Ron R

9.3

Not sure is this is identified correctly, but age is certainly a friend of this wine. On the nose, we detect kirsch and candied cherries.
The palette, while rich, is not as flamboyant as it was in its youth. Black stone fruits meld with anise and a hint of cloves. Finishes dense and a touch sweet. Wifey rated this as 93 pts. Who am I to argue.
— 9 years ago

with Anne-marie

Bill Morgan

9.6

A great wine with a great friend. Rutherford Valley Cabernet never disappoints Complex full fruit delicious — 10 years ago

with Al

Fraser McKinley

9.5

2014 - 13/03/15 bottling.
A treat to enjoy this with my good friend and mentor Ehren Jordan. There's been no stronger source of inspiration than Lapierre, AG and EJ for me — 10 years ago

Justin Francis

9.5

This beautiful 2005 cab was an anniversary gift from a great friend of mine @Jeff Savigny The vintage is the year we got married. The nose is so complex and yet so subdued, it practically blew my mind. A nose full of roses, tobacco, dark fruit and licorice with a hint of molasses and vanilla. On the palate very dry, with a faint aged acidity, yet very rich and delicious. You can spend just as much time smelling this as drinking it. This was a near perfect wine and a great anniversary present! — 10 years ago

Nicholas Dunlap

9.6

An old friend in for the nightcap. — 11 years ago

Mike Swinford

9.3

When a friend brings a first growth to a cookout...you DRINK IT! Damn good! — 12 years ago

Mark Coleman

9.1

Brett is your friend and there's plenty more time to appreciate him.... — 9 years ago

Mark Teruya

9.6

Great Bordeaux blend! Friend were blown away! — 9 years ago

Melody cohen

9.3

Only (only?) had the 2002 and it was so lovely. This is the sort of wine that could make me a sweet wine drinker... Full on honey and deliciousness! My friend buys two cases of half bottles per year and after five years sells one to finance that year's two. I may start following suite.. — 10 years ago

George Hesse

9.5

With my dear friend Ken Wegner. We graduated from Denison University thirty years ago today!!! Amazing. — 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). — 10 years ago

Andrea Cousins

9.7

Suggested by a friend — 11 years ago

Helen Baldus

10

Gorgeous wine made by Cathy's friend, Elisabetta Foradori. — 12 years ago

Scott Soren

9.4

Was my second of two bottles. Opened the first a year ago and was unimpressed. Drank the second last night and time was its friend. Awesome. — 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. — 9 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.0

Cassis, cedar, cigar ash, dried herbs, beef blood.
After all those years, still honest, peaceful and reliable. Just like an old friend. — 10 years ago

Justin Anthony

9.2

2007 // honey and wax // lively acid // nothing to see here folks if you have any, drop off to your nearest friend named justin Anthony — 10 years ago

Barron Beltz

10

NYE 2014 pre-dinner appetizer w my lovely wife! Amazingly youthful and balanced with no signs of aging aside from how smoothly it goes down the hatch! My 1st Opus ever from a friend in OKC. — 11 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.6

Wine Gift from a Friend! — 11 years ago

Mike Riechers

9.6

No better friend for a steak dinner. — 12 years ago