David Nicewicz

9.7

Birth year vintages are a roll of the dice but luckily I landed on a pretty solid classic - 1978. So for my birthday this year, we opened an LLC and wow was this perfect. The sommelier was surgical in removing the cork which split in half but he managed to extract it. The nose on this wine was a 10 - loads of cassis, licorice, dusty library and leather. Palate was extracted cassis, leather and great acidity and liveliness, just like my 44 year old self. It’s just pure magic when bottles this old perform - happy Friday everyone. — 4 years ago

R T

9.0

A solid Rioja. Well rounded. — 8 years ago

Pete Schork

9.3

Ripe fruit gives way to baking spices baking spices baking spices. Jammy but not overly so. This is a unique little number, very interesting and agreeable — 9 years ago

Justin Vance

9.0

A solid $12 dinner cab — 10 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.4

First taste reminded me of Firenze in that the leather belts and purses were on the nose. Lots of floral arrangements now, solid round, very nice as always. Shout out to my 1 follower @Bill Bender ... it's my birthday and my goal is to be drinking at your level next year!

94 points — 10 years ago

Bob Bryden

Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk

8.9

Solid wine with great aromas and decent finish. — 10 years ago

Dave Brunjes

9.0

Drinking well right now. Not much on the finish but a solid wine from Stag's Leap. — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

9.1

Very solid Dominus in a wonky year. I wasn't as enamored of it as others but it was good. — 11 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.6

Doesn't get much better than this one. Solid wine on all fronts. #jesusblood — 12 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Always a solid choice and good value! Similar notes to prior years. — 5 years ago

Lawrence Bernstein

8.9

Classic CA cab. Not very complex but great fruit, very well structured, Solid 89. — 7 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

In beautiful condition. Tobacco, herbs, cassis. Medium length and depth. Solid and lovely wine but nothing profound. — 8 years ago

Paul J

9.1

Classic Duckhorn Cab! Very fruit forward and lovely texture. Coats the palate nicely and has a solid finish. — 9 years ago

with Brooke

Marcie Molek

9.1

Great, smooth but interesting Pinot. Terrific price. — 10 years ago

Colin Heinrich

Sales & Marketing B Wise Vineyards

9.8

Super Solid, just what you need with a seared duck breast. Not as deep as some siblings in the CG still you couldn't ask for much more and what a value ! — 10 years ago

Andre Lopez

9.0

Pound for pound, one of the most solid zins out there. Blackberries, raspberries, spices galore. — 10 years ago

Chris Cooney

9.0

Solid. Needs some time. — 11 years ago

Lenard Henson

9.1

Lenard had this 11 years ago

Chris Plance

9.5

Bottle 2. Vietti is so solid. Very balanced expression of Nebbiolo, not too tight, light fruit and tar on the palate. Price point at Aldo Sohm is stupid good. — 12 years ago

with Anna

Miguel de Leon

Service Director/Wine Educator Casa Mono

8.9

Solid, delicious, the least ostentatious kind of wine. No frills, no worries. This stuff is great. — 13 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Had several bottles over last 9 mos, aging well! Deep ruby color and aromas of dark fruit, berries, mint and cedar, with a slight earthy scent. The wine is a blend of 86% Cab Sauv, 9% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot & 1% Cabernet Franc and aged for 20 months in 30% new French oak. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry & sweet plum with oak and cacao. This full bodied wine finished with notes of tobacco and earthy notes, oak, well balanced with solid tannin structure. Delightful! Great value. — 6 years ago

Justin Leverton

9.0

Strong dark cherry. I think solid body but wife thinks light. Some alcohol heat at the finish. Great value for price. — 7 years ago

Anthony Pro

9.3

Father in law casually opens this up in on a Sunday. What is he sick in the head?! Solid wine... still a baby. Give it time to mature and it'll rock your socks. So much is going on here: floral on the nose, and dark ripe berries on the palate. I can still taste it 15 mins later... — 9 years ago

TheWineStalker

9.0

Dark ruby red, almost black at its center. The nose is bold and alluring with aromas of cherry, prune, vanilla, cinnamon, brand new cedar chest, and the occasional flick of black table pepper right to the back of the nostrils. Medium bodied with solid structure but still smooth and lush. Flavors of blackberries, plums, mint and pencil lead. It finishes with plums, mint, and some big tannin. — 10 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.3

Leather and sous bois and one brambles. Lovely and balanced. Still solid. Buy. — 10 years ago

Evan Malik

9.0

Cold winter night...solid claret... Needed a little time showing well.finish was a tad short — 10 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.0

Really solid Cab, a bit more tannic, which I enjoyed. — 10 years ago

Mike Beltran

8.9

Wonderful soft mixed fruit that have blended into classic claret. Decanted three hours and it was solid food wine all evening. Our 40th anniversary pre-wine. Not tannic like most '75's- mid weight with a nice aromatic finish - a joy to drink. — 11 years ago

Jim Vreeland

9.1

Very nice - rich and dark but not overly heavy. Solid choice. Pairs nicely with beef! — 11 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Very nice nose and palate. Lovely long finish. Good solid fruit. — 12 years ago