Andrea Watt

9.5

Still delicious and has changed less with age than I expected. Not sure if I should have sat on it longer. It has gotten nuttier with hazelnut becoming more prominent. Still a lot of oak and lemon, with a touch of flint and brioche. It’s — 5 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

It's time for some Merlot on this MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, light black pepper, herbs, light vanilla and licorice.

Tangy finish with soft tannins.

This 5-year-old Merlot from Napa Valley is peaking now, and drinking very nicely. Fruit forward with an elegant mouthfeel.

Wine Spectator 91 points.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and good for parties. Good with food too.

A blend of 77% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$35. — 8 months ago

K L

9.3

One of the best everytime! — 9 months ago

with Matt

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2008 vintage. Had never come across the "Little Hill" until today. Light-medium body. Decanted and was fairly musty for 2-3 minutes before it started to blossom. Some blue fruit/menthol/eucalyptus throughout the experience. Demonstrative spice component on the back end. Could really only ding this on being slightly "watery" on the front palate. Otherwise, this is kicking now and has plenty of life and love to give. 5.27.23 — 2 years ago

Ming L

9.0

A tropical fruit filled chilled SB with jumbo stone crab in a summer like day.
Life goes on! — 5 years ago

Andy Hock

9.1

Wow delightful and refreshing. Lemon/rind and mineral. Get some! — 6 years ago

Mary H

9.1

25% new oak - strong oakiness but well balanced, plum fruit but not jammy. Soft tannins - barely noticeable - but the wine does have a bit of age. — 6 years ago

with Adrienne and Louis

Mike Ancuta

9.4

Still just a baby, tightly wound with showing mineral/graphite notes as the longer it decants the fruit starts to show on the finish. Great aging potential. — 8 years ago

Randy

9.5

Surprisingly good — 10 years ago

Patrick Dolan

9.3

Slight vanilla and crisp smell. Some pear too. Taste has some bitter and sour notes but malactic makes it a little smoother. Minerally. Better with food. Had butter garlic clams. — 12 years ago

Chris Anton

9.5

An excellent wine for a thanksgiving feast! — 5 months ago

Fernando Frontera

9.5

Love it. Frank Family Tasting - 3/5
Amazing Cabernet Sauvignon bland from Winston Hill and Rutherford. — 7 months ago

Tom Heckert

9.1

Another forgotten bottle. Subtle berries and cherries with a subdued finish after all these years. Still very drinkable. Paired with grilled local pasture feed porkchops. — 9 months ago

J-Philippe Chartier

9.3

On s’en va là l’automne prochain! C’est un 2018, belle maturité- fruits murs et belle longueur d’un vin corsé et complexe. — a year ago

Robert Swart

9.0

Notes of petrol, mossy forest, and intense berry finish. Medium bodied and complex. Well balanced tannins. Thanksgiving wine. — 4 years ago

Grant Harmsen

9.4

Still got it! Fantastic balance between lingering primary red fruits and full-on tertiary goodness: pomegranate, dried cherry, dried cranberry, mushroom, sage... if you got it, drink it! — 5 years ago

Aura Rainbow Sanchez

9.1

Great recommendation
Super new to my pallet-loving it — 6 years ago

Ron R

8.9

In Portland so going local (ish).
A very dense, plummy nose. Rich mulberries and a hint of soft brown sugar show on the mid-palette. Soft to medium tannins complete what is a respectable showing. — 7 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.0

Standing up for a day was not quite long enough, but managed to get most of the gunk to settle out. Best at cellar temp, and a really lovely match with spring vegetable fettuccine. Herbs and marmalade and tea and great texture. That color tho... — 9 years ago

Puerto Rico Wine News

9.3

Really nice stuff — 12 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Solid. Drinking well now. See previous notes for more details, as we keep having to answer the door for Trick-or-Treaters. — 6 months ago

Sarah Etty

9.8

Love it - dry, dense, spicy and savoury. Just what I like! — 8 months ago

Hande Sayar

9.5

An amazing chardonnay for the summer nights! — 9 months ago

Kenny Baldridge

9.5

I’m blown away how good this is. I thought it’d be history but it is tasty! — 10 months ago

Christy

9.1

Sunshine. Nice wine at a responsible price. — 4 years ago

Richard Jayson

9.0

Totally enjoyable. Steamers and salmon. — 5 years ago

S T

9.4

Currant and perfume on the nose with some vanilla and subtle saline minerality. Full bodied dark fruits, velvet on the tongue, great mouthfeel. Tight, moderately tannic, then a smooth prolonged finish.
(Opened on my dad’s 80th) — 5 years ago

Ken Cassady

9.0

Love this Sangiovese! What a nice surprise. I will offer this to me again. — 7 years ago

with Charla

Mike Beltran

9.2

19 yrs old and still stunning late harvest CHARDONNY... Complex with vibrant fruit and acidity. Only two barrels made. The finest late harvest CHARDONNY I have ever had.... Lush and balanced. Only have one bottle left. Very lucky to have a few bottles.....
— 9 years ago

with Joe

Craig Camp

General Manager Troon Vineyards

9.3

Once again this is the best American Pinot Gris I've tasted — 10 years ago