Naoki Otani

9.2

2.23.2021
Takeda — 6 years ago

Paige Martin

9.5

Nice and light, not too sweet, with lovely notes of peaches and apricots, exactly as described on the bottle! — 6 years ago

Roy Goble

9.5

Great wine, but not the 100 pointer Parker called it — 7 years ago

Neville Weston

9.8

Parker says 💯 and it’s hard to disagree...super concentrated compared with other vintages — 9 years ago

with Marta

Joe Flo

9.3

Parker was right great value wine. — 9 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.8

Parker 98 point taste off today,
Cult takes it at P&P lets see after a couple hours decant,
The nose on this has caught our attention now, not as full bodied as the cult but still delicious. Can't go wrong either way.
Maybach has taken over as it opens, winner! I think Amoenus is the top 2104 I've had, has lingering layers as it opens up, — 10 years ago

Michael Mcdermott

9.4

1997 vintage was rated 87 by Parker and I drank this over 5 days closing with vacuvin between dinners. Best day? The last one really! The first day was better than expected for this vintage earthy, leather, touch of vegetal notes but last day was allspice, lavender like notes, dark cherries. No tannin, smooth, medium body. A pleasure. Best thing is there two more in cellar! Enjoy! — 10 years ago

with Adam, Mike and 1 other

James Webb

9.0

This wine was at its peak at a warmer temperature than most. Really pretty tropical notes and hay. Under-ripe mango, kiwi, very direct nose and alcohol comes through (14.5) The palette is all about the malo and new oak, soft, buttery, nice acid, lingering finish. I can't help but believe that this wine lacks soul (or typicity?) but it's damn good. Maybe if this were the benchmark of Santa Barbara County wines? Regardless this is great with spicy Indian. Good job FP. — 11 years ago

with Megan

Andrew Maynard

9.6

2013. Soft and splendid. Perfect after a Pinot. Recommend. — 12 years ago

Nick Leet

9.6

After talking to other tables, there was definitely a lot of bottle variation in this wine. Fortunately we had a great bottle. Started off a little closed in the glass, while the fruit beer full came around this is still a magnificent wine (that said certainly not nearly worth the Parker inflated price tag it carries) — 13 years ago

Jerry Ouellette

9.0

Really not bad, but not my favorite Pinot — 14 years ago

"Odedi"

9.7

Celebrating 20K on Instagram with this beautiful wine!

Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim. Doesn't show age at all.

Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, black currants, figs, raisins, vanilla, cedar, licorice, cloves, cola, chocolates, mocha, caramel and black pepper.

Full bodied, smooth and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, mocha, coke, light earth, peppercorn, leather and tobacco.

Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a great Napa Bordeaux blend. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and fruit forward.

A fantastic wine from a great vintage. I've had a few different vintages of this, from older to younger, and this 2012 vintage is so nice right now. Will be even better in the next 10 to 15 years.

Thank you John for sharing this with me.

Rich yet elegant. Opulent and luxurious. Delectable and delicious.

Robert Parker 96 points.

Good right out of the bottle and much better after 3 hours of airtime. Fun wine for parties if it's in the budget. 😉

A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc. Aged in New French oak barrels for 24 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

97 points.

$250. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Dark ruby in color with a wide dark brick rim.

Earthy nose of blueberries, cherries, licorice, oak, earth, forest floor, green vegetables, graphite, spices, bitter herbs, river rocks and black pepper.

Medium bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, currants, oak, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite, bitter herbs, black tea, wet leaves, vinaigrette and peppercorn.

Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 7 year old Châteauneuf-du-Pape is drinking nicely now, even though this was not a good vintage, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Very earthy with some old closet notes 😁

Needs an hour to open up properly. Nice and enjoyable with nice balance.

Good by itself as a sipping wine by the porch and a good food wine too. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

Robert Parker 91 points.

