Mike Mayer

9.1

Another wonderful Merlot. Mountain wines are known for beautiful dark color, intense aromatics and full bodied flavors. This Howell Mountain wine does not disappoint. Beautiful ruby red color and great aromas of blue fruit, cedar and a little earthiness. The tannins on this young wine are very apparent but seem to integrate nicely with the intense flavors of blueberries and baking spices while in your mouth. I am sure this wine will improve with age but it drinks very well today. — 7 years ago

with Lisa

Nate Miles

9.2

Open for business. Jeans and old comfy shirt set off by $400 shoes. Good stuff. — 8 years ago

Paul Barnes

9.3

Keeps getting better and better and better. — 9 years ago

Michelle Berryman

9.1

Wonderful light red. Fruit forward and very drinkable, not sweet. — 9 years ago

Nathan Trafford

9.0

Stinky! But very good — 10 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.9

One of last bottles I bought in 2004 in Italy at winery. Absolutely gorgeous nose. Cherry, floral, Coca Cola. Still has lots of fruit smooth tannins and great length. Drinking window by professional stated through 2015. Has at least 5 years in my mind. — 10 years ago

with Sean-Patrick

Adam Plotkin

9.3

Love the entire #Hofstätter line! — 10 years ago

Luc Richard

9.1

Very good little limoux and impressive for the price — 11 years ago

Julia Shteynberg

10

Full bodied and very berry — 11 years ago

Brett Jones

9.3

Deep ruby, blackberry, vanilla oak, dry ripe tannins, cocoa black fruits, clovey spice, deep and meaningful, all in balance with its 15% alcohol. — 12 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.4

Incredible. Holds up very well. Aged dark fruit. — 7 years ago

Philip Ginsberg

9.5

Some mineral but light. Super awesome. — 8 years ago

David Goldfinger

9.6

Well balanced and my fave of the '05's tasted tonight by hairs — 9 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

6 December 2016. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 9 years ago

Sandy Ha

10

raisin, apricot, aged 8 years. goes well with desserts and foie nigiri — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

All meat and Black olive. — 10 years ago

Marco Nistico

9.4

Excellent vino nobile! — 10 years ago

José Ortiz

9.3

Intensely aromatic. Black tea, rose petals, red cherry and tar. Every component feels accentuated but in a very balanced way. Lots of fruit, good amount of acid, solid tannic grip and long finish. — 11 years ago

Jennifer McPherson

9.0

Great base hit. Medium bodied, great color, dry but flavorful, with satisfying finish. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

From S J vineyard very dark with blackberry coulis fruit violet floral and dark spices very big and brawny with sweet sappy fruit dark spices and a fresh finish excellent — 12 years ago

Justin

9.6

Peppery funk. Delicious. — 8 years ago

with Erin

Lukasz Niedzielski

9.5

A bit reddish golden color; peach and apple on the move with hint red gooseberry; some tannins. Great surprise for Italian sparkling. — 8 years ago

Ron Lear

8.9

Delicious fruity and nice balance — 9 years ago

Patrick Hu

9.2

Has come into its own over the past year or two. — 9 years ago

Por La Vida

8.9

Probably the best under $15 Tuscan I've had. Medium body, fresh cherry, a little herb. Some complexity and pleasant tannins to the finish which is rare for a Sangiovese at this price point. — 10 years ago

George Chen

9.4

Neck fill and good cork. Immediate nose of cedar, anise, of course eucalyptus and even some hibiscus. It's deep in the glass and core was still tight, even bit tannic and firm acids. This vintage is drinking better now than the legendary 74's as some of that bigger vintage is falling apart. A real beauty! — 10 years ago

B

10

1985 Sassicaia. Second red wine at Redd Wood lunch w A, S, and K. This wine was perfect. Epic. We could not believe how perfect this wine was drinking. Thoroughly enjoyed it- it was enjoyable the way truffles are- hard to describe, but pleasing to all relevant senses. — 10 years ago

Maiki Machiela

9.0

Finally found a bottle that will last Kim and I at least one night...yeah, it's a 1.5...details. Good stuff tho, and only $25 — 11 years ago

with Kim

Dick Schinkel

9.0

Tasting in the vinyard !!!!! — 12 years ago

Debra Aflalo

9.4

Spasso 10-19-12 with greg — 13 years ago