John Pavlovich

9.6

Wow, an impressive wine. Better the 2nd day when it opened up. Yummy. — 17 days ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.0

Nariz: mora, arandano, ciruela, cassis, vainilla, especies, algo de madera

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M/M+

— 21 days ago

Kevin Dale

9.4

Took about an hour to open up. — 21 days ago

Brian Grech

9.5

At San Ho Won with Ryan and Steph — 25 days ago

with Ashley

Tyler Felous

9.5

Treated to a proprietary red en mag after our tasting at Pahlmeyer. Enjoyed the 2018 better. — a month ago

A-Aron

9.0

Port like raisiny taste, peppery, rich, moderate tannins. — a month ago

Jody Scharf

9.5

Close to perfect, granted don't know what that is, but this is near... — a month ago

Nina Chen

9.3

Easy to drink straight out of the bottle. Black cherry, cassis and chocolate notes. Very approachable. — 2 days ago

Matias Clotfelter Bastias

9.0

Dark red color with string hints of red fruits, mostly cherry, great mix of dryness and tannins — 2 months ago

Frank Artale

9.5

Gorgeous wine. Almost 20 years and going strong. Black cherry dried fig mint earth tar sweet tobacco. — 14 hours ago

RJ Stefanski

9.4

I’ve now had 3 consecutive vintages (‘20-‘22) of this iconic Chardonnay, and even with the hefty price tag, it has always delivered. Big and bold but I wouldn’t say buttery, tropical fruit salad, exceptional balance with great acidity and a long, high end finish. One of those rare times when the hype is deserved. $70-$75 — a month ago

Matt Forester

9.1

Scored well in small Cab tasting. — 21 days ago

John Van Trijp

9.5

Very classic BDX style. The Owner and the winemaker of La Conseillante were convinced drinking Bordeaux left bank — a month ago

Kaushal Kantawala

9.3

Enjoyed at Alexander’s Steakhouse — a month ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Petite Verdot, 1% Syrah, 1% Malbec & 2% Cabernet Franc, aged for 17 months in 48% new French oak, deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits, oak and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and currants with tobacco and herb spice. Fine smooth tannins, approachable, long finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and herb mineral character. Nice! — 25 days ago

Paul J

9.5

PnP. Better than the Overture in my opinion. Much deeper and more complex. Ample dark fruit with bramble and some minor CDP elements. Very deep with a medium plus finish. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Ripe, polished, round, suave, definitely not an old school Petite Sirah but a super modern style, undeniably VERY tasty, but struggling a bit with reconciling the flavor and particular the structural style with 1970s/1980s Petite Sirah, I’m confused?!?! — 25 days ago

with Jim

Chris Bensick

9.5

Jonathan’s 40th birthday wine, also 40 years old. Martha’s Vineyard 1984. Another old classic California Cabernet that won’t quit. Good cork, savory and aromatic, a fine old wine indeed! — a month ago

Shay A

9.4

Annual birthday WWC hosting. As normal, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert, all presented blind.

Here we are six years after my last ‘88 Montelena and I’m looking at my old review as if I wrote it about this current bottle! So bright and lively. Gorgeous deep ruby color (darker than the ‘88 Leoville Barton). There is a Christmas spice (maybe more mint-driven) aromatic with bing cherries and floral notes. Red fruit to the core with some spiced blackberries, earthy/herbal savoriness, great acidity and a snappy/youthful finish. Cedar and espresso. Held strong over a few hours open. Not falling off a cliff, but don’t miss this window if you have some! — a month ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

New vintage of this trusted cab. Delicious as always. Layers of cherry, some constraint, smooth. — a month ago