Matthew Cohen

9.3

This is very good but not as good as the 14 lechet or the 15 montmains from the critically hated vintage. Go figure. It’s very good and perfectly balanced. But it lacks the density of the 14 Lechet. Still a eellnmade wine and a lovely drink with scallops.

After an hour this has this almost sweet tartness. Lovely. And the internal aromatics are very good. Lingering acidity. Still a notch below the other two wines but very good and Fabian worthy.

Bought from fass selections — 6 years ago

Bruce Walker

9.0

Not big on Zins but this one really changed my mind! Top notch! — 8 years ago

Richard Haynes

9.3

Year after year top notch #columbiavalley #Riesling — 8 years ago

Kejia Zhu

9.0

Macerated fun. More like an orange wine than a traditional Pinot — 9 years ago

Heath Stockton

9.3

Very enjoyable. We decided to step up a notch and were handsomely rewarded. Great complexity and drinkability. We will definitely have this wine again. — 10 years ago

Olivier Schutte

9.1

Top notch languedoc, with true elegance — 10 years ago

Mike Muña

9.6

Top notch. Spicy. Brambly. Nifty undertones of pine and cocoa. — 10 years ago

with Marcus

Matt Sterr

9.0

Delicious and well balanced with pleasantly fruity aromas and flavors. Finish is long but not overpowering. Balance is the watchword here. — 11 years ago

George Yasutake

9.3

Nice bouquet still, very smooth, top notch typical for Insignias @ my favorite Italian restaurant in the Gaslamp District in San Diego. — 11 years ago

Liv Fetterman

9.7

Bold red zin with hints of cocoa and plum — 12 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

Cork wasn’t great but it didn’t effect the wine, still going strong perfect midnight black in color with the great funky nose.
Just a notch below the 2005 which had a fuller body & a nose you could smell 3ft away, — 6 years ago

Aaron Means

9.7

THE. BEST. DOMESTIC. CHARD!!!!!! Yes, yes, yes. I'm blown away. This is the best domestic chard I've ever drank. This particular vintage is killer. I could poor this in a lineup of top notch Meursault and none would be the wiser, that's how good this is. Intense smoke/funk brought on by minerality that most domestic producers could only dream of. A legendary wine in my book. @June's All Day, Austin TX — 8 years ago

Justin Hart

9.1

This is a solid Syrah that reaches above its price point by a notch. Big fruit and leather on the nose, juicy blackberries and bacon fat notes on the pallet. Lingers well, and great grip on the tongue. Yum! — 9 years ago

with Cherish

Kyle Doucet-Walter

9.5

Top notch wine in its prime. — 10 years ago

Matthew Lief

9.4

Alot of bright acidity here balanced with the signature earthy chewy Northern Rhone thing. Top notch for me. — 10 years ago

Michael Marceline

9.0

top notch bourgogne blanc from a vineyard that, if not for some technicality, may have been Meursault. scintillating play between incisive, citrusy acidity and subtly toasted hazelnut. lots of lime fruit on the palate. #bourgogneblanc #burgundy #meursault — 10 years ago

K. Kasper

9.1

Top notch Sauvignon blanc. Has complexity beyond the citrus flavors expected of the varietal. 2009 vintage is still in great shape. Perfect with sushi. — 10 years ago

Matt Young

9.4

My favorite of the night...top notch. — 11 years ago

with Tom and Michele

Canela Molida

10

93 Parker points. Elegant, complex and frutal. — 11 years ago

Levi London

9.5

Very good! Toasted oak. Strong, vibrant nose representative of top notch CA chard. Rich palette of butter, popcorn and flowered honey. — 12 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.3

The 2016 is out. It’s real and it’s spectacular. The past couple vintages have been enjoyable but a notch below. This one knocks it out of the park but it has to be your thing. Shows TONS of leather, mushroom, bacon fat. Lingering finish of iron. There quite simply is no better value out there than Pontificis - even in down years. Period. $7 at Trader Joe’s. Stock up! — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.0

A notch or two below the Kistler. Harmless but uninspiring. — 8 years ago

Andrew Lam

9.7

This was ridiculously good. Had it with our Chinese New Year dinner of chicken, duck, seafood, etc and it went well with everything. Full bodied, well integrated, just really rich and wonderful. Might be the best NZ wine I've ever had. — 9 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.2

Velma had this 9 years ago

Sarah C

9.4

Yep. Still rocks. Fish tacos, people... Fish tacos. — 10 years ago

Sarah C

9.2

So delicate and expressive. Red cherry, Santa Rosa plum, red rose, cassis, stewed cranberry compote, strawberry with tobacco & lively minerality. Love. — 10 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.3

From magnum. One notch above all other Bojos — 10 years ago

Jim Clarke

9.0

Top notch Malbec...from Colorado! Structured and properly spicy. — 11 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.6

2005 vintage. Medium ruby. Pronounced aroma profile of wet leaves, earth, red fruits. Tannins are gorgeous and grippy. Powerful, full on wine in a silk glove. Cedar / oak profile, high concentration. Medium acidity. Lots of character. 85% merlot and 15% cab franc. Top notch '05. — 11 years ago

Edward Zimmerman

9.0

Great but a slight notch below 05 lavaux from Dugat — 12 years ago

with Jason, Jason and 1 other