Hold And Hollo

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Great wine, impeccable balance and in a good spot. No sign of age but my preference is to drink them younger, 15 years is fine but I would not hold for 25 — 10 years ago

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David L

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A great bottle!
Mike Davila

Mike Davila

Our anniversary, plus sentimental value behind purchase of the bottle.
David L

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Happy Anniversary. Enjoy!

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah

Darn. Not showing tonight. Dominated by acid and tannin. Fruit just isn't ripe enough to hold up. Did better with food — 10 years ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

Outstanding!! Worth the wait to drink at age 21. This wine will hold for several more years. — 11 years ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Tasted. No doctors made me pay through the nose like Mr. @Bill Bender but I feel his pain. My impatience won't allow me to buy this "en quant." Drink now or forever hold your peace! $200/btl means I hold my wallet... — 10 years ago

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Bill Bender

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This wine will probably be fantastic at my 13 year old daughter's wedding 15 years from now.
WC Fields

WC Fields

May the groom be worthy of such a drink. If not, have the bottle with your daughter and club your son-in-law on the head with the empty bottle - that'll christen the nuptials!!!

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Great Cabernet. Thought it might not hold up to the 40th anniversary. Personally I think this is amazing — 10 years ago

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Kyle Groombridge

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Really, you think it's that good?? I think it drinks like many $25-30 Cabernets I've had.. There's nothing to set it apart or justify the $70 price tag other than the name in my opinion unfortunately.

Corison

Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Absolutely singing, recently enjoyed by my wife and I on the patio with grilled steaks. Very old-school profile of dark fruit, earth and leather, still young enough to hold onto our 2nd bottle for a few more years. — 12 years ago

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A. Rafanelli

Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Big, bold and full of life. Red fruits and chewy tannin. Drink or hold for a few more it's got plenty of life. — 10 years ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2007

Catching up on ratings. This was still a baby. Full of fruit, tannins, and yet-to-be-revealed character and depth. Hold it. — 10 years ago

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Maybach Family Vineyards

Materium Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

I'm not sure of the make-up but I get a Bordeaux profile from this so I don't think it's pure cab. Very floral with hints of cedar on the nose. Dense dark fruit, licorice, tobacco. To my palate this wine has the closest flavor profile to TRBs own Rivers-Marie cabs. This was decanted 2 hours and probably could have benefitted from more. I'd say hold or decant 3+ hours for optimum drinking ....but it is a rich, expressive wine right now. — 11 years ago

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Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

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Twist my arm, been in the decanter for hours. Still wound up, hold on to it. — 13 years ago