David Koenen

9.3

Fantastic showing. Hazelnut, ginger, pineapple and toast, brilliant balance. Impeccable midpalate followed by a persistent finish with brioche, orange blossom and whipped cream with lemony notes. At its peak. — 3 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

A bit brighter than the Heirloom. — 5 years ago

with Patrick, Chuck-Hou and 3 others

LM Segal

9.3

Gracefully aging and med-full-bodied, this Pinot Noir is at its apex and loaded with nutty dark red fruit and balsam wood. Elegant as all get out. Drink up. — 5 years ago

John Erickson

8.9

Hope to find it again! — 6 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.4

2012 excellent. Well balance full body with black cherry and earthy tones — 7 years ago

Bill Bishop

9.2

One of Tony Soder's early PN. Still fruit there after 31 years. Middle of the pack from flight of 1986 PN. — 8 years ago

Brian Pitz

9.0

Starting a vertical... more on compare later... — 8 years ago

with Brinlea

Brianna

9.1

Perfect wine for summer — 4 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Sassafras. Nearly 40 years old! So pretty. Silk. — 4 years ago

William J. Segui

9.3

Tannins resolved, nice fruited core and took 90 min to really blossom. Not quite up to the Rutherford bottlings of the same era but a pleasure nonetheless. Drink now — 5 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.0

En tous cas c’est trops de chene, mais d’une quality qui donne l’impression de sucre qui ce position a peut pres le niveaux de fruit. Interresent comme etude, mais toujour fort a 10 ans. — 5 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.0

Pretty good. Lots of fruit. Way better than last year. — 6 years ago

Mickey Ray

9.5

Not sophisticated wine drinker, but prefer Pinot noir's, and really like the Lyric over much more expensive wines I have in wine locker at club, but will add this for me! — 8 years ago

Thomas Quealy

9.2

Amazing nose. Lots of red fruit and perfume. Big like a Sonoma coast Pinot without being overly so. — 8 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

Tasting of nine 1996 Cabernets, Merlots and Bordeaux blends from California, Bordeaux and Australia. The Etude was faded and so came in at #7. — 4 years ago

TheSkip

8.9

Flabby and unfocused. Not worth the price of admission — 5 years ago

Mike Evans

9.2

Nice pure blackberry and cassis fruit with just a dash of brown sugar. While it has plenty of fruit, it has a savoriness and fine tannin that keep it from being cloying and bring it good balance. Very enjoyable without food, but it really shines with a grilled, dry-aged Flannery ribeye. It is the kind of balanced Napa Cabernets that takes me back to wines like early 1990s Etude and Forman. — 5 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V11. Very good. Rich purple, crystal staining juice. Rose, cedar and plum nose. Juicy black currant, and black berry fruit. Smooth, dry finish. Leather finish. Nicely balanced. — 6 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.4

2013 drinking very well. Red cherry on front with tones wet stone, mineral limestone and some earthy floral. Very complex. — 7 years ago

Eddie Grystar

9.2

Undeniably California fruit and style but balanced with a solid amount of tertiary aromas and flavors emerging behind a powerful red fruit and peppery bite — 8 years ago