Tom Garland

9.7

1 hour decant(some sediment). A marvelous inky magenta color with some bricking. On the nose: Seductive notes of dark fruit, clove chocolate, loamy soil, spearmint, clove, touch of leather. Taste: Wow! Silky, elegant, integrated, intense teeth staining wine with blackberry, dark cherry, currants, mineral, spice, graphite, milk chocolate, and a dusty charred earthy long finish. YUM! In its prime drinking window..pop one if you got em. — 3 days ago

with Brenda

Tom Garland

9.0

1 hour decant (decent sediment). A splendid inky purplish garnet color. On the nose: notes of black and blue fruit, forest floor, truffles, mint, pencil shavings, black olives. Taste: blackberry/plum, cocoa, cedar, minerals, and a spiced oaky/graphite medium plus slightly astringent finish with some still there kicken tannins. — a month ago

with Brenda

KA

9.5

Eleven Madison Park NYC — 2 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

8/2026. Very nice cad. Has the flavor boldness and finish. Good fruit. — 2 months ago

Christian Fischer

9.4

Smooth and well-balanced. Nice ending of the evening — 3 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

7/2026. Great flavor and finish. Nice fruit. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Opened with the assistance of a Durand and decanted about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 1981 Rubicon pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with a combination of dried, ripe and tart, red and black fruits: mixed brambles, red and black currants, black cherry, tobacco, Poblano pepper, old leather, dried flowers, a mix of organic and inorganic earth, minerals and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+ and sanguine. A rather remarkable ‘81 that seems almost evergreen when considering the color and condition of the fruit. In fact, it seemed to gain energy with air. Impressive. Drink now with a short decant and through 2041. — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.3

rounded edges and plush. Pretty. A touch indistinct but in great shape given its age — 4 days ago

with Paul and Ara

Tom Casagrande

9.3

I took the photo outside, and it’s very warm, thus the condensation on the glass. But I quickly brought it inside. Deep, saturated color, youthful still. Nose is gorgeous, with deep cassis, dark minerally gravel, a bit of high-quality oak treatment. Intense and rich in the mouth, but more in a lean and clingy sense than in a fat fruit bomb way, thankfully. Tannins are prominently there, particularly in the tail end of the finish, where they cling to the side of the mouth, but they’re balanced with the richness of the wine. Finish is very long. Terrific wine. Will age (and likely improve) several more years. — a month ago

John Harding

9.6

Cherry and berry nose. Fruit forward with a distinctive spice. Tannins and acidity have mellowed. Easily my favorite. Easy to drink. Drank this 2009 in 2026. Probably my favorite vintage. I save it for special occasions, but it’s time to drink it. Bottom of the cork was getting crumbly. — 2 months ago

with Jenny

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Dry-Farmed, a bit of Cabernet Franc in mix, aged 20 months in mostly neutral French oak barrels. Dark Ruby red color with aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs and floral spice. On the palate flavors of ripe black cherry, raspberry and cassis with espresso, cinnamon and earthy spice notes. Nice balance, lively acidity, fine tannins, long ending with fruit, cacao and tobacco spice! Nice! — 2 months ago

Jody Scharf

9.3

full holds on well jammy — 3 months ago

Michael Patrone

9.7

Dinner with Anu/David. Wonderfully integrated. Still has tons of fruit, ready for another decade or two. — 4 months ago

with Meghana

Joe Flo

9.6

Much better than expected drinking great — 16 days ago

KA

9.2

Bull & Bear Orlando — 14 days ago

Chris Coulombe

9.7

Outstanding. Perfect cab. — a month ago

Allison Frazier

9.4

Gift from Radek - delicious!! — 2 months ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Nice…
Four years from vintage and it is still well structured — 2 months ago

Ali

9.0

Pineapple finish — 3 months ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.1

v17. Very good! Dusty pepper and tobacco nose. Fresh, rich black currant and soft plum fruit. Smooth, long, dry slightly chewy mocha and leather finish. Nicely made. — 3 months ago