Michael Chelus

9.1

Pear, baked apple, lemon, honey and mango. Great acidity and balance. — 7 months ago

Ericsson

9.8

So much to say about this bottle. Its profile, its history, its growing rarity. And the fact that it was made at the very peak of The Patriarch’s era…

Then there is the occasion. A wine you cellar and protect, waiting patiently for the one moment worthy of all its allure.

A wine from a cooler Napa Valley, so evident in the glass it becomes mesmerizing. The freshness, the tension, the quiet authority; everything speaks of a time and place in Napa which no longer exists.

Yes, this is the kind of bottle that stays with you, not just as a wine, but as a memory. — 8 months ago

Nikunj Poddar

8.9

Very drinkable — 9 months ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.1

Napa terroir. Some blueberries but quite dry. A nice drinking and dinner wine. December 2021. — 5 years ago

Rick Wolfen

9.5

Fruit is still there! One of my favorites! Bob Foley is as good a winemaker as there is on the planet! Big, fruit driven, plum and rich, but incredibly balanced. Just so good!! — 6 years ago

John Willison

9.1

Peach, key lime fungus, and some Zotz. Yea, interesting. Myer lemon and lemon zest. Honey finish. — 8 years ago

Michael Steele

9.5

This wine exceeded expectations. Though the restaurant could have served it much colder (their food was excellent BTW). — 9 years ago

Meghan Schmeltzer

9.0

Nice smooth wine. — 11 years ago

Nic Gautreaux

9.1

Drank it just in time...starting to show signs of decline but still delicious! — 12 years ago

Michael Madrigale

Sommelier/Wine Director Bar Boulud, Epicerie Boulud, Boulud Sud

9.6

What lacks in cleanliness makes up for in soul. — 12 years ago

Johnny Johnson

9.9

Typical vogue chambolle — 14 years ago

K L

9.2

Great as Pinots go but only good for this maker. These half bottles continue to perplex. — 7 months ago

with Matt

Scott Kahn

9.1

Nice tertiary notes of mushroom and forest floor. Fruit is still present albeit somewhat muted. Enjoyable but not the very best from the climat. — 9 months ago

Jen

9.2

Lovely wine at Alston. Somm recommended it as being between littorai and sea smoke. Elegant with nice fruit and hint of violets, light — 9 months ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Pure and lifted. Black cherry fruit and underbrush. Pretty and starting to drink well. — 10 months ago

with Major-General and Bex

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.4

Dark red color, pleasing aromatics — 6 years ago

Megan Park

9.5

One of the best cabs I've ever had....
— 8 years ago

Nate Ellis

9.3

Full bodied deep flavors — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

From a presumed late Domaine release, perfect looking bottle with high fill that threw off a lot of sediment. Tawny amber color, translucent and light in the glass. Light cherry, dry brush and rhubarb notes. A nice subtle richness in the mouth. Fruit is somewhat gone but still enough to match the rounded tannins and structure. Again, with air this blossomed and was a great experience for everyone. Another bottle from the Don Stott cellar. — 9 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.2

Bright aromas tangerine and citrus with a touch of pear. Juicy on the palate with tons of slatey minerality. Bright acidity balanced by lemon and lime fruit. Medium clean finish. — 12 years ago

with Andie

Patrice Martinez

8.9

Yummy fruit forward — 13 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Pale to mid Ruby. A sooty earthy savoury red fruited note with raspberry and new leather. The palate is reserved yet with M+ intensity. Delicate yet assertive. Still very fresh for its age. Elegant with enough palate weight to make it totally enjoyable. Benjamin Leroux was the winemaker who has gone on to more accolades with his own label. Jasper Morris thought that this was the best wine made by Benjamin Leroux during his 14 year tenure at Domaine du Comte Armand. Would go on for several more years if you were lucky enough to be holding some. Pommard is another commune which has no Grand Crus but this must be one of the best Premier Crus. I concur with Jasper Morris MW when he had a bottle of this very wine with friends when he said “we were very sad to finish the bottle “. My son Hugh bought this wine for me from Sotheby’s NY in December 2013 and brought it home in his luggage for Christmas that year and I am so glad he did. This is one of the 1001 Wines. — 7 months ago

Brian S

9.1

Black tea, black soil, red fruit, mushroom. — 9 months ago

Marcio Morelli

9.2

Osso Restaurante — 4 years ago

Nina

9.0

Juicy. Yummy. Great for price. $14. — 6 years ago

aisforalan

9.1

delicious. highly drinkable and versatile. bright fruit. med bodied. soft tannins. good acid. buy again. from flatiron. — 7 years ago

Rob Moose

9.0

Wanted to drink this after listening to Dominique’s IDTT interview. Found the best nationally priced bottle in Pasadena and it showed really nicely, particularly after being open for something like 4 hours. I like his winemaking approach here, which doesn’t seem to be about elevating it beyond its provenance. It’s a delicious, mineral wine that would crush with shellfish and was lovely in the afternoon along with The Trip to Spain. — 9 years ago

with Brendan

Laur

9.0

Lovely and delicately effervescent. Medium light body. Opened up beautifully. — 11 years ago

Quentin Neighborgall

8.9

Clear, minimal sediment with a light body, medium alcohol on the nose — 12 years ago

John Langley

9.3

Nice citrus and acidity. Age has given some good mature flavors. — 12 years ago