Richard Sohn

9.1

Right bank — a month ago

John Van Trijp

9.7

A very powerful full bodied Pinot Noir that I like — 3 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. — 4 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 — 5 months ago

Gregg Siegal

9.5

Three great wines, fun dinner! — 5 months ago

Vino Joe

9.7

Excellent! Smooth and polished. Super long and showing more maturity than I was expecting. All the classic notes in a superb showing. — 6 months ago

Devlon Moore

9.0

Year in and year out it’s just great and worth the money. 2024 is no different. — 2 months ago

K L

9.2

Great as Pinots go but only good for this maker. These half bottles continue to perplex. — 3 months ago

with Matt

Conrad Green

9.4

Gorgeous on the nose. Classic aged burgundy. Soft pretty cherry fruit, with gorgeous subtle brambles and earthy notes. Browning at edges but in a good place with lots of secondary notes — 4 months ago

with Naoko and Paul

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. — 5 months ago

Nikunj Poddar

8.9

Very drinkable — 5 months ago

Edward Nelson

9.0

Turkey Day in the Dells. Some deer hunting to boot. — 6 months ago

Conrad Green

9.7

stunning nose. Plush plum and black cherry. Roses and spice. Velvet and silk- a plush long mouthfeel. Haunting and resolved. Still young but great now. — 7 months ago

with Matt

Mike Obley

9.6

A bit young, but very serious 1st Cru — 2 months ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Pear, baked apple, lemon, honey and mango. Great acidity and balance. — 3 months ago

Ron Kyle

9.2

Deep velvety flavor. — 4 months ago

Sam Friedland

9.3

Very nice, with some tannins. Probably would be better in a few years. — 5 months ago

Brian S

9.1

Black tea, black soil, red fruit, mushroom. — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Pure and lifted. Black cherry fruit and underbrush. Pretty and starting to drink well. — 6 months ago

with Major-General and Bex

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

Typically a really big wine, classic Napa cab style, but this bottle was a little flat. Probably not the best storage conditions. — 7 months ago