Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.9

CADE 2014 cabernet sauvignon from Howell Mountain. Well. You know what Im going to say... Good God Almighty! What an incredible 2014 Cali Cab! It opens with an explosion of blackberry and blueberry and dark currant. With a hint of fig in the background. Then ever so smoothly comes the buttery velvet mid palate. Followed by big OAK and SMOKE. Followed by the sprinkling of spice and black pepper. The finale is a semi dry pavement of deliciousness that a NASCAR driver would drool over. And no I’m not talking beer and whiskey! - Dr Todd and Herron Family Wines. — 6 years ago

S L

9.2

Nice with grilled honey Aleppo chicken (more so then the Tuscan herbed), and a Jose Llopis cigar. Very pleasing Rhone blend from Paso Robles. — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

WNH Southern gathering hosted by @Mike R and old Heitz vertical (70,74,85) sourced by @Martin G Rivard (from Benchmark) who also contributed some on his own dime. This ‘70 started with a wet cardboard musty nose and a slightly hollow mid palate and astringent finish. As the evening evolved and the steak showed up the wine did a complete 180. More tannins than fruit but it was a structured beauty that may not be at it’s peak but is still a gorgeous wine. Ripe plum, stewed fig, bayleaf. I didn’t get any eucalyptus from this but there’s a strong earthy, old world with a CA spin vibe. After dinner and before the fire pit some of us finished the decanter of this and were impressed at how it was still ascending hours after being opened. — 7 years ago

Ted Boydston

9.2

Drinking like a French Pinot, the bouquet is evocative of cherries, strawberries, tea, forest floor, and crushed crushed flower, while the pallet shines with black cherry, tea, hints of cinnamon and allspice, and earth. A consummate exemplar of Willamette Valley. Get 1 of the 200 cases while you can. — 9 years ago

Diane Prier

9.2

Elegant style with near perfect balance. Pepper and dark rich blackberry flavors. Sensuous finish. Truly excellent! — 9 years ago

Darren Sherburne

9.0

Fig, almond, raisin, ground clove and Carmel. Enjoyed with a Danish blue, heaven. — 9 years ago

Douglas Eddins

9.1

Cranberry, fig, prune and dried dates all over it! Full body with an extremely soft mouth feel. It is showing its age though. Overall very pleased! Happy Birthday to me! 😝 — 9 years ago

Jay Lee

9.5

Surprisingly good! — 10 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.3

Zaatarific. Sesame, oregano, dried fig — 10 years ago

with Dan, John and 5 others

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

8.9

Polished Cab Franc with well integrated wood notes, currants, black cherry, bramble, and herbs, coffee. Light green pepper. Had with meatballs with mushroom gravy and polenta. — 6 years ago

Ganesh

9.6

Worth aging (although I am not sure how long since it's screwcap) but drinkable now — 7 years ago

Andrea Silverstein

9.2

Smooth, nice light, fruity tartness ending in a buttery aftertaste. — 7 years ago

Jack Zimmerman

8.9

Sweet but a bit dry, oak finish. — 8 years ago

Catherine Oden

9.2

I'm not a Pinot Noir lover, probably because they cost too much for a good one, but received this as a gift and really liked it. — 8 years ago

Heather Share

9.3

Wowsa, had this for a few years and what an amazing surprise. A bit of fruit, small tannin so very smooth ending that lingers. — 9 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.3

Here is what Wine Spectator says about this wine. One of the more endowed 2009s, this is packed with dark smoldering cocoa, mesquite, tobacco and roasted fig notes, all inlaid with pure cassis and plum preserves fruit flavors. Long and authoritative on the finish, with singed vanilla bean and tar notes adding length and dimension. Not sure I could have come up with all of these descriptors but a beautiful wine in my opinion. — 9 years ago

Cameron Scott

9.1

Velvet smoke, dried fig and five spice. — 9 years ago

Ryan Fell

9.0

Tannic upon opening, softened to sweet fig — 10 years ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.7

1976 was almost fluorescent orange on release so many years ago now. Today it still has that telltale orange gleam but it's developed so beautifully. Orange peal, fig, honey, earth, mango, hazelnut, and on and on. 375ml still very fresh. Impressive. — 10 years ago

with Sung

Justin Martin

9.5

Wow. Almost Chardonnay-like. A bit buttery. Great with fish. — 6 years ago

Ming L

8.9

The Clark & Telephone Vineyard PN gave me a long lasting impression, and this Las Alturas is very similar in style in its richness and intensity.

Ripe plum, blackberry jam, eucalyptus, fig, black tea, and Chinese medicinal herbs bursting on the nose. Palate has more texture and a more elegant feel with dark chocolate and spice. Firm and a bit dusty tannins. This tastes more like a blend of Zinfandel and Cab. Nice! But again this is not the type of PN I like. — 7 years ago

Levi Joseph Dawson

9.4

Fig, raisin, chocolate, caramel, all of the best things you can think of are in this Sherry. Wowzas. — 7 years ago

Darren Stevens

8.9

$17 good wine for price — 8 years ago

Troy Clark

9.6

Brilliant. — 8 years ago

Matthew Davison

9.0

Still drinks super young. Taking it's time to open up. Lots of fruit and even more tannin to back it up. — 9 years ago

Brandy Markovich

9.5

Cassis and vanilla. A fav! — 9 years ago

Patrick Ruzgerian

10

Absolutely amazing! Drinking form a magnum. Decanted 1.50 hours. Still strong and focused. The mint is starting to hit. Sleek. This wine is on rails and rolls like a train. No need to wait any longer. — 9 years ago

Brian Casey

10

Just enjoyed a glass of one of the last bottles known to exist...This wine has been sold out for months but it was being poured at a Grenache Day celebration tonight...It will long be remembered as one of my favorite roses...Farewell my friend...The remaining few bottles will be poured at the girl & the fig restaurant this weekend until every last drop is consumed...Come get a final splash before its all gone... — 10 years ago

James McFadyen

Wine Consultant and Allocation Specialist at Spec's

9.4

Very good IPA — 10 years ago

Kelsey Coffey

9.2

I'm enjoying this wine.. It's definitely mature! Maybe notes of fig and pear... Definitely honey and grapefruit. — 10 years ago