Always a right-bank favorite of mine.. first time trying the '12. A touch leaner than previous vintages, but same overripe, richly textured palate I love. Mocha, oak, and blackberry dominate the palate while it lives up to every other '12 bordeaux with seamless tannins that are as smooth as ever. A whif of smoke and charcoal linger in the background.. A great drink for the money. — 8 years ago
Day 2 glass...Pinot funkiness lives... — 9 years ago
Lives up to the hype — 9 years ago
Great nose of bay leaf and mint leaf. Heavily textured palate, great fruit, bit funky but leaves an impression — 10 years ago
Pleasantly surprised considering how light it is. Nice fruit and slight spiced aromas, smooth mouthfeel and elegant finish. Lives up to its name, very graceful. — 10 years ago
Luvin' my off dry... — 11 years ago
Superb. Huge body, wonderful berries and a hint of tobacco on the nose. Rich, full flavor with big fruit and wonderful weight. Nice balance. A friend got this on close out for $3.99 a bottle so grab it if you can find it!! — 8 years ago
Very sweet and delicious — 9 years ago
Definitely lives up to the name! Getting a few more bottles to keep on hand. — 9 years ago
Lush mouthfeel and bright and dark fruit combined.. Really nice super Tuscan that lives up to the hype. — 10 years ago
Sweet fruity refreshing taste. Plus the labels are hysterical — 10 years ago
Powerful!!! Great pairing with Beef Tenderloin. Lives up to it's name with a deep purple color. Spice, pepper, dark fruit, olives, chocolate, and espresso. #delicious #yegwine — 11 years ago
Third Vintage of this #cabernetsaugvinon #wine I've had and the consistency is again spot on. Tasted almost five hours after opened and still tight.
Closed aromas leaning towards cassis and blackberries. Fine, focused and extremely pure texture. Smooth finish with espresso and bitter cocoa. Definitely early, this wine will age for awhile. Lives up to top tier Rutherford quality.
Opened 3/3/16 — 8 years ago
Plum black cherry caramel cookie dough on the palate dry dry cherries and leather. One lives for this wine. Definitely can age. #vegasicilia #valbuena — 9 years ago
Open for 5 days. Other than maybe a little lactic character, no trace of oxidation. Very soft, generous, embraces my palate lovingly. Lots of layers and detail, good fruit but also savory. De stemmed, SO2 only at bottling. 75% Pinot iirc. — 9 years ago
Great micro winery! This is a refreshing coconut lime flavor — 10 years ago
An elegant and powerful wine made even better poured out of a magnum. Blackberry, cassis, graphite, cedar and cocoa with a taste of that Oakville dust in the finish. Overpriced but lives up to the hype. — 11 years ago
Greg Gregory
Stunning. My first Monfortino Riserva and it lives up to the hype. — 8 years ago