Marshall Todd Herron DPM

10

Orin Swift 2014 Mercury Head cabernet sauvignon is fantastic ! At just over 100 dollars a bottle it better be. It has a bouquet of Sangria. The initial palate is blackberry and spice. Just what I love. There is also hints of cedar and tobacco. There is definitely chocolate and butter on the tongue. The finish comes late with a slight tangy pinch on the front of the tongue. It leaves me thirsting for more. To break it down:
Spice- 5 on initial palate
Buttery- 9 mid palate
Fruit- 6 mid palate
Oak- 7 on finish
Dry- 9 on finish
— 8 years ago

David L

9.4

01' Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay. Color- Light golden. By looking at it, I would've never guessed it's 16 years old. BIG Nose...Green apple, floral. Palate...stone fruits, melon, peach & pineapple. A slight bit of creamy notes on the front & mid palate. A light backbone of acidity. Stone fruits minerality & soft pineapple carry through to a nice finish. Drinking at it peak now. @Ron R Thank you for this simply amazing bottle. Can't wait to tip a glass with you soon. Cheers to you and Anne-Marie! — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Super deep and dark ruby red with an almost black core. Dark baking spices in the front of the nose followed by dark fruits, especially dark dark cherries. With some air there were some purple floral notes and more vanilla. Moderate tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Initially a little tight so we gave it a splash decant. Around an hour or so in, tons of cinnamon and other dark spices. Strong undertone of puréed dark berries and light herbs too. Long body but this needs a little more bottle age. Cannot wait to try it again at the release party next month. Drink till 2028. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Andrea Santora

9.3

Beautiful Napa Cab! Soft on the pallet, fresh berries up front, light licorice finish. Can't think of a better way to welcome Autumn on my birthday. Kudos Suzanne!! And thank you! 😊 — 10 years ago

with Dale

Eric Mahollitz

9.0

Lighter color. Mild nose and gentle front of the mouth experience. Blackberries. Cherry. Plum. Then down with a warm, port-ish finale. — 10 years ago

with Erin

Cinco Coates

9.5

Big flavor up front with a dry finish. Another good one with steak. — 10 years ago

with Carolina

Brandon Ruddell

8.9

Cherry and blackberry hints up front, soft tannins in the finish — 12 years ago

Mary Lee

9.2

Very full body. Great taste very can drinker will love it. Flavor on front of moth and tip of tongue. Ready to drink — 12 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.0

2012 Donaine De La Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone blend. Omg I am drinking a French wine from the Rhone. Im not sure what this is supposed to taste like, but for a 14.5 % it sure is light in color and thin on the palate. The bouquet is black cherry pie. The initial palate is Boysenberry and Black licorice.I almost taste cinnamon and oak. The finish is dry on the front part of the tongue. There is a desire for more. Not bad For FRenchia — 8 years ago

Phyllis Holt

9.3

Light and bright with a citrus and pear flavor. — 8 years ago

David Goldfinger

9.6

Bigger and bolder. Nice fruit on front end. Cherry 🍒 notes. — 8 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.4

Such beauty and elegance. I'm sure some of it is the age, but an AOC known for power emitting such elegance...Wow. Anyhow, jammy raspberries and a whole garden of vegetables on the nose. Palate is quite refined with white pepper, rock and all the trademark CDP flavors. Im never a huge fan of that fruit in the front, but the mid and back arr gorgeous. What's truly remarkable is the balance...The ability to isolate any single flavor to ruminate on, how each nuance to perfectly morphs into the next. Still some pronounced tannin in this guy! — 8 years ago

Matt Sullivan

9.8

Almost perfect - leather and earth at the front, strong blackberry and blueberry in the middle, long finish that isn't too tannic — 8 years ago

with Kathryn

Michael Piaker

9.5

30 November 2016. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 9 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

Blind Tasting MOT=90
Color: Solid Red
Nose: Earthy and cherries
Palate: Very sweet for some reason, and a little thin for my liking, initially there was something in the front of my mouth that was off putting (was an 86). As the night progressed that front of the palate feeling went away and came through with cherries and cassis.
Opinion: As I found out this needed more time open — 10 years ago

with India and Sean

Judi Walton

9.0

Bell peppers up front, not as full bodied as others. Very nice. — 10 years ago

Nate Redner

8.9

Tasted it blind and called Collio PG. Well done MI. Homeland making me proud. — 11 years ago

George Chen

9.7

These supposedly off years by old great producers are simply gems... Extreme front to back balance, sun drenched hay, touch of dry peach, apricot pits, crushed pebbles, shells, bits of honeysuckle, and a soft acid backbone that lingers and touches your spine. Better than most grand cru's I have had in famous vintages. Speaks more to development than popular knowledge/science which is never meets great expectations in wine. Try it to love and live it ! — 12 years ago

Paul Meidinger

8.9

Very smooth. Yum! — 13 years ago

Peter Coticchia

9.2

Drinking so well! Lots of fruit and berries up front. Smooth finish. — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

Wine of the night. This wine had EXCELLENT fruit, and showed NO VISIBLE SIGNS of decline. Great powerful blackberry. I was guessing 01 Stag's Leap or Rutherford. Turns out it was Caymus SS 01, but I was second guessing myself on the year because it was a very purple color into the decanter and showing well. The wine had great vanilla on the front, blackberry on the front, and a more youthful middle and finish with some herb. This wine has 10 years left in it no doubt. Whoever cut this one off at 2017 has no idea. This one literally showed no signs of decline whatsoever. Drink by date 2007 - 2030. — 8 years ago

Christopher Brida

9.5

Deep red color. Dry up front with a light sweetness. Had plum notes. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

1st vintage if this wine, so a real treat to try. A little shrill and sharp at the front. Lovely fruit. Still some fresh notes but in a good place age-wise. Doesn't hang together as well as the wines beside it. — 8 years ago

with Matt and Paul

Rich Mueller

8.9

It's pretty solid and certainly a big juicy flavor up front. For the price it's excellent but the only downside is the fact that it's gets just a little chalky at the end. I'm nitpicking... — 9 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.9

2 December 2015. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 10 years ago

Darrell K.

9.3

Big dark fruit up front, mixed berries and cherry notes, with a smooth silky finish. Decanted for two hours. — 10 years ago

Wes Pearson

9.2

Can't front on La Chapelle, especially from Mag. — 10 years ago

Mark Geller

9.2

Pleasantly surprised how good this was. Dark with more than a hint of sweet fruit up front but little to no mouthfeel and nothing on the end. — 11 years ago

Craig Haarmeyer

9.0

Wow. Fascinating. — 12 years ago

Dan Pugh

9.3

Very nice! Still young but drinking very well already. Sweet, fruity, and floral on the front of the tongue, but rich and complex at the finish. Notes of earth and spice, and a hint of tannin. Will drink well later too. Great! — 13 years ago