Steve Rura

9.3

Grazie mille! Nice vintage. A little young and could have used some more air. With roasted chicken legs and greens. — 6 years ago

Randall Brater

8.9

Light with hints of tart and sharp raspberries. Just a little bit of earth. Ok, better with food and cheese than by itself. — 8 years ago

Ken Z

9.2

Tasted 1/20/2017 At UGCB 2014 Vintage tasting in Miami. At the Biltmore.

Mixed black and red fruits on the nose, with a firm palate of cassis, earth, and and some wood. Nose a little more subdued, and lacking some of the richness of the Beychevelle at this stage, but this seems built to age and will likeley develop with time.

3/22-23/9/4/4 + 50= 92-93 pts — 8 years ago

Peter Lutz

9.1

What can I say? I love a granache. — 9 years ago

Frank Ventura

9.1

This is drinking so well with little decant. Great relative value!
— 10 years ago

Peter Brennan

9.1

Solid vintage from one of my favorites. Black cherry with a little bit of vanilla. Great nose but surprisingly not as full bodied as I thought it would be. — 11 years ago

with James

Michael Slomer

9.6

Last bottle! Being discontinued at the restaurant — 13 years ago

Lamar Hannah

9.0

Finally had. Very little to no acid. Went great with Carmel dessert — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.1

Definitely more hop influence on this one. Definitely believe the 64 IBU rating. Floral hop with a little bit of Tangerine. Nice malt but is not overpowering. Just a little sumpin sumpin on Sunday night — 8 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.3

Dark fruit, long finish...will improve with a little more cellar time — 9 years ago

with Warren

Colin Nuckolls

9.1

A good vintage. Coffee, Bing cherries. A little jam. Needs coaxing but a more than serviceable cdp — 9 years ago

Mark Eastom

9.4

Holding up nicely! Bit of menthol, a little fruit hanging on and notes of tobacco. Silky tannin and a touch of orange rind on the palate. — 10 years ago

with Alexis and Anabel

Mark Geller

9.2

Pleasantly surprised how good this was. Dark with more than a hint of sweet fruit up front but little to no mouthfeel and nothing on the end. — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Dark ruby, bright, doesn’t look it’s age. Awesome funky old Cal Cab nose. Notes of cherry, cranberry sauce, dirt and some balsa wood. Some steminess. Great perfume. Nice in the mouth but missing just a little bit in the mid palate. Really enjoyed this. — 7 years ago

Thomas Faith

9.1

Such a pleasure, soft and gentle fruit. Can still taste a light touch of oak. Probably a little over the top now but delicious nonetheless — 8 years ago

Rick K

9.2

Ripe cherry nose with subtle earthy notes. Just a hint of the merde. Really interesting, a little funky. — 8 years ago

Mr.Pink

9.0

Black currant, coffee and a little violets. — 9 years ago

Me Meme

9.0

A good Shiraz. Would buy it again. Reminds me of the Yellowtail brand. Mmm — 10 years ago

Ben Powell

9.0

Unique blend. A little sweet. Good table wine. Not for everyone though. Kinda breaks the rules of red wine. — 10 years ago

Greg Gregory

8.9

Decanted for four hours. My least fave of the 5 86 Firsts. A little disjointed. — 11 years ago