Francesco Schincaglia

9.3

Jeroboam for a great New Year’s Eve — 4 months ago

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9.4

The 2019 Montrachet Grand Cru is a little oakier and creamier on the nose than its peers, yet with enormous depth of fruit that crashes over the olfactory senses. But perhaps it needs more delineation? It seems slightly later-picked than its peers, giving off light caramel notes. The palate is medium-bodied and hewn from a richer style of this Grand Cru. Slightly viscous in texture, dense and powerful, it doesn't quite possess the killer clarity and/or mineralité on the finish as the best in the flight. Impressive nonetheless, this is a Montrachet with real heft. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 4 months ago

Paul T- Huntington Beach

9.7

4 hour decant as well, still a little tight but a great match for the Ribeye, Strip & A5 Wagyu
Consensus # 2 wine of the night — 5 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.4

Gorgeous Rosé Champagne, just delightful. It went perfectly with Lavraki. Delicate bubbles, dry strawberry, yeasty nose. A great buy. — 6 months ago

Charlie Tapp

8.9

Needs time. Black fruit and dark flowers. — 7 months ago

Ted

9.3

Loved this. Enjoyable at a young age. — 9 months ago

with Jeni

Lisa McKinnon

9.1

We know Joseph Swan, so this wasn’t a tough choice. Smooth, only slightly fruit forward. Great whether we were having pasta with lamb or red fish. — a year ago

V

10

With Dawn, like French wine - great mouth taste and nice finish — 5 years ago

Mitzi Inglis

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.4

Love this wine. 2012 vintage. #josephphelps biased review. — 9 years ago

with Joseph

Paul Chung

8.9

Light, well balanced, slight pear notes on the nose. — 10 years ago

Sarah Foley

10

NYE in Pasadena — 4 months ago

yan ho

9.4

holiday dinner, boston. 12.23.23 — 4 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Smoky violets. Savory with a whiff of grapefruit. Whole cluster. Thoughtful. — 5 months ago

Kamall

9.2

Gorgeous St Joseph. Layered with meat and olives and iron. — 6 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

Fantastic. — 7 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Winegeeks juarez @ mi casa — 9 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Really love this easy drinking sparkly

Underripe stone fruit, tropical. Not super bready. Really lovely balance — 10 months ago

Jack Maloney

9.5

Nice melon and nutty character — 4 years ago

Дмитрий .

8.9

Малиновый компот. Легкое. Сочное. Базовый пино нуар. Очень хорош — 6 years ago

Rgayton@lakesidevfo.com

10

It is just right. Not too old. Not too young, Well balanced, Goldilocks. The consensus favorite of the night. — 9 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

2023/12. This was really good - effusive aromatically, fleshy and ample on the palate. — 4 months ago

Anthony James Marr

9.3

2020 drinking very well after a short decant - beautiful full body with a very persistent finish. Dark fruits, cassis, smoke and mineral / iron accents - great quality relative to the price — 5 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Deep red color. Bright aromas and flavors of red berry/cassis fruit, wet soil, dark chocolate and baking spices. A pronounced vanilla note on the mid-palate. Well balanced but a bit short on the finish. Very smooth tannins. Young and fruit forward. Could benefit from additional bottle age. Thank you for sharing this one, Chris B! — 5 months ago

Matt

9.4

Pure pleasure, vivacious, juicy, deeply textured and ripe. A completely different experience than LBT — 6 months ago

Carter White

9.3

Smooth, deep, lively, and well balanced, good fruit with accents of underbrush and vanilla. — 6 months ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.8

Hello my friends and fellow wine lovers! The wine tonight is: Joseph Phelps cabernet sauvignon 2019. Black pepper and blackberry pie fresh out if the oven on the nose. At 14.5% abv, the palate begins with a thick rich dark berry and vanilla explosion. Then comes the black pepper, spice and everything nice. There is oak, a hint of cedar, cigar box, and graphite. Wow!!!! This is followed by an amazing hint of dark chocolate and mor graphite. This is a very mineral rich wine.  The finish is so dry my tongue and lips won’t open.  I have to have another sip immediately.!!!! This is by far the best wine I’ve had this year!! — 9 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.4

This Mazis was kicking! Delicious. Sappy red fruits, notes of tea. Hedonistic. — 2 years ago

Hampus Bejnö

9.2

Svartpeppar, indisk långpeppar och granskog i näsan. Lång, relativt återhållen och kryddig smak men höga tanniner som gör sig bäst till mat med fett och sälta. Seriös spelare som dock kanske inte gör sig bäst att dricka som sällskapsvin med nuvarande ålder på nacken. — 6 years ago

with André

Alyssa Rapp

CEO/Founder Bottlenotes

9.5

Perfect Memorial Day toast! — 9 years ago

Mitzi Inglis

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.2

2012 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir, Freestone Vineyards Sonoma Coast - can't wait for this spring 2014 release. — 10 years ago