Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.4

Voluptuousness and still vibrant and alive 25 years in. Old school going strong — 7 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Stunning 90% Sangiovese! Not a super tuscan like many other reviews tell you! This is an awesome old school producer who bailed out of the Italian system. Hence he cannot call his wines Chianti. Very elegant and plenty of cherry 🍒 notes left. To bad it cost so much. From Max Kogod in North San Diego county. — 8 years ago

Eric

9.3

Old school. Cinnamon, raspberries, cedar. Nice acid. Tight finish. Love the balance and restraint. Can't wait to see how long/well these will age. — 9 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.3

Old school - charming - took a moment to show — 9 years ago

Juel Mahoney

9.3

Textbook Brunello. Beautiful, elegant, old school style — 10 years ago

Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.1

Old school. — 10 years ago

Ladykat

9.3

Quintessential Rioja . Old school. Crianza so 6-12mo in barrel. Lopez de Heredia age in HUGE barrels. Only American oak. Super vibrant n fresh . Built to age. Gran reserva by any other standard. Their reserva is a 2002. 65%tempranillo 15%garnacho the rest Mazuelo & Gracianp — 10 years ago

Jason Hemming

8.9

Nice old school Rioja. Bright cherry, dried tobacco and dill. Great acidity — 10 years ago

Roy Whitehead

9.5

Beautifully aromatic. Classic tar and roses in an old school, ethereal Barolo — 11 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

In a great drinking window now with an easy 5 more years to go. Old school aromas and flavors of stems, peppercorns, meat, and crushed blueberries with a good old school funk. #pegau #chateuneuf — 11 years ago

with Javier and TJ

Hernan Hernandez

9.0

Really good Zin. Went perfect with grilled food. — 7 years ago

Colin Nuckolls

9.4

Prototypical old school cote rotie. Drinking well. — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Old school! Nose is SweeTart cherry, dry gravel, and a dried floral note. Lean and crisp in the mouth, so cleansing with food. Long pure clingy finish.

Fuck McConnell, the Human Turtle. — 8 years ago

Sarah Knoefler

8.9

Breaking out all the old ridge. Still pretty fresh with lots of blackberry and spice. — 9 years ago

Matt Lichtenberg

9.5

Popped 1 of my 3 bottles to celebrate two friends turning 50 at Factory Kitchen. 50 year old California Cab with finesse, balance, and though I wouldn't expect it to improve over time, it was fantastic and quintessential old school cab from without a doubt one of my favorite California producers. Just lovely! — 10 years ago

Pepe Ruiz

9.3

Funky old school Barolo . Drink now — 10 years ago

Rx Wine Lab

9.0

Old school as they come! This reserva is a benchmark for those wanting to hone in on Rioja. 10 years of aging has muted the fruit of sour cherry and pomegranate skins and secondary aromas are dominant with cedar, coconut flan and dill. — 10 years ago

Caryn Jones

9.2

The goods. — 10 years ago

Tina Termsomket

9.6

Carried this back 8 years ago when i visited Bodega the first time. This wine is traditional classic old school Rioja- earthy and fully developed primary nose, soft acid n tannin, haunting finish... 🍷💃 — 11 years ago

with Jon

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

10

Old school Bordeaux. — 12 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.4

Beautiful old school cab.....perfectly balanced, velvety smooth — 7 years ago

Doctor No

9.1

Wow. This is young, and the nose is a bit of dark red berry suffusing a sea of resolving American Oak. The American oak is so pronounced that, had I tasted this blind, I might have taken it for Ridge... :) This has decades ahead, even if -only- a Riserva. Like La Rioja Alta 904, a fantastic value in old school Rioja... — 8 years ago

Hendy

9.5

Old school Napa Cab at its best in the hand of Steve Matthiasson. — 8 years ago

Jen Mussari

9.3

Crisp and tart, interesting enough to have alone as dessert with a little dark chocolate. My favorite rose so far — 9 years ago

Ravinder Kingra

9.3

For the price it was great. — 9 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.6

1985. Tasting this was like sitting next to a WWII vet on a train...some respect for an old school gentleman...they don't make wines like this any more: herbal, pencil shavings, cigar, tea, lots of acid, grainy tannins, light body, refreshing...let's bring cab like this back! — 10 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Impressive stuff; lovely old school aromatics highlighted by pan fried herbs, dusty tannins, nice acidity, pure cassis fruit and a great "Tuscan" feel. Truly well made and grafted to age gracefully. — 10 years ago

Veronica Castro

9.1

Old school. So pretty. Cherries, earth, light-bodied and limber. — 10 years ago

Olivier Ngo

9.0

Challis Lane was smooth and refined. Great for the price! — 11 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.5

Kick ass Bordeaux. Very old school, pencil lead, graphite, lighter bodied, lots of red fruit too, and very structured. Cooling and cleansing, perfect foil for the steak dinner. — 12 years ago