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9.7

Bright, deep ruby. Ineffable scents of dark berries, graphite, minerals, licorice, violet, dark chocolate and sage. Wonderfully suave, fine-grained and plush but light on its feet, and every bit as complex in the mouth as on the nose. Really impeccably balanced, classy wine with uncanny precision and inner-mouth aromatic lift and a resounding, endlessly building aftertaste that leaves the taste buds quivering. A wine of great finesse and energy, not to mention noble palate-saturating, fully ripe tannins. This is more about subtlety than weight, but is still hard to scrape off your palate. This already coats every square millimeter of the palate but may yet expand further. All of this fruit was harvested in October. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2020)
— 5 years ago

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9.3

Good medium red; not particularly saturated but with a healthy rim. Alluringly scented, wild-yet-somehow-refined aromas of musky raspberry, strawberry, rose petal, brown spices, cedar, underbrush and coffee; this smells sweet! Silky, stylish and weightless, showing lovely stemmy definition and lift to its flavors of wild red berries, mocha and dried flowers. Not a particularly dense or fleshy style but an alluring, vibrant drink that's perfect right now. In fact, in spite of its intense fruit component this wine may only thin out from here. This subtle, elegant Clos des Lambrays finishes with a firm dusting of tannins and a light touch. (13.7% alcohol; 3.59 pH; 3.5 g/l acidity) (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, April 2019) — 7 years ago

Roger Ray

8.9

A nice drinkable bold red — 7 years ago

Bob Gartland

9.1

Always delicious not easy to find. — 9 years ago

Kimberly Skiffington

10

Had in Jackson Hole — 9 years ago

Dave Wismer

9.1

2009 Vintage - Strong Howell Mountain Cab. Flavorful...long finish....30 minute decant and it was good to go. — 10 years ago

with Amy and Kim

Mike ODell

9.0

Luv luv luv — 10 years ago

Shannon Vass

9.5

Best Cabernet yet! Dreamy! — 10 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.1

Like the label says, "Elegant and bright." Complex aromas of cola and earth. Good acidity with loads of richness. — 11 years ago

Esther Crawford

9.1

Great smell — 11 years ago

with Chris

David Bettencourt

8.9

Cherries, tobacco and mint on the nose. A sharp finish where the alcohol doesn’t blend as well as it should. Maybe another year or two in the bottle would bring it together. I have a few more bottles, so we will see. — 6 years ago

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9.2

Bright, dark red with ruby highlights. Very dark aromas of black cherry, cassis, blueberry and licorice. Then rather plush, sweet and full for Opus One, conveying a chocolatey ripeness to its dark berry flavors. Finishes with smooth tannins that build without going dry. This wine was broad and smooth from the outset. Today it's a generous mouthful but a bit clunky compared to some more recent vintages. This was reportedly the first vintage to include a significant percentage of Petit Verdot, and that may explain the wine's emphasis on black and blue fruits. (14.5% alcohol) (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, July 2019) — 6 years ago

Pablo Cetlinski

9.3

Very smooth velvety, red fruit like cherry and medium acidity — 7 years ago

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9.4

Deep red with ruby highlights, but Guillaume d'Angerville noted that this premier cru is typically softly extracted and light in color. Compelling, vibrant aromas of blueberry pastille, violet, licorice and spicecake. Incredibly primary and sweet, with its density leavened by harmonious acidity. Pliant dark berry flavors are complicated by hints of flowers and spices. This very pure wine has to be one of the most youthful 1999s I tasted this winter. Finishes with utterly suave tannins and outstanding length. This infant is just beginning to open and should enjoy a long plateau of maturity. D'Angerville described 1999 as "a magical vintage," noting that the yield here was at least 40 hectoliters per hectare. His father Jacques actually held back 4,000 bottles of wine in '99 but Guillaume has released most of these bottles by now to loyal clients of the domain. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2018) — 8 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.7

Yeah, that's right. I killed her. The whole bottle. And I'd do it again. (Over several days, but yeah) — 9 years ago

with Dave

John Wenzell

9.0

Pretty great stuff. Flavorful, fruity, on the light side. Would drink again. — 10 years ago

Broc Libra

8.9

Dry and delightful — 10 years ago

Nicole L

9.0

With Maroof — 11 years ago

with Zo and Nadia

Star McGowan

9.6

A very light, crisp, and refreshing. Apple notes, perfect for a long day. — 11 years ago

George Yasutake

9.8

Best Pinot Noir that I have tasted this year! Awesome grape juice. Went well with the signature toro plate at Morimoto’s in Napa. — 6 years ago

with Brian

Aditya Shrivastava

9.5

Naked wines — 6 years ago

David Bettencourt

9.4

Honey, oak and raspberry on the nose. Very nice balance of acid and sweet with a super smooth finish. I love this wine. — 7 years ago

Douglas Holtzman

9.0

At first had a little bite but after decanting it became quite smooth. Excellent finish. Would definitely recommend this and would drink again. 2015 — 7 years ago

Kyle Buchanan

9.0

Really enjoy this. Good oak/smokiness tannins and fruit. — 9 years ago

Holly Anderson

9.3

Top 3 of the night — 10 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.4

Ohhh, so good. I messed up dinner but this made up for it. I wonder if the dog is annoyed by being my wine model yet? — 10 years ago

with Dave

Mike ODell

9.8

We luv this wine great flavors. Priced right! Just go get it! — 10 years ago

Jeff Totoritis

9.0

Berry. Bright. — 11 years ago

Mariana Caballero

8.9

$15, easy drinking! — 11 years ago

K L

9.8

My favorite $10 red blend! — 13 years ago