Very smooth with lots of berry. Good table wine for dinner — 7 years ago
One of my favorites, smooth and full bodied, off dry — 8 years ago
Deep garnet with amber rims, almost opaque. A little darker compared to the 82 CB next to it. Great old Bordeaux nose. Black fruit, pencil lead, plus some light notes of wood. Chewy in the mouth at first but over the night this goes to a velvet and silky place. The WOTN for me. Quieted down at the end of the night but gave us huge enjoyment, clearly outshining the 47 and 82 served with it. Tasting all these blind and then side by side over 4 hours is pretty awesome. — 8 years ago
2005 Vintage - just ready to drink! Big fruit filled monster. Simply amazing wine! — 10 years ago
Creamy, chocolatey, yummy — 10 years ago
Big, big pinot. Monster fruit, good acidity, medium finish. Doesn't get much better in my world. — 10 years ago
Insanely good for the price — 11 years ago
Bright, clear ruby with a great nose of cassis, blackberry, violet and mint.
Beautiful length and finesse. Great impression of crushed fruit with hints of forest floor and cedar. The finish leaves a lasting impression of sweet red fruit and supported by a soft blanket of tannins. This is the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove - just lovely — 7 years ago
Part of a 94 Cal Cab horizontal; dark ruby red; nice Cab perfume of rich berry fruit, wood, and leather; great velvet structure; in a good drinking window right now — 9 years ago
Black cherry pits, grape concentrate, cola, eucalyptus, graphite, bay leaf, tobacco, tar, tarragon, cedar. Excellent acid/smooth velvet tannin balance, juicy/silky texture, deceptively full bodied, long smoky/herbal slightly peppery finish. Decanting strongly recommended, texture and nose developed beautifully after 1 1/2 hours. — 9 years ago
Baby Velvet Glove. Very drinkable. #troby60th — 9 years ago
East drinking, smooth, blend, fruit and chocolate — 12 years ago
Dried cherries, Black Cassis, tobacco, saddle leather, pencil shavings, incense, chocolate ganache, mint tea, cigar box. Rounded acid, medium width smooth velvet tannins, medium bodied, juicy-satin texture, long complex smoky finish. Just entering its drinking window. 45 minute decanting recommended. — 7 years ago
Yummy. Would drink again. Great for a glass. — 7 years ago
Rich and structured. Great balance, velvet tannins still have some grip, black cherry, wet soil, charcoal flavors aromas. Alcohol nicely integrated, great wine for stews, grilled meats. Had the 2012 in 2017, nice now but can age many more years as well. — 8 years ago
Bright red fruit flavors with lush tannin. This wine can enjoyed on its own, with friends, on a sunny day. Or with rich duck confit and bbq'd red meats. Can't beat the price. -wine batman — 9 years ago
Great full body red. Goes great with Pork Tingas!! — 9 years ago
Crushed espresso beans. A day 2 beauty — 10 years ago
Still a monster that will be angelic in 10 years. — 11 years ago
I love this red wine. To me, it goes well with maybe chili or taco salad. — 12 years ago
Ron Siegel
Monster vintage for LB that will need more time. — 7 years ago