John Augustine

9.7

Great wine. Nice to sip or chug. Whatever u prefer. Mostly chug cuz I'm an alcoholic. Does anyone know where I can get help? — 9 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.0

Hello my friends. Tonight we are drinking Duckhorn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012. I suggest a 30 minute decant with this big boy. The cork was perfect. The bouquet is vanilla and pipe tobacco. The color is not the darkest cab Ive ever seen but darker than most. The initial palate is full of big dark black fruit. There is of coarse blackberry and dark currant. The finish is slightly disappointing with a light , not at all bold start finishing with a slightly sharp ending a good four seconds after the sip as usually seen with a very young wine. Then bam! Here comes the buttery explosion in mouth. It is not dry at all. The sharp finish is improved greatly with decanting and aerating. Ill buy it again when I want a wine I can sip on for three fourths of the bottle with no consequences! Im not sure about the alcohol percentage, but Im guessing about 12.5 maybe 13%. — 10 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.5

The back of the label reads "what I dream of is an art of balance" and superior balance is what they have achieved. Nose is ripe and rich, with new aromas on every sip. Lemon curd on warm brioche, backing minerality and traces of vanilla & white florals. Palate shows laces of malo, adding a rich velvety aspect to the firm acidity and ripe fruit. Extremely savory and refreshing. Favorite CA chard. — 10 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.6

Opened, took a small taste, after a swirl in the stem. Surprise! it seemed a little thin & woody. Decanted for a hour MUCH Better and just continued to evolve in the stem, each sip better than the last! This wine is still young and vibrant. The tannins are integrating nicely. I truly believe this wine can compete with 1st growths. Well done Phelps!!! What a way to end a week & begin a weekend, now I need something to compete tonight, Colgin? — 10 years ago

Annie Carruthers

8.9

The best scent of any wine!! You can smell the barrel and hints of nuts and berries.. makes u with to take a long sip. The body is very light. Not what you would expect from a cab. But nice. Fruity dry then a hint of coffee at the end. — 10 years ago

Evan Bloom

9.3

What a treat. From the company to the antics of the cork removal, all was fantastic. Not surprised with some immediate mustiness on the nose, giving way to a rich but smooth aged blue cheese, mushrooms, soy sauce, earth, and just a faint hint of dried red fruit. Over the next 20 minutes the glass development was out of control, changing with each and every whiff and sip. Earthy umami, oxidative, and and slightly stewed reds to begin quickly opened to nice dried strawberries on the palate and nose, and advancing to moderately subdued ripened strawberries and cranberries- after 61 years and still kickin with fruit! Amazing. Then after about 20 minutes of rapid metamorphosis, it gave in and decided to fade to a very pleasant sipper...awesome. — 10 years ago

with Rajiv and Tim

Ike Taylor

8.9

Don't pop bottles #nowadays...just sip grapes and pop corks...this wine no lie is probably one of my sleeper wines...its a #musttotry... — 11 years ago

Justin Fetridge

9.2

Roses pour out of the glass into my nose. It's Valentine's Day everyday with this wine. Taste is so complex every sip its a little something else it gives. A real masterpiece.... Ahhhh the salt is perfection. — 11 years ago

Marie Isbell

9.5

Light and refreshing. Easy to sip. More floral than fruit. — 12 years ago

Donnie Good

8.9

Had at signature room. — 9 years ago

Lauren Arendt

9.0

This wine is delicious and grows more delicious with every sip. Big, earthy and slightly spicy this wine deserves to be savored. I brought this home from Spain and have no regrets — 10 years ago

Barry Connors

9.7

WOW!! One sip and you are hooked. Absolutely delicious. Ran and bought another!! — 10 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.5

Exquisite and dainty. A slight toast in the first sip and lingers with honey and yellow fruit. Femininity reigns with this Blancs de Blancs. — 10 years ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

2013. Inky color. First sip bright fleshy black fruit. Nice structure needs time. Nice cab nose and finish — 10 years ago

Jaume

9.4

29 years old and drank incredibly well. What a treat. The big fruits have softened but in their place is now a brooding torrent of notes which evolved from sip to sip. Quite a remarkable wine. — 10 years ago

Milissa Mosley

10

Milissa had this 10 years ago

Nicholas Saavedra

9.4

Savored every sip... — 11 years ago

Landon Sutherland

10

This is just one of the best wines! No matter what I try I always come back here and get blown away at every sip. Very bold, very dry! Perfect! — 11 years ago

Olivia

9.2

Crisp, refreshing. #Green Apple/tropical notes. Great wine:) — 11 years ago

Jason Boland

10

This gets a 11+ rating if it was possible. The gods would be so lucky to have a sip of this. Incredible wine for Christmas. Such a light color for the age. So round and perfect. Finish that never ends. Doesn't get better. — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.9

Tasted blind. Tawny but still with a dark ruby core. Nose has diverse notes of dried cherries, brush, some soil and a little eucalyptus. Rich and has perfect balance in the mouth. With the last sip this wine had 9+ hours of air and it was still perfectly balanced. This started great and stayed on a plateau of greatness all night. — 9 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.3

Slightly austere with excellent structure. Nose exhibits blueberry, crushed wet stones and a hint of caramel. The first sip is all blueberry and tannin. But as it opens up you get more mellow cassis and leather. — 10 years ago

Allison Lucas

9.5

A wonderful full bodied Cab! Every sip is divine! — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Light straw in color with a light golden tint.

Beautiful nose of tropical fruits, white flowers, limes, lemon zest, mangoes, guava, peaches, apples, passion fruit, pears, melons and white pepper.

Medium-bodied and crisp with high acidity.

Dry and fruity on the palate with green apples, grapefruits, limes lemons and spices.

Long finish with nice acidity, bitter almonds and pepper.

What a nice Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough. Refreshing and crisp for this wonderful Florida weather. Nice enough to sip on by itself. I paired it with grilled salmon.

13% alcohol by volume. — 10 years ago

Melissa Bowen

9.5

Oh yummy!!! Drank this last night and loved every sip — 10 years ago

Nikole Souder-Schale

9.1

The first sip is peppery. The second sip is delicious. Balanced acidity and fruit. Smooth finish. Worth trying if you like Cab Sav. — 10 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.7

Love at first sip. — 11 years ago

Ryan Vento

8.9

Aside from the cork disintegrating, this wine was quite tasty. First sip was after 3 hours of decanting and there was still much more to open up, as there was a dominant layer of funk hovering over it. — 11 years ago

with Krystal and Taryne

Peter Freeman

9.5

Did not take long to open... As some of the '08 single vineyard KBs have... The fruit and the finish both there. Loved every sip! — 11 years ago

with Kyle and Elizabeth

Jake Perdie

Owner Beach & Vine Wines & Spirits

10

My favorite wine! The best! #1 This wine has so many layers upon layers of goodness to unravel. It's everything you ever wanted and more especially if you are like me who started out thinking bigger is better. My first and early Cab > Zinfandel> Barolo>big Spanish exploration, which I only appreciated years after diving into Pinot Noir, helps me truly enjoy this wine. A big punch in the face of amazing rich aromas and layers of flavors that seem to keep changing with every sip (savor every drop) of this wine. But the key is the balance! This wine is made so well and is such a complete package. After drinking it the first time I remember saying to myself "this is why I drink wine". It was like I found the one I had been waiting for. I am now satisfied and complete. Keep all the #boregundy you want, give me La Chapelle! — 12 years ago