Ryan Vento

9.4

Krug ID 312035. 161e. Blend of 134 wines from 12 different years, the youngest being from 2005 and the oldest being from 1990. Cork received Summer 2012. 44% Pinot Noir. 37% Chardonnay. 19% Meunière.
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Delicious, and a bit on the feminine side with less richness and body as in other editions, which I thought was interesting given the composition. Crowd favorite. — 5 years ago

with Krystal

Paul

10

Dry but balanced, really good. $14.24 from golden eagle — 6 years ago

Nena Widtfeldt

10

Smooth with some deep fruity notes — 7 years ago

Peta Richkus

9.0

2015. $14.99, Dulaney Wine — 7 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.5

Just a special experience. The nose was powerful and dynamic evolving beautifully over 30 minutes. A smokey phase, a pine phase, and a strong floral phase. The palate was balanced and smooth. The fruit was dead but resembled fruit leather. Two bottles opened, one had grip left, the other didn't. #moutonrothschild #grandcruclassé #2ndgrowth #bordeaux #pauillac #1928 #ctbucklinwine — 7 years ago

Kareem Burke

9.4

Drinking with my guys — 8 years ago

with Darien

Christopher Hennessy

10

Throwing it back to this magic night back in 2007. Incredible night full of 1st growth Bordeaux at The Wine Merchant. I tasted this and Bordeaux instantly clicked and it all made sense. Since then I have had a love for Bordeaux more than any other region... — 8 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.4

An earth driven nose with overtones of garrigue. This wine was terroir driven vs fruit driven. Compared to the other vintages I found this wine benefited the least from air. — 9 years ago

Matthew Dillhoff

9.3

Smokey. Dry. Fir. Lingers. — 9 years ago

John Sweeney

9.5

One of the best CA Viogniers I have ever had! — 9 years ago

Luke Boland

10

Birth year magnum. No other super Tuscan does it quite like this. And the current stuff just shouldn't be opened yet — 10 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.2

Cabernet night with the guys. Started with a few whites.

— 5 years ago

with Scott

Paul T HB

9.5

Had to see why this received a 92 from Spectator but 100 from 3 other professional reviewers, more Bordeaux than Napa.
Surprised its 15% abv considering how much this winery pontificates about new world Napa — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

On the nose, stewed fruits of; black plum, blackberries, dark cherries, plum and blueberries. Mocha, chocolate, mixed berry cola, sweet spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel, loamy mineral soils and dry dark florals. The mouthfeel is less concentrated than other vintages of Corison but that's indicative of the 10 Napa vintage generally. The tannins are nicely resolved with another 5-8 years before they are completely resolve. The fruits are; dark cherries, black plum, plum, black raspberries, blackberries with strawberries that dance around the rest of the fruit. There's nice barrel toast, vanilla, nutmeg, light clove, cinnamon, touch of wood shavings, liqueur notes, caramel, mocha chocolate, mix berry cola, loamy soils, dry crushed rocks, bramble, dry stems with nice soft round acidity. The finish is a little lean but tasty. Good balance of fruit and earth with long, rich elegance. Cathy slightly overachieved the 10 vintage as a whole. Photos of; her estate building, Cathy in her vineyard, grapes coming in at night (better to harvest when the fruit is cooler) and her estate vineyard in all it's glory. Producer notes and history...Cathy Corison grew up in Riverside, California. She studied biology at Pomona College and was on their men's diving team, because the school didn't have a women's team. In 1972, she had to take an extracurricular class. She signed up for a trampoline class, but changed her mind upon seeing a sign-up sheet for a wine tasting class. This class was the catalyst that sparked her interest in winemaking. After graduation in 1975, she moved to Napa Valley in California. She received her Master's degree in Enology from University of California, Davis. Upon moving to Napa, she started working in the tasting room at Sterling Vineyards and at a wine shop. During this time, she was getting her Master's degree at the University of California, Davis. She was told by her professor that she would not get a job in Napa Valley because of being a woman. However, if she wasn't the first Napa Valley female Winemaker, she was certainly one of the first. She tried to get a job at Freemark Abbey and was denied because they believed she could not work in the cellar. She almost took a job at Christian Brothers in the enology lab. However, she decided not to take the job and in 1978 she became an intern at Freemark Abbey and eventually became their Winemaker. She joined Chappellet in 1983 and was their Winemaker for nearly ten years. She founded Corison Winery, in 1987. The winery is located in St. Helena, California in a barn built by her husband, William Martin. Corison makes Cabernet and Gewürztraminer. They produce about 3,500 cases a year depending on the vintage. The winery makes a Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and as well as a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The Kronos is an estate wine that is made from organic grapes. The vineyard is dry farmed. The grapes come from one of the oldest vineyards in Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Cabernet comes from Rutherford. The Gewürztraminer is called Corazón and comes from the Anderson Valley. — 7 years ago

