Lewis Chester

9.3

Dom Perignon P2 1999: from Jay. First presentation of the wine outside the Moet group. Dom Perignon will not be doing a commercial launch of this wine as the quantities are too small to warrant such an effort. Pale straw in colour. Good steam of bubbles - an energetic wine. Relatively restrained on the nose at first. Candied fruits, sweet dough, a degree of minerality. Attack is relatively nuanced but this wine's party trick is the delightful mid palate which is very well structured, refined with great depth and balance. The finish is strong with reasonable length. Very impressive for a 1999. 93/100. Drink 2020 to 2030. — 8 years ago

Yuki Watanabe

9.5

Fruity, full body, live it — 9 years ago

Levi Glenn

9.2

Refrigerator red. — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

8.9

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

Lamar Hannah

8.9

Went well for a diverse group — 10 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

B

10

Magnum 1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases Bordeaux. Big group holiday dinner hosted by A&V M at Sp private room. Had a lot of funk up front, but mellowed a lot as the wine opened up in the glass. Not a lot of fruit left in this wine, but very enjoyable. — 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

Michael Horkay

9.1

Im confused. This wine was crazy modern and s departure for the owners of lafite and latour. Wonderful fruit the group had no idea what to make if this wine but all wanted to revisit in 15 years. — 10 years ago

Steve Bachmann

9.3

Held its own in a blind tasting of top tier 2007 CDPs. I ranked 4th and group ranked 6th. — 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

Vijay Parikh

9.2

The group and I ranked this 3. The roundness of Merlot coming through — 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

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! — 9 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. — 10 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