Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

9.5

Big lush, dark fruit that has not reached its peak window yet. But she ain’t far away. I was able to obtain a vertical of 01,02,03,& 04. My first foray into that vertical. No rush on this one but very impressed. Leather, pepper, if not cigar leaf here . Suffice it to say, there is a lot going on here and my lack of Cali knowledge has new intrigue — 8 months ago

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Big Basin Vineyards

Homestead Red Rhone Blend

Noah Abrahamson

8.9

Faint hint of brett, rustic but still fruity, pizza friendly GSM, with nice tannin once a bit aerated. Quite enjoyable. — 4 years ago

Michael David Winery

Petite Petit Lodi Petite Sirah Petit Verdot

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Dark, inky color. Aromas of boysenberry jam, licorice and mossy forest floor. Black and red fruit on the palate, mocha and tobacco finish. Big and bold. — 6 years ago

Mike, Tom and 10 others liked this

Trixie

Nice selection of wines!🍷

The Mascot

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Pierre Costa

9.3

What to expect from a cult wine?big and bold — 7 years ago

Big Table Farm

Sunnyside Vineyard Pinot Noir

Phil Kessling

9.3

As good as it gets in Oregon PN. Lots of bright r fruit, spice ant the finish goes on and on. Just a great, enjoyable wine. — 7 years ago

Mollydooker Wines

Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2007

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

On the nose, syrupy dark cassis, blueberries, black raspberry cola, pepper, spice & fresh violets. The palate is rich, full bodied, smooth, elegant & big....it well extracted! The flavors abound. Dark cassis, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, black licorice, dark chocolate, salted caramel, core of anise, tarry notes, thick medium spice, pepper, soft, leather, powdery slushy tannins, liquid violets, decayed dark florals, underbrush, bitty minerals, crushed rock powder & dark rich loamy soils. The acidity is like a waterfall over the palate. The long, elegant finish is rich, ripe fruits that really pop along with swirling spice-box. Photos of our April visit to MD...shots of the grounds & tasting room. This 07 still has 5-7 years ahead of it. — 8 years ago

Julie, Sofia and 20 others liked this

Somm David T

There are so many things that go into people scoring a wine. Many of these were communed in different years. How was their bottle stored? What’s their palate wheelhouse? Maybe, they prefer CA or Rhone style Syrah. What’s their experience level judging wine? What did they eat or not eat with it? I could go on.

Paul T HB

5 bottle lot on K&L, so just doing some due diligence

Somm David T

Their wines are sweeter than say Torbreck and need a longer decant, 1-2 hours. If people didn’t decent, they tasted a more syrupy wine with less complexity. This would also account for fluctuations in scores in addition with what I wrote above.

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2015

Nagib Nasr

9.2

Incredible. Robert Parker style big style. — 9 months ago

Austin Hope

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Scott Koles

9.4

Big, bold, balanced, beautiful wine — 10 months ago

Ted, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

David Nicewicz

9.4

Big fruit, silky tannins with just a touch of sweetness. 2005 vintage is just in an awesome spot right now. — 5 years ago

Somm, Peter and 24 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Big, Brooding Napa Cab. Black berry and plum fruit aromas and flavors. Hints of violets and baking spices. Dark purple color. Long finish! — 6 years ago

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