Malcolm Trimble

9.2

Previously reviewed. Love Tig. Made meatballs today so was an obvious choice. — 2 years ago

Abbe Walker

9.2

Favorite of the night — 5 years ago

Vincy

9.5

One of the best vintages, inky fruits, plum, scents of floral, concentrated aroma, adorable and sweet smiling. A little flabby for me made it not a perfect night.
2018/6/21 — 6 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. — 6 years ago

Kevin Ortzman

9.3

Heavy caramel and nutty flavors with a hint of dried fruit. A very long and delicious finish. — 7 years ago

with Betty and Rick

Richard List

10

Stunning. Pale red, almost brown in colour but with an amazing freshness despite its age balanced with a pleasingly mild sweetness. — 8 years ago

Scott Petrus

8.9

Very nice NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Mother in law special. — 8 years ago

Sean Coetzee

9.1

Amazing! Orange wines made by nuns in a Italian monastery. Fennel and aniseed. Delicious! — 9 years ago

lessrof

8.9

Well made but not my cup of tea.. — 9 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. — 10 years ago

Ryan McGrath

9.0

40 year port. In celebration of mm's p's anniversary. — 11 years ago

Rena karefa-johnson

9.0

Really drinkable from bar + garden — 2 years ago

Jessy Manuel

9.8

Orange peel and honey flavors. Clean and vibrant. — 5 years ago

Andrea Wilson @farmforthesoul

9.0

I usually lean towards Old World 🍷 but this made my palette very happy. — 5 years ago

with Jeremy

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. — 7 years ago

Tim Parkhouse DWS, CWE

9.3

This made my Xmas eve on the floor! — 8 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. — 9 years ago

Bruce Shook

9.1

1945 vintage. What can I say? How often do you get to drink a wine made during WWII? A great experience courtesy of a friend with a massive wine collection. Wonderful experience. — 9 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.5

So... My dear friend Joe O stops by with the family... Can't believe how good this "Stoney Earth" is... Rothschild must have known something giving The Marcheses his vines... Maybe I should have waited a decade more to drink, but for what? Family, dear friends, great wine... I know Haupt is staring down and smiling... Only Limmer with us, would have made it better... — 10 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale lemon with aromas of stone and tropical fruits. Made from 40-year old vines, aged in 100% stainless steel. On the palate flavors of bright lemon citrus with crisp apple and peach notes. This medium-body wine has crisp acidity, good balance and nice mouthfeel, smooth long finish ending with creamy mineral texture. Very Nice! — 3 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. — 5 years ago

Jason Schick

9.5

Paired this with a filet made at home. Very smooth. Not as big or fruity a taste as I expected. More understated. — 6 years ago

Kelli Hogan

9.1

Excellent oxidized/orange from Brickhouse PR — 7 years ago

Sabrina I

8.9

Heard from Tone it's really good — 7 years ago

Krupal bhatt

9.5

Great champagne made better given that someone else was paying. — 8 years ago

Lance Williams

9.2

Still young, I'll keep my other '85 Taylor's cellared for at least 5 more years... — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

Marmalade, caramel, toffee. Really smooth and spicy. — 9 years ago

Boxer Briefs

8.9

Nice #wine, was first Grüner I've had from Marlborough. Nice herbaceousness, lively citrus and flowers. I'd like it with pizza... — 9 years ago

Jeremy Rose

10

Of course I gave this one a 10 Mark Taylor. — 9 years ago

Derek Baker

9.2

Toasty and bright — 10 years ago