Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Big and fruity! Great pairing with a Porterhouse Steak! Dark cherry, baking spice and a hint of bourbon on the nose. Big black fruit and cassis flavors with a touch of vanilla, graphite and dried herbs. Creamy and silky finish that goes on for a while. 15.1% Alcohol but it does not seem that “hot.” Soft and powerful at the same time! Should improve with age and I’m giving the next bottle a few years to sleep. — 7 years ago

Veston Patterson

9.8

Smoky and tannic. Absolutely perfect with steak. This bottle is an absolute Napa Valley favorite and absolutely delicious! — 9 years ago

Anne Marie Palmer

9.1

Dark and delicious. Meets it's name enjoyed with a nice grilled steak — 9 years ago

Jun Nakajima

9.2

Strong and fruity. good for TBorn steak. — 10 years ago

Ben Jones

9.4

Tobacco, eucalyptus, blood and steak on the nose. Surprisingly light body, spice and just a little oak on it. Really nice wine. — 10 years ago

Harry G

8.9

Bold fruity upfront taste that tapers off.
Great steak wine. — 10 years ago

Pat Doherty

9.7

Perfect lush lively delicious Cabernet. Aged exquisitely. Wonderful experience with ribeye steak — 11 years ago

Randy Barker

9.8

Great great wine! Smooth easy drinking. Loved it. — 11 years ago

Nick McGlaun

9.0

Great blend! Tried it a few times - pairs well w/ steak & also went well with Italian dishes (pizza, veal or meat based pasta dishes w/ red sauce). Tried 2011 and 12: I prefer the 11 but both are great! — 12 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.2

Jordan is always good... Thinking it would have been better with a steak than the Chicken Parm at Runway 84... Thank you Ralph and the crew from Las Olas... What is better than Thursday night at this place... The chick from Mob wives by the bar taking pics... Chicken Parm and a good Cab... Ahh.... Youth is waisted on the young!!! — 13 years ago

Luke Schulz

9.9

Deep earthy flavors that become more vibrant as the wine has a chance to breath. Pairs wonderfully w/ a good cut of steak. — 14 years ago

Steve Mitchell

9.3

Well balanced and medium tannins.
Paired with a market steak and artichoke. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

When it comes to my B-day, there is only one fit, an old Pichon Lalande with my Ribeye. As a lover of Bordeaux, these two are my favorite pairing. It’s a very slow walk to the finishline. A small bite of steak and a sip of 89 Pichon Lalande. Then, repeat until finished. I had some concerns about this bottle. A slightly slippery and crumbling cork. The first sip was not bad, but not what you want or are expecting. After some time in the decanter, it really started to shine. On the nose; ripe, ruby, floral cassis, blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The body is full, round and silky. Tannins are well resolved at around 80%. The texture, length, tension and length are in a sweet spot. The fruits are ripe, ruby & expressively floral. Blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, scorched earth, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The acidity is just a little off but still nice. The finish is divided nearly equally in fruit, earth, florals and herbaceous. It’s very enjoyable but falls just a little short in longer, lingering length. This bottle had good storage, not great. Even so, still has another three to five years ahead. A bottle with excellent storage has another five years beyond this one. Photos of; the backside of Pichon Lalande, angled terrace view of their vines right next to Latour, my steak & twice baked potato (so good) and CEO Nicolas Glumineau. — 8 years ago

Martin Chang

9.5

Great value. Full body, dark, chocolate. Goes well with steak. $19 Costco. 2015 — 10 years ago

Brooke Tobey

9.0

So nice. Very jammy and full bodied. Plum, blackberry, herb flavors. I'm having it with herb roasted crispy potatoes; real tasty together. — 10 years ago

M Quenzer

8.9

Really nice cab, dark fruit and nice acidity. Had it with a good steak and it was delicious — 11 years ago

Portia Wen

8.9

Decent, a bit bitter. Paired with steak and lobster. — 11 years ago

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Mike Sias

9.1

Great wine with a steak. — 12 years ago

Ryan Smith

9.7

I will use one word to describe this: "for"... As in for you; for any occasion; for tonight; for a great taste; for a pairing with fish or steak; for the enrichment and nourishment of your soul... Why not... But seriously. It's a very we'll balanced wine, lingers perfectly in my opinion. — 12 years ago

Dan Brow

9.8

Past its prime ? Could be. Otherwise a smooth and well rounded blend, a bit on the dry side, notes of earth and dark ripe berries. Was paired very well with a prime aged steak and truffles. — 14 years ago

Rick Heilbrunn

9.3

Drinking nicely. Lots of dark fruit. Blackberry and black cherry. Perfect with the steak. — 8 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.2

Crying out for grilled steak or tagliata. Struggled to find a match for this one in a fugu restaurant. (From the Mayor’s cave). — 8 years ago

John Malcolm

9.6

I love this wine!! Paired fabulous with my American Wagyu steak. Blackberries, currants, tobacco. The bouquet and finish are to die for. While the Hillside, I'll take the One Point Five and Relentless. I would not hold on to the 2005 much longer. Probably at its peak now, but we have two more bottles in our cellar, so we'll see. — 9 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Can't believe I've held on to this treasure for so long! Cedar and sandalwood on the nose. Silky with a bright and savory--almost vegetal--finish. Perfect with filet and steak-house style garlicky creamed spinach. These grapes were picked when I was still in high school! — 10 years ago

Jackie

9.0

Peppery with dark fruits. Very good when drank alone, but it was a little dark, was excellent when paired with strip steak — 10 years ago

Adelle

9.3

Super earthy paired great with steak — 11 years ago

oceana lisac

9.5

Easy drinking,excellent with steak. — 11 years ago

Dennis Novosel

9.1

2012 - Great young Cab. Couldn't wait to open this one and was not disappointed. Smooth, light, little vanilla aftertaste, and great with a nice Flank Steak Dinner. — 11 years ago

Kevin Kan

8.9

A little bit past it's prime but still has plenty fruit left. Very nice and easy drinking. Drank this bottle with a grilled NY strip steak. — 12 years ago

Marion Deaton

9.5

Worth the splurge. Great with steak. Great finish. — 13 years ago