Keith Taylor

8.9

Wonderfully refreshing on a hot summer afternoon. — 8 years ago

Topaz Smith

9.6

Full bodied Cab. Beautifully made. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

This Syrah is made in conjunction with Consultant, John Duval of Penfolds fame. John has also been making his Duval private label wines since he departed Penfolds back in Barossa. Gorgeous nose of sweet dark currants, dark moist soils, licorice, smoke, grilled meats, violets and fresh florals. The palate is rich, round, thick, sexy and elegant. Blackberries, liqueured, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries, lots blue fruits, smoke, grilled meats, cinnamon, vanilla, rich scorched earth, loamy soils, touch of crushed dry rocks, liquid violets, dark fresh flowers and full, mellow acidity. The structure, length, tension and balance are drop dead gorgeous. The finish is thick, full and flat out mouthwatering and jaw dropping gorgeously sexy. Photos of the Long Shadows logo, one of their vineyards and beautiful tasting room. — 9 years ago

John J

9.2

Wonderful nose of cedar and aged fruit, the cherry flavor and mild tannins made this smooth wonder to drink.
Great product! — 9 years ago

Limor Finkel

9.4

Any Zinfandel that still tastes this fresh after 12 years deserves five gold stars. The first vintage Mike Dashe really crafted out of Lytton Springs and made even better when sharing alongside him, Anne and the Dashe team. — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.1

Beautifully made wine. Great earth tones. Will improve with years. Then 92 pts — 10 years ago

Adam Ching

9.7

Had a taste and it made my tongue numb... — 10 years ago

with Francesca

Mike Beltran

8.9

From my birth year. 1946 Pichon LaLande solid with soft fruit and low tannins. Not in decline but why wait. Went well with dinner and made for good conversation . Great to share with friends!! — 11 years ago

with Joe and Ray

Alberto Chinali

9.3

Impressive Frappato... once given time to open up. At first it is very reduced with barnyard notes upfront. Given an hour time it transforms into an elegant refined wine. Very impressive and unique, so different from other wines made from this grape which are pleasant but unpretentious summer reds — 11 years ago

Steve Olson

9.9

A great wine stored in perfect conditions made for a great evening. — 12 years ago

E & K G

9.8

#enmagnum Direct from Suntory’s cellar. By far the best red we’ve had in a loooong time. An amazing balance of fruit, acidity and development. Long finish mainly of fruit but with some chocolate and cigar notes. Matched perfectly with the chateaubriand steak which only made it taste younger. #primetimewinetime #右上の会 — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

I love Dominus as it is always made in a Bordeaux style with red & black fruits, earth , tobacco, cedar, leather & licorice spice. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Feather is 100% Cabernet. This is made in coordination with Randy Dunn. On the nose, dark, lightly spiced currants. Black oil, loamy soils, black licorice and fresh floral bouquet. On the palate, the mouthfeel is thick & rich. There's a good presence of wood shaving. Rich, ripe blackberries, dark cherries, candied black plum, plum, black raspberries, loamy soils, dark rich moist earth, leather, tobacco, spice-box, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, vanilla, black licorice, violets and fresh red florals. Acidity is round and mouthwatering. The structure is big. The tension perfect as is the balance of fruit and earth. This is definitely a Parker wine. It's so easy to drink young, yet will cellar 10-15 years nicely. Photos of the tasting rooms hand blown glass lighting...lit up. The Feather artwork and the famous Boushey vineyard in Yakima Valley — 9 years ago

Thomas Brenner

8.9

Great intro wine to the greats. Bad year, yet they made a staggering wine that had me leaping with intoxication. — 9 years ago

Heath Higgins

9.6

One of the finest made wines in the world. Always a treat. — 9 years ago

with Mary and Catherine

Vijay Parikh

9.2

With2.5 hours in the decanter this 2001 Caymus Special Selection wine was a typical well made Napa Cab. — 9 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.2

Holidays like Labor Day are made for mags of Produttori. — 10 years ago

Danny Hedaya

9.7

Well rounded and balanced. 19 years has made this one delicious. — 10 years ago

with Adam

Chip Krotee

9.0

Opened up nice and got the good berry and cherry opening of Silver Oak. Made the steak dinner exceptional and good value for a 2010 — 11 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.6

Like I needed an excuse.. Valentines Day made it easy to pull the cork. Rocking — 11 years ago

