Linda H

9.1

Full bodied, oaky and smooth, goes well with surf and turf (filet mignon and lobster) at Bob’s Steak and Chop House in Dallas. — 5 years ago

Ashley Chac

9.5

Paired nicely with flank steak and delicious on its own — 7 years ago

Doug Gordon

9.0

Steak night — 8 years ago

Harry G

8.9

Bold fruity upfront taste that tapers off.
Great steak wine. — 8 years ago

Elaine Thap

9.5

Love it when my tables visiting from South Africa offer me the rest of their Reserve wine! Holy Moley so delicious! So silky and hot with so many smoke and tar notes. An elegant jammy-ness and perfect with a charcuterie board and Hanger steak! — 8 years ago

with Peter

Karen Cariello

9.1

Loved this. Everything you want in a cab. Rich and warm. Great with a rich steak dinner. — 9 years ago

Portia Wen

8.9

Decent, a bit bitter. Paired with steak and lobster. — 9 years ago

with Charles

Randy Barker

9.8

Great great wine! Smooth easy drinking. Loved it. — 9 years ago

Lisa LaCoursiere

9.3

Interesting nose when first opened, but we let it breathe for a bit and it came alive. I'm a huge Shafer fan and will often order this at a restaurant if I'm getting a steak...and I'll drink most any vintage they have. But if this were in my cellar, it would be on the shelf for a few more years. — 9 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!!! — 10 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. — 11 years ago

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. — 6 years ago

Trent Fisher

9.2

Very full bodied - bit of spice was great and held up well. Excellent when paired with steak — 8 years ago

Greg Cobuzio

9.0

Great with steak and my wifey!! — 8 years ago

Rich Cutler

9.0

Great with a nice steak. — 8 years ago

John Singer

9.1

Really nice wine. Great with steak, dark chocolate, and berries. — 9 years ago

with Diane

Sam Friedland

9.0

Nice Napa valley cab. Cherry bouquet. nice and reserved. Went well with barbecued flat iron steak and lamb sausage. — 9 years ago

Mike Sias

9.1

Great wine with a steak. — 9 years ago

Eric Taylor

9.2

Nice and smooth..... Paired well with steak! — 10 years ago

CWK

9.6

Very good and dry wine for steak. Dianas wine — 11 years ago

Sandie Harris

9.8

Perfect with steak. — 7 years ago

with Jessica

Weston Kim

8.9

Full wine. Slightly sweet, medium-soft tannins. Ripe blueberries, figs, A1 steak sauce. But let’s not beat around the bush. Are you guys feeling this elephant tension? Did somebody say domestic violence? You shut your mouth! We can’t know that... but we can speculate. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Today is National Wine Day, and for the celebration, this wonderful Cabernet, will do the trick.

Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.

Great fruity nose of vanilla, oak, figs, blackberries, blueberries, cloves, cherries, earth, currants, strawberries, licorice, metals, minerals and white pepper.

Full-bodied and extremely smooth and elegant , with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, earth, pencil lead, oak, vanilla, licorice, eucalyptus, Cola, mint, chocolates, espresso, tobacco, cocoa, beef jerky and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine-grained tannins, black pepper and cola.

What a great California Cabernet. Smooth, elegant and well-balanced, and enjoyable by itself or with a big piece of steak.

Needs 2 hours to open up properly.

Drinking very nicely now, but will be so much better in a couple of years in the bottle.

Grapes where hand-picked, hand sorted and aged in small Oak barrels.

14.9% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

P

9.1

Went great with an awesome steak. — 8 years ago

M Quenzer

8.9

Really nice cab, dark fruit and nice acidity. Had it with a good steak and it was delicious — 8 years ago

James Gleitman

9.5

So good! Everything an outstanding Napa Cab would be. Beautiful anise and spice on the nose. some leather, prune, fantastic fruit. Enjoyed with steak — 9 years ago

Duane Mason

9.1

Very nice wine. No rush to drink Great with a steak but no rush. Give it another 2 to 3 years. — 9 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. — 9 years ago

Erica Golden

9.0

With a little filet and some cheesy potatoes with ALL kinds of dairy in them. A delightful dinner pairing choice, but also good alone. — 10 years ago

Ten Summoner

9.9

Very rich nose, tobacco, rich, deep, velvety, any kind of steak, smooth and complex at same time. Nice. — 11 years ago