Chris England

9.8

My favourite Pomerol in a great year 🏆 now sells @ £250-£285 😱 On its 6th try & it’s now much better integrated & drinking lovely but will age more 😉 A New Year’s Eve delight 😍 enjoyed with Lasagne 🍝
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📍 Vieux Chateau Certan 1998 Pomerol
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🏵 98 points for 1998 😁 & should improve
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🍇 90% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
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🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge
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👃 Nasal Nookie Gang Bang of creamy dark spiced damson plum in soft smoked oak & light cedar w/ soggy earth, wet leaves, liquorice, rock minerals, cracked pencil lead, dirty gravel, cocoa, black berry fruits, charred soot embers, mint & herbs - nasaltastic baby 😍
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👄 Med earthy body of silky smooth ripe dark plum & black berry fruits w/ red cherry, raspberry liquorice & choc mocha in slight dry rock minerals
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🎯 Long deep plum & dark berry earthy soft liquorice mocha choca cherry & a light dry mineral oaky seductive smack in your chops — 8 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

Potent! Deep dark sweet plum/fig with a spicy edge. Smooth finish for a perfect landing. — 8 years ago

with Tammy

Ian Staub

8.9

Super interesting white/orange blend. Nose is full of rose and other dried florals, orange blossom, jasmine tea and green unripe nectarine, with the fruit showing better on day 2. Due to 15 days of skin contact, palate is slightly tannic and as a result comes across strongly like a lemony black sun tea, with juicy acidity that lacks an edge. Round, somewhat drying finish. Tough pairing with an Asian salad day 1 and a veggie curry day 2 - this needs something like a simple fish preparation. — 8 years ago

Debbie Johnson

8.9

A burst of blackberry and a slight licorice finish this is an amazing blend from Cliff Creek. — 9 years ago

Thiago Silva

9.3

Tasted it about 10 min after opening, much better with longer breathing time. — 10 years ago

with Michal

Martin G Rivard

9.5

4th wine of the night. Opened 6 hours prior and this vintage is in full stride. Simply beautiful and drinking very, very well. Definitely pick up in the dark fruit, mocha and espresso. Loved it!! May I have some more please!! — 10 years ago

with Roderic, Cindy and 3 others

Lauren Fowler

9.0

Delicate yet dirty and funky in good ways. Grew on me the more I sipped. — 11 years ago

Pete Phillips

9.3

Strong fruity flavor with a crisp finish c — 11 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.3

Just a great Sonoma Pinot. Always consistently good. Great fruit both on the nose and palate. — 12 years ago

John Harding

9.6

Dark plum color. Uninteresting nose. Plum flavors. Sweet, but not cloying. Light balanced tannins and acidity. Full flavor without being heavy. Very easy to drink. I really like this wine. — 13 years ago

Carol Krakowski

8.9

Super smooth cab, almost light on the mouth, not super tannic — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.5

😍 @ £31 this Musar is top & I’ve reviewed a few times 👍 personally i find it the best of many vintages I’ve had & not as funky as others 😉

🏵 495 points

🍇 Cab S, Cinsault & Carignan

🍷 Garnet cherry w/ brick edge

👃 Smokey oaky spiced leather infused cherry choc gateaux, red potpourri, prune compote, red berry jam, barnyard, mushroom risotto & herbs - gorgeous in a Zalto Burg 😎

👄 Med balanced body of earthy smooth red cherry in mocha, date & prune sauce w/ strawberry & redcurrant tones

🎯 Med+ earthy red berry/cherry gateaux💥 — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Everyone knows I’m a fan of LRA but I’ve not had the 98 for a long time!

As I just found some @ £68 I had to try & it’s lovely for the money with lots of life left 👍

🍸 Perfect in Zalto Burgundy 😎

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Smoked dark balsamic oak in spiced black cherry w/ vanilla cocoa cream, herbs, smoke, leather, coconut & caramel

👄 Med creamy smooth body of dark cherry bathed in balsamic & vanilla cocoa w/ red berry tones

🎯 Long chocky cherry w/ touch tart balsamic thick linger — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Fab St J drinking great @ £79 just past it's peak so enjoy now 👍

🍷 Light blocking opaque ruby w/ brown edge

👃 Damp oaky musty dusty cellar filled with old squished blackcurrant & plum, liquorice, herbs (bouquet garni), aged wet earth, soggy leaves, tobacco smoke & bad boy leather w/ eucalyptus hint

👄 Med body of stewed slight sweet black fruit, liquorice & mocha all well integrated

🎯 Med dark aged fruit & mocha w/ a touch of cherry & herbaceousness — 9 years ago

Zona Roberson

9.2

Zona had this 10 years ago

with Emily

Wes Bretz

9.5

Drinking very nicely. — 10 years ago

with Tanya

Ron R

9.1

Wifey spat her pacifier out for some reason, but I have assumed editorial liberties. In the glass, the wine is as black as me, but not as sexy 😏

The nose is dense and heavy with maple syrup and maraschino cherries. On the palette, it's velvety and compact, with layers of coffee, kirsch and finishes sweet. This is why I love Napa! — 11 years ago

with Anne-marie

Al Barnes

10

Enjoyed this wine with a dry aged Delmonico cooked on the grill, served with Hoppin' John, and zucchini and tomatoes from our garden. The intense berry fruit in this Cab and its moderate acidity and mild tannins were a great match for this menu. — 12 years ago

with Chris

Mike Mighetto Hoefling

8.9

Stone Edge Farm 2004 — 14 years ago

Jake Hajer

8.9

Hazelnuts and butter. Baked apricot. Some acidity. Slutty but not over Oaked. Enjoyed. — 8 years ago

Trevor Kincaid

9.5

Dark cherry. Bold fruit. — 8 years ago

Mark Osmers

9.5

Super good. Nice cherry notes — 8 years ago

Joe Geris

9.5

Excellent, silky and smooth — 9 years ago

Matt Bryant

10

A fantastic red blend! Pairs well with vegan buffalo wings! — 9 years ago

Lynn

9.3

We've only just begun...🎤 — 10 years ago

with Pat

Kim Wade

10

With Wendy and Jerry — 10 years ago

Jon Campagna

9.0

Perfect for Sunday meatballs and sauce with the wife — 11 years ago

with Nicole

Emily Trulove

9.5

Oh, hello gorgeous. Another brilliant wine from the rock block. Clif never disappoints. Ever. — 11 years ago

John Moccia

9.0

Haven't had this one in a while. I like, but where's @Marysol Castro ? — 11 years ago

Dave Wismer

9.5

Big plum smell...smooth...named after the two plots of Cabernet grapes that went into blend, Bohemian Rhapsody and Cinnamon Girl. Thanks Freddy Mercury and Neil Young! — 12 years ago

with Kim