Stuart Sutton

9.6

This tastes more like a Bordeaux to me than a Cab from Napa, but it is so excellent that I'll let it slide. This is a full bodied wine with strong oak, leather, smoke, and honestly a hint of tree bark (in a wonderful way!) This is close to a perfect wine. Buy all you can. — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

1958 vintage. Served by Gaia Gaja at the Gaja winery. Pale ruby hue. Earthy, manure, hint of morrel mushroom, not a whole lot of fruit - mature. On the palate, medium plus acidity and body, medium alcohol, medium minus integrated tannins and medium plus finish. Still very much alive although doubt it will get better from here. Very good. NB: still going strong after 1.5hr in glass. Remarkable. — 10 years ago

Marci Veronie

9.2

Delicious!
— 11 years ago

Ocie Sharp

8.9

Ocie had this 11 years ago

Melissa Clark

9.5

This beer is my jam. Just lovely. Light on the palate but a little heavy on the belly with a meal. — 11 years ago

Patrick Dolan

9.9

Aromas of dark cherries and raspberries. Some blackberries among the rich luxurious oak. Superb taste and balance with amazing body and finish. — 12 years ago

Patrick Dolan

9.7

Smell of cherry oak and vanilla. Very smooth taste and finish. Touch of acidity and well balanced with nice longer finish. — 13 years ago

Alex Griffith

9.3

Though tamed by age, ruby fruit comes through plumes of cured tobacco and shrewd vanilla melodies. Tannins remain strong and elevate the finish, which is longer than expected for a wine without any definite sharp edges or exclamation marks. This wine is unquestionably full and robust despite sighs of deserved exasperation. — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.1

On the nose, it comes across as a tightly wound coil , with tart cherries, minerals and exotic spices.

On the palette, the wine stands firm and bold. Tannins are far from resolved (even a touch gritty, perhaps), which was a surprise. It's a strong example which was dense, layered and compact. We popped n poured, to which I plead guilty. — 10 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

Color: clear, purplish red
Nose: has cherries but that's all
Palate: strong tannins full bodied,
Opinion: needs more air, a lot better than last coravin — 11 years ago

with Sean

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

9.7

Charlie & Chuck's 2nd vintage - still going strong - all parts Cabernet old school style. Last bottle from the cellar. Meant to try it last year. — 12 years ago

RD Bundschuh

9.2

Very good - which was a surprise, I'm a Cab-Sav girl. — 12 years ago

Patrick Dolan

9.9

Smell is almost a little on the corked but Is ok. Ok new bottle. Dark berries and soaked. Incredibly smooth and well bodied. — 13 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.5

Just a special experience. The nose was powerful and dynamic evolving beautifully over 30 minutes. A smokey phase, a pine phase, and a strong floral phase. The palate was balanced and smooth. The fruit was dead but resembled fruit leather. Two bottles opened, one had grip left, the other didn't. #moutonrothschild #grandcruclassé #2ndgrowth #bordeaux #pauillac #1928 #ctbucklinwine — 9 years ago

Michael Mcdermott

9.0

Classic California style although not over powering which is a nice change. Good fruit chocolate. Moderate soft tannins. Good finish. — 10 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.1

Needs two hour decant. Muted nose and higher acidity until it opened. Pretty cab blend with higher tartness at the finish. Unfortunately this was the weakest among a very strong line up last night. — 10 years ago

Drew Auer

9.0

Strong, jammy and full bodied — 11 years ago

Scott Sigel

9.1

Strong, black cherry flavor in there, nice strawberry smell. 2010 vintage — 11 years ago

with Julia

Sebastian Sebastian

9.3

Not usually fan of Rioja unless they reach high standards, and this one does ! Strong but delicate. — 12 years ago

with Tania

Patrick Dolan

9.3

Slight vanilla and crisp smell. Some pear too. Taste has some bitter and sour notes but malactic makes it a little smoother. Minerally. Better with food. Had butter garlic clams. — 13 years ago