Ken Venezio

9.6

Just stunning. All the benefits of bottle age, complexity and finesse make this a superb Howell Mtn Cab. Loads of up front mountain fruit, a nice floral nose and balance through the mid palate ending in a long romantic finish. Touché to the older days of Ladera. — 4 days ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Very fruity and complex on the nose.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate.

Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, toast, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, herbs, licorice, light earth, light black tea and black pepper.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Paso Robles. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and bold.

This 11 year old is peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Nicely Balanced, soft and complex. Spicy and entertaining.

A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 4% Malbec. Unfiltered.

16% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$120. — 25 days ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

9.1

Intense, black cherry with spice. Received through JAL price around ¥10,000. — 25 days ago

"Odedi"

9.2

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Pretty color of ruby with medium intensity and a light brick rim.

Pretty nose of red fruits with wild flowers and light forest floor notes.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with sweet cherries, cooked plums, light oak, mushrooms, spices, chocolates, earth and herbs.

Long finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Pinot Noir from Oregon. Elegant and nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

Burgundy in style, and I really enjoyed smelling it for a long while.

This 19 year old Pinot Noir is still drinking beautifully. Drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Wine Spectator 92 points. Wine Advocate 91 points. Wine Enthusiasts 90 points.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 20 minutes of airtime.

Balanced and easy drinking. Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

A blend of Pinot Noir grapes from all of the Single Vineyards of the estate. Aged in 100% New French oak barrels for 16 months. Unfiltered and unfined.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$150. — 20 hours ago

Paul T HB

9.6

Almost 30 years old that was less than $30.00 back then.
Bought recently on secondary market. — 24 days ago

Gabriel Barab

8.9

Very minerally and ripe with medium minus acidity. — 13 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2001 vintage. Excellent fill. Used a Durand. Cork perfect. Decanted with expected sed and tasted after 2 hours. Medium body but dark as a closed closet. Dirty graphite nose that rang true in the flavors with some restrained plum, cherry and Valrhona chocolate as the backing, rhythm section. Miles to go before it sleeps. Pretty close to the top of the bell curve now. Wow. 10.17.25. — 5 days ago

Jason Phillips

9.4

Deep ruby color. Red fruit, black currant, and cedar on the nose. Dry and bold. Flavors of blackberrt, chocolate, oak, and coffee. Medium+ tannins and acid with a great finish. Number 2 in top 100 in Wine Spectator. — 2 days ago

Anne Holmes

9.6

Dinner @ Trabuco Canyon — 11 days ago

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Ken Venezio

8.9

A bit dusty in the nose but it opens with cherries, blackberries and a touch of dark cocoa. Nice balance between florals and spice. Tannins are silky and it has a full finish. I'd say medium body but very good value. — a month ago