Steve S.

9.2

This is a pretty damn good fruit forward Zin. Full of lush dark red berries. — 2 years ago

C. Cole

9.4

Second bottle of the evening and… wow. Such a beautiful wine to close out the night. Dark berries, licorice, spices… hold up to the richest desserts, yet it’s light enough to dance on the tongue. Looking forward to seeing how the other, slightly younger bottles develop. — 5 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.4

If you’re going to watch the National Football Championship, you better bring a real deal wine and this is the REAL DEAL! So young but so we’ll structured. Deep rich tannins. Great mouth feel and a Marvelous nose. Will improve for years!🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 6 years ago

Bret Barker

9.7

Dear diary- I wish I owned more of this bottle. Wow what a wine. So much going on with very smooth tannins and a long finish. Mixture of chocolate, vanilla, black currant and minerals. Touch of earthiness and bit of leather. A lot going on but it all comes together beautifully. Pure awesomeness. — 8 years ago

Paresh Patel

8.9

Paydirt is produced by Going For Broke 2015 Paso Robles — 9 years ago

Paul J

9.1

Classic Duckhorn Cab! Very fruit forward and lovely texture. Coats the palate nicely and has a solid finish. — 9 years ago

with Brooke

Curtis Anders

9.0

Fruit forward. Heavier tannins than expected but drinks great. Will be outstanding in a few years. Ridge never disappoints. — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Fernando Fernandez

9.0

Bit to young still will keep my others in the cellar.. Looking forward for next year — 11 years ago

George Hjelte

9.3

Classic style with well balanced tannins and acidity. Going great with some BBQ. — 11 years ago

Kate Herr

10

Oh, my! Chateau Musar Wine Dinner....loved the 1994 and the white, the Rose was perfect for the appetizers. 2004 was fruit forward and young, 1998 was very earthy, which I like very much. — 12 years ago

with Garth

Scott Kahn

9.1

Coming from a hot vintage this wine was a bit more fruit forward than typical. Tar and cassis on the palette complemented the nose of a damp forrest floor. A nice albeit not great drink! — 4 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.0

A bit different than previous FN vintages. This one less fruit forward, a bit more acidic, and tannins really tight. This one is obviously very young, but still tighter than previous vintages. Black and blue fruit come through, with some wet stone, vanilla, and licorice. Needs more time in the cellar. — 5 years ago

Paul J

9.4

1hr+ decant and could use more. Drinking nicely but has age left in it. Cherry and oak on the nose, with more subdued French tones than most of the Bordeaux’s I’ve had. It has a great texture that makes it consumable over a long time frame. Wine is very fruit forward with massive cherry. I’ve never had a wine that smoothers and encapsulates the palate like this one. Small sips are like full mouthfuls. Long finish. — 7 years ago

with Brooke

William Feinstein

9.1

Very young - tannins still need some time to resolve themselves. Going to be a beautiful wine. — 9 years ago

with Maryalice

Mike Cleland

9.6

Surprisingly fruit forward for 25 years. Dark fruit and plum flavors with smoothed tannins. Good bottle bouquet. Cork fell apart but there was no taint to the bottle. Bottle well kept for at least the last 15 years - and supposedly the first 10 before I got it from a private buyer. I would not believe this review if I had not done the tasting myself. I had an 88 and a 90 in recent years that had not held up - flat flavors and thin color — 9 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.4

Great Paso Robles blend. Great nose showing currants, cigar box, star anise and oak. Wonderful fruit forward flavors of dark cherry, black currant, licorice and a very subtle hint of earthiness. The tannins are extremely well integrated and lush. This is a very nicely integrated wine with lots of aging potential. This is the iconic PR wine and does not disappoint. Cheers! — 10 years ago

with Lisa

Gjertsen B Gjertsen

9.0

Juicy and forward which levels off after some decanting. Best wine from Daou. — 11 years ago

Marty Winters

9.3

Bruiting and strong shouldered. This is going through a interesting change right now. Such a tannic and concentrated version from randy. — 11 years ago

Paul Carlson

9.1

2011- gift from a friend. Excellent structure, tannins are very mellow but alcohol is still very hot. Fruit forward, possibly oxidized fruit (port-like fruit). — 11 years ago

Johnathon Braverman

9.1

Fruit forward — 13 years ago

with Chelsea and Lindsay

GaryWEdwards

9.5

Big, full blend that is cab lead, both sav and franc with the former the dominant. Deep dark berry with a soft leathery thing going. If you guests like a big wine, this is the ticket. This vintage needed little coaxing to be ready. — 4 years ago

Rob

9.0

I’ve said it before. Really enjoy Justin because you always know what you’re going to get. Bold cab, even better a few days later — 5 years ago

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9.8

The 2008 Dom Pérignon is once again stunning. More than anything else, I am surprised by how well the 2008 drinks given all the tension and energy it holds. Then again, that is precisely what makes 2008 such a unique vintage – namely that the best wines are so chiseled and yet not at all austere. Lemon peel, almond, mint, smoke and crushed rocks are all finely sculpted, but it is the wine’s textural feel, drive and persistence that elevate it into the realm of the sublime. The 2008 will be even better with time in the cellar, but it is absolutely phenomenal even today, in the early going. Three recent bottles have all been nothing short of magnificent. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2019)

— 7 years ago

JT

9.3

Fruit forward, very lite oak and tannins, med body, good balance — 8 years ago

Joe Lyons

9.1

Very fruit forward, cherries, plums and earth tones.... very good! — 9 years ago

with Craig

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. — 10 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.3

Lots of oak, dark fruit, smoke and earthiness on the nose. Very much a full-bodied 21st century Napa Cabernet. Fruit forward with silky tannins and a long luscious finish. A fantastic pairing with my NY Strip and Lisa's veal. — 10 years ago

with Lisa

Mary Lanham

9.9

Fruit forward, deep red purple color. Mouth feel is awesomely smooth all the way through the finish. This is a favorite of mine! — 11 years ago

Ignatius Judokusumo

9.3

Superb wine. Fruit forward. Great napa cab — 11 years ago

Marta Rich

Sales Calera Winery

9.3

Delicious and going strong, a fun cellular find — 12 years ago