Matt

9.4

Love the high Merlot % this vintage has. There’s a plushness and supleness to the tannin that really impressed. With age the Merlot really bringing that core of sweet stewed red plum. Long, elegant, completely intact, very well-stored bottle. — 2 years ago

Gaetan Ciampini

9.5

Really banging! — 4 years ago

Eric L.

9.3

Just a beautiful wine with lovely Vosne-like spice and a suave, silky texture. — 5 years ago

Jennifer Liu

9.2

39.97 from new season. Balanced. Round. Worth the price. Would buy again — 6 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.6

Tried the '90 recently, spoke of how amazing a producer of Californian Cabernet it is, but just needed a little more time, this '85 is well & truly on point, everything is in balance, there's fruit intensity yes, but the development/complexity/layers are really shining through, outstanding stuff. — 9 years ago

Quinn Roberts

9.9

Beautiful — 10 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.4

Ooh la la! Fantastic crisp apple-pear fruit laced with a streak of minerality and beautiful richness and length. Lovely now and sould last another 5+ years. — 10 years ago

Meghan C

9.2

Michelin wine club — 3 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. Alcohol was more pronounced on this one — 4 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Deep ruby color. Aromas of plum, blackberry and dust. Wow! What a fantastic, bold wine- full of black fruit, oak and hints of vanilla. — 5 years ago

Jay Root

9.1

Peppery, acid, lighter on the fruit. This would pair really well with chili or a similar dish — 7 years ago

Walden Moeller-Davis

9.8

Extremely fruity and complicated, excellent taste. — 10 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.9

Gold wine. This has the acidity and freshness of those new fashionable Sonoma coast Chardonnays, but with more bravado and the confidence to wear its oak. Delicate lemon and pear fruit, anise, hazelnut. — 10 years ago

Jeffrey Woo

8.9

Light ruby hue. Aromas of cherry, cream, grass, minerals, and smoke. Medium-light body, soft tannins, and plus acidity. Bright and balanced with a lasting finish. A little tight at first, but softens after opening a while with hints of vanilla on the palate. — 3 years ago

Spencer Dukoff

8.9

Balanced, warm, fruity — 4 years ago

John Osgood

9.0

Good Cali blend — 6 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.5

13.1% abv — 6 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Santa Cruz Chard paired brilliantly with a perfect heirloom tomato Panzanella. Lioco Lunch at Barndiva in Healdsburg. — 7 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.1

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 10 years ago

Brandon Wright

9.6

You can almost smell the acidity! That and the sea. Love the 2011 brightness. — 10 years ago

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