Jeff Ball

9.2

Minerals and hint of mint on the nose. Oak, minerals and fruit (mostly lemon) on the palette. — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Wow!! Another outstanding Nickel & Nickel Cab! Aromas of mixed berries, graphite and vanilla. Sweet berry and plum fruit flavors. Smooth finish. Delicious! — 7 years ago

Brandon T

9.1

Bit of a fruit bomb. Solid but not a ton going on here. — 7 years ago

with JRM and Sam

eagle_eye

9.1

Love Russian River 🍇! Mineral & Golden Apple. Hint of lemon zest.
Vanilla on the nose. — 8 years ago

Christopher Boyns

9.2

Delicious in its youth — 8 years ago

Robert Branden Shine

9.0

Low Fruit, vines grown on volcanic soil. Almost has a beautiful ash or smoke quality emerging from it, this is a wine that should age for a while, tannins are nice and exposed. — 9 years ago

Sean Genn

9.2

Nice Rutherford Cab from the people of Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel. Rich dark fruit and lingering silky tannins. — 10 years ago

Chris Vaszily

10

Very nice Cab! Had with Laurie at the Warehouse! Big and bold — 10 years ago

Tony Capone

9.7

2005 Nickel & Nickel.... Witz End... Not many of the around. Dark Ink Grade, smooth finish, with great tannins. — 10 years ago

Pat Lomelo

9.0

Nice smooth wine a bit past its prime but we liked it — 11 years ago

Rob Mondavi

Owner/President of Winemaking Folio Fine Wine Partners

10

Beth and family do it again. Lively wines. — 12 years ago

Adam Baker

9.1

Drank at dad’s with his ribs from Pettys. Very good pairing with ribs. Probably near the end of life, but still very good. — 6 years ago

with Chris, Brud and 1 other

Frank Chudy

9.2

Frank had 3/17/18. Very good and rich — 7 years ago

John W

9.6

Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, florals, minerals, strong strawberry, raspberry and cherry. On the palate, very fruit forward, with strawberry dominating, cherry and raspberry as well. Oak, leather, chocolate and more strawberry on a long finish. Moderate and well balanced tannins. Medium body and opened up to a surprisingly rich mouthfeel and great, drinkable wine. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Enjoyable tasting event with Far Niente wines tonight. I've had a few Nickel & Nickel, but never any of Far Niente's own wines.

Too young! But what a treat. I can see this going up a few points once its had time to develop. Aromatic in a big way...blackberries, blueberries and spice on the nose. Cedar, smoked meat, toasted oak, blueberries on the palate and a nice lingering finish. — 8 years ago

with Cody

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Very dry wine at this point, tannic, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cooked rhubarb, backing spice and lots of crushed rocks and minerals. — 9 years ago

Billy KIM

9.1

Very nice wine. — 10 years ago

Lisa Muldowney

9.0

One of my fav Chards — 10 years ago

Noelia Garcia

9.5

The bottle is beautiful and elegant- the wine is just as exquisite. A wonderful gift from Jeremy Nickel. Can't wait to see the other gems from the wonderful label. — 10 years ago

Christopher Duma

9.3

Absolutely fantastic Bordeaux like balanced tannins and fruit. Drank well next day as well. — 11 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Aromatic, charred red bell pepper. Extracted, dark, serious. — 6 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.6

Leather, oak, tobacco on nose. Full body, mild tannins, dry, hint of acidity. Plums, blueberries, and hint of caramel. Outstanding! — 6 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Jocelyn

9.0

That sweet maltiness and funkiness work well together! Also 9.5% woah — 7 years ago

Lara H

9.2

Glad I aged this bad boy. Delicious. Drinking beautifully now. — 8 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.6

Considering it's age, this is drinking incredibly well. If you like the big, buttery Cali-styled Chardonnay, then this is for you. A lot of oak on this one. The nose is a dead give away to what you will experience; a fairly full-bodied wine with sweet butter, apricot, pear, honey, and brioche flavors. Incredible. — 8 years ago

Justin Brilman

9.2

2 hour decant and this opened up nicely to reveal layers of red fruit. Very enjoyable. — 9 years ago

Michael O'Sullivan

8.9

From the Nickel&Nickel folks... — 10 years ago

with Lauren

Michael D Maguire

9.9

How does a merlot get any better!? — 10 years ago

Katherine Bordelon

Court of Master Sommelier Guild member

9.2

I agree with another comment that at first it's a little tart. Give it some time in the glass or decanter and it opens nicely. — 10 years ago

Rob Mondavi

Owner/President of Winemaking Folio Fine Wine Partners

9.0

Always happy with the Nickel family wines. This wine showed very well. The fruit was surprisingly fresh and vibrant for the vintage. — 11 years ago