Akiko Koide

9.2

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

Dan Hess

9.8

Okay here we go -- my Christmas wine. Had it with medium rare filet mignon and grilled lobster tail.

Had the same bottle a few years back and it was missing something. Maybe it wasn't decanted long enough? (Although I had the resto at the time decant as soon as I entered) either way, I decanted this bad boy for over an hour and boy did it open up --

It starts off nice and round but shows off its depth with layers of flavors and structure with each second it lingers in your mouth. Dark fruits but not overbearing or jammy. Luscious tannins that balance out with a nice bit of minerality.

Okay enough is enough - this wine was the fucking bomb. Turns out #OpusOne knows what it's doing. :-)

(Holidays 2015 - wine #4) — 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 — 11 years ago

David McNally

9.1

Delicious. Very fresh and ready to go — 11 years ago

with Matt

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

Julie Sawyer

9.0

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

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

Crystal Hunt

8.9

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

Nicki Tribble-Whitson

9.2

Love this wine. It's one of my go to's — 11 years ago

Jerry Hindes CS, CSW

9.5

Such a classic! Well balanced classic body and structure for Alexander Valley. Open for 6+ hours the tannins have really softened and the fruit, earth and wood have opened up to integrate nicely on the palate. Can't go wrong with this producer unless there's a dismal vintage due to weather. — 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 — 13 years ago

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

Justin Mahoney

9.3

Has held up quite nicely considering sir Parker's initial 86 rating. Great earthiness, black fruit, tobacco and spice and completely smooth and lacking any tannins whatsoever. Was go time 5 years ago but still held up quite nicely - Carl's place 06-02-16 — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.0

Holding up nicely, the vintage character comes through as this is a subtle Bordeaux marrying elegance and power nicely with good acidity and plenty of tannin that is starting to soften. Not a long term aged this should go another 10 easy. — 10 years ago

Robert Klimkiewicz Jr.

9.0

An easy to drink go-to weekend wine for less than $10 — 11 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

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. — 13 years ago