Dan Cobb

9.4

Perhaps a little too light but precocious for the vintage. Hint of raspberry. clean finish. w Michelle Carr, Tony Hawn, Geoff Stanczyk, Alan Zonno, Janet Rucker — 9 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.6

Wine of the night for me. Loved it. Amazing fruit but balanced and complex. Had it open for many many hours in the bottle and it continued to evolve. — 9 years ago

with Ilida

Keith Petersen

9.4

Crisp, tart and funky, light years from a traditional cider. — 10 years ago

Bernard Rethore

Owner, Fion Wines

9.1

Back in 2006, I had the good fortune to invest in a box of the Neal vineyard designated bottlings pre-release. They have been sleeping in my cellar ever since. Last night, Tony the Fish, who is a frequent contributor to these pages, arrived with a bottle of the 2010 Neal cab sav. It was a solid effort and Mrs Fish quite enjoyed it. As we finished the bottle I remembered I had some of the 2003 vineyard designated wines in the back of the cellar and figured it was time to check in on them. We started with the Second Chance from Atlas Peak. Generally I am a mountain fruit guy, and like the volcanic soil that yields low yielding structured wines. There was plenty of stuffing left after 11 years, and a nice contrast to the 2010 cab sav blend. We then moved to Chafen. Another mountain- Howell this time, slightly lower elevation vineyard. This wine was bigger than the Second Chance with mouthfuls of ripe cassis, berry fruit and coffee- almost a cocoa powder character to it. The final wine of the night - and best of show - was the Howell Mountain Estate. Dark rich tannins with intense velvety chocolate cake flavors. This was a fun night going from the 2010 blend to the all 2003 single vineyard designates. Most of us aren't patient enough or buy them as a group so you can taste them altogether at once. Everyone should do this from to time. It reminds me at least of how different climate and soil can be in the same year. It's even better with friends. Thank you Mr Fish for the inspiration. — 10 years ago

with Susan

D Lynch

9.5

Very dry, hint of chocolate — 11 years ago

Wes Raska

9.8

First experience with Opus - Tony Mandola's — 12 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.1

Tony is still rocking it. Mellow with Vanilla hints. — 9 years ago

Suchitra Dasika

9.6

Tony Arcudi, an amazing up and coming winemaker. The Fruit is from 2400ft elevation with floral aromas with ripe blackberry & cassis. Well structured with good body, length & tannins. Age worthy. — 9 years ago

Li Yan

9.7

Very refreshing and rich taste. Super good. I feeling of romance and passion. Bright taste. — 10 years ago

Ronnie Fung

9.3

Gina, Tony and Angela — 10 years ago

Brian Collins

9.8

Tony Rynders is one of the most dedicated winemakers in the world. His Tendril label reflects his passion for crafting wines that express the terroir of the various Oregon microclimates he chooses for his wines. — 10 years ago

Victor H Jimenez

9.2

Wine Friday with Tony — 11 years ago

with Tony

David Green

9.8

A great wine shared with Tony Rocks. — 11 years ago

Melissa Jamison

9.0

What a surprise for $10. Highly recommend. Lighter cab than I'm used to but I like not being kicked in the face. — 9 years ago

Matt Trader

9.2

A beautiful classic Amarone, and one of my favorites! VERY aromatic; tobacco, espresso, dried fruit and rosemary, and rose water on the nose, with a gorgeous spoonful of cherry cobbler, dried fig, vanilla spice, dried herbs, and a lingering spice on the finish. Drinks like an older vintage of Amarone used to with the rosemary notes, which is fantastic and unique for a very unique style of wine. — 9 years ago

Caleb Joseph Zion Irby

9.7

Medium body, fruit forward. Nice coating mouth feel. Slight tobacco. Very good! — 10 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.6

I've walked thru Balistreri vineyard out by Freestone. Beautiful ocean views and spectacular fruit. Five different Dijon clones and 70% new French oak give this a complexity that exceeds the price. Extracted yet lighter bodied. Tony Austin's efforts paid off. — 10 years ago

Amanda C

9.0

Light, fruity, sweet, easy drinker. — 11 years ago

with Vince

David McNally

9.6

With: Matt Lichtenberg, Tony Garcia, Howard Horowitz, David Amador, Bryan Thomas, Conrad Greene — 11 years ago

Sarah L

9.6

Wonderful red table wine. Montepulciano. Bought and enjoyed with Anca and Tony in Mamaroneck. — 11 years ago