Byron Fuller

9.0

En magnum. Beefy nose, well made as always. — 12 years ago

Sean Grullon

9.5

Okay - fine. It’s a good, probably great wine. Overpriced? Yes. Opus is filled with pretentious douchbags? Double yes. But this is a well-made wine bridging a gap between Napa and Boudreaux. Dusty nose with menthol, earl grey tea, tobacco, flowers, cassis, and creamy dark fruits. It has a really nice velvety finish. — 8 years ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Still very youthful purple color, dark fruit aromas and flavors, still structured, but tannins are softening and allowing the great fruit to sing, outstanding balance and length, drinks beautifully tonight but should easily last another 20 years!! Made by one of my all-time favorite winemakers, hope you're well Patrick!! — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

On the nose, stewed fruits of; black plum, blackberries, dark cherries, plum and blueberries. Mocha, chocolate, mixed berry cola, sweet spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel, loamy mineral soils and dry dark florals. The mouthfeel is less concentrated than other vintages of Corison but that's indicative of the 10 Napa vintage generally. The tannins are nicely resolved with another 5-8 years before they are completely resolve. The fruits are; dark cherries, black plum, plum, black raspberries, blackberries with strawberries that dance around the rest of the fruit. There's nice barrel toast, vanilla, nutmeg, light clove, cinnamon, touch of wood shavings, liqueur notes, caramel, mocha chocolate, mix berry cola, loamy soils, dry crushed rocks, bramble, dry stems with nice soft round acidity. The finish is a little lean but tasty. Good balance of fruit and earth with long, rich elegance. Cathy slightly overachieved the 10 vintage as a whole. Photos of; her estate building, Cathy in her vineyard, grapes coming in at night (better to harvest when the fruit is cooler) and her estate vineyard in all it's glory. Producer notes and history...Cathy Corison grew up in Riverside, California. She studied biology at Pomona College and was on their men's diving team, because the school didn't have a women's team. In 1972, she had to take an extracurricular class. She signed up for a trampoline class, but changed her mind upon seeing a sign-up sheet for a wine tasting class. This class was the catalyst that sparked her interest in winemaking. After graduation in 1975, she moved to Napa Valley in California. She received her Master's degree in Enology from University of California, Davis. Upon moving to Napa, she started working in the tasting room at Sterling Vineyards and at a wine shop. During this time, she was getting her Master's degree at the University of California, Davis. She was told by her professor that she would not get a job in Napa Valley because of being a woman. However, if she wasn't the first Napa Valley female Winemaker, she was certainly one of the first. She tried to get a job at Freemark Abbey and was denied because they believed she could not work in the cellar. She almost took a job at Christian Brothers in the enology lab. However, she decided not to take the job and in 1978 she became an intern at Freemark Abbey and eventually became their Winemaker. She joined Chappellet in 1983 and was their Winemaker for nearly ten years. She founded Corison Winery, in 1987. The winery is located in St. Helena, California in a barn built by her husband, William Martin. Corison makes Cabernet and Gewürztraminer. They produce about 3,500 cases a year depending on the vintage. The winery makes a Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and as well as a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The Kronos is an estate wine that is made from organic grapes. The vineyard is dry farmed. The grapes come from one of the oldest vineyards in Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Cabernet comes from Rutherford. The Gewürztraminer is called Corazón and comes from the Anderson Valley. — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Great Cali wine! Was the consensus number one wine of a tough Cali flight including 94 Dominus. Unlike the 91 Dominus you know that this is new world from California. Well made with great structure and balance. — 10 years ago

GFM

10

This truly is one of the finest red wines ever made. Such heritage, such patience and resilience of a winery in a dire hostile environment . 1995 a classic vintage, tasted 6-28-16. Just thrilling, balanced and sexy. — 10 years ago

Brent S

8.9

An old friend I haven't visited in a while. The best way I can describe this is: a very well made fruit bomb. Overly sweet and ripe, but otherwise excellent. — 11 years ago

lessrof

8.9

Well made but not my cup of tea.. — 11 years ago

Peter Giles

9.2

Beautifully made by nuns. More fruit in the 11 vintage than the '10. Apple pie, citrus and honey. Love this wine. — 11 years ago

George Chen

10

The 70's for Napa-CA were phenomenal. These top vintners made wines with low alcohol and natural techniques no wonder they kicked the Bordeaux top wines in 1976 the famous Tastings of Paris! — 13 years ago