Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Strong showing. Beautifully aged. Drink up… I love the old school label and flavor profile to match — 4 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.4

It’s been forever since I last posted but this is an appropriate wine to start posting again. First time having this well balanced, elegant pinot. — 5 years ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.5

Columbia School if Business dinner Berkshire Annual meeting — 7 years ago

Mike Obley

9.5

Oh yea, old school cab! — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Great vintage for GL just a point or two below their 82 showing an old school styled Bordeaux with black berry, red currant, cedar, leather, damp soil, mineral, dried herbs, soy, mineral, sweet tobacco & cigar ash. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

On the nose, dark fruit profile of; blackberries, black cherries, black raspberries, cherries, poached strawberries, dry dark florals, dark soils with light volcanic minerals. On the palate, M-M+ tannins, black raspberries, raspberries, black cherries, blackberries, cherries, poached strawberries, black licorice, sweet lifting spices, strong; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla, blue fruits round out the longer finish, big chalkiness, some leather & volcanic minerals. The tannins soften & fruits lean on the longer finish with good round acidity. Photos of another vista outside Queenstown, long shot of the tasting room and outside garden grounds. — 9 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, cigar box and baking spices. Black fruit juices, tobacco and black tea finish. High tannins, loads of sediment. Make your teeth purple. — 4 years ago

Dan R

8.9

One of the best BDX QPR killers, never disappoints. The 2012 isn't quite there yet, quite linear and still tight, but the cassis / blackberry backbone is there, as well as an herbal scrub midpalate and pencil lead finish. Maybe not the deepest or broadest vintage, but quite enjoyable nonetheless, and at less than €20, tough to find a better true expression of old school BDX. Give it a year or two before checking back in, this won't have the legs of a classic vintage, but should provide great pleasure relatively soon. — 6 years ago

Joe Wines

9.0

Yummy as it opened up over four hours. Good particularly for a seven year old Napa Pinot. Spring Mt. — 6 years ago

Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.4

Voluptuousness and still vibrant and alive 25 years in. Old school going strong — 8 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.4

Beautiful old school cab.....perfectly balanced, velvety smooth — 8 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

So fresh, lean and floral. Not grassy. Pure joy — 8 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Can't believe I've held on to this treasure for so long! Cedar and sandalwood on the nose. Silky with a bright and savory--almost vegetal--finish. Perfect with filet and steak-house style garlicky creamed spinach. These grapes were picked when I was still in high school! — 9 years ago

David Nicewicz

9.3

Birth year Bordeaux and this has been excellent. Very old school nose of copious tobacco, forest floor and dark berries. Medium bodied but gaining intensity over the course of 2 h - tannins completely melted. Bricking is apparent on first pour but the color grows darker with time. Perfect bottle that is a little past it’s prime but fun to step back in time. — 5 years ago

Doug Griffin

9.2

Old school in style with some age on it. Cassis, oak, dusty and some green pepper. — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

A wine that I have had many times in the past few years. Classic old school Bordeaux that offers red & black fruits, cedar, leather, licorice & tobacco. No rush on well stored btls. — 6 years ago

Hernan Hernandez

9.0

Really good Zin. Went perfect with grilled food. — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Classic old school style CDP with red & black cherry, kirsch, smoked meats, black olive, pepper, licorice, garrigue & violets. This was ripe styled, full bodied, open & approachable. — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.2

Blackberries and greenness. Still think this is young 5 years out. — 9 years ago

with Lynne

Edmond Bordelon

9.5

Philip Togni has been making wine the old school way on Spring Mountain for many years. Working the Napa / Sonoma wineries since the 60's. Lower in alcohol but very balanced. Tradition means a lot, and pride in product shows in their amazing wines. — 9 years ago

with Katherine and Ryan