Paul Henderson

9.3

Excellent. Red berries, brut, delicious. Drink this for the joy, not the complexity. — 7 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The 2016 Long Shadows 'Saggi' is a thrilling blend of Sangiovese (Boushey and Candy Mountain Vineyards) with 29% Cabernet Sauvignon (Weinbau Vineyard) and the remainder Syrah (Den Hoed Dutchman and Bacchus Vineyards). The nose is drop-dead gorgeous with bacon fat, black olive tapenade, mocha and fennel. The stunning range of aromas bring you back to the glass for more. Revealing a silky texture and a wonderfully ripe mouthfeel, this slowly unveils smoked meat, black tea, milk chocolate covered cherry and roasted fig flavors. Decadent, layered and downright delicious, this beautiful wine will enjoy an exceedingly long life in the cellar. Drink 20-9-2033- 95 — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.8

Dr Latour is wrapping up 2017 in proper fashion. 59. Dark core with only a hint of bricking. These are almost indestructible when kept properly. Drank like a younger wine. 3hrs open and was very showy and sweet. “Sexy” as some might call it is dead on. Blackberry kirsch, some cedar and a little black olive all wrapped in this velvet almost liqueur like package. Happy New Year to all my WNH/Delectable friends and family. Love JL. — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

I like my Coudert with age. This is glorious on the nose. Underbrush, dead leaves, oolong tea, cherry fruit, mint and an over all damson vibe. Palate is elegant and mineral with nice juicy fruit but there is some drying tannin that is concerning upon opening but seems it could knit well together with air. We will see. After 15 minutes this is glorious. The tannins are getting sweeter and while still firm the fruit is getting there and it is becoming balanced but also showing nice aged aromas and on the palate but also showing a youthful exuberance. I like aging wines from "difficult" vintages. Sometimes you can age the the "difficult" aspects into something "interesting." This wine was so so in its youth. — 10 years ago

Marcio Morelli

9.0

70% Terret Bourret, 15% Vermentino and 15% Viognier
Whole-bunch maceration for 60 days aged in 400 liters barrels for 32 months.
12% alc. 👌
Very small production: 600 btls. — 10 years ago

with Marcia, Otavio and 2 others

Barb Anderson

8.9

The 2012 is Zin-like! Fruit & spice and everything nice. Fruit up front, with a lingering peppery finish. This red blend remains a great daily driver. Be careful, the 14.5% will 'steal your face' if you don't check yourself! — 11 years ago

Damon Zaylor

9.3

Big and rich Chardonnay still oak notes after 11 years. Hazelnut and caramel corn. Still has minerality present few years of life left (like my cat except more teeth). Granted I could come home any day now to find wine or cat dead but the future looks bright for both. — 11 years ago

Peter Lee

9.4

Christmas wine — 11 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.6

Wow another stunner. Can't get much better than this. Plums and black fruits with a touch of Eucalyptus, rich and flavorful. CB 93+. — 12 years ago

Robert Nelson

8.9

Decent dark blend — 13 years ago

Joel Haith

9.2

Pop and pour, wine shows fantastic out of the gate. Insanely dark, inky in the glass. Wonderful nose with loads of vanilla oak and a hint of pepper with a slight alcohol burn. First taste far exceeds expectation. Velvety tannin l, the vanilla note shines in this wine (which works wonderfully) for the price this wine is amazing. A Calistoga wine for the price and quality is almost unheard of in this day and age. Defiantly seek it out. — 7 years ago

with Timothy

Oli Woodland

9.7

Bold but smooth, sooo good! — 7 years ago

Rob Ritchie

9.0

The Wife and I have just started our wine journey. Picked this up for fun. We enjoyed it. — 8 years ago

Kirk F

9.4

Nice to have friends with big time cellars! After an hour in the decanter this wine shows beautifully. One of the best Bordeaux I've had and I'm grateful to even have a taste. Wow! — 9 years ago

with Sonia, Michael and 2 others

Michael Schafer Esq. Sommelier CSW CCTP

9.0

2002. Yummy. Lives up to its name. — 10 years ago

JeremyC

9.2

Bottle. Draft. Can. In that order but they all rock. Grateful to be back on the East Coast and able to get my favorite mon-thurs beer....which I love to drink on Fri and Sat!!! Light but not wimpy. Has weight but not heavy....the Grenache of beer!!! — 11 years ago

Ludovic Anacleto

9.9

Perfection in every drop. Viscous, drop dead gorgeous with a stunning iodine like color, bright and deep. The nose is perhaps of the most complex I have ever experienced in my life. a beautiful blend of light anis, quince marmalade, creamy Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, warm notes of cedar and TONS of botrytis. I am still dreaming of this spectacular acidity, almost divine, ethereal, feather like. This is not made by Man, this is of Divine proportion. — 11 years ago

Terra Fuller

9.0

Soft earth, super drinkable. — 11 years ago

Mack Roach III

8.9

Best of the lot so far 15 min in 92 pts might be better in 30 or dead — 12 years ago

Andrew Branch

9.1

My wife loves this wine — 13 years ago

K S

9.4

Big Top Tues Dash w/Rebate....super deal of $5.99. Deep Dark Cherry w/low tannin ending. — 7 years ago

Yvonne Blewett

9.2

Grateful to celebrate my Bonus Dad’s 82nd Birthday 💕 — 7 years ago

with Todd

David L

9.5

09’ This is singing @Mike R Another wine from Mike- If this wasn’t the WOTN, it was damn close. Black fruits, black licorice, blackberry jam, floral notes, smokiness. This is a drop dead gorgeous wine. A very polished wine!! Especially from this vintage. There’s no need to hold onto this any longer. Drink them up in the next 10+ years. — 8 years ago

with S and Mike

Bobby Vance

10

Ridiculously delicious. For a 23-year-old wine, the acidity is fresh and there is still the perfect amount of tannic structure. Beautiful garnet color, dried strawberries, dead leaves. Smells a bit like a honey baked ham. — 9 years ago

Türküler Oltulu

9.1

Yeasty white — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

The wine that gets better every vintage. Confections abound when popped and poured and then it settles into its floral/nutty/honey aromas beautifully. All of this framed by a slab of limestone. Also a verbena/green tea aroma adds complexity. Unbelievable texture. So silky and soft yet buffered by a taut spine of acidity that is so well integrated it only reveals itself on the finish. Great concentration Long finish with honey, tangerines and minerals. What finesse and sophistication here. Drop dead. — 10 years ago

Katie Jelicich

9.2

"Pizza cab" — 11 years ago

with Melissa

John Zuzek

9.2

2012 vintage - very deep, dark Cab. Brambly dark fruit aromas. Palate is huge, yet not over the top. Dark berries, stewed plums, licorice and tobacco notes. Very good. — 11 years ago

Cannon Smith

9.3

Starts off weird and almost effervescent...ends in dark over ripe cherries and lushness that is awesome. — 11 years ago

Rich Huber

9.6

Very fruit forward and you can tell it's a young wine. With that said it is well balanced and an excellent wine to drink now or law it down for several years. — 13 years ago