Kristen Kachel

9.3

Easy smooth red — 7 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. — 7 years ago

with Adam

Johnny Johnson

8.9

Not ready by any stretch — 8 years ago

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. — 9 years ago

Mark Howard

9.5

A youngster by any stretch of the palate. Stone fruits- white peach; light flowers; citrus and herbs. Very nice — 9 years ago

with Renegade, Richard and 1 other

David L

8.9

Time is going to help this. — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

10

Wow! So young, concentrated and serious! This Pinot driven masterpiece has power to spare and chalky drive like few others. A true Tete de Cuvée- small production and top quality. — 11 years ago

with web and Cleora

Francis Wilden

Director Francis Wilden Food & Wine Consulting

9.4

WOW! Extraordinary "nervosite". Exquisite line and drive, rising 7 and still a pup. An easy 93-94/10 — 12 years ago

Giordana Sobel

9.0

Soft tannin. Complex and yummy. Tasting Shiraz and this was my favorite — 12 years ago

Rachel Hughes

9.0

Shiraz (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon (23%), Merlot (7%)
2009
Padthaway, Australia — 13 years ago

Keith Newton

9.8

After 10 years this is absolutely fabulous. Throw the French or English kings of cheese at it, and it will match them nobly — 7 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 ! — 7 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. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Very powerful and intense. At 17 years amazing density and freshness. Honeysuckle, lemon, minerality and real drive and zip but still balanced and rounded. Delicious. — 8 years ago

with Maya and Naoko

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 — 9 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Beautiful stuff, with lovely floral notes and great acid drive with tight yet rewarding tannins and lush fruit, offering ripeness and elegance. It's more slim compared to the expressive 2011 but equally fine. — 10 years ago

Monte McCullough

9.4

Unbelievably great! Cedar, vanilla, very heavy blackberry. Bold and lingers. — 10 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. — 11 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! — 12 years ago

with Cleora

Bridget Chase

10

Tastes and smells like blackberries — 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. — 7 years ago

Cory Charles

9.0

Nice smooth taste — 7 years ago

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! — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Lovely drive and zip at the front. Crisp and clear. Delicious — 9 years ago

with Bryan and Paul

TheSkip

8.9

Thick and chewy. I was hoping for more based on my experience with their reserve. Failed to really develop. — 9 years ago

Quoc Nguyen

8.9

Complex, oaky, long finish. — 10 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.2

Taking the 2013 Hirsch Pinots for a test drive! — 10 years ago

Jeff Holloman

9.5

This was the 2010 vintage - very, very good Aussie red — 11 years ago

Austin Beeman

8.9

Dark buttered toast. Dark compact and spicy power $14.99 — 12 years ago

Andrew Branch

9.1

My wife loves this wine — 12 years ago