K. Ross

8.9

Quintessential LLC Napa. 14.5% abv. Dark chocolate. Dark berries. Tabecco. Licorice. High acidity. Medium tannin. Probably great with steak but I had it with rotisserie chicken and Italian sub. — 5 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

A bit of CO2 at first but the bubbles go away after a while. On the nose : a bit of honey, peach, hay. Interesting and profound. The palate is wide and full of fruits, the acid backbone is a bit overwhelmed except at the end where the acid backbone comes back to drive the palate to a moderately long finish with peach. Cool wine ! — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Very fresh, bright and young. Frankly, suffers in comparison with the 96, but super good fruit. Lime, chalk, slate, dazzling minerality and an intense palate with huge drive. A real baby. I suspect this won’t have the quality of the 96 but a zesty, wine with loads of potential. — 6 years ago

with Larry

Johnny Johnson

8.9

Not ready by any stretch — 7 years ago

Ashley Stockstill

8.9

Pre-move-mania treat with J, A&A. Evolved, a little sherried, butterscotch. It woke up-- and freshened up-- but not quite as memorable as the delicious Jungle Bird chaser. At least I'm finally posting this... From a photo lurking in Google Drive..., — 7 years ago

with Andy

Mark Howard

9.5

A youngster by any stretch of the palate. Stone fruits- white peach; light flowers; citrus and herbs. Very nice — 8 years ago

with Renegade, Richard and 1 other

Quoc Nguyen

8.9

Complex, oaky, long finish. — 9 years ago

Monte McCullough

9.4

Unbelievably great! Cedar, vanilla, very heavy blackberry. Bold and lingers. — 9 years ago

with Whit

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.6

Loaded with varietal character with lovely florality, imposing structure and great drive on the layered finish. Impressive showing. — 9 years ago

Giordana Sobel

9.0

Soft tannin. Complex and yummy. Tasting Shiraz and this was my favorite — 10 years ago

Rachel Hughes

9.0

Shiraz (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon (23%), Merlot (7%)
2009
Padthaway, Australia — 12 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.2

Vin Gris De Cigare’s nose offers tart aromas, stemmy strawberries, raspberries and apricots. The palate is riper, but still not a fruit bomb by any stretch. Acidity is at just about the perfect balance between food-friendly and sipping. I can't wait to have it with a ham sandwich - that's my post-Thanksgiving leftover favorite. It's a blend of red and white Rhône varieties, btw. — 6 years ago

Cory Charles

9.0

Nice smooth taste — 6 years ago

Migue Gustavo

9.5

Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, pomegranate and sweet tobacco.  Multi-layered flavors of red, blue and black berry fruit, plums, cherries and a hint of blood orange underpin subtle layers of exotic spice and toast.  Fine tannins and balanced acidity drive a long finish. Very Good. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Fresh, bright and vivid. A chalky, lime inflected front to the palate. Real vigor, salinity and drive. Excellent. Decades ahead — 7 years ago

with Lloyd, Walker and 2 others

Aaron Tan

9.2

Sure did make an impression. Big, rich, textural, stunning acid drive. Pears, apples, limes, and layers of molten honey! Likely some bot even - hints of it on the palate. Utterly delicious.

Add notes: Domaine des Roches Neuves. Biodynamic focus. L'Insolite - 80+ year old Chenin vines, clayey-limestone, sandstone and flint subsoil. — 8 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.5

Magnificent!!! Stunning purity and great mineral presence with acidity allowing flavors to really stretch beautifully on the elegant, youthfully tight yet rewarding finish. Secure it by the case, and drink thru 2030 — 8 years ago

David L

8.9

Time is going to help this. — 9 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.2

Taking the 2013 Hirsch Pinots for a test drive! — 9 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.4

So much potential! The first out of my six that I bought prearrival, and opened to soon. Great dark fruit and drive to cut the ribeye that we enjoyed, but the best is yet to come foe this claret! — 10 years ago

with Cleora

Adam Siegel

9.9

This is nice — 11 years ago

Bret Barker

9.5

I had really high hopes for the 89, this probably isn’t the best version of this bottle. Still very good but not the blockbuster I was hoping for. We let it decent for 2 hours and gave it a go- my wife said it best , it was missing “the middle”. Nose had that musty/dusty old Bordeaux smell -I love. It was light with more floral tones and had a soft finish. Then 30 minutes later it opened up and you had the mineral, graphite and red fruit. It wasn’t earthy or dusty by any stretch it just didn’t have the structure. We tried it with steak and it helped up pretty well. — 6 years ago

with Adam

Mark Flesher

9.1

Never thought that a 2012 Sauvignon Blanc from Napa would hold this long. Well, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised given the name. This bottle is mature, shows a very slight amount of acidity on the front, but very "light" given the weight. This wine had a lot of characteristics of a Chardonnay. Melon and mango type fruits in the middle. Very vibrant. Finished with more of a honeysuckle type of characteristic. Not over the hill or a bottle of vinegar by any stretch of the imagination. Just pretty amazed that a 6 year old SB could be drinking so well six years after bottling, and with such an amazing depth and complexity! — 6 years ago

Bret Barker

9.6

Beautiful wine. Dusty in the nose with hints of red berries and eucalyptus. Very complex with hints of dried cranberry or currant. Not stringent by any stretch but a nice dry finish. Despite the age still it still had fruit. Love gruaud larose. — 7 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Lovely drive and zip at the front. Crisp and clear. Delicious — 7 years ago

with Bryan and Paul

Michael Housewright

Writer/Photographer Wine Enthusiast Magazine

9.0

Damn solid, but $40 is a bit of a stretch. Come on Kermit, don't take all the gold — 8 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.9

Thanks again @Web Bond for the great visit at Pol Roger! This is one of the broadest, most powerful 2004's that I have had the pleasure of tasting. The transparency and drive of the vintage is still in the wine and this Winston should last a long time! — 9 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.6

Lots of nutty character. Almonds and creamy hazelnuts come to mind. Bruised and oxidized red and yellow apples dominate the fruit. Dusty chalky minerality drive the wine. Great bubbles! — 9 years ago

with Jenelle

Austin Beeman

8.9

Dark buttered toast. Dark compact and spicy power $14.99 — 10 years ago

Bridget Chase

10

Tastes and smells like blackberries — 11 years ago