Steph Lewis

9.0

My #3 and Will's #2 at LRR25. Lighter flavor with slight bite at end. Deep red. — 8 years ago

Peter Slagowitz

9.1

A little tight when open but end up drinking nicely. — 9 years ago

David Annis

9.6

This is gorgeous. The cork disintegrated, and the bottom was black as tar. The nose is fruit and earth in that order, which was surprising. Decanted 30 minutes, which wasn't enough time for the vinegar notes to dissipate. Light color, which is slightly incongruous given the still pronounced fruits and tannins. Leather, cigar box, blackberries, oak on the finish. I was initially worried that we might have waited too long, but by the end of the bottle, I'm convinced there was no rush. This is exactly what a mature Pauillac should be. — 9 years ago

Gary Wirth

9.0

Very good with ham at Christmas dinner — 10 years ago

Tony Capone

9.7

2005 Nickel & Nickel.... Witz End... Not many of the around. Dark Ink Grade, smooth finish, with great tannins. — 10 years ago

Elijah Blaisdell

9.7

Very nice balanced red. On the slightly drier end of things — 11 years ago

Richard Keith

9.1

Yummy! Oaky with rounded tannins and fruit! — 13 years ago

with Sarah

Christophe Dujardin

9.5

Touching perfection here — 8 years ago

Nicolaas Edrick

9.0

Funky introduction with subtle tannins. After 2-3 hours of opening, bitter vanilla with nice end tannins and fresh acidity. Nice savoriness. — 9 years ago

Joshua Mellen

9.5

Just a perfect end to a hard day — 9 years ago

William Leslie

10

Fruit flavors on the nose, but no oak. Flavors of sweet tobacco and cherry seem to be most pronounced. There is also a juicy blackberry flavor paired with black current. The flavors all work together well without overpowering another. The wine is extremely well balanced leading to a very smooth feel. The tannins are mellow and there is a small little bite on the end. Overall this is an excellent wine from an excellent winemaker and one not to miss. For drinkers looking to try a more expensive bottle but worry it's not with it, this is a great choice to calm your fears. Just make sure to properly decant. — 9 years ago

Emily Voland

9.5

Clean and tropical in the nose, fruit forward. The taste is slick and pleasing without the butter like a normal chard — 10 years ago

Cory Fierro

9.3

Decided now would be a good time to try out out the 2013 Prisoner. While not as good as the 2011 the structure is different, showing a ton of black pepper and balsamic on the nose with a little bit of violet flowers, and a very lovely, elegant finish. Big bold red and black fruits give way to a lush, black peppery back end. The finish is shorter than expected but still nice. This is still a good wine, just not as good as previous vintages. — 11 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.1

Less Riesling in this vintage... so less distinctive and different and interesting than the corresponding 2013.
Still a very, very well made Napa Chardonnay, low acidity, lots of vanilla. — 9 years ago

Linda Marshall

9.4

Very big fruit. Very smooth finish. Smoky front Good spice. — 9 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.4

Classic California just a little touch of heat in the end . — 9 years ago

with Rich

Jalyn Warren

9.6

Good sipping wine — 10 years ago

Alec Billiet

9.5

Nice way to end the year. Delicious wine! — 10 years ago

with Mairin

Taft Morgan

9.0

Lovely noted of sweet strawberry jam and white pepper. The palate is a fantastic smoky beef jerky with floral perfume notes at the end — 11 years ago

with Ginette

Thomas Hughes

10

In 2010, Wine Spectator crowned James Berry's "Saxum" their Wine of the Year. The $75 bottle now is sold for $300 or more at auctions. However James Berry also sells his grapes to other wineries. Every year Villa Creek creates a James Berry Vineyard "High Road", but for the 2007 vintage they keep a selection in oak barrels for an extra 2 years. The result is the High Road "End of the Road". The aging and limited release brings a bottle to $100 (for non club members), but I now consider this a wine in my top 10 favorites. Think full bodied California Cabernet fruit blast meets elegant balanced French red. The sip glides over your tongue and waltzes with your taste buds. Caution, this bottle packs a subtle punch with 17% alcohol ... So share or call a cab! Wine Spectator rates it a 93. I would go higher! Cheers! — 13 years ago

with Heidi