Ron Siegel

9.5

This was a dead ringer for La Mission HB with lots of dark fruits, cedar, leather, smoke, graphite & tobacco. — 5 years ago

B

10

2007 Mauro. HB w J&L B, J&J Koz. Drank last, after the ‘95 Artadi and ‘68 Lopez de Heredia. Great! Most lush and fruit-forward of the bunch. Loved it. — 6 years ago

B

10

1996 Colgin Herb Lamb. HB w Mark R and J&H R. Perfect. Big. Tons of fruit. No decanting. — 7 years ago

B

10

1995 Leroy Clos de Vougeot. Jaws at HB w J&L B and B&K K. Didn’t decant. Awesome. — 7 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.3

93 degrees in da HB — 8 years ago

Barbie Fiallo

9.5

Lovely silky 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with a blend of grapes sourced from Napa's best Vinyards. 2013 needs a little time to open up but drinks beautifully nonetheless. Will definitely be picking up more of these!!! — 9 years ago

with Jonathan

B

10

2013 Domaine De L'Abbeye Clos Beylesse Rosè. ELO at HB w J&H R and Leon. — 9 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.1

Easily one of the better incarnations of this wine, the 2015 Sky is drinking really well. I think (but am not 100% certain) that by this vintage Greg Brewer had moved from Melville to John Hilliard’s operation just down the road on Route 246. Has many of the same characteristics you’d expect from a St Rita Hills pinot - beautiful bright strawberry-laced fruit, a bit of earth and spice, all wrapped together in a wine with a seamless mouthfeel. Very sad that life circumstances compelled John and his wife to shut HB down, but this wine is a terrific reflection of what they achieved in a very short space of time. Cheers! — 5 years ago

with Vanessa

Eric Egan

9.1

Great Level but black cork. Looked in reasonable condition but a little muted and, although not faulty, it was a little unknit. Felt like a decent Pessac but without the fireworks you usually experience with HB; could sense the bonfire underneath but didn’t quite pop. — 7 years ago

B

10

2012 Peter Michael Ma Danseusse Pinot Noir. Jaws at HB w J&L B and B&K K. No decanting. Tons of fruit. Easy to drink. Enjoyed. — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This started out with a little funk of barnyard & earth but soon blew off to show red fruits, cassis, mint , leather, tobacco & sandalwood. Outclassed by the HB in this flight. — 8 years ago

Aaron Means

9.3

Leaner than other HB chards, good acid and deft touch with oak — 8 years ago

B

10

1999 Domaine Dujac Clos de LA Roche. ELO at HB w J&H R and Leon. Very mellow and delicate- nothing overt- from the get-go. Gained some really interesting savory, meaty notes as it sat in the glass. Thought it drank really well. — 9 years ago

B

10

Magnum 2006 Harlan. HB for Barry M. No way to decant, but it opened up a lot in the glass. Drinking great now. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Tasted blind. Dark violet color. Notes of gravel, tart black cherry, some wood. Nice richness. Looks young but has a great tasting maturity in it. Guessed Graves and 82 La Mission HB. — 6 years ago

B

10

1996 Domaine Dujac Clos St. Denis. HB w Mark R and J&H R. Perfect. No decanting. — 7 years ago

B

10

2013 Dana Estate Sauvignon Blanc. Jaws at HB w J&L B and B&K K. Tropical fruit- heavy pineapple- on the nose. We all really liked this wine. — 7 years ago

Christine Havens

9.4

My first Cabernet Sauvignon from Morlet Family Vinyards—I've only been lucky enough to taste and have been dazzled by their sublime Chardonnays. That said, the 2010 Mon Chevalier didn't disappoint, displaying classic Knight's Valley character, it's a treasure trove of cassis, black currants, incense and sandalwood, tar and menthol. Black pepper and spice box. The palate is a layered as the nose, with a dark-fruited succulent core framed in an understory of fine, mouthcoating tannins. 15.0% ABV — 8 years ago

B

10

1998 La Spinetta Gallina Barbera d'Alba. ELO at HB w J&H R and Leon. We were surprised by how much we liked it. Note to get more of this wine! Really well balanced- some fruit, leather, soil, and smoke. Not a super notable finish, but greatly enjoyed this. — 9 years ago

B

10

2001 Dominus CS. Boy G at HB w B&K K. Drank this after the '99 Grands Echezeaux. Total gear shift, but unlike the previous wine, this drank as we had hoped. Interesting comp to the '97 Sassicaia, which was our fave of the night. This was super green and I guess we all just favored the flavors of the Italian. — 9 years ago