A blend of 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah and the rest, Cinsault and Mourvedre.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points. — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.6

For as much ritz and glamour that is typically associated with Napa Valley, this week highlighted who the real rock stars are in their community... the farmers and firefighters. Haley Wight is the sixth generation to farm her family’s estate, the historic Lewelling Ranch in St. Helena, originally established by her great-great-great grandfather John Lewelling in 1864. She also happens to make extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignon. So extraordinary, that I’m going to skip writing a note and just tell you that Robert Parker hits the nail on the head... “The wine displays gorgeous licorice, lead pencil shavings, black currants, loamy soil undertones and a touch of barrique. Dense purple, it has a full-bodied, multi-layered mouthfeel and a stunning finish with good acidity and velvety, well-integrated tannin, alcohol and wood. This is a scrumptious, full-throttle Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the next 15 or so years. 96 points.” — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Rich maroon with purple tinges. Notes of ripe plummy fruit with spicy creamy oak but not overdone on the latter. Medium to full bodied. A quality quaffer and good QPR at $24. — 10 years ago

Julie

9.2

Mom's favorite is now one of my favorites! — 11 years ago

Tom Riley

9.0

I prefer my Pinot on the leaner and lighter side, but this is too delicious to snub. Deep, brambly, almost inky, with well integrated acid and alcohol (14.1), concentration and structure. These are things that 15 years ago I would not have said about a Fess Parker pinot noir. A serious, well made wine. — 11 years ago

Julia Kozitsyna

9.0

Need a lot more cellaring time — 12 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Ripe but balanced, very high rated Parker but I would say mid 90s. Still complex and layered with black cherry, spice, earth and red licorice. #wine #100ptsRP #grenache #spain — 13 years ago

Jason

Winemaker Futo Wines

9.8

Ethereal genius from the old stalwart — 13 years ago

Matthew Bull

9.2

Don’t stop now....my word. Parker was right. It drinks beautifully early. Wow. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

To celebrate 5,500 reviews on Vivino, here is a beautiful wine from Washington State.

Dark ruby in color with a short brick rim.

Sweet nose of blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with sweet cherries, plums, blueberries, oak, light vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, light vegetables, leather, earth, tobacco, vinaigrette, peppercorn, pencil lead, light bell pepper and dark chocolates.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a great Syrah from Washington State. Showing great complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Elegant, yet rich. Just Beautiful.

This 12 year old is drinking very nicely now and will continue to age nicely in the next decade.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly and show some tannins.

Wine Enthusiasts 100 points. Robert Parker 97 points.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

Tasty and delicious.

14.4% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$275. — 7 years ago

Jessica DeCicco

9.0

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Minerals, fresh, crisp, stone fruit, light oak. — 9 years ago

Charles Treister

9.7

Beautiful, rich and soft. One of the most supple and gentle Napa Cabs I have tasted.
Robert Parker rated it at 100!! — 9 years ago

Roy Goble

10

Parker gave it 100pts - I often disagree with him but he was right on with this one. — 9 years ago

with D'Aun and Jen

Carl Fischer

9.9

To quote my two friends @Martin G Rivard and @Mike Rowe this is a bad ass wine eliciting smiles all around (and a great way to start 2017). Parker gave this a perfect score and it is a beauty. Decanting is a must at this point. It's been opening up over the last 4 hours and think it will continue to improve if I can sip more slowly lol. Slightly cloudy, and a bright purple in the glass. On the nose, cassis, vanilla and toast dominate. The sips are long and driven by fruit (blue and blackberries and cassis). Liquid silk in the mouth with sweet tannins and a surprisingly strong acidity. The finish is long. This is a total baby but I had to try it. Happy New Year to all my Delectable friends and especially to my fellow Wine Nerd Herd. I've always believed that sharing wine with friends is the greatest gift and this app has enabled me to do that with friends near and far and connect with some great people. May 2017 be a year of great health and happiness and may all our glasses be full! — 10 years ago

Jill Hill

9.6

Parker gave this 100 points today! Hooray Jason delicious!Kevin insisted on drinking it tonight — 11 years ago

Zainal Abdul Kadir

9.0

Big, rich, full, tight. Nuances of red spice. An beautifully made wine — 12 years ago

Ruan Vosloo

9.7

Amazing Pinot. — 13 years ago

Corkhoarder

9.7

2007 Pott St Ralph the Liar and Blackbird Illustration - both very good. Paired with boar osso bucco at hurley's. — 14 years ago