Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.9

The 2013 Opus One is an absolute stunning release, and is certainly one of most impressive young wines I have ever tasted from this estate. This shows a darker, more forward profile from this warm vintage, and is clearly one to contemplate, as there are so many complexities and working parts to this compelling wine. This instantly impresses as it opens to intense aromatics of crème de cassis, black cherry, blackberry compote and black plum woven together with mocha, sandalwood. The mouthfeel is voluptuous and beautifully concenrated with deep and penetrating flavors of black cherry, créme de cassis, blackberry cobbler, anise, sage and anise, which all resonate beautifully across the palate. This is already extreamly appealing, but try to resist this hedonistic wine for at least another few years, as there is undoubtedly a long future ahead. Drink 2019-2035-99 — 7 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Cherry, cranberry, raspberry preserves, plum, vanilla and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins. — 7 years ago

C

9.2

On the lighter side, but strong and VERY very smooth. Almost no aftertaste at all — 8 years ago

Curtis Anders

9.6

Fantastic. Great balance. Tannins are smooth. Rose and cinnamon on the nose. Mocha and dark fruit with sage and leather on the finish. Will be perfect in five years or so. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Randy Dunn makes wine for your retirement and perhaps your grandkids. This 02 is just coming into it's elegance/groove. When you consider it's been in bottle for basically 12 years, it's still a pretty big wine. Tannins are resolving but still packs a palate punch. On the nose, it's a wild berry blend, baking spices and a mix of dry and fresh roses. The fruits start elegant transitioning to juicy & finishing with dry medium tannins. Blackberries, black cherries, black plum, raspberries with very ripe juicy strawberries painting the back palate. The mix of fruit is incredible. Baking spices of caramel & vanilla, just a touch of spice; allspice & light sage, black tea, dessert style dark minerals that finish with dry crushed rocks, graphite & eucalyptus. Followed by; raspberry cola and acidity that is just short of perfect. The finish pierces the mid palate with dark tannins. However, the mixed berry fruit finishes long, juicy to dry & with sheer beautiful elegance. The finish lasts & lasts. It's simply a guilty pleasure. I have two more bottles. I'll have one in 7 more years and the last in 15 years. Love to note the changes! That's the really enjoyable part of cellaring wine. — 9 years ago

Mike T

9.6

One of my favourite whites! Very tasty on a hot summer day! — 9 years ago

Scott Tallman

8.9

Really dry with just a hint of sage & lemongrass. Really solid and like all CS beers, goes down easily. — 10 years ago

Heidi McLain

9.2

Single-vineyard Brunello with a nose of rosemary, sage, garrigue. Memorable and outstanding! #brunello #sangiovese #altesino #winebow #delectableapp — 10 years ago

Steve Messinger

8.9

Sage and dry cherry w very good acid — 11 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.5

Wonderful, classic Tuscan expression, fermented completely dry with tight yet grainy tannins, balanced by sage, mint and great mid-palate weight, finishing long, youthful but very promising. Easy 95 p. — 12 years ago

Mike Pienaar

9.6

Awesome wine. Very drinkable and inexpensive. One of the better ones I’ve had. — 7 years ago

Jonny Martin

10

Ripe juicey pear bouquet, sweet but crisp, smooth honeysuckle, simple on the front with a buttery caramel complex finish. — 7 years ago

with Amanda

Randall White

9.5

Good tannin, cherry, cassis — 8 years ago

Rick Bryant

9.2

Beautiful smooth wine that aged very well — 8 years ago

with Ted

Joe Lucca

9.2

Catching up from last night. Hosted a ton of family for a traditional Sicilian Seven Fishes dinner; needed to tear through something consistent and crowd pleasing, so had these two on tap. The Chard showed well; Meyer lemons and almond paste. However for me, I was digging the SB to wash down course after course of seafood. — 9 years ago

with Diana

Jeff Meyers

9.1

Pretty Bordeaux. Pencil lead. Sage bright hues. Bit young will be better with a few more years under its belt. A little more richness would have made this wine better. Tannin was still a bit drying. — 9 years ago

Adam Usdan

9.2

Complex finish. Great balance. Refreshing and hint of butter flavor — 9 years ago

Daniel Mahdavian

Consulting Somm-Daniel Mahdavian Ventures

9.5

Some hint of vanilla dusted prunes. Dark amber. Tobacco and sage. Little mushroom and wet leaves. Magical blend. — 10 years ago

Jeff Lander

9.5

outstanding. nose of dried herbs, sage, thyme, leather, straw and dust. mature plum flavor, lead, blood. great finish. years to go on this bad boy. wife was worried about Brett.. none here. — 11 years ago

Alan Hense

9.0

Plums meet cloves for this Shiraz — 11 years ago

Mar Waters

9.6

Nice with dark chocolate and hazelnuts. — 12 years ago

Mike Steinberg

9.0

This has been our favorite turkey wine for a few years now, and it did not disappoint. Crisp but strong, with the hints of sage for which the winery is named. — 7 years ago

Anna Willemoes

9.1

Crowd-pleaser. Men lidt skør stadig. Perfekt men uskyldig — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

When it comes to my B-day, there is only one fit, an old Pichon Lalande with my Ribeye. As a lover of Bordeaux, these two are my favorite pairing. It’s a very slow walk to the finishline. A small bite of steak and a sip of 89 Pichon Lalande. Then, repeat until finished. I had some concerns about this bottle. A slightly slippery and crumbling cork. The first sip was not bad, but not what you want or are expecting. After some time in the decanter, it really started to shine. On the nose; ripe, ruby, floral cassis, blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The body is full, round and silky. Tannins are well resolved at around 80%. The texture, length, tension and length are in a sweet spot. The fruits are ripe, ruby & expressively floral. Blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, scorched earth, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The acidity is just a little off but still nice. The finish is divided nearly equally in fruit, earth, florals and herbaceous. It’s very enjoyable but falls just a little short in longer, lingering length. This bottle had good storage, not great. Even so, still has another three to five years ahead. A bottle with excellent storage has another five years beyond this one. Photos of; the backside of Pichon Lalande, angled terrace view of their vines right next to Latour, my steak & twice baked potato (so good) and CEO Nicolas Glumineau. — 8 years ago

P A

8.9

This full body, smooth and perfectly balanced Canadian Merlot is as good if not better than anything else you will find at its price point. It is proof positive that the Okanagan reds have come of age. Cheers 🇨🇦 — 9 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.0

Smells delicious. Wild berries, blue fruits, ripe boysenberry, sage, so much sage and a hint of lavender. Supple tannin, medium bodied but full of intent. Good going. — 9 years ago

Nick Davis

9.6

Dried sage... :-) — 9 years ago

with Emily

Brett Luckin

9.4

Lovely drinkable wine. — 10 years ago

Rochelle

9.0

Very mild tannins but nice flavor, smells of cassis and clove and tastes of mild Berry and sage — 11 years ago

Krista Allen

9.2

It has a lot of brett. I think that's the horse poopish taste. It has a sage flavor that kicks in on the sip and then goes to the sawdusty bite. — 11 years ago

with Rob