Joe Wines

9.0

Yummy as it opened up over four hours. Good particularly for a seven year old Napa Pinot. Spring Mt. — 6 years ago

Hernan Hernandez

9.0

Really good Zin. Went perfect with grilled food. — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Great vintage for GL just a point or two below their 82 showing an old school styled Bordeaux with black berry, red currant, cedar, leather, damp soil, mineral, dried herbs, soy, mineral, sweet tobacco & cigar ash. — 7 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Red currant and black raspberry, plus some raspberry leaf (greenness and tannin). Good acid, could still age a bit longer. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Can't believe I've held on to this treasure for so long! Cedar and sandalwood on the nose. Silky with a bright and savory--almost vegetal--finish. Perfect with filet and steak-house style garlicky creamed spinach. These grapes were picked when I was still in high school! — 9 years ago

Chris LoRusso

9.5

Very special Chardonnay from Spring Mountain with a perfect balance of Oak and acidity. — 9 years ago

Marcus Coleman

8.9

Very lively taste. — 7 years ago

Spencer Spetnagel

9.3

Dark fruit spectrum. Herbal and spice. Earth is developing nicely. Lively acidity and velvet tannins provide a lush and generous finish. — 7 years ago

Hugo Verpeet

8.9

A nice, easy, for every day Chateau-Neuf. — 8 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.4

Beautiful old school cab.....perfectly balanced, velvety smooth — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

On the nose, dark fruit profile of; blackberries, black cherries, black raspberries, cherries, poached strawberries, dry dark florals, dark soils with light volcanic minerals. On the palate, M-M+ tannins, black raspberries, raspberries, black cherries, blackberries, cherries, poached strawberries, black licorice, sweet lifting spices, strong; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla, blue fruits round out the longer finish, big chalkiness, some leather & volcanic minerals. The tannins soften & fruits lean on the longer finish with good round acidity. Photos of another vista outside Queenstown, long shot of the tasting room and outside garden grounds. — 8 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.0

Excellent GSM!!! — 9 years ago

with Amy, Dave and 1 other

Alexander Vadas

9.3

Old school - charming - took a moment to show — 9 years ago

Kristen Darthard

9.3

Cheap but soooo smooth. Just let it breathe for a bit. The longer it’s open the better. — 7 years ago

Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.4

Voluptuousness and still vibrant and alive 25 years in. Old school going strong — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Old school styled Bordeaux that is lighter in weight & has a silky texture showing black fruits, earth, cedar, dried herbs, licorice, mineral, graphite & cigar ash. — 7 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

So fresh, lean and floral. Not grassy. Pure joy — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.2

Blackberries and greenness. Still think this is young 5 years out. — 9 years ago

with Lynne

Matt Ryan

9.4

Cherries and leaf litter. Old school. Love it! — 9 years ago

Spinning_spins

9.6

This red took a full 2 hours to open up, but the cedar, spice, raspberry and young leather aromas are growing, gradually, in intensity. Now (2 hrs later) the spice and vivacity are off the freakin chart! Very youthful, well-balanced, nuanced. Old school Bordeaux-like, but seems higher in acidity. However, while the acidity is medium+, it is tempered by full, red fruit, 13.5% abv, present but non-intrusive tannins, and a medium-bodied texture with excellent length (over 1 minute). The other factor is the one that says "Wow!", and that is definitely true here. Memorable and unique, I must get more for the wine fridge. — 9 years ago