Matt Sterr

8.9

Good QPR. — 5 years ago

Willem Booij

9.2

This is a beast of a Coudelet, find it and buy it! — 6 years ago

Marcus Pollack

9.5

Very peaty, campfire smoke hits the nose immediately. There’s a hint of raisin and some tar, then a long saline finish. One of the best Islay’s I’ve had. It is a beast; consider yourself warned if you prefer a lighter or fruitier flavor profile. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Another 4th Friday for the books. What a much needed time out of the house and to be with friends after this past week.

A totally different beast than the ‘12 SLH Kosta Browne I had earlier in the week...so much more complexity! The nose had a lot of potpourri and lavender mixed with raspberry pie. Black tea, blackberry pie and brown sugar (just faint, not overwhelming). It’s bottles like this that bring me back. — 7 years ago

with Dan, Mark and 1 other

Henrik Poulsen

9.2

14.3% alc.

This is a tight and tannic beast at age 5.
I could be wrong but I detect a hint of Brett which I think can be complimentary (in small doses).
However with such a structured varietal as PS which normally reward extended cellaring, I think this wine may not be a candidate for another 30+ years in the cellar?

Please prove me wrong if I'm still around by 2047....
— 8 years ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.9

A beast of a wine. Dense, complex with dark and red fruit soil and spice. Incredible finish. Best wine I ever had. (Drank on 06/27) — 8 years ago

LM Segal

9.4

Even more of a beast than the last one in June but if you like the style it’s outstanding. You know I like the style... — 5 years ago

LM Segal

9.5

An absolute beast despite an hour decant. Nose of volcanic earth, brilliant tannic structure supporting black and dark red fruit. Animale of the Malbec comes through with dense oak. Find a deep dark place in your cellar and forget for 10+ years this could be 99+. — 6 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.3

Black-fruited beast showing cassis, tobacco, licorice, mint leather and big broad tannins. Sappy, liquer-like mouthfeel on the mid palate. Very masculine expression of Chambolle, displaying some edgy and youthful vigor. — 7 years ago

John B

9.4

SQN is full of surprises. This Syrah is all about the blackberry cobbler, iodine and pencil shavings. Piercing focus, not the syrupy meat drippings and black olive tapenade of other bottlings. Tannins are fully resolved. Always such a pleasure to open one of Manfred’s treasures. Just ask @Roman Sukley. Goes great with roast beast.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! — 7 years ago

Eric

9.8

Single cluster Beast. It’s got it all. Massive fruit, tannin, structure, and complexity. A combo of all their single cluster barrels, lead by Rutherford. — 8 years ago

B Williams

8.9

Lots of fruit in this cab. — 8 years ago

Tan Ernest

9.2

Still a beast at the moment, but after some air, hints of its elegance appears. I'll put this away at the bottle and revisit again many years later. — 8 years ago

Joe Loughran

9.6

Man I forgot what a beast this wine is. Amazing fruit, beginning as dried and prunish but w air turns brambly, then more reddish. A bit of heat on the backend is tempered well by food. This wine is still showing young, I’d say entering prime drinking window. Wow. — 5 years ago

Boxer Briefs

10

This wine is amazing. A beast, with intensity of fruit, spice and herb, but not tannin. Healthy dose of wood. Really good, going to be great in 2028. Perfect balance. — 6 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Rich and intense, red currant, black cherries, violets, lavender hints of savory herbs with supple tannins. A beast of a Tempranillo. — 7 years ago

Stephen Solaka

9.2

Explosion of honey, minerals and acidity. Beast. — 7 years ago

Gerardo Suro

9.1

Pure and focused concentration of black cherry fruit with a mineral undertone adding depth of flavor and style. Oak presence is very well integrated after some bottle age. Keeps evolving on the glass with notes of menthol and tobacco. This beast of a wine shows enough restraint to keep you interested and seduced. — 8 years ago

Flavio Menezes

9.2

Monster of a wine, still very young, lots of acidity and tannins to shed. Feral beast, but a great one! — 8 years ago

Barry Evans

10

The best description that I can find of this wine is that it is massively glorious. Born and raised in and around the Napa Valley I have been able to enjoy a lot of great Cabs. But this one is literally now in my all-time top 10. The more air you give this fine 11 year old beast, the better. We are pairing it with the bay area's Best version of Chicago deep dish pizza. — 8 years ago

with Kristin