Patti Gamboni

9.0

Not over extracted. Nice actually. Lineage is solid too (former winemaker of Screaming Eagle, Stagsland) — 8 years ago

Cheryl Collie

10

Very smooth- — 8 years ago

TheSkip

9.1

Much more cool climate than its lineage would suggest. Lovely balance Bergen vegetal and fruit notes. — 8 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.1

This 2011 Napa Valley, Carneros #pinotnoir from the Beau Terroir Vineyard expresses its cool vintage & earthly lineage beautifully, with notes of briars, strawberries, & breakfast tea on a nose tethered to a palate that is enticingly textural, endowed with the satiny, sapid acidity of strawberries finishing long, with a fun flourish of dark chocolate, thoroughly complimenting those strawberry characters. Fun vino! — 9 years ago

Ralph Clark

9.6

Very well structured wine. Light in the palate but surprisingly long finish. Dark fruit and bark with some apricot. I think this has some Harlan lineage. Sweet!!!
— 9 years ago

with Rebecca

Victor Hwang

9.4

Crazy smooth, structured and delish. Grand Cru like - very intense core of white fruit, acidity. Tad sweeter and less minerality give away its CA lineage. — 9 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.1

Welcome friends to Dr Todds wine bar. Today we are tasting Artemis by Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. This is the 2012 Cab. It is their cheapest cab and its still 45 dollars. Imagine that! My taste is too expensive for my wallet!
The cork has a perfect absorption line with a very very small rim in perfect lineage! no breaks . The color is opaque and dark purple / black just like I like it. The legs are long at 5 sec. The initial boquet is a bit disappointing. There is a hint of perfume. But if we let it breathe for 15 min, its gone. Then we have ripe plum. The initial palate is sour apple and sweet plum. Sweet and sour like youve never had! There is no spice. The finish is amazing. This is where it gets good! It is very dry but not to the point of not being able to move your mouth. The tongue has a dry grip on the lower half from the base to the tip. Then its gone!!!!! No aftertast at all. The one thing about this wine is it never lets you down! its always the same. A great wine for the price. — 10 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.1

Really cool wine from the Canary Islands. Grape is called Baboso Negro, which is Mencia (Galicia), Bastardo (Portugal) and Trousseau (Jura). More tannic than Trousseaus, but you can detect the lineage. Fragrant nose. Still had some acidity despite the heat of the islands. — 10 years ago

Jason Rzutkiewicz

Wine Blogger Jason's Wine Blog

9.0

First time with this one. Same lineage as Huet and I dug it. Kicking my butt for not buying some I saw with medium age on'em — 10 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.6

Very historical lineage. — 12 years ago

Benjamin Keator

9.4

Needs a 5-6 hour decant. After hour one, shows like a typical Napa cab. Dry, tannic, big fruit, large mouth feel. As it opened up in the glass over the next 2 hours it started to show its lineage. Coffee and chocolate notes appear, although not near Angelus levels. This is a beautiful right bank wine with many years left — 8 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.0

He may only be the dauphin, but the CdP lineage shows. Attenuated nose of currant bushes and herbs. Palate is a fat bitter blueberry note with herbs and cheek-quavering tannic finish. Great work. Amazing QPR. — 8 years ago

with Alsu

mattswineworld

10

From Shiraz vines planted in 1860, this may be the most expensive wine I've ever tried as well as one with the oldest lineage. Is it worth the price? I'm not sure you can put a price on such heritage - a century and a half in a glass. But anyone who doubts that Australian Shiraz can't rival the northern Rhône for complexity and longevity needs to get to Eden Valley and taste this wine. — 8 years ago

Dave Hampton

8.9

Great wine. Not worth the $40. But really nice. — 9 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Tasting like pears of the most noble lineage. Fizz and acid on ☝🏼️ — 9 years ago

with Brian

L.J. Hollins

9.2

Drank like a champ! Stout black stone fruit declares new world rearing but intense fines-herbs underpinnings suggest French lineage. The clarity in flavors conjure images of Sugarplum faeries...and Québécois lumberjacks. — 10 years ago

R Henderson

9.0

At Lineage in Brookline MA. — 10 years ago

Dave Hendrickson

9.2

Nice concentration, well balanced, showing its age. 2008 vintage — 10 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

10

Can't beat this one for the price , or the lineage of the brand. Actually get a berry, woodsy, smokey bouquet. Jammy black cherry and pepper fruit with mineral undertones. Really nice, great with food or wine for good friends - more special than a party wine. — 10 years ago

Laura S

9.9

One of the best I've ever had. Petite Syrah, cab franc, Alicante bouchet. Oak barrels were imported from France. 38 months in the barrels. — 10 years ago

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9.4

Perched high atop the North Atlantic plate in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Ridge’s Monte Bello property boasts a rich lineage that goes all the way back to the 1880s. Even today, the drive up the winding roads that lead to the top of Monte Bello is arduous. It’s virtually impossible to imagine what conditions must have been like 130 years ago. Ridge's 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is fabulous. Beams of tannin and acidity make a strong opening statement, but there is more than enough fruit to fill out the wine's frame. This is an especially dark, virile Estate. Then again, that is 2013. Inky blue-purplish fruit, licorice, sage, exotic spices, and lavender grace the exquisite finish. This is an absolutely delicious mountain Cabernet endowed with real pedigree and class. It is also arguably the single greatest value in California Cabernet Sauvignon. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jul 2016) — 8 years ago

Ed Lehrman

9.3

Big lineage and almost gets there. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Showing that Kongsgaard lineage superbly. Perfect complement to @Dan Blackwell's short ribs. — 8 years ago

Jusden Aumand

8.9

Quality forward style Paso. Blend produced some interesting complexity and boldness. — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.6

Napa cab with Irish lineage and, after a few hours, a Bordeaux soul. Rich, cedary Napa nose followed by dark plum, black cherry and dark chocolate. Tobacco. This has years to go, but comes out after an hour+ decant. Outstanding. — 9 years ago

with Melissa

Marcus L

9.6

A wine you would expect from a winery with this lineage. Grown up made with care and sophisticated. — 10 years ago

Milton Zmijewski

9.1

Grey Wolf Lineage 2011. Six grape blend. Smoky on nose. Licorice and bold fruit. Ruby red color. — 10 years ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.0

One of my favorite old school Paso zin producers (part of the old Pesenti vineyard and lineage). Super low production. This one was probably better a few years ago but still very enjoyable. Had with ribs before my Gators get destroyed by Kentucky. — 10 years ago

Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

9.1

Clearly too early to be drinking this, but its lineage and potential are clear. Ripe banana, sweet herbs, and pineapple balanced by zippy acidity. — 10 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.0

Rustic, beautiful deep color, mouth filling. A very enjoyable wine with tonight's grilled veal chops. A winery on the rise for sure, with great family lineage, Historic Dusi Ranch. — 11 years ago