Phil Kessling

9.0

Love the story: vineyard of the parish priest in Piedmont. Forced to sell by the Catholic Church.
Beautiful note, reminds me a little of Nebbiolo: perfume, recipe red fruit, just wants you to put your nose in the glass. Little heavier on the palate with noticeable acidity and some tannins. — 5 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.1

Really great cab, not terribly jammy, acid still in check, smooth tannins...great finish.. — 7 years ago

Kyle Gross

9.3

Very nice wine. Strong tannins, dark berries and full-bodied without being overpowering. Will drink again! — 8 years ago

with Paul

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

This afternoon the wine I have decided to open was a Christmas gift from my parish priest. The 2011 Penfolds Bin 8 Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz blend, 62% Cab. Sauv. and 38% Shiraz.

On the nose is dark jammy fruit, black raspberry, black cherry, blueberry, prune, black currant, licorice, violet, lavender and graphite.

On the palate the dark fruit comes through but not jammy, blackberry, black cherry, boysenberry, cranberry, star anise and graphite.

A very silky smooth mouthfeel with medium acidity, medium granular tannins and a pleasingly medium finish.

Have a prosperous and healthy New Year. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷 — 9 years ago

Ove Gustafsson

9.2

Another closed up wine at the tasting. Needs love, time, warmth, a priest. Still the nose is lovely and its a high quality wine served in unfavorable circumstances. — 10 years ago

Vinod Peris

9.5

Excellent Napa Cab. — 10 years ago

Carlo Fernandez

8.9

Used as part of their blending it can definitely stand alone. Medium tannins and smooth. Chocolate notes and slight fruit forward. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Winemaker, Jon Priest, states that “superior grape growing diminishes the need for intervention by the winemaker.” Bright Ruby with rich red fruit aromas and complex spice. On the palate sweet cherry and raspberry flavors, light in body, fine layered spice and oak, a little more pronounced that recent vintages. Soft tannins, great mouthfeel, well balanced ending with slight earthy character. Very Nice! Consistent quality. — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

Palermo from Orin Swift borrows its label, featuring a mummified Capuchin priest, from one of a series of images taken by National Geographic photographer Vincent J. Musi of 16th century Capuchin Catacombs. Four long limestone corridors underneath the Capuchin Church in Palermo, Sicily hold about 8000 mummies. After looking over the rest of Musi’s series, I’m surprised Dave Phinney didn’t create an entire line of wines using the images from this collection. Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts of Malbec and Merlot, and all from Napa Valley. Packed with extracted dark fruit, cassis, vanilla, cedar, and chocolate, the Palermo eschews nuance in the name of hedonism. — 8 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.4

I miss working with Jon Priest. Guy can make killer Pinot and slip in a sexy Cab without batting an eye. — 9 years ago

Michelle Greene

9.0

Light. Would purchase again. — 10 years ago

David Monaghan

9.0

The Beatles wrote " when you get to bottom and go back to the top " this sums up my recent consumption.. The baroness and I disagree about this Italian Stallion, so much so I'm in the spare room - otherwise known as the lager lounge.. This beauty has brought me back to the top, I feel closer to Bacchus.. It explodes like popping candy with an array of flavour which go for beyond my Neanderthal tongue... It's smooth but challenging. The local priest is due for a visit I will ask him to bless the case I intend to buy tomorrow.. Long live Italian grapes@Delectablewine Delectablewine — 10 years ago

with Baroness

Rachel Duke

9.2

Yes. Dry dusty tannins supported by elegant cherry and berry foundations. Not that full of body. I imagine it might be the favourite tipple of a bookish Piedmont priest. — 11 years ago

Sten

10

Wish list 2015 panoramic Idaho petite syrah — 7 years ago

Meg Herring

9.0

A surprising wine for me! Very balanced. Worked well with a salad topped with mushrooms and soft boiled egg. Multidimensional between the fruit and minerals. — 7 years ago

Emile Haynie

9.6

So nice had to go twice. Notes of 18th century chain smoking roman priest sweat — 8 years ago

Joyce Tompsett

9.4

This is an absolutely wonderful wine. Another Wine Steward wine club. — 9 years ago

Greg Stepina

9.3

This is made right next to chateau rayas and is about as close to that as you can get at a reasonable price. Benoit said the owner is a wife swapping ex-priest. Also the label is terrible, which likely makes the price lower. — 10 years ago

Mary sullivan

9.8

Really great just by itself — 10 years ago

Daisy Rosa

10

Love everything about it!!! — 10 years ago

with Luis