Colin

9.2

Most interesting Sauternes I’ve tried. Started smooth with honey and then got more complex with a long finish that changed as it lingered, especially as the bottle got some air. Felt like it was maybe a little too powerful towards the end of my last glass, but I was maybe getting some sediment at that point. All in all an exciting tasting and it left me excited to try some of their other wines. — 6 years ago

Carla D

9.5

Best ever Blackboard!!! Fragrant nose with dark berries on the palette; nothing you’d expect at this price point. A relatively full-bodied wine with a hint of chocolate says it all. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I had this a number of times but, have never written notes. 🎶Tonight’s the Night!🎶

The nose reveals; lemon custard to candy, lime zest, grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, light stone fruits, green melon, lychees, cream, vanillin, light ginger, cream soda, mixed nuts, bread dough to baguette crust, light green herbs, beautiful, powdery chalkiness, sea shell fossils, volcanic minerals, yellow lilies, jasmine with mixed greens.

The body is; full, round, rich and slightly creamy. Lemon custard to candy, lime zest, grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, light stone fruits, green melon, lychees, cream, beeswax, vanillin, light ginger, white spice with some palate heat, cream soda, touch of caramel, toffee notes, nougat, marzipan, mixed nuts, bread dough to baguette crust, light green herbs, beautiful, powdery chalkiness, sea shell fossils, volcanic minerals, yellow lilies, jasmine with mixed greens. The acidity is crisp and sharp. The long finish is; rich, polished, elegant, nicely balanced, delicious and persists endlessly. Very good at its price point.

Photos of; the House of Piper Heidsieck, the train cave ride as Champange caves can run for miles and miles, artful cellar entrance and one of their Grand Cru vineyards. — 6 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.6

High point of the evening. No bubbles here - just beautifully layered jasmine tea, orange blossom .....1983 vintage. Last of two bottles in the store cellar — 8 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

So fragrant. Acid, minerality and some good stuffing for a Sauv Blanc. 13.9% ABV — 9 years ago

Martin Grisolle

9.1

One of my favorites — 10 years ago

Hum

9.1

Beautiful place and nice wine. Balanced. — 10 years ago

Olivia Teutschel

9.5

Thanks NZ, this wine is just as I remembered! Freshly roasted coffee beans, bright minerality, rich mouthfeel cut with nice acidity and delicate layers of oak. — 10 years ago

Logan Smyser

9.9

Mother's Day with my family. 100 point rating and Wine Spectator Wine of the Year! It tastes better every time I drink it. — 11 years ago

with Landon and Skip

Austin Beeman

9.1

Wildly funky nose of cauliflower, Cheerios, wet ferret, and charred pork rinds. Palate is big with black stone, a touch of heat, and lemon kiwi. For wine geeks only. $35 — 12 years ago

with Jim and Dale

Jenn Hagan

9.5

One of my favorite French pinots — 6 years ago

Steven Comfort

9.1

This was the last bottle from a case I bought in about 1997. Over the 29 years since the wine was made, the noteworthy tar and tobacco notes that Pontet Canet is known for softened to an ashy-ness that is a softer version of a Mouton Rothschild. Still plenty of life left in this outstanding vintage, but the wine won't improve much (if at all) from this point. I enjoyed this bottle with Lucas Comfort, a day after his 29th birthday (1990). — 6 years ago

E & K G

9.1

A funky end to our France trip. Color was in between a light red and orange with some orange wine type dry-ness. Tons of funk so not for everyone but went well with different food. As the caviste described it “ca c’est plus rock n roll!” — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

This wine poured an inky black into the glass. Nose of youthful blackberry and spice with some oak. Entry of this wine is rich and dense. Lots of youthful, chalky black fruit and baking spice. The middle is really more of the same. This wine seems to lose some style points and it is not really all that complex in the middle. The finish is toasted oak tannin and black pepper. I do believe that this wine sort of stays flat in the middle as of now. I look forward to that improving over the next few years. If you have this bottle, I don't think I'd particularly be in a great hurry to drink it. I can see this one appreciating to 93/94 at full maturity. As for now, solid 92 and that definitely isn't bad. — 7 years ago

Heather Venard

9.3

Oh, I absolutely love this. Such a great balance of cherry and tart, with some awesome Farmhouse and Funk the end. Fantastic wine at an easy price point. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Needless to say, we slayed some dragons tonight. Let the birthday week continue!

