Jorge I. Montalvo

9.3

Dry with a peppery finish. Very drinkable — 8 years ago

Dean Quintal

9.5

Overachiever for a so called off vintage. Notes of dries black cherries black currents graphite and saddle leather. — 8 years ago

with James

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.5

Stern, complex, savage.
Cassis, crunchy blackberry, kalamata olive, licorice, herbs, celery, creosote, saddle leather. Showing well, but no hurt in cellaring this for another 10 years. — 9 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

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. — 10 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

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! — 11 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. — 12 years ago

Edward Rooney

9.5

Chocolate flavor. Very smooth. No tannins. — 12 years ago

John Allred

9.9

Mo's 11/14/12 — 13 years ago

Alexandre Calvi

9.5

Nuf said, super fresh and just ripe e black plums, Cherry 🍒 and sweet tannins soft black sky spices. #unforgettable — 8 years ago

Mickey K

9.5

Excellent, bold new world take on a traditional CDR. Tobacco and raisins. Maybe cinnamon or cardamom. But more fruit forward with jammy dark berries. Tangy. — 8 years ago

Paul Weil

9.0

An always impressive effort, this Bordeaux style blend never disappoints. This vintage is par for the course- a big wine, with thick chewy tannins and rich mocha cherry flavors. The lingering finish is lice aniseed pop rocks on the tongue. — 8 years ago

Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

9.3

Savory, meaty, earthy, caramelized, charred soy. Nose like a bowl of bomb ramen So good. — 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 — 10 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.1

I really enjoyed this especially for the price. — 10 years ago

with Ilida

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

Andy Juang

8.9

Pinot noir. Single vineyard, spicy. — 11 years ago

Joseph McDonald

9.7

This was amazing...medium body, rich organic soil, newly ridden horse saddle, tart cherry, dried crocodile leather, extra long finish, sophisticated structure, finishing with a dark sweet cherry...a perfect bottle of wine. — 12 years ago

with Ben

Jesse Lopez

9.5

I've never had mead before, as I usually don't care for white wines unless I'm cooking with them. But I came across this gem, and I found myself unable to put it down. It provides an opulent honey flavor that isn't uncomfortably sweet. It accents most flavorful stir-fries, such as Chinese or Thai, and can even be enjoyed without being accompanied by any foods at all. I intend to have a case of this in stock at all times, and I recommend this to any red or white wine lover. — 12 years ago

Luna

10

Juicy red berries, eucalyptus, intense floral notes. Super funky, but yet so balanced. Playful. Like butterfies in your belly, it’s like a crazy romance. One of the best I drank in 2017! — 8 years ago

Moira Anne

9.5

Delicious and crisp wine, with slight berry note, but still quite dry and smooth. Great feature at total wine in VA — 8 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.0

When you have to travel on a Sunday, and that Sunday happens to be Mother's Day, you're not exactly psyched. This little oasis in the Delta Sky Club afforded me the opportunity to smile. Not a bad pour, regardless of the price. Typical Lynch-Bages cigar tobacco and leather with some luscious and velvety black fruit. Finished a little flat, most likely due to being open for a while in the fancy automated pour gizmo. But still smiling! — 9 years ago

Murphy Perng

9.1

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

Ron Siegel

9.4

Aromatic nose of sweet black fruits, barnyard, saddle leather, cigar box, and cedar. Drinking beautifully! — 10 years ago

Miles Perry

9.0

A smooth, fruity Cabernet with a hint of mocha on the finish. — 10 years ago

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

Mindy Gimarelli

9.6

Olympic Provisions — 12 years ago

Ed Thralls

Owner/Winemaker Thralls, Director Flowers Winery,

8.9

Dried dark cherry, dusty tannins, saddle leather. Great acid — 12 years ago

Patrick Quinlan

10

Happy bday, Katie! — 12 years ago

with Katie