Michael Curley

9.1

Crisp light — 9 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2007 vintage. From magnum and tasted 1.5 hours after being decanted. Herbal (but not mint) and woodsy nose. Medium body. Tons of thrusters at full power initially but the dark cherry, plum and baking chocolate notes were the only remaining flavors after the leap to hyperspace. That expected and (in)famous Latour power definitely in the picture but without any other stars in the cast to make this worthy of Oscar consideration. Not a top notch vintage, yet it seems like this effort is on a giant plateau and could remain there for a decade-easy. Likely would have benefited from an additional hour or two of air time but not enough to move the needle significantly…maybe to 9.3. — a year ago

Aaron Rankin

9.2

Found this quite jammy and unidimensional. Pleasure bomb nonetheless. — 3 years ago

Nik Weinberg-Lynn

9.1

Not much left on the nose - a little whiff of pomegranate. Super savory and saline notes on the palate. Interesting. — 4 years ago

William Hughes

9.4

This is even better than a few months back! Terrific balance of floral notes, fruits, tannins, and acidity. — 5 years ago

Liz Gresham

9.0

Drank after decanting for few hours. Lot of alcohol taste but good with the pork roast we had. This one has lost some of it's fruit. Still solid. — 6 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.5

Just a special experience. The nose was powerful and dynamic evolving beautifully over 30 minutes. A smokey phase, a pine phase, and a strong floral phase. The palate was balanced and smooth. The fruit was dead but resembled fruit leather. Two bottles opened, one had grip left, the other didn't. #moutonrothschild #grandcruclassé #2ndgrowth #bordeaux #pauillac #1928 #ctbucklinwine — 7 years ago

A. R.

9.3

Super wine geek wine time!!! It's the California version of a Pineau d'Aunis. If you know what that is, run (don't walk) to buy some of this wine. Love love love. Only 35 cases made. — 8 years ago

Daniel Taub

9.2

Raspberry and rhubarb — 9 years ago

Molly Rydzel

9.6

Herb lamb is never without his dog... — 10 years ago

Robert Munroe

8.9

Damn fine Pinot — 11 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.4

One of America’s finest IPA’s. Malty, spicy, hoppy citric, all in great balance.
At 7°, it’s not a drink up and forget, unless you’ve drank that many. But it is refreshment par excellence. ( almost beer geeky! Ha) it’s nice that it’s sold in a few formats so ya get your choice. And widely available. Everything done right. — 9 months ago

Pamela Peterson

9.4

Fabulous and smooth — 2 years ago

Erica Gamble

9.0

Very dark color. Very dark fruity nose but substantial flavor. A little bit of earthiness. — 2 years ago

Diana Guzman

8.9

Aromas of cherry
Flavors of cherry with medium body, low tannins, high acidity — 3 years ago

Sophia Dufort

9.5

Lovely CA orange wine — 5 years ago

William Hughes

9.4

William bottles one of the best Grenache Blanc world-wide. Brine and dried green herbs on the nose. The herbs carry to the palate with flavors of melon and Asian pear. — 6 years ago

Justin Hart

9.4

Ah, the Rocks at Milton-Freewater produce such remarkable and distinctive fruit. Morgan Lee’s take on the Stoney Vine Syrah is outstanding. Earthy, gamey, succulent, dark and full stone fruit (plum) that just keeps going. This is good for another 5 years I think. — 6 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Deborah Nash

9.0

Still has good fruit forward. Soft and elegant. — 8 years ago

William Hughes

9.3

PB- "Drink me!"
WH- "Oh, alright." — 8 years ago

with William

Miho Walker

9.9

I usually don't like pinos but this one is great with a balanced palate and a bit of depth — 10 years ago

Shana B

9.0

A little acidic — a year ago

Brandon T

9.6

Been a few years since I’ve enjoyed a Lore, but this did not disappoint. Big blue/black fruits but very approachable by itself. Fantastic bottle! — a year ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.1

Happy belated birthday wine to me.

Nose is all earth and truffles and cigar tobacco; wet forest leaf and barbecue sauce. Some cheese rind and dirty sock. Definitely past it’s aromatic peak, but at 37, who isn’t?

Palate is bright though with red acids and tastes young!

Better on day two... cheese is toned down and some fruit is peeking out. — 3 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

The darker side of Rivers Marie. Where all of the Occidental bottlings share red fruited characteristics this is more black fruits and fresh earth. The supporting acidity and the hours it still takes to open up give me hope that it should continue to develop in bottle. — 5 years ago

Eric L.

9.4

This was really delicious tonight. On the light and elegant side, but perfectly balanced and extremely enjoyable. — 6 years ago

David MacMillan

9.5

Amazing wine......drinking with Rob K who just got promoted (again) to Full Prof (yes the spelling of Full is correct).....at this rate he will be Dean of the Faculty by August. Wine is a wild mixture of petroleum, chocolate, toffee, blueberrys.......everlasting finish......for a 2002 this thing is hitting its prime right now — 7 years ago

Parrie James

9.1

Goes well with a nice pasta or salad in the afternoon with a mild taste and slight bite afterwards. — 8 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.0

Prime drinking with a touch of broodiness & lots of blackberry & leather. Perfect with a New Year's Eve rabbit stew! — 9 years ago

Rebecca Hopkins

PR Folio Fine Wine Partners

9.2

Young , bright & still needs university time... — 10 years ago