Ira Schwartz

9.0

A grab bag of floral and citrus aromatics. Given how young this wine is the palate does not have the same openness that the nose has. Bright acidity and excellent balance. — 8 years ago

Matt Garven

9.5

Varietal characteristics. Dark fruits, some spice and pepper. Strong tannins, but still smooth. Drinking well now but could happily sit another few years. — 8 years ago

Thaiajarn

9.3

Lovely SBS. Under the odds. — 9 years ago

Nik Weinberg-Lynn

9.3

Bright, herbal with earth tones. Solid wine to celebrate the Warriors game 2 W. — 9 years ago

Knutte Stenberg

9.0

Pepprig och stydig men utvecklas fint och länge i munnen — 9 years ago

Richard Sohn

9.5

Honey followed by wisp of smoldering campfire. The perfect balance of everything? — 10 years ago

Louisa Jarvis

9.5

Phenomenal. Magnum. — 10 years ago

Heidi McLain

9.1

Yes, it is dark, and it really benefits from a healthy dollop of water. #darkorigins #highlandpark #scotch #delectableapp #oldlinefinewine — 11 years ago

Matt Wickham

9.3

So good. Tons of texture and nuance supporting bright fruits. — 11 years ago

Ricky Calonita

9.3

1994 vintage. Excellent complex earthy Cabernet. Needs some time in the decanter to appreciate the complexity. — 11 years ago

Nate Rose

Wine Director Specs

10

That shot glows... — 13 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.7

Howard Park also showed how well their Cabernet ages by showing this wine from the excellent 1999 vintage. At the Langtons Classification tasting 17 weeks ago. — 8 years ago

Alec Jeffery

9.1

A classic Margaret River Cabernet, cherry on the nose, good fruit on the palate, wood influence well balanced, good length. — 8 years ago

Jeanette Hrnyak

9.1

Another one from my kitchen display. Small production and an excellent Sonoma Syrah! — 9 years ago

Gene Buonviri

8.9

Enjoyed this asserted bold flavor. — 9 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

8.9

Sweet sherry butt? Caramel and toffee here. Peat subdued — 10 years ago

Neil Walsh

9.3

Cracking wines from this little Victorian producer. — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.4

Cracking Aus Chardonnay. At 6 it has softened sufficiently. — 10 years ago

Léandri Marais

9.1

Very very nice — 11 years ago

Michelle Mondonedo

9.0

It was definitely a sexy Shiraz. Easy drinking and went perfect with Netflix! — 11 years ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.0

Some earthy musky notes but full-bodied and ripe. — 11 years ago

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Luke Stanko

9.2

Merlot the way it’s supposed to be made. Fruit with balanced structure — 8 years ago

Pamela Baker

9.7

So love this wine. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.4

During the month of January, the Wednesday Wine Committee has a unique format...the sparkler, whites and dessert wines can be from any vintage and any location, but the reds must be from the 2007 vintage. It was my first time providing a wine for a lunch, so I was excited to see how it showed. As always, all wines were served blind.

This was a treat for me to be able to serve. Tom Farella only produces this Alta bottle in special years. The ‘07 was his last one before he brought it back in ‘14. Cabernet dominated blend complimented by a bit of merlot from the famed Farella vineyard. Supremely balanced. Raspberries, plums and blackberries on the nose and palate, but the finish was plush. This is about at its peak and will stay here for another 3 or so years. Oak was almost fully integrated. Very happy to have two of these still sleeping. This was the group’s consensus “wine of the day”. — 8 years ago

Hannah Vickers

9.5

Seems to be drinking at its peak right now — 10 years ago

Andrew Cooper

9.2

Elegant. Subtle nose, burnt almonds on the palate. A keeper... — 10 years ago

Mavi Boncuk

9.0

Juicy, fruity, yummy. Very mild smokey finish — 10 years ago

Mathew Torres

10

2012 cab franc is on fire — 11 years ago

Kevin

9.0

nice! very drinkable right after opening. — 11 years ago

Reuben Smith

9.4

Jammy, not too peppery, earthy, woody. Very strong, pure Zin flavour — 12 years ago