Shelby Cole Graham

9.2

Very good wine. Smooth, not to dry, definitely can tell it's a Zen! BlackBerry and plum with a smooth finish — 7 years ago

Nadea Mina

9.8

Cherry. Oak. Smooth tannins. Round body. Easy finish — 7 years ago

Richard Amos

9.7

Outstanding!!! Very smooth with a hint of wood and tobacco. — 8 years ago

with Carmen

Michelle Connely

9.5

Consumed 11/2017. I have rated this wine before, but the bottle had a different description so I am adding this one as well. When I try to look back at my previous ratings, I can’t figure out how to see what year the vintage was. That could be why the description on the bottle is different.
Robust flavors of ripe berry fruit meld harmoniously with smoky oak and subtle hints of eucalyptus and the earth. An elegant Cassis note complements the long, noble finish. — 8 years ago

Daniel Cavazos

9.0

Good combo of fruit and spice. Easy to drink and good price point. — 9 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Super deep and dark ruby red with an almost black core. Dark baking spices in the front of the nose followed by dark fruits, especially dark dark cherries. With some air there were some purple floral notes and more vanilla. Moderate tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Initially a little tight so we gave it a splash decant. Around an hour or so in, tons of cinnamon and other dark spices. Strong undertone of puréed dark berries and light herbs too. Long body but this needs a little more bottle age. Cannot wait to try it again at the release party next month. Drink till 2028. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

Kathryn Innes

9.2

From one of my favorite wineries. Great with salumi cheese dinner. Going to try the 2011 this weekend to compare — 11 years ago

Jose Lopez

9.0

The splashy label gave me pause and I approached with caution, but once I tasted, I was hooked. Fruity and warm without being a fruit bomb. Strong finish with stewed fruit and a hint of star anise. I would enjoy this all night solo hit it begs for food. — 11 years ago

Michael Retter

9.7

Great fruit. Soft tannins. Really well balanced. Great bottle of wine. — 12 years ago

Mike Evans

9.5

Purchased on release around 2003 and from the cork code of M251, it appears to have been disgorged September/October 2002. A little nutty and lemony, but with piercing and intense minerality, still fairly young. I've had the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Krugs in the last month or so and this was comparable in quality to the 1996 and drinking better than the 2000 and 2004. A spectacular Champagne and proof of the ageworthiness of the Grande Cuvée, I've had it at least 15 years and have no doubt it will continue to excel for at least another 15.
An added bonus is that it has the beautiful old gold label, which I much prefer to the current iteration, so it looks as good as it tastes. — 7 years ago

with Kevin and Stan

Mark Flesher

9.5

This is a rather crazy bottle, opened up today as more of an experiment than anything else. This wine is YOUTH-FUL. The nose is oak, blackberry cassis and graphite. The entry is youthful, sweet, chalky blackberry and fig. The middle of this wine is DENSE. Dark core, black fruits, a little bit of heat. A little smoky, meaty. The finish has a youthful tannin. With 60 acres of vineyard on Howell Mountain and 300 acres of vineyards in Yountville, you can taste the characteristics of both here in this bottling, but needs years to develop its individual personality. — 8 years ago

Bill Mowry

9.1

One of our favorite wineries to stop at when we visit Sonoma. Black cherry and blueberry. — 8 years ago

Tony Capone

9.2

Once again I was surprised, rich beautiful wine, raspberries, cinnamon, mild tannins great long vanilla/oaky finish, happy I bought a few of these! — 9 years ago

Bill Mowry

8.9

Dark cherries with the unmistakable Alexander Valley Cab taste. Could have laid down for a few more years. — 9 years ago

Amy Harmon

10

Trader Joe's — 10 years ago

Matthew Stibbe

9.5

Lovely tropical fruit flavours. — 10 years ago

with mirela

Andrew Higgs

9.1

Light fruity easy drinker — 11 years ago

Nancy Maskus

9.4

Light fresh and sweet. Great for a summer afternoon — 11 years ago

Eric Hiatt

9.6

Spicy and warming. Delightful — 12 years ago

Rachel Dahlborg

9.0

Very good. — 7 years ago

Tyler Morris

9.2

This quickly became one of my favorite wineries! Friendly, approachable, small production, delicious food products and delicious wines! This vintage is 96% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. I get loads of blueberry, cedar, licorice, flowers (maybe violets), cherry and a hint of peppermint here. Medium body with medium grippy tannins that carry flavors of cherry, licorice and a flint like flavor. Give it time to breathe. Made very much in a old world less fruit forward manner. — 7 years ago

Jeanette Hrnyak

9.0

This is limited release sauvignon blanc from St. Helena. — 8 years ago

Jill Biedenharn

9.0

Dark ripe fruits, licorice on the finish — 8 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.3

Melon, apple. Pear. Classic Butter popcorn. Some very slight grassiness or herb. Vanilla ramps up on the finish. Complex, strong, and perfectly oaked. Lots of soul here. — 8 years ago

Kenneth Korsbæk

9.4

Really showing beautyful now. — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.2

Good times in Nashville. — 10 years ago

Mark Mewissen

9.3

Great with chocolate — 10 years ago

Patrick Fishman

10

Very smooth with chocolate flavor — 11 years ago

Bill Belanger

9.1

New release, precision marriage of fruit and oak barrels. — 11 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.5

75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo and Graciano.
Aged 6yrs and 2002 is the current release.
Firm tannins and black/red fruit. Higher acidity than Bosconia, very long finish. — 11 years ago

with Josefa and Rebecca