Anna Filipovich

9.1

Floral, honeysuckle, stone fruit, hits of tropical fruit, touch of oxidation. Long finish, med acid — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Citrus, super grapefruit, white flowers, and so much slate. Superb palate, concentrated, rocky and huge acids and energy and such chewy citrus. Kerosene on the nose and awesome confectionary inner mouth aromas. — 9 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.1

Terrific pleasure drinking this
Definitely not a cerebral wine, but one that wants you to grab a second bottle — 2 years ago

Matt Hanley

9.3

One of my favorite cabs of the year. Higher acidity, lower ABV, and finer tannins for a very drinkable, elegant cab that isn’t overly ripe and juicy. — 4 years ago

Kathryn McCarty

8.9

Tastes like subtle red berries, flinty and terroir. Rated 92 by James Suckling. Soft tannins - not hearty but not as berry flavored as other Garnacha wines. — 4 years ago

Nicole Dias

9.0

Delicious, almost a bit fizzy. Purchased at Bar & Garden in Culver City, drank at home with a caprese and steak with herb salsa. — 6 years ago

Alex Weiss Hills

9.0

Put it on the table every night. — 7 years ago

with Samantha

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Bright red fruit, some herbal notes. — 4 months ago

Jody Scharf

8.9

for a pop and pour drink now cab, not bad! — 7 months ago

Martijn

9.0

This is why they call it Oysterwater combining with fresh oysters at the sea in Cancale.
Life can be hard sometimes. — 10 months ago

with Eric

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Has been a little over a year and wanted to check in. Gorgeous herbal nose and some just ripe apricot. Lifting minerals. Floral. Citrus. Just gorgeous. Really open. Wow. Palate is a grapefruit and citrus explosion. Wonderful purity and freshness. So delicate yet very powerful and deep. So tense and structured. Wonderful dry extract. Müllen at his best here. Nimble and powerful. With years to go. Such nice sappy citrus and apricot on the finish. — 4 years ago

Erica Gamble

9.1

Full bodied, bold. Deep flavors. — 5 years ago

Mac Tabilis

10

Amazingly smooth and the after bite is fire. I am very impressed well worth the buy!!! — 6 years ago

MB Kirby

9.4

complex, spicy fruit, white pepper and a hint of black olive tapenade — 7 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

This seems more integrated than the Hyland Vineyard, same vintage. Anyone have insight? — 7 months ago

with Sarah

Pooneet K

8.9

Nice wine, but a bit less full and interesting than I was hoping. Slightly thin and almost a bit watery. Still nice refinement and a decent finish. — 9 months ago

President Obama

9.5

Very yum for $17 at Schneider's — 3 years ago

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9.6

When I tasted the 2018 Cheval Blanc from barrel, I felt that it deserved a very good score, though not one that implied potential perfection. The bottle was tasted upon opening, but I only began to pen my tasting note after 3–4 hours’ decanting. I still find the bouquet more open than many recent vintages, the ripe brambly red fruit intermingling with clove, sage and light graphite notes originating from the Cabernet components (46% of the final blend). It is a really seductive bouquet, though not as complex or as nuanced as, say, the astonishing 2016 or the impressive 2015. The palate is medium-bodied with refined tannins. A harmonious and elegant Cheval Blanc that has retained the linearity I remarked upon in barrel. So it is not a flamboyant Cheval Blanc like the Cabernet-dominated 2017, but it is a far better wine thanks to the Merlot imparting flesh and rondeur. The finish is extremely precise but never powerful, almost Burgundy-like in weight, with a lightly spiced aftertaste. As the hours pass in the decanter, it gains depth and a little more precision on the finish. This does not possess the otherworldly profundity to equal legends such as the 1934, 1964 or 2016; it is simply a wonderful Cheval Blanc to sit back and savor as a Saint-Émilion par excellence. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2021)
— 4 years ago

Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

8.9

Peach, honey, spice and white pepper. Was delicious and refreshing with sautéed vegetables. Great acid in the finish. — 6 years ago

Howard Greenfield

9.5

Thanks @Martin G Rivard . This was delicious!! — 7 years ago