Ron R

9.7

The man, the myth, the legend (Mike Smith, with his wife) decided to throw us a bone and grace our dinner. How cool is that?
This wine is so complete. A meal on its own. Black as the night in the glass. Nose displays maple syrup and a hint of balsam. Huge mouthfeel, with a teeth-staining extraction. So plush and sweet. Still very primary, more bottle age will take this to an even better place. Anne-Marie (my wife) in the middle. From magnum. — 8 years ago

with Mike, Anne-marie and 7 others

Jonathan Wall

9.0

Carmelized toast. Great with middle eastern lamb tagine. And it elevated my olives. — 9 years ago

Yves Padovani

9.2

Wow Sancerre style - very small winery - great opportunity to find this here in CA. Tropical nose, honeysuckle, white peach. Amazing minerality. More please... — 10 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

A touch of sweetness. Pretty. Great weight in the middle- a ripe vintage but good acidity. Lovely — 10 years ago

with Gregg

Kacee Buckli

10

Sister Creek Muscat Canneli is a wonderful sweet wine. Heavy floral smell, but sweet taste. Perfect in the Texas heat! — 10 years ago

Sarah Taylor

9.0

Super sweet but delicious — 11 years ago

Mike H.

9.4

Jon... Let me know what you think. — 11 years ago

with Jon

Rob Moose

9.2

1986. Day 1 was charming out of the gate, then ultimately showed its oak and structure and a sort of pine quality. Preferred Haut-Batailley. Day 2 had sufficiently mellowed but still felt a little down the middle somehow. Cool side by side — 12 years ago

Michael Osborne

9.1

Not very sweet but not dry it's right in the middle — 13 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Sweet, bright. Light fruit. Good acidity and great zesty middle. Yummy. — 8 years ago

with Larry

Andrew S

9.1

Nice tropical tones. A solid down the middle Napa Chardonnay. — 9 years ago

with John

Patrick Derdeyn

9.1

These are just starting to loosen up. Whether its the mountain fruit, the vintage, TRBs direction or all 3 with this wine they've taken a number of years to show much. Good with a 2 hr decant and improving for several more years. — 9 years ago

James Forsyth

9.0

My sister will be serving this at her wedding in September so she and I and our third sibling road tested it over dinner at Brixton's painfully cool and appropriately named popup concept, Pop. After a couple of minutes in the glass the wine softened to become a highly attractive wine with red fruit and floral notes. This wine will be a hit at the wedding! — 9 years ago

with Sangeetha, Antonia and 3 others

Mike Ancuta

9.1

Thomas Rivers Brown...great bottle for challenging vintage. Needs lots of air and more time. — 10 years ago

Rebecca Turner

9.8

Tasty and subtle. Not too sweet, not too dry. — 10 years ago

Bo Yu

9.1

Beautiful. Strong tannins to the nose, yet the middle is light and smooth, finished with a balanced, less than velvety taste. A lot of tabacco, bold after it opens up. — 11 years ago

Nicole McLendon

9.5

A little throw back Charleston Wine Festival circa 2014 with my bestie Brooke! — 11 years ago

Kathryn Seifert

9.4

Really great with pasta with red sauce! Great value! Dry, fruity, hints of leather. — 12 years ago

Juel Bell

9.7

Smooth with a hint of spice. Yum. — 13 years ago

Keith Whitener WSET Diploma, CSW

9.3

Deep purple🎼hush, hush🎼ruby rim m+ acid m++tannin black fruits and cherries. Could've cellared for several years but no, not this time. Impatience is my middle name-or should be! — 9 years ago

Bethany S

9.1

My go to cab. — 9 years ago

Cheryl

9.5

Great all around wine well balanced sipping wine — 9 years ago

Andrew S

9.9

An expanse of fruit, down the middle of Cabernet profile. A kiss of dust and leather on the nose to remind you it was harvested 26 years ago. Amazing fruit, cocoa, acid, balance. The finish is nearly two minutes. Just try not to smile. Happy Mother's Day! — 9 years ago

Erica Fox

9.0

Good wine! Not too sweet, not too dry. Pretty good. Not my favorite wine ever, but a nice, cheap and enjoyable wine! — 10 years ago

Scott Stewart

9.3

The rating is for today only, as this will merit a higher rating in a couple of years. Beautiful in middle, but the least expressive of the wines. What you get for killing a baby, I really want to see this a few years down the road! — 10 years ago

Kelsey Lindsey

9.2

A tad mossy with a hint of oak. Feels like a velvet room within a cave on feathers. Definitely would recommend. — 10 years ago

Justin Smith

9.5

Lovely upfront in the middle and at the end. Definitely in the drivers seat. So much complexity with a shot of dreaminess. — 11 years ago

Nicolas Rezzouk

9.1

So enticing.... Herbs, tobacco, leather, savoury, meaty, cooked fruit, liqueur. Probably peaked a few years ago it goes superbly with h middle-eastern food. — 11 years ago

with Joanne

Michael Herrera

9.6

Perfect not bitter — 12 years ago

Thomas Hughes

10

Stuck in between banner vintages (2000 & 2005), 2003 is a great year to find "value" in Bordeaux. With the rise of the Far East's middle class, "Super Second" classified French reds sell for over $100 per bottle. (And 2 to 3 times that for the exceptional 2009 & 2010 vintages). So for my 2013 birthday, why not open a 10 year old Paulliac? 1st, this requires patience. After decanting, the glass needs time to develop. It's been 45 min and finally starting to exhibit it's elegance. Smooth, balanced, caressing ... You can almost taste the centuries of expertise. When I started getting into drinking wine, I was vain in thinking "French wines, can they be that good?" Yes, they are but not at any price! Don't just take out a mortgage to buy anything; research and try 2nd labels of vineyards. This wine is brilliant, but I still prefer Chateau Leoville Las Cases as my favorite 2003 Bordeaux. A very happy Cheers! — 13 years ago

with Heidi