Wow this 11 is up there with 09 for me @ ยฃ120 & less subtle than 10 & 13 - my kind of Sass 93-95 going 96-98 ๐ 20yrs in this beauty ๐
๐ 85% Cab S & 15% Cab F
๐จ 5hr
๐ฎ Fillet Steak ๐
๐ท Dark ruby
๐ Deep rich fresh spiced blackberry, currant & dark cherry jam in soft oak w/ soft earthy mineral undertone & herb sprinkles & dried blueberry ๐
๐ Med+ spiced soft black fruits that slide like silk around your mouth oozing pure class in fine smooth tannins
๐ฏ Med+ dark berry smooth cocoa finale โ 9 years ago


Love what Pax has done over the years. I have a few bottles of his 2003 Griffins Layer... It's a beautiful wine that is probably mind-blowing at this point; however, this wine shows restraint, refinement and a sense of place. Looking forward to owning a bottle in a few years. โ 9 years ago
Very complex, perfectly balanced a ton of fruit with savory Syrah notes. Very special. โ 10 years ago
I do remember....what a wine! โ 11 years ago
Red, resinous currant with a licorice twist. Warm blackberry, dark toast, vanilla, cedar and sweet tabac seamlessly tailored, even at such a young age. Fresh gingerbread oven, too. Silk suit of tannins; loose stitching. Wound tightly showing sinewy potential and a Christmas cactus of sutured fruits bursting at the seams with liquid graphite and black currant reduction with fresh cassis and olive berry. Violets, treacle and black tea. Onyx train of a witch bride all the way down Howell mountain! #Dunn #DunnVineyards #napacab #napacabernet #Napa #howellmountain #howell #howellmtn #mountainwine #cabernetacademy #cabernetday #cabernetsauvignon #californiaclassic โ 7 years ago
Wow. This is young, and the nose is a bit of dark red berry suffusing a sea of resolving American Oak. The American oak is so pronounced that, had I tasted this blind, I might have taken it for Ridge... :) This has decades ahead, even if -only- a Riserva. Like La Rioja Alta 904, a fantastic value in old school Rioja... โ 8 years ago
Intense raspberry on the nose with hints of smoke. Amazed how time has tamed this wine. Rich and lush red fruit this has successfully transformed itself. Reverberated in every nook and cranny of my mouth Carries its alcohol effortlessly. Last of 3 bottles and this one was head and shoulders better than the previous 2. โ 10 years ago
Crazy awesome. Tons of black pepper, smoke, tobacco and bacon fat. Luscious dark fruits. Very fruit forward palate. Waaaaaay too young. โ 10 years ago
Very nice pinot noir but not traditional by pinot standards. Very clean and complex. Layers of great berry fruit and spice. Interesting textures. Very pleasant finish. โ 11 years ago
Delightful bouquet full of candies berry landing on the palate with lots of layered flavor - fig, blackberry, licorice - and just a little glycerol, but a nice lingering and headed length. Might last longer still if I didnโt need another swirl and sip before it passed ;). Good value under $24 โ 7 years ago
2nd bottle was the wine of the night, impeccably stored, still intense dark berry fruit intensity, outstanding. โ 8 years ago
Powerful with a berry, basalmic and rustic backbone. Pairs well with our veal tonight. very good friendly. โ 9 years ago
A lot of oak with berry berries and very dark color. A joy to drink. โ 10 years ago
Very smooth with wonderful chocolate,dark berry, and oak flavors. โ 10 years ago
So refined for a 2013. Very drinkable now. Floral nose and berry finish. โ 11 years ago
Chris England
Wow, are you kidding me? ยฃ32 for this amazing aged Pomerol from a top Chateau - worth every penny/cent ๐ In a perfect peak spot right now ๐
๐ Chateau Clos L'Eglise 2007
๐ต 93 points
๐ 70% Merlot & 30% Cabernet Franc
๐ท Deep blackened opaque ruby
๐ Smokey charred oak bathed in liquorice, dirty dirty soggy earth, tobacco, minerals & wet leaves with dark berries, rich gooey damson, dark cherry & black tea - yummy nasal nookie ๐
๐ Med+ body smooth chewy dark rich plum in stewed black berries, liquorice & creamy thick mocha w/ a mineral rock undertone
๐ฏ Long earthy creamy silk mocha dark plum & berry liquorice kiss w/ a touch of dry minerality โ 7 years ago