Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

9.6

Stellar and just starting to soften at the edges. Brilliant effort. Note to self, left HSS age for 15 years before drinking. Great experience. — 10 years ago

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Martin G Rivard

Just opened a 2001 last night and it was in full stride drinking very, very well. Stunning!

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

Philip Dobrin

If it wasn't perfect then I couldn't tell — 11 years ago

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Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2012

Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.0

Tight and young but perfect as evah — 11 years ago

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1980

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.4

Lots of life left in this wine. What a treat. From 3 liter. #josephphelps biased review — 10 years ago

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P A

A classic wine from a classic vineyard. Enjoy

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2002

Anthony Lombardi

9.4

2002 vintage which has been a maligned Rioja vintage. This is the perfect example of producer being the trump card. Excellent as always! — 11 years ago

Marc, Anya and 41 others liked this

Kuan Lim

I have some 1981 Tondonia and Bosconia grand reserva that we need to compare side by side ...
Let me known when you are conning ??

Anthony Lombardi

I actually brought 1981's to a dinner at the Corson Building here in Seattle a few years ago. The Bosconia was the winner by the slightest margin. Actually everybody won who drank them.

Tom Kobylarz

Great way to say vintages mean less when you have a great producer!

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Eddy Mendez

Pretty darn good showing with tons of dark cab goodness and and nice structure early on but as it warmed from cellar temperature and opened the richness of the fruit started to outweigh the acidity and tannin structure. I guess it's a matter of what you want from a Cabernet. The 'Old World' Brother In Law and the rest of his loyal crew who value smoothness over all else thought it was "like buttah". I had to side with the spacewrangler. While this wine was not over the top or over extracted it left me wanting more structure. — 13 years ago

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Lisa Li

9.5

One of the best red i've had, well balanced with perfect complexity — 10 years ago

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Rodney Lee

9.3

Smelled great looked great tasted great but it was thin on the palate for a Howell mountain cab. Everything else was in perfect harmony. — 10 years ago