Ron Siegel

9.4

Another great btl of 70 PC. Classic Graves personality showing sweet red fruits, cedar, saddle leather, cigar ash, mineral, iron & dried herbs. Fully mature that should drink well for many years. — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.1

Nice drinking claret. Fully mature with sweet, soft red fruits, cedar, saddle leather, cigar ash and rose petals. — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Dark garnet with orange-reddish rims. Opaque. Angular nose with black currant, saddle leather, wood pile and black licorice. There's also sweetness hidden in there. In the mouth its rich with great structure and balance. Tannins nicely integrated. In a great window right now. — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.0

Initially rich saddle leather and earth show through on the nose and palate. Not as complex or elegant as the 1990 but lovely nonetheless. A bit ripe on the palate. Color is a mature brick red. Will fall apart with air and time so don't dally. Palate and nose flatten with air — 9 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.3

Incense, smoke, saddle leather, blackberry. Textbook Mercurey! — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Sweet black and red fruits that soar out of the glass followed by a nose of raw meat, cedar , cigar box, saddle leather, spice box. Nice acid and finish, med weight with round supple tannins. Nice older vintage for HB. — 10 years ago

with Keith, Adam and 3 others

Devin Bray

9.0

Super funky, barnyard nose that almost reminds me of lambics that are described as smelling of "horse blanket." Some spice and cherries. A surprisingly smooth, easy entry Bordeaux dominated by pepper and spice, with some cherries mingling with heavy duty tannins, saddle leather, tea leaves. — 10 years ago

Russell Killgo

9.2

Had the '82 next to a '75 Petrus. Margaux was earthy with secondary notes of cigar box, saddle leather with that typical smoothness found in Margaux. — 10 years ago

Richard Rynda

8.9

Deep ruby color. Pure ripe berry fruit on the nose. Currant. Hints of oak Simple and not very complex. Tart cherry, on the palate, it has good acid and is bright and fresh. The lack of "size and jaminess" is appreciated in this wine. It's subtle, but nice and drinkable.
— 11 years ago

Patrick Quinlan

10

Happy bday, Katie! — 12 years ago

with Katie

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

A redo after that disappointing 2002 Pichon Lalande two weeks ago on #steakandclaret night. While this is not again what I expect from this producer, it is better than the 02. Nose of cedar, fresh tobacco, stones and dry soil, quiet baking baking spices, ripe & lean; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries, pomegranate, hues of blueberries, light mushroom, soft leather, black licorice cola and fresh red florals. The body is leaner to medium and well resolved. The fruits are fresh & bright. Dark cherries, cherries, lean blackberries, strawberries, cherries, pomegranate & cranberry juice, hues of blue fruits, saddle-wood, sweet suede leather, fresh tobacco leaf, cedar, dry stones, top soil & rich turned dark earth, limestone minerals, dry stems, slight touch of dry herbs, round, mouthwatering acidity and lean, long, well balanced fruit & earth, good structured finish with length. Finish lasts a full minute. Still 8-10 years of good drinking ahead. 9.3 with the ribeye. — 8 years ago

Patrick Hu

9.5

Wet stones, saddle leather, bell pepper. — 8 years ago

Murphy Perng

9.1

Jammy, fruity, medium m/full bodied merlot-- with Carmen and Leah — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.8

From magnum with low shoulder fill. Appropriately branded cork came out intact. Dark reddish purple, opaque. Reddish orange rims. Heavy nose of leather saddle, blackberries, cranberries, dark unsweetened chocolate, walnuts, and some old wine funk. Fruit forward in the mouth and very rich. Structure, acidity and fruit all still perfectly balanced. With air it improved over 6 hours, and new notes like menthol and quarry stone in the nose were noted. This wine is probably not going to get better, but should be fine in the near term to hopefully show like this big boy did tonite. — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.2

1986 vintage. From Jay. Cracked saddle leather, menthol, dried figs, black cherries, and cassis on the nose with a hint of aniseed ‎ and fennel seed. Very vibrant dark fruits on the front and mid palette - ripe black cherries mixed with blackberries prevail but they tail off relatively rapidly. The finish is curt and somewhat dry/tannic. I don't see this wine improving with any additional bottle age but with its tannic nature it should continue to hold for quite some time. 92/100. Drink now until 2030. — 9 years ago

Erik Church

9.5

Erik had this 10 years ago

Bryon Sheets

9.5

This fabulous wine reminds me why we simply cannot create the same terroir flavor profile in California. Cedar, incense, saddle leather - none in over abundance, but all perfectly balanced. It's like the symmetry of a beautiful woman's face. This tremendous effort will pair well with almost any red meat. — 10 years ago

Jaclynne Nicole Gentry

8.9

Delicious ...hint of cocoa... — 11 years ago

with Jessica

Michelle Smith

9.6

Found this at boiler house — 11 years ago

John Allred

9.9

Mo's 11/14/12 — 12 years ago

Eric Grasser

9.1

Plum, dark cherry, cassis, dry tobacco, thyme, menthol, horse saddle and the next morning campfire. Really balanced with great acid. Light to medium tannin. Drinks more medium-bodied and in the now. Very interesting for the vintage. — 8 years ago

Anna Sangiacomo

9.0

Love this Estate bottled Blackjack. Can almost taste the saddle leather. — 8 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Lovely secondary elements of sweaty saddle leather, cedar and later some cigar box. Soft, integrated tannins. Long finish and very nice nose. — 9 years ago

Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

9.2

Black plum on a leather saddle. — 9 years ago

with Audra

Ted Germosen

9.0

#itsaSicilianmessage #Christmaswine #MtEtna #NarelloMascalese #MtEtnaSicily #Graci 2013 the nose exudes warm violets, blackberries, coffee bean, cedar, citrus rind & charred earth. Nice & stinky. The palate is lean, a bit crisp & smoky, crushed violets, horse saddle, leather, savory herb, black cranberry and slightly bitter, dark and lasting finish. Still a baby! #sommlife #somm #sommelier #instawine #Sicilianwine #Italianwine #Sicily #wineofthenight
#MerryChristmas2015 — 9 years ago

Justin Ennis

10

This is the 1985 Napa Cab and was tasted out of 5 liter. This wine was excellent! Herbal notes with a touch of saddle. I was so surprised by how much red fruit was on the pallet with a wine this old! Amazing! — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.6

Classic and great vintage of La Mish. Deep dark color, very aromatic nose of black fruits, with smoky, tarry, tobacco, leather, black olive, basalmic, soy, cedar and saddle leather. Still drinking young and long finish reaching full maturity. Just an amazing wine! — 10 years ago

Christine Havens

9.5

From the famed Prichard Hill estate vineyard, this 100% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a cult wine, rubbing shoulders with Screaming Eagle, Harlan and Colgin. The nose is typical of Napa Cab, with rich aromas of steeped blackberries, cassis, saddle leather, spice box and carmelized brown sugar. On the palate, it's silky, sexy and nicely balanced. There is a lovely, polished interplay of fine tannins and glycerol, along with darker notes of saddle leather, cedar, and espresso beans. Medium plus finish. — 10 years ago

Ellis Jeff

9.6

Good, simple could be a bit more complex. Flakes on bottom of this and the 09 too. Liked this more than 09 tho maybe this had more time to breathe. — 11 years ago

Ed Thralls

Owner/Winemaker Thralls, Director Flowers Winery,

8.9

Dried dark cherry, dusty tannins, saddle leather. Great acid — 11 years ago