Joe Davant

9.1

I wish I could remember everything we said about this when we had it a few days ago. It's got plums and red fruit plus a deliciously long finish. I definitely remember thinking that I was a fool not to order my full allocation. Excellent "entry level" wine from Jamie Kutch. — 8 years ago

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Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.0

Medium bright ruby color. Heavy tar nose at the beginning, mixed with a hint of rose petals. Charming. Let it rest for a while, I got sour cherry, sweet cinnamon, plums, passion fruit, campfire and smoky nose. On the palate, it's smooth and it has bright acidity, medium dry. Dusty and iron rusty. Solid and very approachable. 13.5% alc. 2013 vintage — 9 years ago

Willie Carter

9.0

Really, really dark. All berries on the nose with a hint of coffee. It's got a nice, full body with tastes of vanilla, oak, and chocolate. I'm getting some raspberry and black cherries. It's very rich and of course, Big and Bold. Fruitbomb is the word to use. The finish is a bit too sweet for my tastes. Sometimes too much so but still pleasing. This wine was made to be mass-marketed and for easy drinking and it succeeds in that. — 9 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.0

This is a pretty big wine, but it's got a great freshness and balance. Just a touch of heat on the finish but well integrated oak. Big black cherry daddy. — 9 years ago

Marshal White

9.0

It's got a lot of everything, and I can appreciate the potential, but this is a bit young for current drinking. The ripeness of fruit is a bit at odds with the green and funk flavors. I get the sense that it'll come together — 9 years ago

Grace R.

8.9

Finally got over my aversion toward the name "Whispering Angel" and tried this rosé. It's pretty good! Nice pale salmon color, light and crisp fruity taste--delicate and not overpowering. No sticky mouthfeel like some other rosés. Great for a hot summer day. — 10 years ago

Michael

9.2

Work with my cousin in wine section at our family Grocery store. It's been sitting in our wine room for a while gave it to me to taste if it was turned. Got a beautiful 9 year old bottle that was perfect loved every drop!!! — 10 years ago

Pete Pearlman

9.1

Cherries. Got it at Trader Joe's - it's a 2012. — 10 years ago

Constance Chamberlain

9.3

Blind tastes, got it first try... I'd say it's Albariño! — 10 years ago

Luke Blanch

9.6

Finally got some glasses to drink this... Have been taking sips in the shower the last couple of days. It's a precisely balanced frap/d'avola blend with juicy mouth grip. Super! — 11 years ago

with Angie

Nickie Harris Gibbs

8.9

Don't know how I feel about this cellared Pinot ... It's got some smoke - like a campfire - to it. — 11 years ago

Aron Caruso

8.9

Really like this wine. Give it a little air and it's got a lot of flavor. Great deal! Less than $10. Heading back to the store to get a couple more bottles before they change their mind. — 8 years ago

Art Kuo

9.1

Third red of the night, and now we are getting to the good stuff... Clear cut better than the first two bottle (which are very nice wines) just more of everything: flavor, structure, length, you name it it's got it... Would love to try again in 10 years. — 9 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.9

Beautiful light ruby color fading towards the rim. Med + complexity and intensity on the nose with wound up but dry black fruit with little sweetness. Bordeaux characteristics.
Palate was smooth and a touch watery with a med finish. The structure was very strong with firm tannins and acid. The wine was still compact and I got the feeling that it's going through an awkward stage and needs some more time. #chateaulafite #bordeaux #medoc #pauillac #1961 #ctbucklinwine — 9 years ago

Mitchell Krieger

9.4

I must be a sherry man, because I fucking love this. Not overpoweringly sweet, and it's got some heat. I picked up notes of hazelnuts, almonds, and sun dried grapes. I'm about to go buy another bottle, and start using it as an aperitif. — 9 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.5

Always a treat to drink this. It's got that Rutherford dust in spades. — 9 years ago

Natasha Phillips

9.6

Had at food shop dinner it's bomb goes down super smooth love it — 10 years ago

with Brooke

Joshua Thomas

Wine Director/Sommelier Prospect Restaurant SF

9.2

Excited to try this bought on pre-sale. Lots of hype on the 2010 vintage. It's delicious great ripeness and power, tannins are surprisingly soft, but acidity is taught and it will go some distance. Glad we got some.. — 10 years ago

