris and Olivia

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Medium Ruby with quite wide garnet rim. More truffle , tobacco , violet , cassis and earthy notes. Takes a bit of time to get going and certainly shows a bit more age than the 2009. On the palate, more austere with dryer tannin than the 2009 , but very well balanced and classic in style . Cassis, blackcurrant , tobacco graphite notes . Some dry spices too . Quite fresh acidity , and slightly gritty tannin. Long , saline, graphite tinged finish. This is showing some development , but will improve further over the next 5 possibly 10 years and hold well a further 5-10 — 7 months ago

Stef Carotenuto

9.2

Fry, even, end tang — 4 years ago

Elliott Hyman

9.5

A classic and all-time favorite Napa Cab. — 5 years ago

Gil Pontes III

9.2

Light and dry. Tart hints of lemon and a mild grassy flavor. Great wine for the value. — 5 years ago

Matt

9.1

Mature, elegant, harmonious wine that has aged well. Distinctive tertiary notes in the wine give this a definite Old World personality despite having that classic core of fruit even restrained wines take on in Napa. I bet this was singing on its 20th Birthday. — 7 years ago

Mike Beltran

9.2

Such a pretty wine which has shed severe tannins and reveals classic mature Bordeaux flavors. After an hour it opened up a lovely aromatic of muted red fruit and earthy tones. Finish had rolling and palate coating flavors with a very nice finish. Drink now for the pleasure it gives. — 7 years ago

Michael Perry

9.3

I think i will always enjoy this wine. So classic. So well done. — 9 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.7

After a very exhausting evening full of South American alcoholic wines my mouth was ready for an elegant classic Bordeaux....and boy.....stunning! — 9 years ago

Oscar More

9.1

Vino con mucho sabor, acido, seco y limpio final. — 10 years ago

Michael Smith

9.3

What can you say, classic Reims crisp and tart. This NV is as consistent as they come. — 10 years ago

Bruce Leboff

9.2

Solid effort from a so so year. Classic Pauillac — 8 months ago

with David

Stefan Dolhain

9.6

2019 vintage. Classic Pauillac. Cassis, lead pencil and cedar wood. Give it time to open up in the glass and see the magic unfold. A complex wine with layers of black fruit, balanced by ripe tannin and fresh acidity. Impressive mineral length. Excellent old school Pauillac. Abv. 14,5%. — 3 years ago

Jeff

9.1

Classic cabernet from Alexander valley. Three shades of cherry flavors - Bing, Rainier, and whatever kind you enjoy. — 5 years ago

keke mollari

9.0

Hyvää kamaa. — 5 years ago

Peter Windred

9.6

4 yrs in oak, 4 yrs in bottle, 10% gracriano for acid and ageing, 90% temp
C:Garnet, med int,
A: med + int, cooked straw, chocolate, choc, tobacco, leather hints, aniseed, cloves, complex, vanillin obvious,
P: quite conc, long length, lovely rubber temp finish, soft tannins. spice, strawberry and mocha flavours persist.
Great classic wine with lots of concentration from a great year suggesting much more potential to come. 35 Euros.. Good value. Fab wine. Fully expect more tertiary flavours and complexity to come in time. — 6 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.4

I think my first Monte Bello and it does not disappoint. A very charming wine with an intriguing tomato component backed up by tons of cassis - "classic" California Cab. Great structure and for me in its prime right now (from half bottle). — 8 years ago

Martin.Wang

9.5

Amazing 2009. Very Classic and clean. — 9 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.6

Man this hits me just in the right place. Dark fruit, texture, some earth and great structure for the long run with out being to extracted into a fruit bomb. Classic Napa cab. — 9 years ago

Alex Ruzich

9.0

Classic Napa Cad from a great vintage. Not particularly memorable but a pleasure to drink. — 10 years ago

TC Frazier

9.5

Classic. Could have sat for 15 more years — 11 years ago