Jeffrey Long

9.0

Stumbled into the best whisk(e)y bar in the East Bay. — 9 years ago

with Chris

Lee Pitofsky

9.0

notes of black cherry pie and a touch of chocolate with a little more residual sugar than a typical port — 9 years ago

Cody Short

9.7

Tied for wine of the trip. A monster now but this is going to be insane with time. Classic Veeder mountain fruit lots of black and blue fruits. Built for the long haul. — 9 years ago

with Erik

Ryan M

9.2

First @caymuscab and want to say hints of Rutherford but definitely more juicy than most. Juicy, purple ink, strong cherry and blackberry. Almost like biting into a plum. — 10 years ago

Amanda Reamer

9.4

Bright red fruit flavors with lush tannin. This wine can enjoyed on its own, with friends, on a sunny day. Or with rich duck confit and bbq'd red meats. Can't beat the price. -wine batman — 10 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.5

A lot of new oak on this monster Sangiovese. Tastes like a Napa Cult Cab to me. — 10 years ago

Nvr8787

9.6

Super easy to drink! Will be finishing this bottle tonight. Or at least I wouldn't be surprised if I did. It's not over powering or spicy. Just very very light, a tad sweet, and a tiny sweet finish. — 11 years ago

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.1

Grenache in mountain man guise, from the Mullineuxes. Swartland meets Amador. — 11 years ago

Aaron Means

9.5

4 hour decant and this big boy was still closed down. What little it revealed hinted at the monster wine this will become. Still very primary extracted black fruit, pencil shavings, camphor, mammoth tannins with fresh acid. Desperately needs time to open up. — 12 years ago

Cait Eslinger

8.9

Very acidic, pineapple notes but good over all — 9 years ago

Jason B

8.9

2014 nice, peppery/graphite, dark fruit, med body, med Tannins. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lam

9.0

A really elegant and balanced ps, even though I do prefer "monster" interpretations. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

Nice easy to drink Napa port. Dark ripe fruit blend, chocolate cake with rich fudge frosting. — 10 years ago

Yann Gandolfo

10

THIS is monster — 10 years ago

David Annis

8.9

Solid but unspectacular. I doubt this will get any better than it is. Syrah/cabernet sauvignon blend. The nose is all cabernet, but it's all syrah in the mouth. Blueberry notes, still tannic. The parts are good, but the whole doesn't quite get there. — 10 years ago

Perry Riddle

9.3

Still a monster. Decadent. — 10 years ago

Phil Resor

8.9

Good Shiraz for price — 11 years ago

Howard Yang

9.2

Very dark opaque burgundy/purple with slight brick hue showing, India ink, blackberry, black cherry, some tobacco undertone, licorice, nutmeg and raspberry, full body and round mouthfeel, tastes of berry, pomegranate, pepper and cedar, chewy and sweet tannin with firm backbone, long finish with spicy notes and Assam tea lingering on the tongue. — 11 years ago

David Kuchar

9.4

really really nice — 12 years ago

Greg Navage

9.9

Still a young monster! Decanted for 3 hours, and still could have handled more. Nice fruit wrapped in spice and leather. Big tannins, but perfect with a steak. Great acidity. — 14 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.0

Pale amber. Fresh and fruity for a skin contact wine, maybe because of carbonic. Hint of smokey peat or pine resin on the nose with toffee, plenty of zesty orange and saline on the palate. — 9 years ago

Alexis Fuentes

9.2

Really smooth for the price we paid. Dry but not tanniny. Had a some sweetness — 9 years ago

Sarah C

10

Soooo good — 9 years ago

Eric

9.3

Not as much of a monster as other vintages but still an awesome wine. Great mix of dark fruit, spearmint, smoke, leather, and chocolate. Touch of tannin left. Gave it about an hour in the decanter. — 10 years ago

Sherrilyn

9.5

had it in Stoon with Gwen before Stoon marathon — 10 years ago

Miguel A. Nistal

9.0

So peaty you love and hate it. But you really love it. — 10 years ago

with Dom

Erik Von Rueden

10

Great full body red. Goes great with Pork Tingas!! — 11 years ago

with Laura

katie

9.1

Need to find some more of this! — 11 years ago

M. Ventre

9.2

Also magnum- the better of the two, more balanced - not quite showing the heat as much- smoother softer finish. Nice layers to this one..riper cab, but not too ripe. 9.1+? — 12 years ago

Corey Zamora, CSW

9.6

Just a monster of a wine — 12 years ago