Richard Martin

9.4

Drinking it with the man himself. — 10 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.4

A significant debate...coconut, black licorice, roasted marshmallows meets a cab. — 10 years ago

Kirk Sutherland

9.3

Brilliant. Crisp mountain minerality meets ripe red berries. Super balanced and focused. A very grown up Jura. — 10 years ago

Justin Hart

9.2

It takes awhile to open up, but man the high alcohol, high fruit character, it is a punch in the mouth (in a good way). I suppose what it could use is a little more pepper and earth... But honestly it is there, but it has to be reached through a good hour of airing out. — 10 years ago

Wes Bailey

9.2

Tannins still not calmed, but man is it interesting. Great fruit, cigar, spice. Needs to lay down for at least a year or two more. Thank god for Coravin — 11 years ago

Greg Giere

9.0

Oh man- this wine is in a nice place right now. Super elegant, lengthy finish. Good job Tim! — 11 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.9

didier dagueneau the wild man from Pouilly purchased 1/2 ha of abandoned vnyd in sancerre so steep no one wanted to farm it hence the name the Damned mountain — 12 years ago

A. R.

9.3

Oh man. Cool wine. It's almost Savoie-like in its mountain berry purity on the nose and in the mouth, but has some great grippy tannins and acid to let you know it's here. Really one of the most interesting wines (and wineries) from Sonoma. Get some while you can. Yum. — 10 years ago

V M

9.9

This is outrageous. I am blown away. Cab franc, merlot dominated with some cab sav and malbec. It is so silk smooth and beautiful as the tannins have aged gorgeously. Old world meets new world Bordeaux. Enticing nose of mountain berries and Cassis. The palate is so smooth yet full of life with similar notes as well as dark cherry pie burnt burnt ember and a finish that goes on and on and on. Really spectacular. Wow — 10 years ago

Joseph Mrak

9.3

Nice Howell man example. Well balanced. Not a heavy cab. — 10 years ago

Fred Dex

Master Sommelier

9.1

Always a fun wine! Zin meets Pinot! Juicy raspberries, mountain herbs, supple texture! take a trip to the Istrian Sea! @Rx Wine Lab — 10 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.9

I imagine this as the aromas of the Beast's castle room in Beauty and the Beast...a bit of animal stink, with forlorn fallen rose petals.

Disney movies aside, man this has some fuuunk--big on the detritus notes--tart raspberry-rhubarb and gentian on the palate. As deft and well-crafted as a good Burg. — 11 years ago

Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

9.5

Mountain man wine, not for the faint of heart or palate. — 12 years ago

with Turley

Rafael Landestoy

9.3

I love everything that @Mike Smith makes and this was no different. Very well priced cab for the quality. Now that you're making 100 pt wines keep it that way my man! Congrats. — 10 years ago

with Janet, Jorge and 1 other

Rob Mayes

8.9

Nice! Drinks like an Italian meets old 1990-something Howell mountain or BV cab. — 10 years ago

Rod "Mauby" Newman

10

Fresh mountain river meets tart berries. Big wine, nice balanced & long finish. — 10 years ago

Dina Mande

9.2

A delicious '05 for the night before my birthday. My man spoils me. — 10 years ago

with Jason

ropajos

10

Bday gift from my brotha from another motha. A gem. Perfect fruit. Cali meets Europe. — 11 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.7

elegant abd very bordeaux meets burgundy and rhine — 12 years ago

Mike Swinford

9.2

At the new Pizza Man! Better than the original! Waiting forever and loving it. Huge wine bar which makes waiting A-OK! — 12 years ago