Becky Turner

9.3

Fun, almost bubbly, a refreshing wine in a sea of so many! A notch above the rest with its interesting depth. — 5 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.4

Too notch! The 2014 was soft & silky smooth while the 2016 was darker & more flavorful. — 6 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.5

Absolutely awesome in every way. Youthful and dark with a lot of fruit. Starting to show some secondary flavors and aromatics but still so young. 00, 03 and 05 Pontet canet are amazing right now but heck 04, 06 and pretty much every vintage since 2000 are amazing. What a top notch producer. This is showing beautifully. My favorite Bordeaux of the night — 6 years ago

with Ben

Aaron Means

9.7

THE. BEST. DOMESTIC. CHARD!!!!!! Yes, yes, yes. I'm blown away. This is the best domestic chard I've ever drank. This particular vintage is killer. I could poor this in a lineup of top notch Meursault and none would be the wiser, that's how good this is. Intense smoke/funk brought on by minerality that most domestic producers could only dream of. A legendary wine in my book. @June's All Day, Austin TX — 9 years ago

Kyle Doucet-Walter

9.5

Top notch wine in its prime. — 10 years ago

Michael Marceline

9.0

top notch bourgogne blanc from a vineyard that, if not for some technicality, may have been Meursault. scintillating play between incisive, citrusy acidity and subtly toasted hazelnut. lots of lime fruit on the palate. #bourgogneblanc #burgundy #meursault — 11 years ago

K. Kasper

9.1

Top notch Sauvignon blanc. Has complexity beyond the citrus flavors expected of the varietal. 2009 vintage is still in great shape. Perfect with sushi. — 11 years ago

Jim Clarke

9.0

Top notch Malbec...from Colorado! Structured and properly spicy. — 11 years ago

Uncle Bill, FWS, IWP

9.3

A notch less powerful than Macchie from Tabarrini. A bit more minerality and complexity. — 11 years ago

Edward Zimmerman

9.0

Great but a slight notch below 05 lavaux from Dugat — 12 years ago

with Jason, Jason and 1 other

Eric

9.4

Smoothest dirt I ever sipped. Just a touch of grit left. Simple but top notch quality. A bit more fruit would have added a couple of points IMO. Update: fruit and complexity came out after 2 hours of air. — 6 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

This is very good but not as good as the 14 lechet or the 15 montmains from the critically hated vintage. Go figure. It’s very good and perfectly balanced. But it lacks the density of the 14 Lechet. Still a eellnmade wine and a lovely drink with scallops.

After an hour this has this almost sweet tartness. Lovely. And the internal aromatics are very good. Lingering acidity. Still a notch below the other two wines but very good and Fabian worthy.

Bought from fass selections — 6 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.3

Just a beautiful #pomerol with elegant black currant aromas, velvety tannins and a faint echo of spice. This 2014 is a great representation of the region taken up a notch above very good.
— 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.0

A notch or two below the Kistler. Harmless but uninspiring. — 8 years ago

Justin Hart

9.1

This is a solid Syrah that reaches above its price point by a notch. Big fruit and leather on the nose, juicy blackberries and bacon fat notes on the pallet. Lingers well, and great grip on the tongue. Yum! — 10 years ago

with Cherish

Olivier Schutte

9.1

Top notch languedoc, with true elegance — 10 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.3

From magnum. One notch above all other Bojos — 11 years ago

Matt Young

9.4

My favorite of the night...top notch. — 11 years ago

with Tom and Michele

Aaron Harman

9.2

Top notch Sangiovese. The perfect match for chicken parmesan. — 12 years ago

Levi London

9.5

Very good! Toasted oak. Strong, vibrant nose representative of top notch CA chard. Rich palette of butter, popcorn and flowered honey. — 13 years ago

Eric

9.5

Just a top notch Napa CF. — 6 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Very succulent Nebbiolo with the tell tale crushed violets and leather notes. Beautiful and restrained fruit balanced with great acidity. This is top notch stuff that sells for a song. Probably the best Barolo bang for the buck I know. This very drinkable now but will take many years on the cellar and benefit from it. Grab what you can ! — 6 years ago

with Adriana

JJ Lumia

9.3

The 2016 is out. It’s real and it’s spectacular. The past couple vintages have been enjoyable but a notch below. This one knocks it out of the park but it has to be your thing. Shows TONS of leather, mushroom, bacon fat. Lingering finish of iron. There quite simply is no better value out there than Pontificis - even in down years. Period. $7 at Trader Joe’s. Stock up! — 8 years ago

Bruce Walker

9.0

Not big on Zins but this one really changed my mind! Top notch! — 9 years ago

Richard Haynes

9.3

Year after year top notch #columbiavalley #Riesling — 9 years ago

Heath Stockton

9.3

Very enjoyable. We decided to step up a notch and were handsomely rewarded. Great complexity and drinkability. We will definitely have this wine again. — 10 years ago

Mike Muña

9.6

Top notch. Spicy. Brambly. Nifty undertones of pine and cocoa. — 11 years ago

with Marcus

Matt Sterr

9.0

Delicious and well balanced with pleasantly fruity aromas and flavors. Finish is long but not overpowering. Balance is the watchword here. — 11 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.6

2005 vintage. Medium ruby. Pronounced aroma profile of wet leaves, earth, red fruits. Tannins are gorgeous and grippy. Powerful, full on wine in a silk glove. Cedar / oak profile, high concentration. Medium acidity. Lots of character. 85% merlot and 15% cab franc. Top notch '05. — 11 years ago

K Lee

9.0

Top notch traditional method Cali bubbly, paired w plain potato chips, perfect! — 12 years ago