MRM

9.3

While tight, even with four hours of decanting, this was still a big hit — 5 years ago

Dan Michael

9.3

Raiding my buddy’s cellar while evacuated from Sonoma fires, and making the most of it. I would say this wine has plenty of age on it to produce a super supple mouthfeel, the aromas were complex no overt fruit just plenty of smokey tones followed by a rich complex flavor. Really nice wine for a Tuesday! — 7 years ago

Evie Olson

9.2

Dude. We we’re eating Indian when we opened this bottle & it was the most perfect thing with the cuisine on the table. It’s mineral, it’s acid driven, it’s flavorful, there’s the right amount of RS with a refreshing zippiness that just kept me coming back for more. — 7 years ago

Ben Sacks

9.2

Very consistent Cab. While not a single-vineyard, I find its a solid expression of lush fruit and silky "Rutherford Dust" tannins. The '12 was pretty silky, I wouldn't reach for it to accompany a dinner but it's a crowd-pleaser on its own. — 9 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.4

Quite a step up in complexity & depth compared to the Kabi. More exotic flavours like pineapple, mango and lychee mixed with a lot of ripe peach. But you recognize the undertones of minerality immediately.
On the palate this wine has so much tension, extract & what we call in German "Spiel". Amazing balance between sweetness & acidity. Long, long finish. Astonishing life ahead. — 10 years ago

Paul J

9.5

Was on the search for a Reisling after reading "A hedonist in the cellar", which I highly recommend! Wine was crisp, big flavors of lemon and pear, with a great combination of sweet and sourness! Simply yummy! — 10 years ago

with Geoff

Satoko Yoshioka

10

Sweet and deep aroma like grape juice, hit several flavor while it's tasting. Deep, so easy to taste. Flavorful, sweet not too sweet. Rich not too rich. — 10 years ago

Donnie McDonald, CS

9.4

This is a beautiful feminine and elegant wine with very round and Rich flavors while never losing the true essence of the Rhône blend. A very sexy wine. — 11 years ago

Oscar Ortiz

8.9

Very refreshing - perfect for hot sunny day — 11 years ago

Phil Kessling

9.1

2011, St. Urbans-Hof, Ockfener Bockstein Kabinett Riesling. Little petrol on the nose. Pear, a little citrus and some residual sugar. A little young and will improve with time. — 12 years ago

Gor

9.3

Medium garnet. Pronounced developing nose of spiced plum, bramble, cherries, white pepper, kirsch, hint of chocolate. Dry on the palate with medium acidity, medium+ tannin, medium alcohol and a medium+ body. Pronounced flavors and a long finish. Outstanding and likely lasts for a while longer given structure, body and complex juicy fruit character (and even higher than expected acidity) — 5 years ago

Lauren Duda

9.1

I always drink this while in Spain! — 7 years ago

Jesse Hahn

9.2

Lemon dry fresh clean fantastic — 8 years ago

Martin Kamenik

9.1

Amazing wine, even with quite a rest sugar the body and the accidity makes it miraculous — 9 years ago

David Shapiro

9.0

Very nice but it takes a while to open up. I liked it better Day 2. Medium body, a bit tannic. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The nose on this wine is stunning baring the alcohol heat. Perfumed red florals and candied dark and lighter red fruits. While the wine is truly elegant, the alcohol is seriously burning the back of my throat. The bottle reads 14.1 but I think over 15 degrees. Maybe, they wanted to save on the higher alcohol tax. The wine starts so beautifully only to burn the back of my throat. The fruits are ripe, elegant and beautifully soft. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, faint back palate of strawberries, sweet/soft leather, black licorice, violets & roses, rich delicate & sweet wet black earth, soft light baking spices, caramel, milk chocolate, figs & dates, amazingly sweet dark minerals, touch of black tar, touch of spice and a rich long elegant dark fruit liqueur finish. I would score this wine higher if it didn't punish my palate and throat with the burning alcohol finish. — 10 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.2

While not as chalky as I would have expected, it's elegance remains consistent. Stimulating your salivary glands with notes of apricot and honeysuckle. — 10 years ago

Joe Loughran

9.5

Pretty amazing stuff. Incredibly youthful still, with an abundance of fruit, notably plum. Some leather and earth, but no brett to speak of. Completely resolved tannins with the acid to hold things together. On the decline, but still in the race for a while. A real treat. — 11 years ago

Cory Fierro

9.3

Decided now would be a good time to try out out the 2013 Prisoner. While not as good as the 2011 the structure is different, showing a ton of black pepper and balsamic on the nose with a little bit of violet flowers, and a very lovely, elegant finish. Big bold red and black fruits give way to a lush, black peppery back end. The finish is shorter than expected but still nice. This is still a good wine, just not as good as previous vintages. — 12 years ago

Colin Grimaud

8.9

Charming Riesling very interesting — 12 years ago

Anthony Cammarata Jr.

9.0

Takes a while to open but when it does, classic Opus. Less tannin than other years with lots of dark berry flavors. — 6 years ago

with Daniel and Michael

Maggie Harrison

9.5

peppermint menthol wow delicious
wow. long long spicey
kaffir lime, marjoram, cilantro
super long.
just beautiful — 7 years ago

Mary Rossillo

9.0

Great generosity of fruit, with an angular structure — 7 years ago

JKT

9.3

CVed 9/13/17. Went through cork too easily and slight leak. Gas in bottle and wine. Nice golden color. Floral complex nose with petro and hay. Great balance of acids slate minerals and tropical fruit explosion on palate and carrying through to long finish. — 9 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.2

Made in a true French tradition of 'wine goes with food'. It's one of those subtle Sonoma wines that does not try to overpower everything. While it can stand on its own, it is quite diverse for pairing with Coq au Vin, pork tenderloin and of course, a big juicy porterhouse. We love going to Jordan's winery because it is like stepping off at the local chateaux in France, with the symmetry of the chestnut trees lining the courtyard and the neoclassical architecture. The wine reflects these surroundings in its balance, as well. — 10 years ago

with Lauren, Katherine and 1 other

"Odedi"

9.1

For my 888th review, I chose this wonderful Napa Valley Petite Sirah.

Dark deep purple /almost black, with a purplish rim.

An explosion of ripe black fruits on the nose with blackberries, prunes, dried figs, raisins, plums, raspberries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, leather, dirt and black pepper.

Full bodied and bold, with medium plus acidity and long purple legs.

Bone dry and fruity on the palate, with blackberries, figs, raisins, chocolates, prunes, cherry pie, black currants, earth, leather, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with huge, green tannins and bitter spices.

This Napa Petite Syrah is still young and needs 3 more years in the bottle, but it is very enjoyable now, if you can tolerate the big tannings, or if you have it with BBQ Meats.

I enjoyed it by itself, by the pool. Not fully balanced, yet it has enough acidity and tannings to last it for a long while. This 2012 vintage is very ripe and very enjoyable.

14.1% alcohol by volume. — 10 years ago

Steve Gerths

9.3

Ah! Silver Oak. Drank while watching Packers lose. So enjoyable. This is the Alexander Valley Cab from 2008. Great vintage, smooth cherry/dark berry fruit. Love 2008 vintage with its burst of fruit and subtle licorice finish — 10 years ago

Tom Goldstone

9.2

#bubbleornothing — 11 years ago

with Jenn

Janet Kenyon

10

Full-bodied, and very velvety-smooth! An extravagant but worth while experience! — 12 years ago

Regan Meador

9.2

Perfect while watching Fred Lee work that piece of land into submission. — 13 years ago