Mary H

9.3

Age is just a number. Still has strong, heady aromas and flavors of apricots, stone fruits though no more tropical notes.after some time, aromas of creme caramel. Powerful backbone of acidity, tempered by flavors of herbs and bitters. Beautiful but with some complexity that comes with maturity. Paired with a slice of basque cheesecake. — 9 months ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.0

A very drinkable Riesling with an underlying lime to it. Lots of fun spring sipping. — 4 years ago

with Gillian

David Shaw

9.0

Pale yellow white, excellent clarity. Floral and vanilla aromas, with hints of wet wool and sun-dried linen. Good acid, lemon, peach and apple flavors, slightly bitter finish. Varietally on point, bone dry but fruity to my reckoning — 5 years ago

Chase Parsons

9.0

Great wine especially for the price — 6 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

Had the tempranillo a few months ago, this time it’s the grenache. It’s still wickedly young but putting out loads of cherry and watermelon juiciness and then immediately takes a turn into that rocks district funk. Always impressive how that shines through even when these wines are fresh. — 7 years ago

Ian Jones

9.3

Had a bit more bite to it than the standard Ruby or Tawny versions. Also had some subtle notes of dark chocolate. — 7 years ago

Mo Hassankhani

9.5

I love this wine! It is always so balanced. Extremely smooth with very little tannins showing, being so young. A wine that never disappoints no matter the vintage. — 9 years ago

Collin Moody

9.1

trying my best to drink all of this wine that still exists — 10 years ago

with Andie, Dan and 1 other

Ned Gray Creed

9.3

Very impressed. Savory notes, pinch, baller showing. I like it more than my Cayuse experience. — 11 years ago

with Mark

Rachel Reenstra

9.9

Love love love. Big. Chewey- awesome finish !! — 12 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.2

When confronted with an open bottle of Silver Oak Cab on a Wednesday night, you step up and finish it, no questions asked. — 9 months ago

President Obama

9.2

$15 at Macarthur — 3 years ago

Ming L

9.7

The 3rd and final bottle of the 11’ vintage (a underestimated vintage IMO), and it keeps getting better. The slight green note from the previous 2 bottles is no longer present. At a great place now. While it does not have the usual richness and power, it’s impeccably balanced, fresh, seamless, and graceful, which is preferable to me.

And I can’t thinking of a better bottle to pair with Pekin duck.

Almost perfect!

— 4 years ago

Michi Z

9.7

Love this wine! Not too sweet. — 5 years ago

Kelly Rinaldi

9.3

Oh behave, we liked it, it was yummy! — 7 years ago

Susan Hanners

9.0

Crisp, clean — 7 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.1

Smell like a Dr Pepper but with none of the additives (obviously). Skrate cherry cola. Cranberry and cutting acidity. Supple and generous but light and pristine at the same time. Vg — 8 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.0

A distinctive cuvée of warmth and roundness. — 9 years ago

Esther Roden

9.1

Great all around red. Very dependable. — 10 years ago

Ron from VA

8.9

Really straight fwd...black cherry sweetness! Medlum tannins and punchy acidity made this medium weight wash st. standard sing on key — 11 years ago

Cassi Meo

10

Always good with daddy — 13 years ago

Martin Bergo

9.2

Elegant but lacks some of the distinct J:son personality of previous bottles/tastings. — 2 years ago

Kerri

9.0

Good semi dry bubbly. Loved the tiny bubbles, holds up well. Not too sweet — 3 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.2

What a wine and did not show it’s 43 year age at all. The color was very dark with no brick edge. The nose was a bit subdued but had the typical berries, herbs and meat notes that carried over to a very tasty wine. The finish was okay not super long but long enough.

I started buying Beaucastel maybe a few years before this 1978 vintage and in Parker’s reviews of the 1978 vintage was a consistent hold but he did change his mind years down the road and said it was over the hill; well not by a long shot. I constantly purchased 2 or 3 bottle of every vintage till the price was out on my reach in 2001. I also had visited the winery in about 1990. The real kicker with this vintage is the current price estimates of $150 to about $250, current vintages run $80+ and I purchased this bottle for $11.99.
— 4 years ago

with Matt and Barbara

Michael Seely

9.3

Spank my ass and call me Sally, this wonderful 2008 hits the spot in aces! Very present, very alive. Pleasure sure! — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Porsha Tyrrell

9.0

Shiraz is my favourite type of wine. I have enjoyed my fair share... This wine is definitely up there! Enjoying it at home with a dear friend. — 7 years ago

Julia Geisler

8.9

Delicious, predictable.
Wish I could write more, but oh well 🤷🏻‍♀️ — 8 years ago

with Lesly

Ben Atash

9.7

Awesome wine with an awesome meal. After a sip, it's no surprise Monte Bello was sent for the Judgment of Paris. Perfectly balanced, slightly vegetal but not overly astringent. The only problem was the bottle--too small. — 9 years ago

with Alan and Elise

Sam Fromartz

9.1

Great subtle gamay. I've always loved this wine (produced organically with no added yeast). I first tried this wine around 1992. Loved it then (bought a case) and it's still great today. This family knows what's it's doing with this wine. — 10 years ago

Mandy Capehart

9.1

Excellent stand alone red! — 11 years ago