Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Starting the long Labor Day weekend in Big Sur the right way with a little N/V Krug Grande Cuvée. @Nepenthe

Happy Labor Day weekend all! 🍾🥂

Noses reveals; heavy bruised red apple, Bosc pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, tropical melons, lime zest, white spice, sea fossils, deep crisp chalkiness, grey volcanics, yeast & bread dough, nougat, baguette crust, limestone, caramel notes, cream, vanillin framed in yellow lilies, white & spring flowers & mixed greens.

The palate is, ripe, lush, fresh and lively. The mouthfeel all Krug beautiful. Bruised red & golden apple with hints of cider, Bosc pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, tropical melons, white stone fruits, lime zest/candy, white spice, sea fossils, crisp chalkiness, grey volcanics, yeast & bread dough, nougat, baguette crust, limestone, caramel notes, cream, cream soda, vanillin framed in yellow lilies, spring flowers & mixed greens. The acidity is near perfect. The long, elegant, well knitted & balanced finish is gentle until the long set when you get a full presence of white spice and minerality that persists for minutes.

This bottle was composed around 2011 and is made from over 120 different wines that span over 10 years. It is 47% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay & 17% Pinot Meunier. — 6 years ago

Erin Flanigan

9.9

2012 on dec 2017 — 9 years ago

Hayden S

9.5

Birthday dinner at Forge in Carmel — 9 years ago

Amy Doyle

9.8

Happy Birthday bottle from Frédéric Rouzaud. Such a treat! Thank you to my beautiful sisters! 🥂 — 9 years ago

Nicole Ives

9.9

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 10 years ago

Quinn Roberts

9.2

Happy New Year! — 11 years ago

Neil Evans

9.0

At $9 a bottle this is a must to try. Our white wine drinker, Laura gives it a 8.3. Cherry and pepper is tasty — 11 years ago

Joslyn Brock

9.0

So yummy! — 11 years ago

Jill Hill

10

Happy Birthday to me! — 12 years ago

Brett Pinkin

9.8

GDL always makes me happy. — 13 years ago

Vanessa

9.1

It’s official - happy 40th @deked1! Wine is deep ruby hue, heavy tearing. Creme de cassis, molasses, pipe tobacco, nutmeg and baking spices, vanilla and oak. Pop and pour variety, fruit and oak forward. Velveteen texture.
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#2012 #caymus40thanniversary #caymusvineyards #caymus #caymusoccasion #napavalley #napawine #napacabernet #cabernetcandy #oreocake — 6 years ago

with Deked1

Mary H

9.3

Strawberries and cream. Happy birthday to me! — 8 years ago

with Adrienne and Louis

Daniel Wisner

8.9

Cracked this on Friday before our Christmas party. Then it was drinking like a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

Diving off into this bad boy this afternoon and it seems to have changed a bit. It's almost like the alcohol increased. It's coming in a little hot on the front end. Mellows out quickly though. It's got a super rich meaty sensation to it that finishes with a little vanilla dancing on the tongue. Good stuff. — 9 years ago

Scott Stadler

9.4

It's leftover night. Made a pasta with some leftover steak and carrots added to some leftover pizza sauce doctored up with some fresh garlic and Stags Leap Cabernet. Happy New Years!! — 10 years ago

Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe

9.7

Elegant! We are loving the quality you can taste coming from Grassini wines. This Sauvignon Blanc is floral with a nice full bodied and round finish that lingers with flavor. — 10 years ago

Douglas Eddins

9.1

Cranberry, fig, prune and dried dates all over it! Full body with an extremely soft mouth feel. It is showing its age though. Overall very pleased! Happy Birthday to me! 😝 — 11 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.4

Happy birthday to me...from dad's cellar. Held up well! Thankfully not a dark moody Cab. Just what you would expect of an Opus of this age. We lost only 1 ounce to sediment. Didn't decant. — 11 years ago

James Darch

9.1

Great value drop — 11 years ago

Michelle P. Dupic

10

Happy one year anniversary — 12 years ago

Hank Beckmeyer

Owner/Winemaker La Clarine Farms

9.0

Just makes me happy. — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

A lot can happen in three weeks. Cheers 🥂 to that!

Top photos, April 11th. Bottom photos, May 1st.

Happy May Day all. Hope yours was as nice as ours.

Numerous notes still stand. — 6 years ago

Anna Sangiacomo

9.3

Happy Sunday !!! — 7 years ago

Lisa Kate

9.0

A delicious blend that warms you up on a cool night. Great to curl up w a good book to. Bought in Santa Barbara at the Grassini wine tasting room. — 9 years ago

Kevin McGuire

10

My F'in b day wine and drinking with me Dad for his B day. Happy B day daddy o! — 10 years ago

with Terry

Laura Virgilio

9.0

Notes of berry — 10 years ago

Anthony(aug 2013) Dimarco

9.1

Really happy to find this 1 litre for only $129 especially considering 750ml sells for $100 in the store. First time for the 2013 vintage. Very similar to 2012 and another winner for me. — 11 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.0

Hot night in San Diego and this was great liquid refreshment. Peachy in color and character, good accompaniment to relive TdF videos from last month with a little Brie and Pan. Vive le Tour! — 11 years ago

Stefanie Michejda

9.0

Happy New Year! — 12 years ago

John Beasley

8.9

Crisp cold sauv blanc from Santa Barbara area. Melon and pepper. Hmm. Really? Yep. — 12 years ago

with Maureen and Ludi

Noelle Livengood

9.5

Happy anniversary 2011 — 14 years ago