Kevin Ortzman

9.7

It must be Xmas!! Side by side with Dominus (same vintage). Earth, leather and a hint of pencil on the nose. The palate is fantastic with blueberry and fresh prunes. AMAZING!!! — 8 years ago

with Russell

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10

1997 Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia CS/CF. Drank this after the '99 Grands Echezeaux and '01 Dominus. This was our fave of the night. Velvet. — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Shockingly good! Very Bordeaux in style and won the blind flight in our tasting group consisting of the 03 Montrose & 91 Dominus. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

In comparison with the Dominus from the same year the 389 was more fruit forward. More "Aussie". Trademark mocha choc malt notes with cassis. — 10 years ago

with James

David Wanek

9.5

Didn't have the 2002 Dominus so "settled" for this beauty. — 10 years ago

Kyo Jin

9.5

Balanced and proper. Showed well along with the 1994 Dominus. — 11 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.7

Simply stellar but the Dominus edged it out thus evening. However., this was spectacular!! A little barnyard funk and a lot of character!! — 8 years ago

with Christine

Eric

9.7

UFB. Dominus squared. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Initial leathery notes. Creme de cassis came through later with time in the decanter. 2001 vintage. Not overly herbaceous - very polished. An excellent, well made Cabernet which has the strength to carry on for years. More new world than old world unlike Dominus for example which could be Left Bank. Overly expensive at Rockpool. — 9 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.5

Beat out 08 Dominus. Nice Cali cab nose with good acidity and great mouth feel. Love the Bard. — 10 years ago

Matt Krueger

9.3

I don't get the hype. Well made but I'd rather have an old dominus at this price — 10 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.5

Best of the three bottles that we had, and that's something.... Because the original guy from Dominus, was the guy that owned Petrus... This was just real good... Looking for a case tomorrow.... Trattoria Romano/Boca. — 11 years ago

Stéphane VIVIER

9.6

Les Clos 2004 Dominus 2005 good friends for a night — 12 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.0

If it's a California Cabernet you seek, look somewhere else. If it's a structured Bordeaux-style Cabernet you're looking for, then carry on. Kind of tastes like a lighter version of a dominus. — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Great Cali wine! Was the consensus number one wine of a tough Cali flight including 94 Dominus. Unlike the 91 Dominus you know that this is new world from California. Well made with great structure and balance. — 9 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.5

Drank next to 09 Dominus. This won. Great stuff. — 9 years ago

Justin Mahoney

9.1

A solid, but not spectacular well balanced wine and almost fully ready to go. Definitely a Napa cab done in an earthier, Bordeaux style. This "3rd wine of dominus" is apparently only available in Ontario and Japan and currently kicking off a good amount of sediment. — 10 years ago

Paul T HB

9.4

2012 vintage,
Very good for $50.00, much better than Dominus napanook, — 10 years ago

Andrew Benn

9.4

Sweet notes
Well melded tannins, red fruit and black fruit
Bit of spice
Third Meritage wine in the Hanukkah celebration.
Might have commanded an even better score but it was chasing the Dominus and the Les Pavots
Glad I own two more
— 10 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.0

Bringing back the chardonna 31 years making wine Chris phelps has been on board since. 2003 ripe tropical fruit with vanilla bean creme brûlée notes notes of banana graduate of uv David off to Bordeaux yo study under Christian Moeux then on to dominus and then yto Caymus. Merlot is the reason He is back. Nicely balanced Chardonnay with a nice touch of lightly toasted oak spice. Meyer lemon zest finish very zesty non Malo Pinot Grigio around 4000?cases light aromatic varietal 9% Chardonnay only 13.2 alcohol has a pretty floral notes lemon blossom lychee nut fruit very clean and apple very clean — 11 years ago