Severn G

9.4

Dinner party, notes will be limited.
Bought from a restaurant closing about 5-6 years ago.
Menthol, mint, red pepper, steely, soft tannins but still good acid, our first 78 Bordeaux. — 7 years ago

Chad Thompson

8.9

Might be the bottle but just a bit past its prime. Still good - sweet core, good acid, dark fruits. — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

At 17 years of age full of vim and vigour. A perfect mature blend of currant and mocha (oak). Almost resolved tannins but will be good in another 5 years at least. This is the last of a dozen bought on release. Very Good. Better than the 2000 and not quite as good as the excellent 2002. — 8 years ago

Adam Reinhard

9.9

Damn. Still rockin strong. Like Dave in the good years. I fooled my wife into thinking it might be old world/ that all the praise you need to know. — 8 years ago

LM Segal

9.3

A luscious promise in a bottle, rich, boldly aromatic and loaded for bear with cocoa powder and oaky tannins. It tasted like the early morning earth smelled on my last bike ride through Yountville flats. So primary, like just bottled. May be as good as the Pedregal of '08 but we won't know for 5+ years. — 9 years ago

Collin Moody

9.4

Another one. In good condition even if the cork was impossible. Opened up well as it shed all the meaty, coffee age to be a elegant and assertive speaker. — 10 years ago

with Andie

Michael Phillips

9.5

Drinking at peak altho it should be good for several yrs — 11 years ago

Daniel Gillard

9.6

Amazing wine. If it's drinking this good this soon, I can't imagine how good it will be in three, five or ten years! — 11 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Notes of blueberries and touch of camphor developing savoury flavours. Could easily be Left Bank Bordeaux. Good wine but a hard act to follow after their brilliant 1997 which awakened me to how good Napa Cabernet could be. 18- — 11 years ago

Peter Luhrs

9.0

Supposed to be good — 12 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

Enjoyed while cleaning out the boss' cellar. Say what you want about this wine, but the one thing you can say is that this wine is incredibly consistent. This wine reminds me of the family uncle who always gives you some silver dollars at Christmas...even though you are now a grown adult. And if you actually listen to his crazy advice on investing when you were a kid, you just might be able to be that Uncle when you grow up. This wine is a thoroughbred. Meant to be consumed at least after 10 years. And this wine is in a really good spot. The nose does show a tiny bit of age as does the palate. This is front-loaded with slightly aged blackberry and a bit brambly. This wine smoothed out quite a bit over 3 hours. Finish with very nice integration, a hint of stiff oak tannin but a lot of it has resolved. Very enjoyable. This wine still has another 10 or 15 years left. — 7 years ago

Lyle Yablonsky

8.9

Not quite dry enough for my taste but a very good wine. — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.6

Gotta be really careful here. This bottle is as good. Not 9.8 good. The complex blackberry cassis, pencil shavings, herbal front is incredible. This doesn't resemble an 07 Howell Mtn. Would have guessed 11 or 12. Pride Brother and Sister PNV outdid this wine by a narrow margin, but I don't think I've had many 9.5+ bottles in 20 years and nearly 2600 bottles. The power and peppery black licorice finish just kept going and going. OMG. Not worthy!!! — 8 years ago

bharat

8.9

Nice tempranillo with a subtle oaky flavor. Medium bodied. I would like it to be more structured but still good never the less — 9 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.3

What a sublime and elegant wine. I'd be turned off by the waiting list but now that I have my hands on a bottle...holy heck it is just so refined. Not a jam-monster, not too light...it is the Goldilocks of Zin. Blog review coming shortly but know getting on the list is good if you like an aristocratic Zin. If you don't it may not be your jam...literally. But I am INTO this. — 9 years ago

Matthew Christ

9.2

I never thought I would be enjoying Cali Cab 15 years on ! So good. — 10 years ago

Aaron Dolle

9.2

Delightful tanny taste reminiscent of a well balanced Fuorete 1995. To be shared with good company only! Ideal for summer evenings in the woods, with gentle rivers, glorious daffodils and exuberant bird cries just a touch away. Add ripe strawberries and a touch of fine Italian and lightly peppered salami - what an experience, what a delight! — 11 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.4

2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things. — 11 years ago

Chris Cottrell

Partner Bedrock Wine Co, Co-founder/Winemaker Under the Wire

9.5

In a really good place, no rush but if I had any left I wouldn't be able to keep my hands off — 12 years ago

Rob Lateiner

9.7

Pippali, bright black cherry, currant type fruit. Roast chestnut. Riper year it seems though no overripeness and totally fresh. A touch of fig maybe. Very well balanced with good acid. Seems to just be approaching secondary development. Awesome. Incense and secondary tobacco (stems?). — 12 years ago

Nigel Stuke

9.2

I really enjoyed this wine. Good nebbiolo is good to me. — 7 years ago

with Jolene

Susan Sangiacomo

9.2

Big Opus One fan. So far I find most ‘07’s to not be as great as the wine reviewers predicted. Still very good though. — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.6

Wow.. Shocking how good these wines can be when they are on. Wonderful nose of dark fruit, old glove leather and graphite. This was still kicking after 3hrs and shows how strong the vintage was to keep going so strong after 50+ years. — 8 years ago

Jake

9.0

This was really good but definitely still young. I imagine this will be stunning in ten years. Wines like this really make me appreciate cab franc. — 9 years ago

Michael Solway

9.5

1999 - High altitude Nebbiolo as good as it gets. Fresh and lively at 17 yrs. Dried rose petal, crushed raspberry, leather and tar. Brilliant cut and length. — 10 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.5

From a 3 liter, about 10 years after "PD" suggested it was to be at its best. (This was a gift from my 21st birthday and the cork was beginning to show seepage so time to drink!). Seriously good stuff. The boozy side of Zin has settled, the structure and savory notes of the Petite Sirah and Mataro are emerging. Looking forward to this with grilled meat, lobster and whatever else we can cook up outside. @ridgevineyards #legend — 10 years ago

Linda

9.0

Good. You can lock me up anytime wth this wine. I'll be your Prisoner — 11 years ago

with John

Joshua Corea

9.0

Pure classic light young Nebbiolo. Good now, bet it would be better/more 3* in a couple. — 11 years ago

Luke Nunnally

10

I'm 30, this wine is 48! Can't believe it was still good. The cork pushed through into the bottle. Was pretty sure there was no way it would still be good at that point. Everyone agreed it was amazing. Had a wild and pungent aroma and super fruity taste. Cheers! — 11 years ago

Kevin Cuturi

9.1

Very nice pontensac - now past it's peak but still offering great nose and length. Not very tannic - very smooth. Has a nice earthy aroma! I would recommend decanting this wine for two hours. It would be a good idea to buy a case or two of the 2003/2009/2010 vintages! — 12 years ago