Martin G Rivard

9.5

I truly am not a silver oak Fan but their old stuff has some Kung pow to it. It actually evolved after being opened in the glass for an hour. I prefer it to a new vintage hands down, no questions asked. This actually surprised me and is definitely the WOTN between these two. Truly, truly surprised me. Can’t go wrong for this price point! I found this one for sale for 80 bucks. Winner, winner chicken dinner in my book! — 7 years ago

with Christine

Shay A

9.4

Our monthly 4th Friday event at the storage facility. No requirements, just wine you want to share with others! Always an enjoyable time.

Special place in my heart for this winery. A few months ago, I had an '88 go celebrate my birth year. It was STELLAR. This is pushing forward easily...after an hour of air, the fruit and secondary earth and funk notes came out. So good! Thanks Walter! — 8 years ago

with Mark

Narun P

9.0

Funky at first but subsequently blown away. Fresh, leathery, flowery, with some structure. Can tell it was once a great bottling. A bit long over due. — 9 years ago

Larry Frierson

8.9

1985 en magnum. Disappointing. Starting to turn oxidative. Seemed to get better over time. Has been in my 52 degree cellar since release. Other bottles have been fine. Even 750's. Go figure. — 9 years ago

Crystal Hunt

8.9

Yum yum yum. Perfect easy drinking - balanced juicy and dry. Definitely a go to! — 10 years ago

Robert Klimkiewicz Jr.

9.0

An easy to drink go-to weekend wine for less than $10 — 10 years ago

Philip Dobrin

10

If it wasn't perfect then I couldn't tell — 11 years ago

Kathryn Farwell

9.5

Can't go wrong with a Ridge wine — 11 years ago

Julie Kang

10

Such a great "go to" wine. Crowd pleaser from the new wine drinker to the experienced Somm. Delish summer white! — 11 years ago

Angel Aponte

9.2

Great wine, if a port is to sweet, go with this full body, dark red wine, a hint of pepper, with a mix of Zinfandel, merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon blend. 2016 — 7 years ago

Maurizio Abbà

10

One of the highest quality Italy can offer at present time. Dark ruby with brick endings, it looks as powerful and as majestic straight from the beginning. After several years of aging in bottle, the flavors are able to express at heir best: from a start of black cherry we go to licorice, passing through wet leaves, tobacco, and finishing with a slight hint of cedar wood. Palate is deep, powerful, yet perfectly round, with silky tannins creating a perfect harmony of sensation. An incredible product — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Super fun wine to get us ready for the Bordeaux Masters Class this afternoon.

Medium garnet core with bricking in the edges. Layered nose with some definite bret, not off putting at all. Notes of barnyard, leather and dried red cherries. Well integrated and balanced. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Very rustic on the palate with some dried red cherries, forest floor and cedar. Long finish. Enough finesse to go another year or two but why wait, drinking well right now. Drink till 2019. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

Of the 2 Bordeaux drinking the best tonight, but long term the Brane-Cantenac 2005 will outlive this wine by 10 years easy. While very complex, a fine touch a green is traceable.

A classic currant and forest floor nose, fall leaves abound with a spike of spice and a barely there green that while subtle is apparent.

The pleasure here is higher for its more mature tasted and feel, while the brawny 2005 is a better wine it was not as enjoyable to me and feel it will be another notch enter in 3 years, and likely 2 notches better in 5.

The elegance and feel on this wine is ready to go and will easily go another 5+ years. — 9 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.5

Drinking so fresh and young. When mom comes to town, we go big — 9 years ago

Michael Walsh

9.2

Don't usually go for Italian wines but this was delicious. Exactly what the night called for. Big with plenty of fruit. — 10 years ago

Julie Gallick

9.0

For $10, I use this as our go-to every day wine and for big parties. All my guests love it and think it's a $20-$30 bottle — 10 years ago

JS

9.0

15.2% - how can you go wrong? Ha!

Not a bad wine - full bodied, on the sweeter side but not "jammy". Nice! — 11 years ago

with Tommy

Michele Key

9.6

Clean, crisp and smooth. My favorite "go-to" celebratory champagne. — 12 years ago

Drew Brandt

9.8

Wow had this one at Caymus and it’s by far the best wine. You could even tell a distinct difference between it and their normal release. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.2

Paired with 96 and 85 LB for fun. Dark, opaque and purple. Over the top with its fruit and teeth chattering tannins. Great to see what these start like and where they go in 20-40 years. — 7 years ago

David From The 504

9.2

Go to bottle of Hermitage, good price point Syrah what else to say! Plenty of time left in this. — 8 years ago

Akiko Koide

9.2

Go with both fish and meat. Slightly fizzled and light initially and evolved to complex with depth. — 8 years ago

Julie Sawyer

9.0

Love this juicy cab. Great go-to bottle for home or hostess gifting. — 9 years ago

Brad Pejcic

9.3

I love how in Spain you can go to a restaurant order a half bottle of Rioja and a 14 year old wine comes out aged perfectly. This is drinking great right now and can't imagine it's going to get any better. — 9 years ago

Andrew Rodgers

9.4

Its what we had to go with beef stew tonight. Wish I had more. — 9 years ago

Greta Hagerman

9.2

This is our go to wine when having a supreme pizza. — 10 years ago

Nicki Tribble-Whitson

9.2

Love this wine. It's one of my go to's — 10 years ago

Brandi Butler

9.0

This is my go to prosecco. Price is affordable and it's not to sweet or overwhelming on the palate. Very crisp and pleasant is great by itself or for a mimosa. — 11 years ago

Jacob Flores

9.2

Go Spurs Go!

Showing age very well. Not a young tight lemon bomb by any means. — 11 years ago

James Luis

10

I can't never go wrong with any stag's leap — 12 years ago