Todd W

9.2

Most tannic of other '86s in the lineup but still plenty of fruit and spice. More rustic than elegant. — 8 years ago

BurgundyFan

9.5

Great, more to the earthy side but still showing dark berries. Clearly is drinkable sooner than any other Guigal. Acidity was perfect. — 9 years ago

Fred Calatayud

9.4

1988 Insignia - great after all these years. This bottle survived especially well - the other 88s had lost their luster, but this one still has it together. — 9 years ago

with Sarah

Kumar Sivananthan

9.9

Top bottle of wine. Maybe not quite as deep as some of the other years but loved it just the same. I need another. — 10 years ago

Richard Rynda

9.1

Dark ink opaque purple red violet color, tart berry, tart black fruit nose, rich, concentrated, black fruit, tart berry, tar palate, long finish. — 10 years ago

Apocalypse Rex

9.1

This wine has a very nice fruity body with a bit of a dry finish. Currants come to mind. This is a wine best paired with a mind ready to transcend beyond this temporal realm, through the veil, and into the Void of Distortion! This wine is the palatable equivalent of a saw wave oscillating through the plenum cabling and into your grey matter. One day we will all be consumed by the cubular harbingers. But until that day consider Lodi’s plunger-head wine. On a Tuesday evening it is quite nice. — 5 years ago

Julia Robins

9.2

Flat without food. Great with duck and chicken. — 6 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.2

The versatility of this Wine knows no bounds. Pairs with Chinese cuisine naturally. — 6 years ago

with Robert, Chris and 2 others

Doug Dodson

9.0

2015 - fruity with a mocha note. A bit of smokiness with each sip. — 7 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.0

Dang it! No more 2012's anywhere to be had. Asked the table of winos if anyone was squirreling away any 2012's in their home stashes. They were all smart enough to say no. So even though it is not the epic 2012, it was still the preferred wine over two other big Napa Cabs. Still has a big fruit and smooth finish. Just can't rate it higher because of the prior year's greatness. — 8 years ago

with Joe

Glenn Newbeck

10

Can you guys not talk to me right now. I'm having a moment. High quality modern winemaking with vineyard the romans thought were awesome.

"Damn kids get off my lawn!"
Not really said by Chevalier de Sterimberg — 8 years ago

jo wino

8.9

round but with balanced acidity, like eating fresh cherries while biting your lip and drawing blood. tasted young despite being an older vintage than the other rioja we tasted. I kind of expected more from a GR. might need decanting. I recall preferring the '01 or '07. — 9 years ago

with Arecibo

Rob Taylor

9.1

Solid, light tasty, not grassy, not fruity. Z & Yooly both like. — 9 years ago

Paloma Giangrande

9.0

Great wine for the price. High acidity with notes of tobacco and licorice. — 9 years ago

Johnny Shortsleeve

9.1

For 12 bucks, this is an awesome value wine. Solid and fruity, but also versatile enough to drink with just about anything you can dish up (or even by itself). — 10 years ago

Peter Tripp

9.0

Bright, subtle fruity sweetness, hints of plum and boysenberry? — 11 years ago