Janell

9.2

welcome to captiva 🌴 island! surprisingly good random pick on the way to the “villa” ... the only thing missing was the corkscrew...relieved that housekeeping brought one up!! — 5 years ago

William Hughes

9.4

Happy Mother’s Day! 2010 and leg of lamb are a dream combo. Raymond Usseglio & Fils Cuvée Girard Châfeauneuf Du Pape. #weygandtwines #cdp #rhonewine #themotherofmychildrenisahottie — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

After a week of; bronchitis, sinus infection and an ear infection that perforated my eardrum, missing the UGC Bordeaux tasting, it’s good to be myself with the return of my palate and love for Billecart Salmon Rosé. 375ml. Ahhhh! — 6 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

Cherries, a hint of cocoa, a little funk, a bunch of acid. Pretty darn good. — 7 years ago

Tim Marino

8.9

Delightful wine. Fruity but not over the top. Mild tannins. Well balanced. Enjoyed with leg of lamb. Long interesting finish. — 7 years ago

Kevin Woods

9.4

Missing out Cash! — 8 years ago

with Sean

Neil Barham

9.5

Classic example of 'WHY' Chablis has been quintessential Chardonnay for centuries . . . Citrus-Rock-Acidity. Only missing the needed plate of Wianno Oysters — 8 years ago

Alexander Sanchez

9.2

Red fruits, raspberries, earthy. More alcohol, no acidity. — 9 years ago

Jeff Vejr

9.0

Missing some brightness, but this beauty is still chugging along. Granny Smith apples dipped in Butterscotch pudding. Probably should have waited a day to drink after opening. — 9 years ago

Paul Masson

9.3

Black fruit (blackberry, cassis), herbal (mint, dill), sweet spice (cloves, ginger), pungent spice (black pepper, liquorice), oak (vanilla, toast, smoke), kernel (hazelnut, coffee), animal (leather, blood), mineral (earth, tar). Serious Cab, complex, extremely youthful (tastes like a current release), structured (like old-school Napa or Rhone/Bordeaux) and built to last decades, paired now with grilled leg of lamb, a great wine to drink when you haven't been wowed by a Cab lately. — 10 years ago

Adam Kincaid

9.2

If this bottle was single I’d be the desperate guy at the bar trying to take her home. Man, what a surprise! You think girl next door normal but one day you get suddenly blind sided and don’t know what you’ve been missing this whole time.

I normally hate garnacha but my god, this is a complex, moody, dark and difficult wine. Plays hard to get, if you know what I mean. Tobacco, earth, but lots of fruit and floral notes. This bottle is driving me wild. — 6 years ago

Becky Mowat

9.0

Rich, succulent and jammy with blackberry, dark fruits, cedar, licorice, leather, sweet tobacco/ cigar box . This complexity has a resounding finish filled with peppery spices! Unique old vine fruit intensity gives a memorable wine tasting experience! Prefer to drink it as an aperitif on a cold day, because of its richness, but would be excellent with roast leg of lamb!🍇🍷🌹 — 6 years ago

Ed Lehrman

9.4

Complete integration and still has lovely fruit. Like meeting an old college friend after many decades and not missing a beat. — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.8

I can’t pour enough praise on Dan and his talents. I don’t give many wines near perfect scores, but this merits one. The nose is a beautifully balanced mix of floral fruits, earth and spice. Blackberries, huckleberries, boysenberries, black plum, black raspberries, plum, black raspberries, poached strawberries, dark moist soils, loamy dry soil/clay, raspberry cola, smoked meats, medium dark spice, vanilla, clove, nutmeg, lilacs, violets and lavender. The balance is incredible...one of the most balanced wines I’ve had. The structure, tension and length are so close to perfect. It’s in the OMG realm. The tannins are nicely resolved but still have teeth. It’s gorgeously lush and rich. Blackberries, huckleberries, boysenberries, black plum, black raspberries, plum, black raspberries, poached strawberries, hues of blue fruits haunt the palate, dark moist soils, loamy dry soil/clay, raspberry cola, black licorice, touch herbaceous, smoked meats, medium dark spice, vanilla, clove, nutmeg, black & white pepper, dry crushed rocks, stones, lilacs, violets and lavender. The finish is heaven all the way around. To borrow Bordeaux terminology, this is First Growth Shiraz. If you don’t seek out Dan’s wines on the secondary market, you are missing something special. Not at all meant to be enjoyed young. This wine is in a very good spot and has another 10 years of life going forward. — 7 years ago

Dan Thomas

9.0

Fruit forward easy to like. Missing some structure but for the price it works well — 7 years ago

Chris Mitchell

9.0

A pretty, elegant wine aging gracefully but missing the extra level of the best Bordeaux. — 8 years ago

Matt Vekasy

9.7

Well with the extra dollars. This is one of my favorite cabs that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Smooth. Juicy. Amazing. — 9 years ago

Sayuri Tezuka

9.3

Pure fruits and fresh acidity.
Nice.
Elegant syrah . — 9 years ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.4

True Aussie Shiraz in a cooler climate style that I like, great with duck leg — 10 years ago

Tumi Ferrer

9.7

Went sublimely with the roast leg of lamb. Also simply a spectacular wine. — 10 years ago

Clayton R Strong

9.2

Cote Rotie, tries and true - missing the fruit element on this one. Just wasent quite worth the price tag in my opinion. — 6 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.4

Can’t drink 61’s and not include Latour! This was a treat but shows at 50+ years there are no great wines just great bottles. This had the floral nose I remember of roses and dried fruits l, but was a little thin and missing it’s vibrancy I remember from he last bottle I had a year ago. Still an amazing treat and very grateful for the guest who brought it. Wonderful. Dr. Latour approves! — 6 years ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.1

Bright apple, blood orange, toasted hazelnut and subtle mineral notes make up the slightly shy nose. Palate has richness with yellow fruit and hazelnut but is missing a touch of acidity. Finish had richness of fruit but lacks precision. This bottle is just a touch underwhelming. — 6 years ago

Vijay Parikh

9.6

A spectacular bottle missing what I thought of as a typical Pessac signature. Beautifully balanced, aromatically brilliant and superb finish — 7 years ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.1

Fun, juicy and spicy Chateauneuf with nice garrigue inflected red raspberry and blackberry fruit. Resolved tannins with sweet berry fruit herbs de prvence and a touch of mushroom. Missing just a bit of depth and length but great to have a mature Chateauneuf. — 7 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.3

Goes down a treat while running the grill. Clean, Austrian refreshment in a tall can! The only thing missing is @Doug Burress & @Anthony Piazza ! — 8 years ago

Adam Nelson

9.3

If you don't drink more of this you are missing out — 8 years ago

Lauren Gleason

9.3

Great pairing with our Mediterranean meal at dinner tonight including duck leg with pumpkin and fig - very much enjoyed! — 9 years ago

Sean Burke

9.0

SO wonderful! Was excellent with our Easter leg of lamb! — 9 years ago

Stephanie Mansfield

9.6

Paired nicely with the boneless leg of lamb — 10 years ago