This was the one wine that was poured blind from the evening. I guessed Napa (check), I guessed early 2000s (check), but figured it a petite sirah, mainly due to the amount of lively fruit in this! Since my experience with Caymus is limited to the 40th anniversary, you can imagine how my eyes were opened. At 16yrs old, this was blueberry pie, cassis, chocolate liquor and great oak integration. Tannins were PERFECT at this point. Open if you have it! — 9 years ago

with Mark

Dakota Hewlett

9.2

A fun sculpin series. Good beer with a touch of pineapple, great stuff! — 10 years ago

Paul J

9.3

Great wine!! Deep, powerful nose that opens up strong flavors of apple, caramel, and pear. A little too acidic, but lingers on the palate quite nicely. Glad I have 3 more bottles!! — 10 years ago

with Brooke

Mitchell Mulder

10

One of the Best IPA's on the Planet gets brewed with Grapefruit Juice, and is Freakin Awesome, Outstanding, Southern CA offering only at this time, so hard to find if you are not here in Southern CA, This takes Sculpin and brings in up a notch or 2, So Great!!' — 11 years ago

Jon Maxwell

Founder Veritas Wine Consulting

9.0

Nice IPA. Floral and peachy. Hint of pepper? — 12 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

Smells like chemguard 🔥 — 6 years ago

Alec Jeffery

9.0

This is why France trumps the rest when it comes to a Cabernet blend that has history, complexity and place of origin at a great price point. A great vintage does help 😊 — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Last night in MT at the lake. Gave this several hours of air. Nice dark tawny color. Vibrant in the glass. The nose is great right away and stayed on point through the evening. Notes of black cherries, warm raspberries, old cedar, some plums and a little leather saddle. Rich and silky in the mouth. Velvet glove. Long finish. Great wine. — 6 years ago

Cynthia Langstaff

9.6

Quince and pear, just the right amount of acid and just the right amount of oak with a smooth creamy although only moderately long finish. Love this wine! — 7 years ago

with David

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

On the nose, ripe, bramble fruits of; blackberries, blueberries, plum, black raspberries, slightly creamy raspberries, dark cherries & strawberries. Dry crushed rocks, vanilla, soft volcanic minerals, dry stems, dark berry cola, some dark moist soil and fresh dark floral bouquet with deep violets.

The palate is medium full, thick and round. The fruits are fresh & lively. It’s a good point in its evolution to open a bottle. 07 such a strong vintage in Napa/Sonoma. There is plenty of life ahead. At least, 7 years, maybe 10. The structure, length, tension and balance are excellent. It’s a seamless flow. Bramble fruits of; blackberries, blueberries, plum, black raspberries, huckleberries, slightly creamy raspberries, dark cherries & strawberries. Dry crushed rock powder, vanilla, soft volcanic minerals, dry stems, dark berry cola, some dark moist soil and fresh dark floral bouquet with deep violets. The acidity is round and well done. The long, round, rich, ripe, balanced finish is delicious and lasts nearly two minutes.

The blend is 71% Zinfandel, 22% Petite Sirah & 7% Carignane.

Photos of, Ridge Winery overlooking Silicon Valley, the front entrance, Owner and retired Winemaker Paul Draper and their Lytton Springs Vineyard.
— 7 years ago

B

10

2007 Peter Michael Point Rouge Chardonnay. HB w MnD and J&D B. We loved this wine wine so much at the Heart concert and we loved it tonight. Floral, along with notes of buttery brioche and oak. However, somewhat surprisingly, as we drank this in comp to the 2013 Ridge Monte Bello Chardonnay, it did not win out. Still such a great wine that we really, really enjoyed. — 9 years ago

Lynn Penner-Ash

Owner/Winemaker Penner-Ash

8.9

Dark fruit w hints of green tea — 10 years ago

Ray Isle

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.3

Plenty of time left, but I don't think it qualifies as infanticide when the wine tastes so damn good now... — 10 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Smells of autumnleaves, a horsestable, pencil, velvety taste, rich, a real treat! a Point now. — 11 years ago

André Guérin

Manager Ambassador Wines & Spirits

10

True story: at some point in this bottle's 23 years of aging, the cork sank into the bottle. When I saw that that had happened, I thought I'd lost this treasure. I thought it had to be bad, but nope. This legendary wine withstood the test of time! Even without a cork intact, the wine stayed really, really good. Thank goodness and yummmmm-y! — 12 years ago