Matt Harrelson

9.4

Full bodied and rich yet so balanced — 5 years ago

Tyler Christensen

9.3

A mash up of sweet black berry and savory black olive on the nose. On the palette there is a core of sweet fruit surrounded by a bit of iron. Pleasant tannin and acidity. Really enjoying this one. — 7 years ago

Kevin Fitzpatrick

9.5

Tom Dehlinger your wine is still rocking after all these years. Bright ruby color and sweet cassis and dense fruit coming from my glass. Spectacular and sadly my last bottle. — 8 years ago

with Ann

Anthony Biagi

Winemaker Hourglass, Owner Patria

9.2

2013 Great density and richness. Black cherry, raspberry, vanilla, black pepper just a wonderful expression of Pinot — 8 years ago

Doug Cranmer

9.0

New Years Eve with Pepper-Crusted NY Strip Steaks. Robust but refined; the 10 years of age probably helped with that. — 8 years ago

with Mary

Andrew Berge

9.0

Solid. Very expressive when slightly warm. — 9 years ago

Jennifer Massolo

9.0

Bern's old guard California. — 10 years ago

Tayler Cox

9.5

From my friend's winery, really good :) a little sweeter — 11 years ago

Kevin Driscoll

9.2

Wow. Fruity, elegant. Delicious Aged Sonoma Pinot — 6 years ago

Barb

9.1

Nice acids perfect balance — 7 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.1

Can't go wrong with Dehlinger. Drinking great but too late in evening to remember details. — 7 years ago

with Barbara, Andrew and 1 other

Wayne King

9.6

A very nice cab that I bet could last a few more years. — 8 years ago

Gary Moreno Jr.

10

This is the best brandy I've had but I'm about to have a different one. Thank you Ben — 8 years ago

with Ben

Jerry Raphael

9.2

Complex nose of blackberry and tar. Excellent balance with long finish. Drinks great.
— 9 years ago

with walter, Barbara and 1 other

Richard Hanke

9.9

Aged to perfection. — 10 years ago

Dan Fredman

Chef Sommelier World of Pinot Noir

9.8

Smoky-sweet, satiny smooth with a touch of heat on the finish . Best domestic brandy I've ever enjoyed . — 10 years ago

with Rickey

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I really enjoy pairing wine with food. One thing I like to do when I work events like these is to offer guests wine that has achieved its perfect bottle phase and this didn’t disappoint. So often you go to a restaurant or an event and all they offer are new releases or close enough. Wine needs time in bottle to shine. This one was at its peak and for many guests was the wine of the night. I’d have trouble disagreeing with that.

Wine was seamless and elegant. Ripe, lush, ruby fruits of; dark cherries, some blackberries, plum and soft florals blueberries on the edge of the glass. Great acidity and round long finish. This was better than some $100 plus bottles of Pinot’s I’ve had for a faction of the price. It walks the fence of CA Pinot & Burgundy nicely.

The dish paired perfectly with Hedy’s, Fresh Summer Beans, Pumpernickel Crouton, Yogurt Dressing, Chive, Preserved Lemon. The perfect age on the Cahill married beautifully with the dish and excellent on its own. The food did not overpower the dish, nor did the dish overpower the wine.

The 08 Cahill was a recent direct purchase from the winery through K&L Wine Merchants. It was like stealing, it was priced so inexpensively.

Walter Hansel made his fortune in the auto business; which allowed him to pursue his other passion in wine. He and his son’s first vintage was 1996. They are located near Kistler and Dehlinger in Sonoma. The Cahill is made from a blend of three clones; 114, 115 and Rochioli.

One interesting fun fact. Walter Hansel was among the first people to drive a car into the Yosemite Valley in the early 1900’s.

Hedy on FB @Plate&Bottle — 6 years ago

Reza Oliyai

10

2006 vintage. Dinner at Mourad. Very aromatic with taste of raspberry and light cherry. Full body and silky smooth tannins. Perfect match with Caviar and red snapper. — 8 years ago

Andrew Berge

9.0

Needs time. — 8 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.4

Nose a bit restrained but some licorice, tar. Taste is big black berries and rich just great to drink. Big, long finish, lip smackin’ good. — 9 years ago

with Barbara

Tom Riley

9.3

Perfect pairing across the board. Worked just fine with duck, steak, chicken, and, yes, cioppino. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Boye Xiben

10

Harry visited my pweet home. — 10 years ago