Byron Hewett

9.2

Really good. Sappy red fruits, dusty tannins. Medium bodied and fresh. — 6 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.3

Purplish black with heady scents of mocha, blueberry and herbs. Pomegranate, dusty plum, and espresso. Black tea notes on the finish. Plush but not over the top. A 30 minute decant made a big difference with this wine. — 7 years ago

with Chad

Wallace Levy McKeel

9.5

Tons of dusty tannin, leather, dried herbs, dessicated berry and black tea. Still good acid and tannin. Surprisingly young tasting. Would have placed it in the 90s! — 8 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.2

Dusty, briary fruit. Smokey tobacco and molasses. The palate shows dark berries, cassis, and subtle spice. Tight, grippy tannins. Finishes with some blueberry and black plum. — 9 years ago

with Diana

Lenard Henson

9.8

Lenard had this 9 years ago

with Somer

Jake Kimar

9.3

Dark fruits, dusty tannins, lively and focused on the palate. Not bad for 38 years young. — 9 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.3

Text book Brunello at a peak. Smooth dusty cherry on a structured backbone. No evidence of the hot vintage. Just a lovely bottle. years to go. — 9 years ago

with Roy and Judy

William Hughes

9.0

Ready to drink. Dusty tannins, earth, oriental rug, and dark red fruit. — 10 years ago

Les Huisman

9.2

11 years old, and delicious. Dusty sweet fruit and elegance. 2004 vintage. — 11 years ago

with Justin

Scott Kirkpatrick

9.0

This was fantastic. Lots of earthy, dusty preserved red fruit. Not too tannic, but definitely still pretty tight. I'm so glad I have another bottle! — 12 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.3

What a true expression of the Rutherford terroir, it had dusty notes with tons of dark blue fruit, still very young at 10-years of age, I think I might open one of my four left in 2024. So one of our friends needs to celebrate something special I 2014! — 6 years ago

with Debbie and bill

Ian Staub

9.5

Father-in-law has been sitting on this bottle since release, on the occasion of my wife’s birth. First time experiencing a bottle of this magnitude, and it hit all the notes expected. Core of rich ripe dark fruit wrapped in gauzy layers of tobacco, leather, dusty earth and incense. Palate is rich and intense, almost oily in its concentration. Still plenty of freshness and acidity pushing through to the finish. FIL still has a few bottles of equal acclaim and age kicking around - obviously looking forward to the next. — 7 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.3

Dusty earth, liqueur cherries, candied violet petals, pomegranate, stewed strawberries, leather, anise; acidity is still super bright, fine, powdery tannins. — 7 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.4

Deep ruby color. Dark berries and cherry liqueur on the nose with undertones of red licorice and garrigue. Concentrated dark, brambly fruit and light, dusty tannins on the palate with a long finish. — 8 years ago

with Kelly

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.2

This is a really incredible bottle of wine, and a great value even at 25+ a bottle. Some light cherry, dusty woody tannins, and some gamey meat at the end. Had this vintage 6 months ago and it was not the same wine. This is evolving month by month in the bottle. — 9 years ago

Matt

9.4

Dusty, cigar ash, R. Apple skins, dried earth, spices, dried herbs, smoke. Structurally this wine is very sound with vibrant acid and tannin still holding on. Almost Nebbiolo-like in texture and elegance. Very pretty and beautiful. — 9 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.3

Absolutely lovely; dry and dusty. Great way to kick off our stay at Big Cedar. — 9 years ago

with Krystal

Phil Callaghan

9.4

Really nice savoury wine with a juicy fruit backbone. Dusty and nice fine tannins. Drying but not overtly. — 10 years ago

Steve Schmidt

9.2

1999: dusty nose, lovely perfume. My favorite of the '99s. — 10 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Dusty red fruit, chicory, long and building finish. Very special. — 11 years ago

Andrew S

9.2

A lot of power, plenty of fruit and acidity for days. This is in a nice spot, but still on the way up. There’s a nice dusty/tar note, fennel, a touch of leather, maybe even a hint of violets. Best with a big rich meal. — 6 years ago

Dylan Bethge

9.0

Nice bouquet when opened. Not overly tannic, was expecting a big bomb cab. Jammy mid palate. Not the usual leathery dusty cab expected. Soft finish overall enjoyable and delicious — 7 years ago

Ben Rossen

9.3

🔥🔥🔥 Needs minimum of 30 minutes to decant but oh man does it open up. So smooth and silky, red fruit (dusty cherries and dried cranberry), cigar box, raisins, wood and ash, cocoa, vanilla and a bit of coconut. Constantly evolving in the glass. Excellent! Wish I bought more. — 7 years ago

Sean Grullon

9.5

Okay - fine. It’s a good, probably great wine. Overpriced? Yes. Opus is filled with pretentious douchbags? Double yes. But this is a well-made wine bridging a gap between Napa and Boudreaux. Dusty nose with menthol, earl grey tea, tobacco, flowers, cassis, and creamy dark fruits. It has a really nice velvety finish. — 8 years ago

Chris Regina

9.2

Graphite, pencil shavings, dusty tannins, silky. — 9 years ago

Mark Royer

9.4

Dusty tannin. Some Brett. Earth tobacco mushroom spice. High int acid. — 9 years ago

Dexter Freeburg

9.0

Nice and dusty, tobacco and chocolate cherry. Paired well with sautéed green beans dish — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Rust...dusty and dried tertiary beauty of red fruits, spice, leather and forest floor...fun and actually better than the last bottle!

Should have used the #durand! Old Bordeaux transforms into a much wider spectrum of cuisine pairing. We had this with a seared duck breast and confit leg...excellent match! — 9 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.1

The way C Classico should be. Purely red fruit, rose petals, earthy minerality, cedar and tobacco oak. Medium to light bodied, fresh and acidic, sour red cherry, cranberry and and a lovely long dusty oak finish. Good purity — 10 years ago

Mike Kerr

9.7

From a warm year but not overly fruit driven. Great dusty qualities — 11 years ago

with Kathy and Michael