Norah Gustafson

9.0

Def needs to breathe, but I'm into it. — 9 years ago

Riccardo L.

8.9

Initially very pleasing. Can explicitly taste the oak nuance and the ripe Cali fruit. A bit more reflection reveals tobacco and cedar. Quite Napa-esque, despite its Central coast ancestry. Impressive. — 9 years ago

Yuki Watanabe

9.5

Fruity, full body, live it — 9 years ago

Levi Glenn

9.2

Refrigerator red. — 10 years ago

Lamar Hannah

8.9

Went well for a diverse group — 11 years ago

Melissa M. Sutherland

Importer Winebow Wines

9.4

Our blind wine Italian group on Italian whites for tonight. A Verdicchio/Lugana study. — 11 years ago

Scott Wren

10

Had with wine group with crab. Sav Blanc and semillion Bordeaux blend worked beautifully. Good acidity but rich with body. Golden color. Melon flavored. — 12 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

The third wine of the group was a 1989 Pichon Lalande, the cross street neighbor of Pichon Baron that also lies just north of Chateau Latour on the Gironde estuary side of the D2. The Lalande was also in great shape, with very good density and viscosity, it was a soild wall of mature black fruits like currant, bing cherry, and blackberry, with hints of mint and smoke. Texturally it was full-bodied and mouthfilling, with ripe & fleshy tannin, a dense, long finish. — 9 years ago

Hampus Bejnö

9.1

Gott. Läskande. Lång eftersmak. Härlig struktur från skalkontakten. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

One of my absolute favorites in Napa!
2nd wine served & the favorite among the group. Love the Rich notes of vanilla custard and creme Brulé, tasted apricot as well. Bravo to a spectacular Chardonnay! — 10 years ago

with Roderic, Kirk and 3 others

B

10

1998 Sassicaia. Wine #2 of the night at big group Vincenti dinner. Bigger and more masculine than the Gaja. Great wine. Toss up between this and Ornellaia as the fave red of the night. Maybe Ornellaia by a hair. — 11 years ago

James Prude

9.2

Opening a Mag for a special group. Rating based on aroma! — 11 years ago

Lindsay Fry

9.6

Super silky for a cab! — 11 years ago

Bob Lane

9.9

Met Kelly during private tasting in September 2012. Group opinion, "find of the trip." Rick bought a magnum that Kelly signed. — 13 years ago

Vijay Parikh

9.3

Ranked 1 by the group ( I ranked 2) at the 82 Bordeaux and Cab tasting. Good balance I thought abbot undeveloped possibly needing more air? Wine went well with antelope — 9 years ago

B

9.0

Magnum 1997 Chateau Montelena CS. Big group dinner at Tap w RR and J&Viv M during staycation. Decanted for abt an hour and poured alongside the '79 Stag's Leap Cask 23 CS out of magnum. Unfortunately, this couldn't compare. Some thought it might be a bad bottle, but K wasn't convinced. The wine definitely evolved in the glass and softened out, but we all agreed it wasn't a great bottle. — 9 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.5

Wow 1997 Howell Mtn Dunn out of a Magnum brought by Dave N! Thanks Big time. Getting a chance to drink 18 plus year old wine! What a treat. Tannins have mellowed, fruit is still kicking! Great mouthfeel. Awesome Experience! Monday Night Wine Group Dinner — 10 years ago

with larry, Henry and 3 others

Ron Siegel

8.9

A little too much oak for my taste, even though some of the group liked it. — 10 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.2

Tonight's foie gras and Sauternes tasting: my rank 2 of 4. Group no. 3. Light amber glow. Tight at first but unwinds to caramel aromas and hints of brininess. Stylish viscous mouthfeel with soft salted caramel flavors. Thick lingering finish. — 11 years ago

Read Between The Wines! The Party Game of Wine, Wit & Wordplay!

9.2

Need a Leo at your party? Looking for that gal who can charm the pants off a discerning group of hopeless wanderers? This is your gal. She's a people pleaser with a penchant for citrus and lemongrass. This is the city gal of summer wines. Crisp, refreshing and a pallet pleaser. Allegedly loves seafood (this according to match.com). — 11 years ago