Mark Howard

9.8

Great producer and a great vintage. Why are you looking here for notes? Yes it is spectacular. What more is there to say? What a wonderful treat and gift from our friend Rick. An absolute surprise waiting for our arrival. The perfect beginning to a romantic birthday celebration for Elizabeth!! 🥂🎉🎂 — 6 years ago

with Elizabeth

Cedric Bernardeau

9.1

Digging this organic Tempranillo — 7 years ago

Peter Ricci

9.2

Really great drinking wine. Would be good with good but wouldn’t completely stand up to bigger reds. — 8 years ago

with Bridget

Tom Casagrande

9.4

Still hanging in there! Such a treat! Thank you to my generous friend John Slattery.! Roasted peanuts, dark soft plummy fruit. Nice acidity. Tannin totally resolved. A little minerally on the lively finish. — 9 years ago

Kevin Ortzman

9.3

Heavy caramel and nutty flavors with a hint of dried fruit. A very long and delicious finish. — 9 years ago

with Betty and Rick

Anne Schroeder

9.2

Very nice. — 9 years ago

Lance Williams

9.2

Still young, I'll keep my other '85 Taylor's cellared for at least 5 more years... — 10 years ago

Bill Morgan

9.6

A great wine with a great friend. Rutherford Valley Cabernet never disappoints Complex full fruit delicious — 11 years ago

with Al

Ross Vick

9.8

Shared with a friend who loves life and friendships more than money! — 12 years ago

Eric Holtermann

9.4

Excellent! — 7 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.3

Supple, jammy, silky mouthfeel, grapefruit, reminds me of the smokey charcoal of a Vacqueyras and the fruit of a luscious Pinot.

A recommended Rhône from the local shop owner on 23rd street.

A bouquet that brings the memory of clementines.

A shimmering pool of maroon silk. — 7 years ago

Colene Garrison

9.0

Colene had this 8 years ago

Mark Garcia

9.3

Strong stuff! Only for sipping but good. However my pallet gets better flavor on some cheaper choices. — 8 years ago

Kelli Hogan

9.1

Excellent oxidized/orange from Brickhouse PR — 9 years ago

Justin Smith

9.2

Violet / cigar paper / dried cherry — 9 years ago

Richard List

10

Stunning. Pale red, almost brown in colour but with an amazing freshness despite its age balanced with a pleasingly mild sweetness. — 10 years ago

David Kline

8.9

Green tomatoes, lillies, watermelon, honeydew in the ether. Creamy lime and dragonfruit tastes, with a briny touch. — 10 years ago

Peter Yeung

9.3

Drinking really well, lush fruit — 11 years ago

Jon Mobey

10

1996. Portfection !!! — 12 years ago

Andrea Cousins

9.7

Suggested by a friend — 12 years ago

Sarah Smith

9.0

Bold, very good quality. Doesn’t pair well with Italian cookies. — 7 years ago

Anne Kjellgren

9.6

Beautiful jammy port. Paired with 3 kinds of cheddar and complemented beautifully. Later, paired with chocolatey Pots de Creme. Amazing! — 7 years ago

Shay A

8.9

This was a head scratcher. Don’t think I’ve had a wine like this. It wanted to reveal white chocolate and marzipan, but instead it tasted like green tea/chamomile coated almonds. It had some buttered pear and honeyed melon notes on the finish...very unique. — 7 years ago

Emily Anderson

9.0

Delicious, very drinkable off-dry reisling. Paired with a summer salad. — 9 years ago

with Michael

Sabrina I

8.9

Heard from Tone it's really good — 9 years ago

Garret Nagle

9.5

Turbinado sugar, shiitake mushroom, brown turkey figs, licorice, candied pecans, hazelnuts, vanilla extract, brown butter, Cardamom, poached pear, bitter herbs, wet compost. Wow. Almost savory. — 9 years ago

Neal Dessouky

9.4

Friend brought a mag over and this was about the best burger wine anyone could pull from any cellar. Low acid but restrained fruit. I don't drink CA wines often enough, this was a hit. Chocolate, raspberry, very smooth and round mouthfeel. — 10 years ago

Paul Carlson

9.1

2011- gift from a friend. Excellent structure, tannins are very mellow but alcohol is still very hot. Fruit forward, possibly oxidized fruit (port-like fruit). — 11 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.0

It's a more rounded less acidic version of gruner sweet peas, — 12 years ago

Dave Riv

9.6

With oysters and dungenous crab Mac n cheese at Nick's Cove. — 13 years ago