Mark Flesher

9.4

10 years old and this wine has aged just about -1 years. Blind tasting I would say this was a 2014 pre-release from Moon Mountain. Even after an hour this wine was still super locked up. The nose was all blackberry and black pepper. The palate was blackberry cinnamon scone with some chalky blueberry in the middle. Peppery finish. YOUTHFUL wine!! — 8 years ago

David MacMillan

9.4

Love these wines.....slightly sweet, a little heavy, gorgeous mouthfeel.....nice jammy middle, decent finish......not hugely complex but lots of fun to drink.....good QPR too — 8 years ago

with Christina

David L

9.5

10' Bevan Sugarloaf . Cabernet Franc & Merlot blend... I also think a little CS? Super dark purple in color. This is a beast out of the bottle. Poured a very small glass & decanted the rest of the bottle for an hour +. I get chocolate, tar, tea, spices. The black fruits I get towards the front/middle/back of the palate...very , very good!! Nevertheless a lasting impression with a smooth & long finish. Another wine I would love to try again in 2/3 years. Drinking over the next 10 years. — 9 years ago

Christian Bronstein

9.2

Great dark fruit and length, a little "middle earth" heat at 14.9% — 10 years ago

John Vesey

9.3

Excellent Blend from Sonoma Valley Ca-Look light purple, nose earth, green pepper, fruit fwd currant,blueberry,spicy,oak finish in the middle lite balanced — 11 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.5

moroccan wine from meknes region middle atlas mountain at 300 mt altitude a cab blend rich sunny and soft tannins great with a pigeon pastilla or tajine a la tfaia — 12 years ago

Kelly Kirkland

9.7

What fun to find this in good shape! One of the old ones from my dad's collection. While the lead had basically fused itself to the glass, the cork was healthy and made a good squeak when it got 1/4 in. Nose has the lovely earthy tobacco of an aged big red. The wine itself is light bodied, but still has has a good middle whose flavors are along the same line as the nose. The older barrel flavors come through as well. It's a treat to have this old gal alongside a simple pan-fried duck breast and arugula dinner. — 12 years ago

Matt Maese

10

Velvety smooth, tobacco and dry leaves on the nose. Middle is perfect, still some soft tannins on the finish — 8 years ago

with Carl

Mark Flesher

9.3

This wine is READY after an hour of air. WOW. Dense fruity and velvety front. Chewy and chalky. This one is blackberry deluxe, lots of excellent vanilla blackberry pie, has a little bit of herbaceousness in the middle and a hint of age towards the finish. More tannin than I was expecting at the finish, but oh mama this is the right time to be drinking this one! Gonna see what other 06's are here today..... — 8 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Can't find my Ah-so (cue Bender) so I didn't stand a chance against this cork. The worm ended up drilling a hole straight through the middle, so had to strain through a coffee filter. Worth the trouble as this was a nice surprise. Tapenade nose, tar and still a hint of bacon. Nice showing for the basic County blend at 17+ years. Chose the location due a mountain lion sighting in the 'hood today. — 9 years ago

David L

9.3

07' Fantesca Cab. A Spring Mt beautiful constructed cab. Ripen plum, black cherry, worn leather. Elegant fruit filled middle palate. Nice silky fairly long finish.

Heidi Barrett started at the winery in 2008. She had her hand in the making of this wine. The wife is a Fantesca cab fan. The last of my 07's. I can't imagine it getting any better! — 9 years ago

Stephanie Carrico

9.1

Delicious! Definitely something different. — 11 years ago

Justin Lee

9.7

This is my favorite of all the la follettes I've had. Some really interesting going on in the middle. As with all of his wines, super lush, fragrant. Noticeable mouth feel. Had tartaric crystals on cork. — 12 years ago

Eric

9.3

Very nice middle of the road HM Cab. Warm nose with cinnamon and plums. Uber smooth palate of mature fruits. Clean finish- tannins have left the building. Drink ahora. Check out the foil @Carl Fischer. Wife opened this one. I think our spouses would get along just fine lol. — 8 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.1

Middle of a very strong flight — 9 years ago

with Don

Jeremy Buss

9.0

Good Chard- middle palate definite but balanced butter. Smooth on backend but can tell the alcohol. — 9 years ago

Kristi T

9.0

Went great with the meal, nice flavor with blackberry, black currant, tobacco, and medium tannins. Duck, cauliflower and gruyere gratin, arugula salad w dried cranberries. Nice middle ground between Pinot Noir and Cab Sauv. — 9 years ago

with Gerry

Travis Smith

9.4

Fantastic with club soda. Sweet and rich and amazing. — 10 years ago

Mike McKinnon

9.6

Subtle at the nose. Opens. Lots of body in the middle. — 11 years ago

Paul Benner

9.7

Delish. Maris 41 st bday at crush and brew in Temecula California. Really smooth, no bite, very drinkable red. — 12 years ago