Carl Fischer

9.2

Most vintages of this wine are great pop and pour candidates but this one really benefitted from some time in the decanter. Both the tannins and the acid are strong. Nice flavors of raspberry, cola, baking spices and vanilla with mineral notes on the finish. — 8 years ago

Jenni Rippey

10

3/31/17- 3oz pour at Cole's just for me 😀 Happy Dennis got a car loan — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

Shafer' Hillside select is always a great pour regardless of vintage. I found the 2009 lacking some of the complexity in comparison to better vintages BUT it was still incredible nonetheless. I preferred the Katrina to the shafer on this occasion. — 10 years ago

with Christine

Eric Egan

9.4

I suspect this didn't get quite enough air. Not quite pop and pour but it was only open for 45 mins before we drank it (we were perhaps over-concerned about the mid shoulder level). Lovely (and lively) russet core with long legs as a ruby rim; nose of pencil shavings, cigar tubes (hint of metal with lots of tobacco), blackberry stalks, and lingering aromas of compté cheese rind and venerable (on-the-edge) rose petals; long and satisfying - persistent tannins and well integrated but still present acidity. From half bottle - need to give the next one more time!!! — 10 years ago

Aurélien

9.0

Un véritable moment d'exception. Laisser décanter trente minutes pour apprécier au plus juste ce grand vin. — 11 years ago

Dan Blackwell

9.3

2004 Pegau. Always great. My favorite wine. Give me a vertical of Pegau on a desert island and I am happy. The family preferred the Cab so I enjoyed almost all of this delicious 04. Fighting with my waiter for the last pour in the bottle. Not the greatest vintage but so well balanced and intergrated flavors tonight. The seaweed/barnyard nose was just perfect with my steak at 910. — 11 years ago

Cynthia Selzer

9.8

Very nice not to sweet or boring — 13 years ago

Mike Davila

9.2

From a magnum. Have had this wine on multiple occasions and it delivers. Pop and pour, dark fruits, grippy tannin, big but tight fruit little less open than the Myriad 3 twins, maybe should have decanted. — 8 years ago

Ben Edwards

9.5

Big fruit liqueur upon opening, settling into a lighter berry candy nose. Transforming flavors pull in many strong directions, but never last long enough to knock it out of round. Sweet and sour, earthy and floral. Opens up to an easy-drinking, versatile, pour-at-your-own-risk, pairing machine. With: brie, tarragon mustard, baguette, castelvetranos, and cured meats.
Edit: Finding chalk toward the end of the bottle... Also, sadness for not having another to open. — 9 years ago

Raul Puga

9.1

Really showing well. Pop and pour. Young but great acidity with just the right amount of food. Will be amazing in a few years — 10 years ago

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8.9

Best on pop-and-pour, this faded a bit with air. Sported a pleasant green pepper note on the nose (but not on the palate), with an interesting tangy element in the finish. — 10 years ago

Joe Della Bella

9.1

Pretty good, and I don't normally like sweets. — 10 years ago

David L

9.2

Medium body , light acidity, perfect balance. Pop & pour 10 minutes in your glass & it opens nicely. — 11 years ago

Shamus Booth

10

Holy shit. Mr. Pott, when is the last time you've had this wine? — 12 years ago

Amy Brown

10

This is my favorite red wine. Not too sweet nor dry for my taste. — 9 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.0

When you have to travel on a Sunday, and that Sunday happens to be Mother's Day, you're not exactly psyched. This little oasis in the Delta Sky Club afforded me the opportunity to smile. Not a bad pour, regardless of the price. Typical Lynch-Bages cigar tobacco and leather with some luscious and velvety black fruit. Finished a little flat, most likely due to being open for a while in the fancy automated pour gizmo. But still smiling! — 9 years ago

Billy L.

9.4

2012 Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet. Always a good bet & love the 2012 Fruitbomb! Not the Special Selection concentration, but, pretty good! Kudos to the Wagner Family for their continued Quality & pricing structure! Pop & Pour Baby! — 10 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.4

I found this to be a very enjoyable wine. I was hoping for a little bit more Oak. I'm not quite sure how it would evolve over time. I always find these to be a great pop and pour wine. I never hang on to them too long in my cellar.
I would love feedback from anyone that has aged some of these to see how they evolve.@Ron R @Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Howard Greenfield — 10 years ago

with Christine

Jim Trobaugh

9.0

Kelly Fleming, like he wines! — 11 years ago

Greg Kramer

9.4

Yes the vintage precludes its vibrancy but this '80 is deeply engaging, put on weight throughout and was delicious. Despite pop 'n pour into small plastic cups. — 12 years ago