I've tasted many vintages of this designation, particularly the 04 vintage.
The nose has a nice perfume of cherries and blueberries and dried herbs. Palette is well behaved. Tannins are pronounced, but well integrated. Alcohol at 14.2 is kept in check with the tannins and acid profile. Lovely notes of spice box, oak and black fruits. Flavors persist for ages. Great bottle! — 10 years ago


Smooth flavor, fruity, sweet but not too sweet — 11 years ago
Great Napa wine. It's elegant, good balance between dark fruit and oak. Pleasant finish. 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon. — 11 years ago
Dried tobacco, cedar box, eucalyptus leaf with ripe cherries and dusty berries. — 12 years ago
Nice! Juicy with notes of oak and vanilla. 😀🍷 — 10 years ago
Cranberry, strawberry, raspberry, earth, mushroom, spice and pine needles. M+ acid, m body, m- tannin. Lean, red fruit, but creamy. Balanced. M/long finish. — 10 years ago
Smooth, medium-bodied, fruity wine of great value! Better taste than many $30 bottles! — 11 years ago
Full bodied Pinot Noir from Silver a Eagle Vineyard in Russian River — 12 years ago
One of my favorites! Had at Flemmings the first time. — 13 years ago
Nose is oaky with vanilla. Flavor shows vanilla and caramel. Medium body. Oaky and delicious! — 10 years ago
Love this one! Especially for the price!! — 10 years ago
2nd favorite Wine. 2nd Fav Rioja — 10 years ago
Excellent. Sweet but not overbearing. — 10 years ago
Absolutely love — 11 years ago
Dark red fruit, Asian spice and rich earth tones. Well balanced, subtle and silky tannins. — 11 years ago
Very smooth initial flavor. Light bodied plummy that fills the nose with red berries after swallowing. More intense after it breathes. — 12 years ago
Aaron Dornstreich
Just beginning to show edges of secondary, still young & structured. Savory, briar, leaf. Begging for food! — 9 years ago