Kevin Whitehouse

9.0

Better than I thought. It's got a crisp, champaign/cider dryness. — 10 years ago

Jeff Hamm

8.9

Very effervescent in opening. Need to decant....A lot! After a hour or 2 (or 3) the wine shows off it's true legs with a nice start and mellow finish. Nice and drinkable — 10 years ago

Lily Mirabelle Freedman

9.3

It's got game. — 10 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.2

My father has had this bottle open in CT since shortly after he got back from Italy 20 or so years ago. Now it's really smooth, mellow and subtly complex. He doesn't care for this type of brandy. Wife and I will take care of that issue over the coming week. — 11 years ago

Mike R

9.5

@Martin G Rivard OMG - Santa you are amazing - wife and friends won their tennis match / Tourney and came over to celebrate - this was a prefect six for six OMG vote - everyone is smiling - what an amazing wine - the prefect Napa cab - BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL wine - total instant classic - the color was truly deep purple red and the nose was acompletely absorbing beauty with every dark fruit but with very nice extras - the taste was (only got a two sips but opening another soon) truly exciting joy ride with heart ❤️ pounding thrills and easy sun glass hair blowing smoothness and finally the legs are just sexy - almost want to be a lawyer after drinking @Bill Bender - thank you so much Santa - the girls are moving in and have that look like we can drink the cellar up - lol - nice Sunday smile from Rhonda and girls — 8 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.1

Mellow and inviting nose, full of minerals, sea air, lemon and melon. Wine shows great vibrancy on the palate, playing and dancing, it's very bright and fun. Loads of cantaloupe and honeydew, peaches, lemon oil, and dried salt. The finish gives you all its got in one go - but maybe that's the point? Pair with tapas and sunshine. — 9 years ago

Jason Booth

9.0

This is still the classiest label design in all of Bordeaux. I want to design my future living room with the greens and whites of a Ferrière bottle. And if it's a 95 with a velvet finish sexier than Scarlett Johansson's skin? Well call me Buffalo Bill and decorate my living room. That got creepy there at the end didn't it? — 9 years ago

James Re

8.9

Heavy long legs gave away it's heavy sugar and alcohol content. Jammy on the nose with not much complexity. You can tell it's well ripened despite its young age. First swish around the palate hits with heavy acidity and some mild bitterness which suprised me with it having such a fruit forward sent. It gives away with some tasty apricot and plum after its acidity dies a bit. It's a no brainer for the value of $10 but couldn't see myself digging deeper than the mid to high teens for it as it falls a little to fruity being opened after about an hour. — 9 years ago

Uli Klumpp

9.0

Got a tremendous deal on this one. Nice expression of a CA Zin, look elsewhere for subtlety. Not the late harvest style, it's mostly dry despite its ripeness. 16.4% ABV allegedly, didn't taste as much heat though.

Winemaker's comment: Rich bouquet. Big, bright, ripe complex fruity flavors. Mouth filling. Balanced fruit and acid. — 10 years ago

Courtney K

9.5

Discovered this Pinot a couple years ago as an alternative to a brand my family liked. I agree that it is a Cab drinker's Pinot in that it's got a bit more body & holds up with steak or pizza! — 10 years ago

with Abigail

Lewis Chester

9.4

1999 vintage. Medium garnet. Bright and clear. Medium plus intensity of aromas. Black fruits - blueberry and blackberry, mainly fresh. Hints of wood smoke and cinnamon from the oak. Some game and leather development. Hints of chocolate. On the palate, the wine has medium plus acidity, medium alcohol and medium fine-grained tannins, almost plush. The flavour intensity is on the medium plus side. Fruit flavours of blackberry, black currant and herbal savoury notes. Leather, tobacco and smoke. There's less depth of flavours than on the '07, and the finish is a tad shorter too. Very elegant. Less power than the '07. Very good, but lacks the concentration of some other Sass vintages. NB: after 2 hrs, this wine has changed. It's gained weight, roundness and complexity. It's now ahead of the 07. It's got a sweet long finish. Herbs and a medicinal note to the fore. — 10 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.4

The usually tight tannic punch has faded and melded with the usual Washington velvet, a dark abyss of blackberry, plum, black cherry, it's in a nice place, I honestly wanted the kick in the mouth, but it's more elegant than you would expect. And I'm okay with buying her dinner, cause she delivers! She wore the long dress, thought I'd be looking at a short skirt, but this long dress is taking me home, thanks! She got feisty after she opened up & she delivers impressed! Give it 1hr and she will sing in your ear! — 11 years ago