Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Just had to try another bottle!!Ruby with red fruit aromas and spicy herb floral notes, aged for 10 months in 40% new French oak. On the palate fresh black raspberry and cherry flavors with herb tea and earthy tones. Firm fine tannins, balanced acidity, nice mouthfeel, long finish ending with earthy mineral herb character. Nice! Paired well with a spicy seared sushi grade tuna with spicy peanut dressed sesame soy sauce. Wow!! — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

A special wine not produced every vintage, BDX presents a different expression of Oakville in a Bordeaux blend of 79% Cab Sauv and 21% Cab Franc (To Kalon fruit), aged in French oak (87% new) for 27 months. Aromas of rich ripe berry fruit with oak spice and cedar notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavor with cacao and cedar spice, great balance and structure. Soft tannins with balanced acidity on a lingering finish ending with a tobacco earthy character. Nice! — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale lemon-green with pronounce aromas of tropical and stone fruits with herb notes. On the palate flavors of melon, mango, apple, green peppers and a touch of boxwood. Medium+ length, balanced acidity, ending with a fruit and herbal character. Very good to drink now, no benefit from further bottle aging. Tasting Sample. — 6 years ago

Ricky Young

8.9

Excellent — 7 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.4

Showing really well. Crisp and beautiful. — 8 years ago

with Michael and Richard

Phil Robleto

10

Would give an 11 — 9 years ago

Rachel Paz

10

Jammy, black fruit, vanilla, earth, with a hint of tobacco and oak. Silky smooth with nice depth and character. Worth every penny yum!!! 😀 — 9 years ago

Raul Puga

10

2013 vintage and Damn if Benoit didn't kill it again. The best domestic Chardonnay? I don't know but it's in the top 2 or 3 for sure!!!! Just Delicious!!!! — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.5

This wine spends 9 years on the lees 70/30 Pinot noir and Chardonnay. This is all grand cru. A good amount of nutty a character with rich tree fruit. A big and rich wine with a good amount of pear and a host of nutty any yeasty character. Finish 50+. Most excellent+ — 10 years ago

Lucas Rosin

9.3

My final bottle of red wine for 2014 paired with ribeye. Absolutely delicious, changing in character with almost every glass. I woke up this morning to read the sad news that Serge passed away yesterday. Rest in peace Mr Hochar. — 10 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, will benefit from short aging. — 5 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.7

The 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne is a thrilling, dense new offering from this historic house. On the nose this takes on rich brioche and baked Pazzaz apple flavors that combine with lighter kumquat and marzipan tones that all meld in the glass. Fresh and vibrant, with a remarkably silky mousse, the weight and richness of this wine is impressive, while the bright character provides a wonderful foil. Rich layers of lemon zest dusted brioche with toasted hazelnut and Gravenstein apple with lighter vanilla cream and starfruit tones seamlessly combine on the palate. As several hours develop, the wine pieces itself together more magically with the intense citrus components melding with its weighty stature. Marvelous at this stage in its development, the 2012 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’ Chanpagne will have an exceedingly long life ahead of it. Try to give this at least another year of bottle development before savoring. Drink 2021-2040- 97 — 5 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.5

One of my favorite wines ever. Period. — 7 years ago

Nina Zie

9.0

Nice blend. Would repurchase. — 8 years ago

Eric L.

9.4

Lovely, bright, citrusy Chardonnay to sip while cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends on Delectable! 🦃 — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.0

Somewhat muted and singular in character vs the '86. Reflects the solidity but lack of flair from the vintage. — 9 years ago

Paul Masson

9.5

Crazy youthful energy despite its intense, complex toasty and nutty character. A standout amongst a lineup of standouts — 9 years ago

Tom Gendall

9.4

Beautiful wine. Thick and unctuous and a delicious spicy phenolic character. — 10 years ago

glenda Macco

9.1

good value and yum — 11 years ago

Pete Talala

9.9

The best Las Piedras juice / vintage tasted so far!! — 5 years ago

Molly Farrar

9.7

Wow this is one of those wines that makes you say “wine can taste like that?!” — 5 years ago

John B

9.0

Thinner than previous bottles. Perhaps entering it’s dumb phase? — 5 years ago

Kyle McGrotty

9.5

Napa meets Europe. Old world character and ridiculously good. — 6 years ago

Justin M

9.1

It grew on me steadily. Light-bodied, bright, fruity, clean. — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

No other Rhone varietal compares to Chave Hermitage Rouge for me. Ethereal depth and character. A good deal more youthful than the '04 I had a few months back. — 8 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.2

A deeply intense nose that was well polished. Med + complexity. The palate is full but pretty with great black fruit, graphite, and chocolate notes. The structure is sturdy but elegant and in great balance. The length was long. This is a perfectly made wine the lacks character and excitement. #opusone #napavalley #mondavi #rothschild #oakville #bordeauxblend #ctbucklinwine — 9 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.5

Concentrated, ripe blue and black fruit. Soft, fleshy texture. Cracked pepper and spice. Clean earth. Drying flower petal. Beginning to develop secondary character behind adolescent acid. This was in a good spot and has miles ahead of it. Pretty outrageous stuff. — 9 years ago

with Jason and Gerald

Ameilia Douglas

9.7

Could drink this for days! Quite smooth! — 10 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.4

Sickest! I live on this. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Krautmann

9.4

Lemony, minearly, refreshing; excellent value; $15 Chambers St Wines — 12 years ago