Peter Montoleone

9.0

Delicious.. Nice and balanced very approachable with nice tannins. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.4

So rounded and glossy. High toned with black cherry and some mocha and good acidity. Excellent stuff. — 2 months ago

with Rick

Louis Martin

8.9

Full bodied, semi-sweet, dry, paired well with a ribeye steak. — 2 months ago

Nagib Nasr

9.2

Great as always — 2 months ago

with Tripp

Sharon Su

9.2

Delicious! — 3 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

Deep ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, cigar box and vanilla. Flavors of red and black fruit, herbs, baking spices and oak.
— 4 months ago

Miles Perry

9.0

An oaky Chardonnay with nice fruit notes. — 4 months ago

Kayla Watson

9.0

Really good and smooth. Very drinkable with or without food — 5 months ago

Juan Pablo Perez

8.9

Nariz: mora, arandano, ciruela, vainilla, madera

Boca: Tanino M/M+, Acidez M, Alcohol M/M+ — 5 months ago

Austin Baird

9.2

Happy New Year! I loved sharing this bottle several NYE with my dear friend G. Granny Smith Apple with limestone and tight bubbles! Becoming an annual tradition as of late. — 6 months ago

Laura Burgund

9.3

Very smooth & velvety — 11 years ago

Kai Mildenberger

9.8

Absolutely amazing. Perfect in every way I can think of. I will remember this one, what an absolute joy! — 2 months ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Heidi and Bo Barrett wine dinner
Lazy Bear Restaurant

WINE
2024 La Sirena Muscat
2009 Montelena Chard
1994 Paradigm merlot
2019 La Sirena cab/syrah
1985 Montelena cab
2008 Montelena cab
1983 Buehler cab
1990 Dalla Valle cab
2015 Barrett & Barrett cab
20-year Montelena ruby port

FOOD
SF Bay halibut salad
Monterey spot prawns
Liberty duck
Morel au poivre
Coal roasted wagyu A5 ribeye
Dandelion chocolate — 2 months ago

with Brenda

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1996 vintage. 6% Cab Franc but 50+% Cab and remaining % Merlot. Last tasted 9.29.24 (9.5) and 8.2.24 (9.6). This specimen nice fill and halfway saturated cork. Decanted and throwing appropriate sed. Tasted 30 mins post-decant. Light-medium body. Dark cherry and milk chocolate nose. Cocoa powder and chocolate-covered cherry in the flavors. Tannins primarily on the back palate. More than holding up and getting by. This has a few more years afoot. Gonna say it again for those in the back…this is the best wine they’ve ever made-white or red. Get off my lawn. 05.07.25. — 2 months ago

Bryan Vogt

9.3

Very expressive nose. Not very tannic - only needed to open for about 20 min without decanting. — 3 months ago

Adrienne Rapacki

9.1

With Darric and Melissa and pork chops — 3 months ago

with Scott

Ron R

9.3

See my prior notes. We love Larkmead! — 4 months ago

with Anne-marie

John Midea

8.9

Paired with Bolognese sauce. Nice wine with food. 2022 vintage - really should have been decanted first. Solid depth and good fruit. Tannins hit up front a bit too much. — 5 months ago

Melanie Hogan DelBuono

9.3

I was surprised it was in a clear glass bottle. Still very young but surprisingly light. Very vanilla with fresh cherry’s. Not a big Cabernet at all. — 6 months ago

Sarah Nally

10

Absolutely loved this wine! Perfect for fall. Full, balanced, and bold. Warms your pallet from the first sip. Simply divine! — 10 months ago

Jason Muniz

9.2

Very good, bold but dark cherry notes — a month ago

Kamall

9.1

Lovely with a long decant — 2 months ago

David Walser

9.4

Going through some of my older wines and really enjoying them. This bottle of Phelps tasted great! — 2 months ago

Jan A

9.5

Really looked forward to this one, but a little bit too rich to warrant higher score. Missing the acidity/tension a bit.
Edit: and it was served too warm.. — 2 months ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Oaky, rich, full bodied, a bit too much on its own, better if paired with a fatty steak. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2022 vintage. Sampled via Coravin. A bit more fruit than the 2021 vintage sampled just prior. Still...über-pleasant and giving now. Cellar it. PNP it tonight. Somewhere in between...doesn't really matter as you'll be more than satisfied regardless of your decision. 03.19.25. — 4 months ago

WC Fields

9.4

This is on the way up. 2 hour decant. It needed it but it was singing. Many years ahead on this. All good. — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

About half the fruit is from the family's own vineyards, aged in oak (10% new). Dark Ruby, purple edges with aromas of berry fruits, tangy herb, pepper and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and ripe cherry with black pepper spice, vanilla and earthy sweet herbs. Soft chewy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, dusty spice and earthy oak. Nice! — 4 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.5

Red fruit, iodine, eucalyptus and bramble. — 6 months ago

Rico Shea

9.0

Enjoyed on 12/26/24. Vintage 2020. $29. Very good for the price. Full flavor. Nice balance. Will buy again. — 7 months ago