Ron Siegel

9.3

Pair of 16’s tonight. This had black fruits that was inky with notes of graphite, smoke, forest floor & tobacco. — 5 years ago

Sebastien Leger

9.0

Young, needed decanting. Super strong at 14.7% vol, yet nice acidity. Felt tannic, not a traditional Pinot. Very hard to find! — 6 years ago

Bill Bender

9.2

Moving fuel. 42 year old Tempranillo and a uniquely American delicacy to celebrate Independence Day 🧀 🇺🇸 I’m unpacking boxes and listening to the Padres vs Dodgers so other than the wine I’m full throttle Americana today. The Vina Todonia cork dropped in to the bottle immediately upon contact from the Durand so I was not hopeful....but it’s totally intact and it presents with significant bricking in the decanter with expected brown and red tones and is chock full of secondary notes of burnt fig, savory smoke, cigar and soil. Soft tannins and waning acidity but it seems to be putting on “weight” as the afternoon progresses. Another solid showing from this producer at an advanced age. Great stuff. Happy 4th of July to all!! 🍎 ⚾️ 🍷 ☀️ — 7 years ago

Andrea Watt

9.1

Full red fruit and spice with smoke and woody honey. Smooth as silk. — 8 years ago

Bevan Skaalen

9.1

Very well done — 9 years ago

David L

9.0

12' Sea Smoke Streamside Chardonnay. Last time I tried this particular bottle...made a note saying WAIT. It hasn't quite been a year.

Light golden in color(slightly darker then a year ago )Medium-ish body. This acidity has settled down since I had this last year(it needed to) quite nicely. Tropical flavors are still pronounced in the wine. Yellow apple, pear, pineapple, nutmeg & vanilla. Secondary flavors are starting to open up. Would enjoy trying this again in 2/3 years. — 10 years ago

Peter Plaehn

9.0

Vibrant strawberry and cherry notes, roses, young leaf. Ripe nose but delicate palate. — 10 years ago

Peter Coticchia

9.0

2011. Liked but didn't love. — 11 years ago

Justin Hurst

9.5

Smoke, leather, meat, sexy. — 11 years ago

with Katy

Gary Nishimura

9.5

Smooth, worth the money. — 5 years ago

Peter Sidell

9.4

Kind to the palate — 6 years ago

J Chechik

9.3

Delicious. Huge cherry fruit & long finish. Wonderful treat. . — 7 years ago

Amy Yan

9.1

Hit the wine jackpot on a work trip! One of two leftovers from the table next to me! Excellent Pinot. Lots of fruit and doesn't taste like a classic Pinot. Smokey wine indeed! — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.8

From a pristine bottle with a 4cm fill and an appropriate cork. Reddish tawny color with reddish amber rims. Barely translucent. Looks young for its age. Notes of rich warm fruit, cassis, smoke, some cedar planks, and a whole lot of leather saddle. Incredibly rich in the mouth. Silky. Long impactful finish. This wine appears to have no end of life in sight for it. Guesses were all in the 1980’s. Amazing wine. BDay dinner 10/12. — 8 years ago

Joel Hammett

9.3

No decant needed. BBQ smoke, black pepper, beefy, fatty, bloody, little funk, slight floral lift at the end. Black fruit, herb and black pepper palate. Medium acid, medium length finish. Really good stuff. Sub $50 N. Rhone that checks all the boxes. — 10 years ago

Rob Guimaraes

9.3

A phenomenal intensity even after 14 years. The structure may not be what it was in youth, but this evolves in the glass even still. Char, smoke, dark berries, ash, and a medley of attractive brett qualities. Wonderful length. — 10 years ago

with Todd

Pablo Cetlinski

10

The best pinot noir ever. Shared with family tastes even better — 10 years ago

with Paul

Marc Collins

9.4

I have had this wine in my cellar for 30 years. I'm glad I kept it. It is exquisite Bordeaux. With complex mixture of tobacco and leather, with smoke. — 11 years ago

with onda

Justin Barbour

9.7

I love you, Gamble. — 12 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.0

[Tasted on August 3, 2020 at Oceana in Santa Monica]

Black currant, blackberry, fig, tea, cocoa, pencil box, cedar and spice. Made from estate fruit from Gamble Family’s Oakville vineyard and fruit sourced throughout the Napa Valley. 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot — 6 years ago

Clyde Archer

9.0

Excellent wine. Paired well with the elk steak I had with it.
— 6 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.0

Earth and tobacco smoke on the nose. Full body, dry, nicely balanced. Lots of bold dark fruits. Nice wine. — 7 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Andrei Shustov

9.4

Incredible Bordeaux; definitely in my top 10; 2000 vintage recommended by “1001 wines”; it delivered. Very smooth, warm, delicate, long lasting fruit without offensive oak or smoke, but still feel their presence. Bravo! — 8 years ago

Andrew McFetridge

10

Smoke, barnyard, bell pepper. Elegant and silky. Delightful. Mouthwatering. Quality. — 9 years ago

Hao Feng

9.3

Clear, deep ruby with tears. Clean nose, mid plus aroma strength of red cherry, dried fruit, smoke, toast, mocha, spice and leather. Dry, high acidity, high tannin, mid plus alc, mid plus body, mid plus flavor strength. With mid plus finish. Very good wine, can age — 10 years ago

Sharon B

9.5

Deep red color with aromas of blackberries and plums, I can definitely smell the smoke. Nice smooth finish. — 10 years ago

Justin Anthony

9.5

1985 / enjoyed at the last possible minute // decant for at least 2 hours // tertiary mode / very little fruit // still has acid / smoke / a bit gamey / smooth mouthfeel — 10 years ago

Randi Davis

8.9

Slightly tart but enjoyable. — 11 years ago

Ryan Sherman

9.1

The best bars & wines....Smoke, leather & perfume. — 11 years ago