David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Bruce Phillips and his wife were pouring their 2021. Talked w/ him at length. Very nice couple.

The 2021 showed well young with room for improving with 10-25 years in bottle and beyond. It showed some evolution, wasn’t all primary. Elegant, very well balanced with excellent structure and finish. Drink 2033-45 properly stored.

The general Napa consensus on 2022 vintage will be a story of did you pick before or after the 6 days of extreme heat during the harvest window. One producer told me his would add 5% of 2023 to some of his 2022’s, which is allowed. He mentioned that he was going to add 15%. But, I think he just misspoke? Get ready for an amazing 2023 vintage from Napa. It was a cooler, not hot-hot, which was a near perfect growing season for long slow even ripening. Some say a vintage of a lifetime and others would only say exceptional.

The Saturday-Sunday Pavilion tasting at Pebble Beach Food & Wine is an excellent four hours to taste a lot wine, taste curated dishes from chefs from all over the country and meet the people behind the bottle. These short ribs were one of the top two or three things I tasted at the Pavilion Saturday. — 2 months ago

Ron R

9.4

An experiment. So consistently strong, and clearly has longevity. No rush to consume these…
So decadent, going close to the explosive line, but doesn’t cross it. Blueberries and rich black fruits mesh with sandalwood and brown sugar. Weighty on the mid palate with relaxed acidity. This is epic. Still in its prime so consume now. — 2 months ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.4

I just found this hiding in our cellar, given the age on the wine, I thought that this would need to be dispatched with urgency. I could not have been further from how it actually presented.
The nose is lively and almost raucous. Loads of cherry jam and cinnamon. The palate is dense and compact, showing absolutely no signs of aging. Cherries, cedar and sweet jam are joined by powerful tannins. I’m floored as to how well this has presented. Kudos to the winery. — 2 months ago

with Anne-marie

Peter Sultan

9.1

New Years bottle. No notes; exuberant red fruits, in balance. Still, I preferred a Bourgogne red at the table, as this not suited to my palate, feels somehow monolithic & uni dimensional — 5 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2005 | Zinfandel
Turley Wine Cellars; Mead Ranch
Napa Valley; Atlas Peak, CA, USA
(91-93; Drink 2015-25)

Delayed 2023 Thanksgiving with the extended family. — 6 months ago

Todd Anderson

9.3

This is a big, bold, , powerful, chewy wine. Not a nuanced one. Very nice if that's your thing. — 6 months ago

Paul K

9.3

Checking in on this. More tobacco, earth, and, espresso than I recall. I recall purity of red and black fruit. Rating a little lower, but nothing out of place. Evolution going well. Think in a transition period. Check back in a year. ttyt — 7 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.3

Mourvèdre to the head! — 9 months ago

Amy Brackin

9.1

Great find from the Napa trip this winter. Very nice midrange Cab. Thumbs up — 8 years ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Everything is all there. The tannins are a little too dominant at this point. Needs a few more years to mellow out. Your patience will be rewarded. — 2 months ago

romo

9.2

Slightly-less savory than expected for a Clary. Sprawling brambly fruit rushing into a tight finish. — 2 months ago

Nathan Renfro

8.9

2016 vintage. Initial taste surprised with an aged taste, and a bit of a bitter finish. Improved with air time. Primarily black cherry, with some hints of pepper, oak, leather, tobacco. Ended up being decent but initially was questionable. — 2 months ago

Brandon T

9.3

Loads of red fruit but still tight even after a 3 hour decant. Still paired well with a burger!Would give it a few more years. — 3 months ago

Robert Brown

9.1

Fantastic! — 4 months ago

with Cynthia

Brent S

9.0

Questionable QPR — 5 months ago

Miles Perry

9.3

An excellent Chardonnay. Rich, fruity and a touch of oaky flavor. — 6 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), USA West Coast Pinot Noir; 26 October 2023 at Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY — 7 months ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.4

13.8% ABV Raspberry, red fruit — 8 months ago

Brandon T

9.1

Bit of a fruit bomb. Solid but not a ton going on here. — 6 years ago

with JRM and Sam

Matt Perlman

9.2

This was young but lovely. Creamy, viscous, citrus zip, chamomile, spring meadow — 2 months ago

Paul J

9.4

1hr+ decant. This start out amazing but faded over time. Lovely dark red color with purple rims. Nose contained refined dark cherries and subtle baking spices. A nice sweetness was well balanced with the very present tannins but this fell out of balanced over time. The depth and finish were both great but also faded. Very nice wine that had so much more potential. — 2 months ago

with Brooke

Caitlin

9.2

Incredible — 2 months ago

John Willison

9.2

Dark crushed fruit, red and black licorice, black tea and sweet berry finish. — 3 months ago

Chris Buffum

9.7

Best Pinot tonight — 4 months ago

Doug Scott

9.6

Roses, ripe red fruit, blackberries, chocolate, wet earth, leather. Full bodied, mouth coating texture really stands out especially first day. Very smooth tannins, sage-savory rich finish. — 5 months ago

Garen Staglin

9.8

Evolving nicely. Drank even better the second day. — 6 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.1

Dark red fruit, bramble, cocoa powder and cola. — 7 months ago

B Williams

8.9

Had at twelve thirty club in Nashville. Very good with Waygu Bolognese. — 7 months ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.1

Just love the Bordeaux blend. Cab, cab franc, Merlot, petite Verdot. Jam on. — 6 years ago

Monte Mast

9.8

Turkey day wine — 11 years ago