Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

One day wine sale today at all Northern California Whole Foods locations. 20% off all wine. 30% off any six bottles or more. Can’t find this any other place for $59. Knock em down! If you live in another part of the country, you just have to ask the wine department person when they do theirs. Tell the wine person to add you to his email reminder list for pre-order or just the sale date reminder. I believe they do it three times a year. — 8 years ago

Paul Weil

8.9

Another above-the-fold headline scoop from "Superman's Pal"! This is a dense, jammy blend with slimy smooth body. The rich dark cherry, red raspberry, and black currant flavors balance nicely. It works well as an after-dinner digestive wine. — 9 years ago

Norman

8.9

It's representative but just not my favorite. May grow on me. Let's see. Definitely has some punch and not a wallflower. — 9 years ago

Dimitri Nikoletsos

10

Probably the best sake I've had to date. Very floral and smooth. — 10 years ago

Debbie Mason

9.1

Sweet but not too sweet! — 10 years ago

Shelley Bartlett

9.1

Date night at stonewood with CC. Christmas break 2015 — 11 years ago

Cliffy D

8.9

The body is crazy crazy garnet (beautiful) and seriously viscous! Dripping crimson down the sides of the glass after a swirl.
Tannins are soft but plentiful. About to eat it with a steak and beurre rouge... Should be a great fit.
Lots of subtle dark fruit with vanilla and a bit of spice.
Definitely fine by itself but can handle food.
I CAN FEEL IT STAINING MY TEETH!
Not a first date wine ;)
but good!
— 11 years ago

Freddy Nava

9.0

Excellent! Special Date..... — 11 years ago

Elizabeth Sturm

9.3

Monday date night! — 12 years ago

Kathleen Matsoukas

9.5

From our 2014 Napa trip. Yummy grapefruit. — 12 years ago

Bubbleigh

9.3

Long balanced play of flavor. Warm black currant compote & candied fig. Hint of roasted parsnips dusted with mild Himalayan salt. — 9 years ago

Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.4

Disgorgement date July 23rd 15 — 9 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

Wine of the night. This wine had EXCELLENT fruit, and showed NO VISIBLE SIGNS of decline. Great powerful blackberry. I was guessing 01 Stag's Leap or Rutherford. Turns out it was Caymus SS 01, but I was second guessing myself on the year because it was a very purple color into the decanter and showing well. The wine had great vanilla on the front, blackberry on the front, and a more youthful middle and finish with some herb. This wine has 10 years left in it no doubt. Whoever cut this one off at 2017 has no idea. This one literally showed no signs of decline whatsoever. Drink by date 2007 - 2030. — 9 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.3

Date night with @Diana L This is the perfect foil to oysters and halibut crudo. Apricot, white flowers, grapefruit and grassy notes all playing off some great acidity and mineral notes. — 10 years ago

with Diana

Kimberly Michelle

9.0

Thank You to my Ex-husband for this like...19yrs of Dom @ all special occasions from our first date to last year together 😊 — 10 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.7

Best bottle to date! — 11 years ago

Michael Horkay

9.2

Didier. Holy shit this was good barnyard. This makes me want to play with pigs on the mud. Carignon young has that red raspberry that's hard to replicate. Yum and bio whatever. This wine rocks. — 11 years ago

Ludovic Anacleto

9.4

I was scared at first. Vintage isn't the best one, tough conditions, rain close to harvest date.
Then I popped it and suddenly That happened. Definitely, Lafite is another breed of wine. I must admit that this is a rather austere Lafite but fruit is there, topical Bordeaux nose, very "Old School". mint, pudding and confit fruit (not dry nor overripe, rather mature I must admit).
Give Bordeaux best properties some bottle age then you understand why all the buzz. Loved it! — 11 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.7

Intermission wine last night at my daughter's high school play. Gotta love the wine country. I don't drink enough Port. — 12 years ago

Jay Latham

Sales & Marketing AI Selections

9.1

I heard this was on the list at Boot & Shoe. Great excuse to come over for a date night. — 13 years ago

Chris England

9.1

1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣

🗞 Rubic Cube, PacMan, Modem, 1Gb 29Kg
🎵 Another Brick in the Wall, Another One Bites the Dust
🎥 Empire Strikes Back, 9 to 5, Stir Crazy, Airplane
🗣 Who Shot JR, Here's Johnny!
🌍 4.39B

The fruit’s just hanging in there on this £144 Ducru

🍷 Ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Herby driven dusty musty cellar w/ cherry, blackcurrant, date & prune in a light charred smokey sooty oak

👄 Med body of faded black & red fruits w/ a cocoa & liquorice tone

🎯 Med mixed berry fruit tickle w/ liquorice & mocha — 9 years ago

Milla Champion

9.2

Date Night! ❤️. 2014 Red Blend - Flora Springs Trilogy — 9 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Bargain top year Faustino 1 @ £26 which is hard to beat on QPR & delivers old world Rioja nasal naughtiness 😍

🍷 Opaque deep red w/ brown edge

👃 Smokey rich oak baked dark cherry & vanilla cream pie w/ date parfait

👄 Chewy ripe plump smooth cherry jam in a medium body w/ a cocoa & liquorice kick

🎯 Med+ dark oaky cocoa fruit liquorice ole — 9 years ago

M

9.2

Dried cherry, fig, date--an elegant mouthful; earthy and silky. Very impressive. — 10 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.6

Wow...this bottle showed really well. Decanted for a couple hours. Explosive nose and long integrated finish. My best Dunn experience to date...this must have been an absolute beast in its first 20 years. — 10 years ago

George Yasutake

9.6

100 pointer & WS Wine of the Year.....Fabulous nose, silky smooth, great finish....Best Insignia to date (rivals 1997 & 1998). Thank you Brian.
— 11 years ago

with Brian

SSS

10

Easily the best D'Yquem I've had to date (67,75,85,01). Sweet, honey, vanilla hints of amber and pineapple. Amazing. — 11 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.1

Nice creamy and medium to full-bodied.
No disgorgement date listed but (perhaps just due to my palate) I found this to be better than my last bottle of this cuvée. — 11 years ago

Andres Montoya

10

The most fantastic DRC to date! This is legendary, very, very gorgeous, fresh cut lilacs, pure pinot noir perfume, forest floor, acorn, rose essence, hibiscus flower...
Wow! — 12 years ago

with Ron

Tom Kobylarz

8.9

Another exceptional #Bordeaux value play! — 12 years ago