Reef Points

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

2001 in Mag...was RP 100 but really have no idea what that means now. Robust fruit lead profile but less pronounced than other RP100 Napa's. Guess good price for the points but I do generally like 2001 vintage. — 9 years ago

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 1994

Wow! I was worried because some 95-97 Cults all have gotten flabby! But this gem still had great acid balance and melted tannins with complex core of spices, leather, fruit compote and nuts. Was 100 points WS/WA and the best Harlan I've tasted to date! I think it might still have a quite a few years left to improve which I generally I would have suspected. Drank at Benu with Yun the Somm and friends! — 9 years ago

Quartz Reef

Bendigo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014

Maybe my first New Zealand Pinot. Very interesting — 9 years ago

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Mills Reef

Elspeth Syrah 2005

Boom! That's all. — 10 years ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1989

Amazing wine - still fresh and light tannins. Fruit is elegant, balanced, black fruits. Heaven in a glass. 99 points. Super long finish. Coby- you should have bid more! — 12 years ago

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Sold this bottle for $170. my guest asked for a great CA Cab. Blend that needed to paired great with both Australian Wagyu and Japanese Wagyu. 🔱
77% Cabernet Sauvignon
12% Merlot
11% Cabernet Franc
91 points with Robert Parker, " It's a medium to full-bodied, supple, pure and balanced effort that offers lots of toasted spice, cedar, tobacco leaf and cassis-like aromas and flavors. Showing hints of chalky minerality and plenty of tannin on the finish, it will have 10-12+ years of longevity."
— 9 years ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Very interesting nose. French barnyard smell, tough to describe. Capsicum - red fruits. Colour more earthy then 86. Leathery, showing some secondary characters. Long polished finish. Flavours carry on but I actually thought this was older then the 86. Strange? 94-95 points. — 10 years ago

Brownie Points Vineyards

California Red Blend 2011

Very nice table and casual wine — 11 years ago