Exceptional. Top 5 across all Bojo and tops of a great lineup from Burgaud. — 5 years ago
Love what Pax has done over the years. I have a few bottles of his 2003 Griffins Layer... It's a beautiful wine that is probably mind-blowing at this point; however, this wine shows restraint, refinement and a sense of place. Looking forward to owning a bottle in a few years. — 10 years ago
Very complex, perfectly balanced a ton of fruit with savory Syrah notes. Very special. — 11 years ago
White pepper, savory, straight-forward. — 11 years ago
Lovely savory herbs with summer savory and tarragon Lovely food wine. Showing secondary and tertiary overtones. Nice wine — 11 years ago
Maybe stored too long. Not the jammy big nose fruit forward wine I was expecting. Still quite nice. — 4 years ago
Young & exuberant. Picks up complexity on both nose and palate on day 2. Shows the expected black pepper & dark plum notes, but some savory complexity enters as it breathes. Not much else to be said, one of the world’s greatest producers of truly great wines. — 6 years ago


2014. As always, consistently fruit forward full of dark fruit the makes you want to have another glass. It has the smooth mouth that goes so well with meat. — 9 years ago
What can I say? I love a granache. — 10 years ago
Intense raspberry on the nose with hints of smoke. Amazed how time has tamed this wine. Rich and lush red fruit this has successfully transformed itself. Reverberated in every nook and cranny of my mouth Carries its alcohol effortlessly. Last of 3 bottles and this one was head and shoulders better than the previous 2. — 10 years ago
Rich color. Lots of layered flavors. Blueberry. Deep flavor — 11 years ago
Deep dark rose red berry balance — 11 years ago
This is such a smooth and delicious Pinot noir . You can taste subtle fruit . Really could just so sip this wine . Reasonably priced at about $12 — 13 years ago
Outstanding as always. Dill notes on the nose. Complex with both fruit and savory elements. Cherries and raspberries with iron/blood notes and tobacco — 5 years ago
2016. Valerie discover this wine at her Von’s. It is our go-to second wine, and many a time, our first wine. Dry and sophisticated for a $15 bottle of wine. — 7 years ago
Another excellent Tobin James everyday wine. Aromas of fruit and berries, inky black, well balanced. Very nice — 7 years ago
I love smelling the wines of Randall Grahm. He makes savory walk and talk and jump through hoops. This wine, the 30th anniversary vintage of Cigare, brings it home like it always does. It shows a medium dark color in the glass and on the nose. There is cassis and licorice, but the savory notes carry the load. Black olive is the first smell I get, followed by a bit of tar and a whiff of smoke. Cigar box, leather and bacon fat finish out a complex aroma package. The palate is delicious as always. Grahm says the ‘13 is “less muscular” than the ‘12, but I think there's more to it. This Cigare drinks with the weight and elegance of a Pinot Noir. Black fruit is forward, while more savory aspects of sage and mint come in to join it. The tannins are gentle, the acidity fresh and the finish long. — 8 years ago

Baking spices, savory herbs, blueberries, plum, lavender... A velvety finish. Enjoyed over conversations at Le Bernardin between courses. — 10 years ago
Crazy awesome. Tons of black pepper, smoke, tobacco and bacon fat. Luscious dark fruits. Very fruit forward palate. Waaaaaay too young. — 11 years ago
This was a surprisingly good rose from NY. — 11 years ago
I do remember....what a wine! — 12 years ago
Last bottle! Being discontinued at the restaurant — 13 years ago
CA Haynam
Fruit forward and jammy with light tannins — 4 years ago