Bobby Gilbane

9.6

Good lord this is delicious. It’s a monster but my kind of monster. — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Long

9.0

Stumbled into the best whisk(e)y bar in the East Bay. — 8 years ago

with Chris

Matt Perlman

9.0

Pale amber. Fresh and fruity for a skin contact wine, maybe because of carbonic. Hint of smokey peat or pine resin on the nose with toffee, plenty of zesty orange and saline on the palate. — 8 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

What happens w purple wine w age. Not my wheelhouse, & better for it as I appreciate its burnished intensity. I shudder to think what kind of monster this was several years ago. Its still a very big wine. — 9 years ago

with Paul and Owen

Eric

9.3

Not as much of a monster as other vintages but still an awesome wine. Great mix of dark fruit, spearmint, smoke, leather, and chocolate. Touch of tannin left. Gave it about an hour in the decanter. — 9 years ago

Michael Horkay

9.2

monster juice!. Amazing for it's purity and strength. This right bank was silky and youthful. — 10 years ago

Miguel A. Nistal

9.0

So peaty you love and hate it. But you really love it. — 10 years ago

with Dom

Peter Newton

9.2

Nice and brite — 7 years ago

David Kline

9.5

Dense red currant is ‘wrassled’ down by fennel aromas, mint and black cherry with strawberry and blackberry hidden beneath its thick canopy of fern and forrest; including moss and mushroom. Actually amazing! Not going to ever guess that this herbaceous monster with rim to rim colt density is an 11 yr old Calistoga! Meaty notes of grill and marinated fungi. Celeriac root, fennel and licorice notes define this angel with a minty coolness persisting! Blackberry and black cherry emerge in the finale to shine like young wine despite the years!#Larkmead #2007cab #Calistoga #Napa #napacab — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Jason B

8.9

2014 nice, peppery/graphite, dark fruit, med body, med Tannins. — 8 years ago

Chris Zitzman

9.1

A big, beautiful monster. Needs a full decant but as it relaxes it unfolds into a lush and powerful example of Tempranillo. — 9 years ago

with Beth

Eric

9.8

Amazing nose. Roasted black cherries and monster minerals. Surprising amount of tannin for a 16 year old wine. — 9 years ago

ESF

9.4

BOOM! A monster and more suave and complex than I recall - although not showing much sign of age: ripe dark fruit, exotic spice, licorice, bay leaf, coffee - layered and drop dead sexy w/lamb shank — 10 years ago

Amanda Reamer

9.4

Bright red fruit flavors with lush tannin. This wine can enjoyed on its own, with friends, on a sunny day. Or with rich duck confit and bbq'd red meats. Can't beat the price. -wine batman — 10 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Wow. Monster grand cru burgundy. From Baden. Nose is licorice and cherry and spice. Palatebis Huge effing monster spicy cherry. Amazing texture. Palate coating like a paintball shot in the mouth. Internal aromatics are sick. Long clingy finish. Genius knows not of birthplace. — 8 years ago

with Lyle

Cait Eslinger

8.9

Very acidic, pineapple notes but good over all — 8 years ago

Eloisa Tristan

9.4

Nice crisp chardonnay with a mellow fruit and citrus finish. Dry but not too dry finish on palate. Great to have with Lemon chicken, pesto, fruit and cheese. Nice everyday. Great buy at Costco. 2014 vintage. — 9 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.2

What a monster. So much tannins, fruit and acid. Needs another 20 years to really come around. — 9 years ago

Mark Dowling

9.0

Tannic, rustic monster. delicious! — 9 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.5

This might be the richest Hochrain I've ever had. It's a wine that usually comes across more sharp and spinal than the Singerriedel, and if that's still the case the Singerriedel must be a monster this year. This is deep and golden though with some fresh spring green flavors almost like a gruner, though it's still cut like an icicle. It keeps its chilling refreshment value even at room temperature even though that leaves the fruit totally uncoiled and showing off the wine's huge scale, just a big round ball of riesling sizzle. — 10 years ago