Inseon Hwang

9.4

Always drinks well. Robust without being overpowering. Dark purple, blackberries, graphite and pencil lead. Fine minerals. A little pepper. — 8 days ago

Roman Ochocki

9.2

Another vintage - still very good. Fruity with some leather and smoke. — 25 days ago

Ed Thomas

10

Still young. Years to go ! — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Lalo jaime diego orlando adolfo MAGNUM — 2 months ago

Robert Swart

9.0

Had at the Judgement of Paris wine tasting/dinner. Still holding up after 40 years! — 2 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.3

Violet, leather, smoke, earthy blackberry and plum. — 2 months ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Heidi and Bo Barrett wine dinner
Lazy Bear Restaurant

WINE
2024 La Sirena Muscat
2009 Montelena Chard
1994 Paradigm merlot
2019 La Sirena cab/syrah
1985 Montelena cab
2008 Montelena cab
1983 Buehler cab
1990 Dalla Valle cab
2015 Barrett & Barrett cab
20-year Montelena ruby port

FOOD
SF Bay halibut salad
Monterey spot prawns
Liberty duck
Morel au poivre
Coal roasted wagyu A5 ribeye
Dandelion chocolate — 2 months ago

with Brenda

Fred Calatayud

9.5

Awesome! Decanted for two hours, but it was much better after four. Lush, rich dark berry fruits, herbs and cinnamon spice accompanied by leather and smoke. — 21 days ago

David Walser

9.4

Very enjoyable bottle of wine tonight. Screw cap held up well. — a month ago

Nathan Renfro

9.4

Always prefer the Howell Mountain, but the Dunn Napa Valley I consider to be a great value, especially at the price these were a few years ago. Great fruit - black and red, minerality, graphite, pencil shavings, black licorice, great structure, nice finish. Solid all around and very nice for a ‘17. — 2 months ago

Peter Montoleone

9.0

Delicious.. Nice and balanced very approachable with nice tannins. — 2 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.2

Cedar, earthy forest floor, and mushroom and fig. — 2 months ago

Kamall

9.1

Lovely with a long decant — 2 months ago

Kate

9.1

Block 296. Deep purple. Earthy. Dry. Dark fruit. Just opened it. May open up to be lighter. — 2 months ago

Dawn E.

9.4

Fantastic! — 11 days ago

Brian Hearty

9.3

2017. Pre-anniversary dinner at the oven. 33 years ago we couldn’t afford a lot for our wedding reception and bought a case of the Roederer Estate wine for our reception. We’ve never tried the L’Ermitage until tonight. We loved it! — a month ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Back to back nights of 97’s. This bottle was around $20 on release. Drinking well beyond that tonight. I really enjoy these Napa Phelps with this kind of age. — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Deep Ruby color with aromas of rich berry fruit, floral and complex spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and blueberry with floral spice, vanilla, integrated toasty oak, tobacco and earthy cinnamon. Fine soft dusty tannins, long finish ending with fruit, spice, vanilla oak and earthy notes, starting to drink now but a little time will benefit, small production! A nice fillet mignon with mushroom gravy will go well. — 2 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Delicious. This had a lot of fruit while still maintaining depth and a bit of complexity.

Tannins were present but not too strong.

Overall very smooth — 2 months ago

David Walser

9.4

Going through some of my older wines and really enjoying them. This bottle of Phelps tasted great! — 2 months ago