Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Beautiful, dark red, perfume fruits. Black currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, boysenberries, lots of blue fruits, expresso, anise, leather, some graphite, sweet dark moist soils, medium intensity volcanic minerals, limestone with blue and dark red floral bouquet.

The body is full. The tannins are round and nicely soften. The structure, length, tension and balance have hit harmony with plenty of life left ahead. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, boysenberries, loads of blue fruits, expresso roast, anise, dark chocolate, a little caramel, leather, some graphite, leather, dry tobacco, touch of dry herbs, sweet dark moist soils, medium intensity volcanic minerals, limestone and blue and dark red floral bouquet. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is long, very well balanced, elegant, polished and lasts minutes.

Photos of; The barn used for winemaking and to host tastings. The first harvested Cabernet grapes of the season, an old school basket press that decorates their grounds, Estate vines and a giant fan to dry the vines if needed amongst the hilltop mountains that surround the Estate. — 8 years ago

Nicole

8.9

I snuck aboard the space station and made my way to the holding cell where I was told the princess was being held. Upon breaking down the door, I was confronted by a short person in a diaper and odd headdress who said "I'm sorry, but the princess is in another death star".

About that time all the alarms in the space station started going off.

After some brief firefights I found myself cornered, my only escape to done down a shoot into a garbage compactor. So I did. Once in the trash compactor I met a friendly monster called a Dianoga. We shared a lovely bottle of Slow Press while the walls of the compactor slowly closed in on us.

Fortunately for me, I'm the hero of this tale and, as such, made a timely escape, rescued the princess (eventually), and managed to do it all without realizing I had spilled wine on myself. — 9 years ago

Steven Solis

9.6

Costco steal — 10 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.3

Crisp, off dry and delightful. — 11 years ago

B

10

1993 Screaming Eagle Cab. Drank at Press w K, Iana, S, and AG. Such a treat and very interesting as Kplanned it as a comp with the 1991 Harlan. For the first hour or so, we all favored the SE. Super unctuous and round, like velvet in the mouth. Then the wines came to temp and the picture completely changed and we all grew to favor the Harlan. Interestingly, the SE got flabby and very, very sweet. A thought it was bc it lacked the tannins that the Harlan showed. Anyway, SE turned almoSt port-like, with a nose of dates, raisins, and prunes. Amazing and fun to see the change throughout the night. — 11 years ago

Alex Westphal

8.9

Nett, aber nix extraordinäres. Sehr rund und tief. Kann man bestimmt zwei bis drei Flaschen hintereinandertrinken.
Qatar Airways doha berlin. — 12 years ago

Lorie Ransom

9.5

Delicious fruity merlot at the Harry connick jr. Concert — 13 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.6

Deliciously crisp and juicy, like biting into an ice cold apple — 13 years ago

Kiley Maitrott-Adams

9.2

Excellent tasting big nose cabernet. Fruity with a chocolate finish. Trader Joes $8.00! — 14 years ago

with Debra

Chris Madrid

9.4

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon? Howell Mountain fruit? Look no further. — 8 years ago

Hayley McCord

9.2

What a great benchmark for my first White Rioja. This special wine has notes of fleshy ripe cantaloupe, jasmine and anise. Balanced with the yeasty and oxidative almost sherry like quality. I could drink this on a cold winter evening or a bright summer days. It is balanced, elegant and the finish is long and complex. — 9 years ago

with Jamie

Cara Fleck Plewinski

10

Light and crisp! Bought at Wine Cellars of Annapolis — 10 years ago

Peter Lutz

9.1

What can I say? I love a granache. — 10 years ago

Mark Evans

8.9

Crisp, clean: paired with salads and cold soup. Confident but not overpowering.
— 11 years ago

Lauren Duda

9.0

A little acidity at first, but really lovely. Don't feel the need to drink it too cold. — 11 years ago

John Bradford

9.0

Morgan strikes again!! — 12 years ago

Larry Fan

9.9

Sour, sweet on the palette. Floral and pleasant. Gentle — 12 years ago

Michael Slomer

9.6

Last bottle! Being discontinued at the restaurant — 13 years ago

Rene Garay

9.7

Great wine with pork or chicken — 13 years ago

John Reid

9.1

Very very good — 14 years ago

Jeff Thornhill

9.2

Very good. Great bouquet, flavor and finish. Worth the $16. Definitely a repeat purchase. — 8 years ago

Krista Lambert

9.5

Cold and slightly bubbly! Very tasty — 9 years ago

Becky

10

Creamy buttery, good super cold — 9 years ago

Mike Leapley Jr.

8.9

Legs for days. I let it breathe for two hours very nice drinking wine.
— 10 years ago

Marshall Brentnall

10

Delicious red from the son of Peter Lehman. — 10 years ago

Lynette Neel

9.2

Nice Chardonnay. Good for sipping — 11 years ago

Blake

9.5

Delish. Refreshing without being sweet. — 11 years ago

Karen Daenen

9.9

Love her Viognier — 12 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

Very pretty bouquet ripe peach apple vanilla bean creme brûlée creamy rich round texture concentrated and rich with a long finish fresh and with a nice touch of spice. Cold creek vineyard mike has worked with this vineyard since 1990. Finish 45+ most excellent he picks the blocks and rows that he wants. Stillwater is novelty hill estate vineyard. First planting a in2000 — 13 years ago

John Kemper

8.9

On the downhill side, but still very drinkable, the '96 Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay 'Cold Creek Vineyard' has nice concentration and intensity. Toasty spiced apple and orange marmalade aromas. Well integrated acidity leads to a restrained creamy finish. — 13 years ago