Ming L

9.3

The 2010 Esprit de Beaucastel from Tablas Creek was a tough act to follow, but this elegant Rhône blend from Sonoma just did that.

The nose was quite similar with aroma of blue fruits and earthy elements with hint of violet, it was the palate that set it apart: soft, complex and deep, with great texture and beautiful acidity that adds the tension. Elegant and seamless.

Kale Anderson was the long time wine maker at Pahlmeyer, and Kale wines are all vineyard-specific. Worth seeking out. — 6 years ago

Ntobeko Ntusi

9.2

From the home of Prosecco. Excellent in every way. Vintage 2015. Very, very good. Goes well with everything and even better on its own. — 7 years ago

Ashleigh Klare

9.2

Lighter on the palate than the nose; nice surprise. Smooth and light. Like coppa - soft, melts in your mouth, not bitter, a little buttery and very slightly sweet with a hint of herbal notes. Enjoyable with pasta and pesto dinner at home. — 8 years ago

Brent S

9.2

Night and day from the last bottle we opened of this. Fantastic merlot. — 8 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.6

@Bill Bender - not an'84 but something I thought would pair well with the first half of an 11-course tasting menu. So far through course 6, Home Run. A hint of sweet, a ton of savory, minerality and lemon. Great pairing. — 8 years ago

Cara Lyn Crenshaw

10

This is my favorite wine on the market so far. It has just the right amount of sweetness to make your mouth water. Perfect for any creamy pasta meal or a crisp fruit salad! — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

Forgot to post a few bottles. This was opened at Spruce in SF Cali the day before our return flight home😞. Alas., all great things must come to an end! Incredible Napa trip.
This 100 point bottle of Napa's best was a great way to say goodbye. Stunning bottle of wine! — 9 years ago

with Christine

Damon Zaylor

9.3

Big and rich Chardonnay still oak notes after 11 years. Hazelnut and caramel corn. Still has minerality present few years of life left (like my cat except more teeth). Granted I could come home any day now to find wine or cat dead but the future looks bright for both. — 11 years ago

Paul Weil

9.3

Slightly jammy, full of blueberry and blackberry flavors, and delicious as a a food wine. — 11 years ago

Mary Ahmad

9.6

Fruity, crisp, nice finish. One of the better Sauvignon Blancs I've had. In fact, all the Rodney Strong wines we've tried have been excellent. — 13 years ago

Keith Crump

9.0

Just visited Martinborough a must for any wine lover coming to NZ so a sample of the Chardonnay this is not a big blustery white some floral nose and citrus notes a great combo with fish — 7 years ago

Pooneet K

8.9

A solid champagne that is in “the middle” in a lot of ways. Medium acid, medium yeast, etc. Balanced, but I probably prefer something that expresses one end of the spectrum a bit more. Still nice. — 7 years ago

with Allison

Daniel P. Drake

9.4

Friday night and I had a taste for a Bordeaux, so I stopped on my way home and picked up the 2014 Château Léoville Barton from Saint-Julien. A beautiful expression of a classical Left Bank Bordeaux Blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc.

The nose reveals beautiful dark fruit of black raspberry, black cherry, black plum, black currant, a touch of strawberry, graphite, mocha, vanilla, clove and an earthy component.

On the palate you have sweet dark fruit that is beautifully rounded that continues through with black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, plum, licorice, a herbal note and some rich earth.

The wine is medium to full bodied with a racey medium + acidity and medium + chewy tannins that leads right into a long fruit filled finish. A nice wine that has a lot of years ahead of it if you would like to cellar this gem. Now this is definitely how I like to start my weekend off right. Have a safe an enjoyable weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Paul T HB

9.2

This arrived this morning on my way out, just got home & popped one.
Its good, but I prefer the Realm & Bevan especially since they are almost half the price. Picked the Realm up for $40.00 each for 12-14 3 bottle lot.
Bevan is $36.00 this Arkenstone was $60.00, most places around $70.00 not sure what the release price is.
This is a thinner more focused SB, I like thick & Viscous. Just personal preference
@Ellen Clifford please let me out of the trunk, the sun is finally coming out & my wine is starting to get a little warm. — 9 years ago

