David Shaw

8.9

Newish vintage, 600 cases produced. 94/6 blend of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne from three vineyards: Boushey (81% GB), Weather Eye (13% GB), Olsen (6% R). Pale yellow white, excellent clarity. Floral, vanilla and mild aldehydic barnyard aromas. Guava, lactic flavors, tropical fruit finish (banana then coconut? But this ain’t no Piña colada). Lingering cherry and heavy (skin and seed) tannic aftertaste . This is either serious experimental winemaking, or ultra craft-focused ‘blanc de noir’, or is this just their iteration of a pale “orange” wine? Massive tannins for a “white” wine. Not a wine for the faint of heart. Dry, just enough acidity, fruity but still pondering this one... The trop fruit flavors backed off, with cherry and other red fruit and Grenache character flavors emerging after 30-60 minutes. Tannins also softened somewhat, with patience — 5 years ago

Norma Munoz

8.9

Was sold as Meomis Momma. Since I love Meomi, I tried it. Wasn’t disappointed. Drank incredibly well for such a young wine. Paired with a rib eye steak and great conversation. It’s a bit pricey though. — 6 years ago

Jessica Clark

9.3

Delicious wine, smooth, great with rib eye. — 7 years ago

Euphrates Dahout

9.0

Surprisingly good for boxed wine. Balanced red sec, dried Italian cherries up front (though not too jammy) and notes of clove of the back end. — 8 years ago

Bill Bishop

9.4

1989 Lynch Bages is drinking great! Paired with 1993 Pichon LaLande at Christmas dinner. Rich, full robust aromas and fruit flavors. Plums and cedar in the nose. Aging gracefully with plenty of life ahead. Good acidity and slightly drying finish. Very nice wine with eye of the round beef dinner. — 9 years ago

Andrew Willingham

8.9

Pale, clear, Ruby on the eye with medium viscosity. Jammy baked cherries, some cured meat on the nose. Fizzy on your tongue. Sour cherries, strawberries, medium++ acid, and a long, mouth-drying finish. — 9 years ago

Matthew Marcino

9.0

cigar/tobacco on the nose, and deep rich long fruits on the finish. Paired incredibly with Oysters Rockefeller and Dry-Age Bone-In Rib Eye! — 9 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.2

A powerful blend, fruit forward. Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot in delicious balance. Raton affirmed 9/15/20 on Daou Mountain. — 5 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.1

Sav Blanc barrel aged for over a year. Really really cool — 6 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.2

Boldly bitey in the best of ways. Dark blueberry cappuccino. Coffee notes take the lead from lovely berries. Drink now. — 6 years ago

Jeremy Hollingsworth

9.0

Deep purple with dark fruit, light oak and spice. Medium tannins with a nice long smooth finish. A great Napa Cabernet. Getting ready to enjoy it with some rib eye steaks — 8 years ago

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Mike Allas

9.0

Good body lemon meringue flavor with white peach, with good acidity. — 8 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.0

Best NZ riesling I have tasted. Exceptional and worth seeking out — 9 years ago

Christopher Ciesiel

9.5

Eye: Ruby
Nose: Black cherry, currant
Palate: Nice tannins, baking spice, subtle oak
— 9 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

2012 and drinking great! — 5 years ago

Alan Hense

8.9

Bright red plum and cherry. Cedar and vanilla. Well structured. — 6 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

I’d go so far as to call it great! Nice work Toad’s Hollow. — 6 years ago

Margarita Tsvirko

9.2

Refreshing, succulent, lively and vibrant. Magnum goes in a blink of an eye - Foillard is Foillard!! — 8 years ago

Andrew Belzer

9.2

fresh cut grass with tropical nots of passion fruit, guava, and citrus — 8 years ago

Eric

9.6

Total beast. Did a quick double decant since it's 12 years old but should have let it open for a couple of hours. Eye watering nose of dirt, nutmeg, cinnamon, bramble, and camphor. Massive palate with plenty of fruit and tannin left. 45 second finish. What an awesome cab blend! — 9 years ago