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

Mary sullivan

9.8

Really great just by itself — 10 years ago

Daisy Rosa

10

Love everything about it!!! — 10 years ago

with Luis

Clayton Bahr

9.4

Can't wait for you guys to try this — 10 years ago

Eric Miquelon

9.0

2012 vintage. Crisp apple, melon, good acidity. Really nice Sauv Blanc. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.0

White peach and apricot fruit with motesf beeswax and pretty floral notes a smooth and creamy wine on the tongue with a node notes of mineral on the finish very vleam — 11 years ago

Barbara Crane

9.7

First serious, post surgery wine! Fantastic!! Thank you, Jack. B — 11 years ago

Barbara Crane

9.5

Oh my goodness! We tasted this wine with Jack Edwards while in Napa last September and ordered some. Finally, tonight, have opened it and --- WOW!!!

We forgot how outstanding this wine is and wish we had ordered more! Hope no one, other than Jack, sees this review! :). Thank you, again, Jack!! B — 11 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. — 9 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

Mac Cappuccino

9.0

My folks invited a priest to dinner for something. This is what he ordered. The irony isn't lost. — 10 years ago

Genie Ko

9.0

Smells like green pepper, jalapeño, barnyard. Tastes delicious - tannins, darker fruit, a touch of smoke. winemaker was a priest turned clown turned winemaker — 11 years ago

David Monaghan

9.9

Heaven in a bottle . If I could get a priest to do it, I would marry it.... — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

A very ripe and rich style with lots of melon and fig fruit with just a hint of minrrality very round with a short but pleasant finish 35+ very good + — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

8000 cases produced from the estate very concentrated rich priest ranch andlynch estate ripe cherry andcurrantnerry fruit firm acidity and a long finish excellent + — 11 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. — 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. — 9 years ago

Vinod Peris

9.5

Excellent Napa Cab. — 10 years ago

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. — 10 years ago

Eric Miquelon

9.2

Nice blend, solid fruit — 11 years ago

Sam Decker

9.3

Reminds me of the Robert Bresson movie Diary of a County Priest. Ascetic, elegant, but not much fun. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.1

The federal has been around for 3 years. A methode champenoise tart red berry fruit with nice fresh finish — 11 years ago

Jason Cooper

9.7

More work... — 11 years ago

with Ben, Chloe and 2 others