The cabernet cousin to one of my favorites. First time I have seen this. In the house style of big extracted fruit, supple tannins, and high but well hidden ABV. Would seek out again but if not there is always Blue Eyed Boy. — 8 years ago
A five hour decant. Dark cherry and blueberries with a rub of minerals and tobacco. Just awesome — 9 years ago

Bowen Home - fruits, minerals and citrus balance. — 9 years ago
Wow. I had forgotten what a great NV red this is. Mostly Syrah but light and stands well on its own. — 11 years ago
Fucked yo boy — 11 years ago
2007 Eric Kent Kalen's Big Boy blend. — 12 years ago
I picked up this Magnum of Palmer for £200 recently 😱 from a shop closing down RRP £430+ so I was a happy boy 😊 Not as rich in depth as top vintages but a beautiful elegant Margaux nevertheless 😉
📍 Chateau Palmer 2003 Margaux Magnum
🏵 93 points vs the pros who say 89 - really? Did they try the same wine 🤣
🧀 Paired with Iberian cheeses 👍
🍇 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot & 12% Petit verdot
🍷 Deep opaque ruby
👃 Smokey oak through blackcurrant & dark plum w/ minerals, cracked pencil, gravel, tar, soggy earth, herbs, mocha & blackberry liquorice - yumtastic 😍
👄 Med body of smooth earthy mineral infused blackcurrant & blackberry w/ slight butter mocha & red liquorice
🎯 Med+ touch dry minerality bathed in dark berry fruits w/ a stoney mocha finale
— 7 years ago

Always yummy. Raisins, pepper and black cherry. — 8 years ago
Wonderful 100% Washington State Grenache. Cherry, Earth, Black Pepper, Herbal aromas. Cherry, red currant and Vanilla flavors. Light color and body. Great summer red. So Fruit forward, it almost seems that it has a bit of sweetness. (But really bone dry) Hint of chocolate on the finish. Serve it a bit chilled! — 8 years ago
Fab St J drinking great @ £79 just past it's peak so enjoy now 👍
🍷 Light blocking opaque ruby w/ brown edge
👃 Damp oaky musty dusty cellar filled with old squished blackcurrant & plum, liquorice, herbs (bouquet garni), aged wet earth, soggy leaves, tobacco smoke & bad boy leather w/ eucalyptus hint
👄 Med body of stewed slight sweet black fruit, liquorice & mocha all well integrated
🎯 Med dark aged fruit & mocha w/ a touch of cherry & herbaceousness — 9 years ago
Cab syrah. Big boy wine. Plum strawberry and spice on the nose. Dark purple and rose color. Very intense flavors. I love it. — 9 years ago
Oh boy! After steak wine. Pax killed it! Surprised it was so ready after 4 1/2 years in oak. Fill throttle and so nicely balanced. Will be very interesting to see how this continues to evolve. — 10 years ago
Awesome wine mostly a syrah. Very smooth. — 11 years ago
Brilliantly big boy with a wonderfully complex nose and palate. Delicious... — 11 years ago
Great blend by Smasne Winery — 11 years ago
Bright, nice tannns and finish, earthy, luscious mouthfeel. Curious how it might develop. — 7 years ago
🐶 Epic bottle swap from Roger this month - what a lucky boy I am 😍 Check out his review also 👍 a 💯 RP wine! & so much life left in it 😎
💨 4+ hr
🍇 66% Cab S, 19% Mer, 11% Cab F & 4% Pet V
🍷 Dark opaque garnet ruby
👃 Mocha, burnt oak smoke, wet earth/leaves/minerals, lead, leather & herbs through dark ripe spiced mashed berries & plum
👄 Med+ body of super silky well integrated dark full fruits w/ a mocha, liquorice & earthy backbone
🎯 Long earthy dark berry, mocha & sweet liquorice smooth 💋 — 9 years ago

Was a great wine went well with some finger foods on a nice day at the Vinyard. — 10 years ago
After four hours in decanter this bad boy was drinking like gold. A lot of cherry and rose petal — 11 years ago
Anthony Pro
It’s going to be good... It’s a Caymus. But man, for the price, there’s so much better out there. An abundance of fruit. Perhaps too much. The birthday boy isn’t even drinking wine...
Update: just realized this was my 100th California wine. — 7 years ago