Casey Stringer

9.4

I just found this for a ridiculous price at a sort of out of the way liquor store on my way home from the dentist. $60! Had to take a flier on it for that price. The wine is excellent. Darker than expected. Silky tannins with notes of sandalwood and tart cherry. Years of good drinking ahead on this one. — 9 years ago

Matt Sterr

8.9

Somewhere between saline and smoke. — 10 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.3

Lovely dessert wine. Need to get some of these to keep at home... — 10 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.1

A lot of heat gave away its origin blind. Still a ton of fruit and will go another 10 years. — 11 years ago

Alexander Niehenke

9.8

Yea it's good. Def acidity / tartness. Lots of structure. Red and blue fruit. — 12 years ago

Phil Stricker

9.6

Surpisingly creamy and wet. Hints of cherry and appricot. Not your typical cab. — 13 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Rev 386
€53

A ”mid range” Priorat from Terroir Al Limit of 4,684 bottles that’s 90+ from all critics that we tasted at the winery but wow at home it was even better 😍 For €53 this is just superb 👏 it screams elegance 💖

📍 Terroir Al Limit Dits del Terra 2014

🏵 94-95 points w/ more potential

🍇 100% Cariñena (Carignan)

🍷 Deep vibrant ruby

👃 Red cherry, red berry fruit & blackberry in soggy blueberry infused earth, rose petals & parma-violet w/ a soft flinty mineral undertone then prune & date as it really opens up

👄 Light-Med body of silky smooth punchy ripe red cherry, blackberry & blueberry w/ a touch of creamy cocoa, liquorice & a tiny hint of green

🎯 Long lingering creamy red cherry, blueberry & blackberry decadence oozing sophistication w/ a little cheeky liquorice cocoa kissypoos 💋
— 7 years ago

Berg

9.1

🦄 🦄 1 of 308 bottles. Pretty simple on the palate, but love the nose of watermelon and eucalyptus, very unique — 7 years ago

with Carla, Doctor and 4 others

Sam Coturri

Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District

9.5

Nothing like coming home to Uncle Bobby pulling one of your favorites out of his wine bag. The balance, the spice rack of aromas, the depth and length of the dark blue fruit. Syrah defined. — 8 years ago

with Philip

Michael Cook

9.0

Solid...reminded me of my home team Pinot Blanc (Lieb Cellars) while I was on the road. I’ll drink a bottle of this anytime — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.0

Nice little pinot but man these 2014 Martinelli Pinots could all use about 4-5 years of bottle aging! 1 of 4 brought with us on a little weekend getaway, and was a great accoutrement. Nice acidity, great raspberry grit and had an herbal nose and finish. Really pleased, and even more pleased that the rest are in the lockup where they belong for a few years. — 9 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.1

A heavy hitting wine with a bit more finesse than, say, one of Phinney's power bombs - cinnamon, clove with some tar and black pepper. Flavorful and delicious. — 9 years ago

with Krystal

Jess Motter

9.1

Fruity & bright nose. lots of jam/preserved fruit (blackberry, bing cherries, hint of blueberry) white pepper, phenomenal Zin — 10 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.2

Haven't had this since release. At the time it was impressively elegant compared to the outsized Alpines, but I think the Alpine special cuvees were the pride of the cellar this year and they got really impressive with a bit of age. Not sure this one has turned out to be at the same level. It is still nicely elegant but not offering much intrigue at the moment besides the fruit, which is in a sort of plummy stage showing some secondary development but not revealing any of the stony character that makes the Home so distinctive when it's on. — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

8.9

Still seems youthful, with lots of ripe fruit leading the way. If there's a clue to its age, it's the way the oak has receded and integrated - still there, but not as present as in a younger Ridge wine. In a nice spot, could go for a while yet. — 11 years ago

Brian Wahlund

9.1

Sat afternoon at home bottle 1 of 2. Ups to Jill at Domaine — 13 years ago