Ivan Storck

10

Great! Right from the nose through the last drop. — 9 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.2

Smells a little like cotton candy and exhibits notes of cedar, clove, prune, cherry, red rose, eucalyptus with perceivable mint-traits. In another dimension this may be a cousin of Heitz's Martha's Vineyard. Awesome to have with bbq'd steak, garlic bread and knowing this is the only winery for this AVA ( just 20 miles south of where I got to imbibe this 400 case production of local goodness. ) — 9 years ago

Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

9.3

So good. Old school mountain cab. Seamless. — 9 years ago

Lesa Gough

9.3

Yum. Ripe and silky cab franc, juicy and integrated with none of the green notes that can make cab franc feel underripe or unbalanced. Gorgeous. — 10 years ago

with Tico, Tracy and 1 other

Mike Hathaway

9.2

Outstanding Cab. Shows why 08 Cali cab is way more cellar worthy than 07. Blackberry, cassis, blueberry tootsie roll, if there is such a thing. Asian spice, cinnamon, nutmeg notes. Fine grained with excellent grip. Wish I had more — 10 years ago

April Wang

9.4

Smells like the forest, tastes like cedar chips. — 10 years ago

Alex Pitts

Cellar Master Scholium Project

8.9

Funky and bretty so cool — 11 years ago

Kevin Parkins

9.3

Diamond Mountain Ranch — 11 years ago

Doug Lasater

9.0

Very smooth — 11 years ago

Erik Lammerding

9.7

Smoky currants. Not a fruit bomb, more of a bottle rocket. — 12 years ago

Chris Tatarowicz

9.1

Floral. Like beautiful mountain valley by the ocean blue sky floral — 9 years ago

with Katie

Spinning_spins

9.5

On the nose, this Howell Mountain beauty has chocolate, spice and mint accents on a core of red and black fruit. The flavors are the same/similar, and the tannins are well-integrated and balanced perfectly with acid, fruit and alc (13.5% abv). Full-bodied with a great, silky texture. The finish is long and dry, with notes of chalk and raspberries. An awesome bottle, drinking well now but this wine will also age well. — 9 years ago

Wesley Box

9.3

Should have aged this wine for a decade. Forest and ocean mist, limestone quality to the tannin structure. Excellent wine. — 9 years ago

Juan Menendez

9.3

As good as any Merlot in the world gets. These Bancroft ranch Merlots seem like they age beautifully for ever. — 10 years ago

Scott Conroy

9.3

Herbal. Floral. Drunk purchase from several years ago and no buyer's remorse here. Yummy. — 10 years ago

with Mark

David L

9.4

You're thinking Beringer? Absolutely love this one! Classic elegant & amazing howell mountain wine. — 10 years ago

Mike Kerr

9.0

Still a big wine with great acid — 11 years ago

Tom Swennes

9.0

I had the 2000. — 11 years ago

Marcus McLaughlin

9.8

Busted this bottle out a while back! Probably in my top 5 wines I have had in recent years. St. Ralph The Liar is a great name too! Dark Fruit for days!!! This was a great 2007 Howell Mountain! — 11 years ago

Uli Klumpp

9.1

Everything I like about Grenache in one bottle - floral nose, berry fruit, spice, subtle tannins and some acidity for balance. A tiny bit dryer and it would be perfect. Winemaker's comments: 1/3 from old vines at McDowell Vineyard in Mendocino, 2/3 from younger vines at Pierce Ranch in SW Monterey. — 12 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.5

20 years on and still youthful characteristics shine through. Tannins mellowing and some savory secondary flavors are there, but all about dark fruit, tobacco, bell peppers and fresh leather. 13.3 abv as well! — 9 years ago

Mindy Foss

8.9

Really liked, more acidic and less oaky than the MacRostie Dutton Ranch, which I also really liked. — 9 years ago

Justin Floyd

9.0

Great zin. Totally different, thin, looked like Pinot — 9 years ago

Lesa Gough

8.9

Really interesting and tasty. Sangiovese cherries with new world spin. Super tasty. — 10 years ago

with Tico, Tracy and 1 other

Dan Hess

8.9

Our second Viking Yurt wine. This Syrah blend was big and robust and exactly what you wanted to drink on a cold mountain in conjunction with short rib and dessert. I think with a few more years it could've developed some serious complexity.

(Holiday 2015 wine #10) — 10 years ago

Todd Gable

9.4

This wine is killer. Everyone loves Napa Valley fruit... But Napa Mountain fruit?! Forget about it! Love the Howell mountain! The red fruit nose jumps out of the glass but then it shows its age mixing in spices: cocoa powder, cardamom, and tobacco. Delicious! — 10 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.3

Sweet, chocolate, vanilla. Smooth, never would have guessed Sangiovese! Really liked this. Blind — 11 years ago

Keith Denninger

9.6

Very bright and vibrant. Now is the time to drink — 11 years ago

Robert Bingham

9.2

This is just getting better and better — 11 years ago

Ecume Des Jours

9.4

Fantastic napa Syrah. Great balance of tannins and fruit. Long finish. A cab drinke'rs Syrah. — 12 years ago