heidi schlegel

9.1

Far more acidic than California Cab Franc. Enjoyable new way to try this grape — a year ago

Gerard McDade

9.2

Astounding- but like a rich Rioja, fruity and well balanced, soft tannins. — 3 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.4

Impressionist notes from memory from last night. From a 375. Decanted one hour. Nose had graphite, dark cassis, cedar, intense gravelly notes. Tannic and obviously way too young, the palate was rich without heaviness, and at the tail end of the long finish there was note of the purest cassis that lingered. Come back in 10. — 4 years ago

Nico Canova

9.1

Toward the end of its life, light on flavor, but still phenomenal — 5 years ago

Bryan Martin

9.2

Very good, easy to drink. Full body and fruity — 6 years ago

with Antoinette

Ran Ilkovitch

9.2

Superb to end ASBO with great wine and greater friends — 6 years ago

Nerd_Emperor

10

This is the ultimate red wine!! 😍 You taste the fruit as soon as it hits your tongue. Has a smooth finish. This definitely is a mislabel because their is no end to the hope in this bottle. #Perfect10 — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Happy New Year!🎈🎆🎊

From mag. Who said the2007 vintage was bad? They didn’t taste it 16 years from inception or 14 years in bottle. Excellent as our first prime rib wine.

2nd night tasting with leftovers. One glass left. It’s dark inky, round, mushy velvety tannins, dark currants, blackberries, blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, plum pudding, strawberry highlighter, dry stones, limestone powder, dark turned earth, soft, fresh & dry tobacco notes, soft lead pencil shavings, wet volcanic ash, moist clay, charcoal, sandalwood, understated dark spice, dark chocolate, just a touch of baking spices, dark & red withering flowers, violets, excellent round acidity and a well knitted structure, balanced fruit & earth, good tension with a long elegant finish that falls on a dry mineral finish lasting 90 seconds.

I always leave an inch to inch and half in the bottle to pour a bit to all at the end. I believe the expression for that is, “The Truth! From the expression, the truth is inside. It doesn’t lie and makes for more extremely concentrated sip(s). You might say it is a lot like monosodium glutamate…everything you tasted in the wine previously, taste more. — 2 years ago

David McNally

9.2

All the classic graphite, iodine, cassis and green pepper (perhaps a little overwhelmingly so) on the nose. Palate of INTENSE pepper (dare I say Serrano)…but overall light and enjoyable. Lacking some bottom end that may evolve in time? Still feels VERY young. A great 7th anniversary wine. Truth be told, slightly disappointing, though only had a one hour decant… — 4 years ago

Kim Porpora

9.0

This is from Paso Robles — 5 years ago

Mike H.

9.2

Oh yes. Yes. — 5 years ago

Nancy Clayton

9.1

Confluence Tandem Weekend. Easy table wine, slightly sweet — 6 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.0

Savory and tannic with currant and mineral flowing through. — 8 years ago

with Marilea and Arthur

Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Green reflexes . Quite open and easy at first yellow fruits , lemon confit , touch of roasted nuts . After a while a bit more chalky . Quite round on the palate, good concentration , mineral on the end . Doesn’t have the razor like intensity or length of the 2012 , nor the minerality . However very enjoyable now and for the next 20 years — 2 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Beautiful. Drink em up! Lovely golden color. Showing some honey and dry extract. A perfect end to a perfect evening (minus the $300 we lost at river rock casino) — 4 years ago

Tom Walsh

9.3

Rich velvety mouth feel, with a wonderful lingering finish of blackberry — 4 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Drinking great now! — 5 years ago

Cecil Ramirez

9.2

2013 vintage. Vibrant ruby color, med bodied, soft mouthfeel & tannins. Bright cherry, cola, plum, strawberry, vanilla notes. Nice lasting finish. — 6 years ago

Scott Soren

9.2

Tannins are muted but still lend to structure. Berries galore. Nose is substantial, pallet is full, with burnt raspberries and blackberries. Coco and cassis get to an unreal end game. Yummy — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.2

UGC Weekend in LA. This showed up. Coming to the end of its life but a few grand old dame. Ex Nego. Bottle. — 8 years ago