Steve Anderson

9.3

Mrs A needed a nice glass of wine after encountering a new friend in the back yard. Fresh off the truck, but seems to be every bit as good as the amazing 2016. A bargain wine from Celia Welch. — 7 years ago

Josh Grove

8.9

"Very nice." says Mrs. Grove. — 8 years ago

JKT

9.1

CVed 1/1/17. Good floral Burg nose with earthiness and red berries. Supple and adult on palate. Finishes acidic. Opened 1/21/17 at MRs dinner. Excellent. Give it 9.1. — 8 years ago

M Rapaport

9.5

Yummy. Mrs loved it. — 8 years ago

Jinhee

9.0

Sweet easy unique smell — 9 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.1

BTG at AOC. Cold Heaven Vio for Mrs A. — 9 years ago

Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.1

The Mrs. was tired so I made dinner. — 10 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.4

The Mother's Day request from the Mrs was Tacos & some really good wine. Happy to make that happen! This 2014 is fresh & bright on this humid day. Absolutely love Jolie Laide — 10 years ago

James Leahy

9.2

Big bottle of Pegau courtesy of Mr. & Mrs. Wilson's bday bash. Pure and balanced. Aged to perfection. Homerun. — 11 years ago

with Liz

Sassodoro

9.6

One of Mrs S's all-time favorites! Floral notes between roses & violets! — 12 years ago

Sara Urizar

9.7

A gift from Mr. & Mrs. Jaharis — 12 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Rare 96RP Priorat, only 1,008 bottles @ €146+ that's just beautiful & will age into 96-98 divinity 😍 Mrs E says "It's as smooth as Antonio Banderas' moves" I said "No as smooth as Penelope Cruz breasts" 😁

🍇 100% Carignan

🍷 Dark ruby w/ purple hue

👃 Strawberries & red cherries w/ touches of blackberry & raspberry seduced by oak, earth, farmyard, violets, liquorice & fine smoke

👄 Med silky polished delicate dark & red fruits that just seduces your taste sensations

🎯 Med+ soft earthy summer fruits 💋 — 7 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Beautiful, room-filling nose. Very clear light ruby red, a bit of spice and nice texture. Great pairing with the salmon. Only knock was a slight perception of sweetness, but that worked with the food. Mrs. A's favorite of the evening. — 8 years ago

with Albert

Lauren Arendt

10

Mr. & Mrs. petite Syrah — 8 years ago

Neil Shah

9.5

"Stupid good" - Mrs Shah — 9 years ago

Bernie Tenenbaum

8.9

Nothing to write home about. Better with air and time. — 10 years ago

Sam Proud

9.7

Delicious pale rose from Mr & Mrs Whippy. Thanks guys — 10 years ago

Bernard Rethore

Owner, Fion Wines

9.1

Back in 2006, I had the good fortune to invest in a box of the Neal vineyard designated bottlings pre-release. They have been sleeping in my cellar ever since. Last night, Tony the Fish, who is a frequent contributor to these pages, arrived with a bottle of the 2010 Neal cab sav. It was a solid effort and Mrs Fish quite enjoyed it. As we finished the bottle I remembered I had some of the 2003 vineyard designated wines in the back of the cellar and figured it was time to check in on them. We started with the Second Chance from Atlas Peak. Generally I am a mountain fruit guy, and like the volcanic soil that yields low yielding structured wines. There was plenty of stuffing left after 11 years, and a nice contrast to the 2010 cab sav blend. We then moved to Chafen. Another mountain- Howell this time, slightly lower elevation vineyard. This wine was bigger than the Second Chance with mouthfuls of ripe cassis, berry fruit and coffee- almost a cocoa powder character to it. The final wine of the night - and best of show - was the Howell Mountain Estate. Dark rich tannins with intense velvety chocolate cake flavors. This was a fun night going from the 2010 blend to the all 2003 single vineyard designates. Most of us aren't patient enough or buy them as a group so you can taste them altogether at once. Everyone should do this from to time. It reminds me at least of how different climate and soil can be in the same year. It's even better with friends. Thank you Mr Fish for the inspiration. — 10 years ago

with Susan

Isaac Johnson

9.3

Thank you Mrs. Parzen. — 11 years ago

with Vanessa

WC Fields

9.8

Blauww! Complex beyond words. Brie, baked apples, caramel, some butterscotch (insisted by Mrs Fields), hazelnuts, buttered brioche toast. Softer finish but this is insanity with Nobu sushi Omokase. — 8 years ago

JKT

9.0

Latham 4/14/17 all family. Very balanced and foods friendly wine with long finish. Great value at $7 Acker auction. Another bottle at MRs 4/22/17. Same comments. — 8 years ago

Erin Bentley

9.7

Smooth rich rose. Very drinkable — 8 years ago

JKT

9.0

CVed 12/29/16. As I remember it from years ago. Funky earthy notes and darker cherry notes that carry through to palate and long finish. Different wine from other three. Opened 1/21/17 at MRs dinner. Tasting the same. Crowd favorite. — 8 years ago

Ross Morrison McGill

9.0

Mrs. McGill chose this one. Good choice. Not enough of it. — 9 years ago

Ernst Blofeld

9.0

Very good, very good. Mrs Blofeld's favourite. Flavoursome, light but not too dry. So good. — 9 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Impressing Mrs A's friends without breaking the bank. Excellent. — 10 years ago

Matt Finelli

9.5

A Rosé by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Unlike Mr. & Mrs. Smith this wine was incredible. I haven't found many great Rosés but it is easy to imagine Angelina Jolie in her prime bathing in every drop. Light body, sensual flowery elegance and nearly perfectly balanced. — 10 years ago

with Katie

Noah Carlson

9.0

Noah had this 10 years ago

Bill Belanger

9.6

Mrs. Jackson's special piece of the vineyard. We bought it after a tasting at the vineyard. Wonderful! — 11 years ago

Charles Schneider

9.7

Nice work, Mr. & Mrs. Bittner! True pleasure to have a princely sum of this fun and fine Zinfandel. — 12 years ago