Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2023 (S) pours a deep ruby/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe strawberry, Bing cherry, red and purple flowers, red rope licorice, rocky earth and cool spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. This vintage of Lapierre shows the warmth of the vintage and oozes generosity. In some ways, this reminds me of the 2015 vintage. Drink now through 2033+. — 3 months ago

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 — 6 months ago

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

JKT

9.1

Well an excellent CA style Merlot tempered and refined by age! The winemaker’s handiwork still detectable? — 10 months ago

Nolan Berlin

9.0

Light and dry but funky, almost yeasty tannins mixed with berries. Distinct old vine Chilean varietals that I would like to see more of. — 4 years 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. — 6 months ago

Edward Nelson

9.0

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

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2023 vintage. 9.10.25. — 9 months ago

Ming L

9.4

This is my last bottle of this remarkable single vineyard Syrah, the first bottle consumed about 6 years ago.

The nose opens seamlessly with ripe plum, blueberry compote, and cassis before evolving into savory waves of smoked meat, dark cocoa, dried violet, and aged soy. The palate is full and silky, with a refined sweetness and integrated spice driving a long, savory finish. Still powerful but now balanced and restrained. In peak form. — 10 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

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. — 5 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

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

Veronica S

8.9

Still got it! Deep golden color. Apricot, bergamot, soft anise. Light textured on the palate. Only 8% ABV, easy to drink. Not too sweet. Amazingly approachable. — 8 months ago

Lyn Farmer

9.4

Excellent wine with opulent black fruit - blackberry, cassis, black cherry, eucalyptus, violet, vanilla, cedar and clove. Tertiary notes are beginning to emerge - forest floor, leather, tobacco and dried cassis. Rich texture but well balanced despite 15.5% abv. Long finish, outstanding quality. — 10 months ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.4

Dark red color, pleasing aromatics — 6 years ago