Ray Gobberg

9.1

Winemaker notes: “This wine evokes the smells of walking a trail on the coast through a redwood forest. Notes of dried herbs and sous bois mix with wild berry fruits and cedar. The aromas are further complexed with dried citrus peel, clove, and allspice. The palate typifies the coastal tannin profile, with a robust finish of citrus peel, gravel, and stone. The structured and mineral-driven palate exudes flavors of cherry pit, flowers, and coffee.” 2018-2026 — 7 years ago

Jeff Gower

9.4

Velvety, big nose & stick to your gums! — 8 years ago

with Bill and Lee

D Bender

9.2

A tart red fruited wine with so much savory. Dried leaves, graphite, iron, cedar and cinnamon stick. Dusty and balanced. Even undertones of herbs way in the back. Such a long wine. @ $28 WS and with a magnum tucked away, this will be a safe bet for a long time to come. 10-15 more years? — 8 years ago

Christopher Thompson

9.4

Gold copper. Wildly fragrant. Flower shop, cured meats, pepper, tangy peach. M+ body, sour, light bitterness. Long skin maceration gives it a slight stick of tannin. Awesome. — 9 years ago

Chris England

9.3

One of my favourite 🇨🇱 wines 👍 @ £55 worth every penny - great now but will be superb in 4-5yrs 😎

🍇 93% Cab S & 7% Cab F

🍷 Dark ruby

👃 Blackcurrant & dark cherry smoke oak mist w/ cocoa mocha condensation dripping off your nasal hairs whilst walking in a mineral infused violet field

👄 Full bodied plump bursting blackcurrant & plum that's silky smooth through a creamy mocha shell

🎯 Long dark fruit & cocoa teeth stain — 9 years ago

Rob Mayes

9.0

Tried n true. Clove, cinnamon stick, and vanilla. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The fruit is simply sensational. Ripe; raspberries, strawberries, pomegranate, dark and Rainer cherries. Chalky limestone, cinnamon stick, just a hint of nutmeg, other non-distinct minerals, great acidity and a long soft elegant finish. — 10 years ago

Stephanie Barnes

9.1

This is so good right now. — 10 years ago

Ron Meyer

9.4

Christmas Dinner with a leg of lamb and this Cab, it does not get better. Rich young fruit, balanced with round tannins that need time to gain complexity. Stick it away for at least 5+ years and it will reward with a more refined; well developed wine and pay back patience with world class flavors. — 11 years ago

Stephen Tam Loo

9.8

Van Williamson! 12.8 natural alcohol. — 13 years ago

Chris England

9.5

Fabulous relaxed & reasonably priced meal at “Blanc” in the Mandarin Oriental with Chef Carme Ruscalleda, whose restaurants have won 7 Michelin stars! ⏩ Scroll for delish city’s food pics on Instagram ⏩

A truly unique wine that’s €112 in restaurant & €56 from winery that went with all the foods shown perfectly 😍

📍 Terroir Al Limit Pedra de Guix 2014

🏵 95 points

🍇 Pedro Ximénez, Macabeo & Garnatxa Blanca

🍷 Amber honey w/ a bronze orange tone

👃 Light burnt marmalade, stick toffee pudding foam, old sherry cask, fallen green apple & vanilla custard

👄 Med refreshing body of brown green apple in torched brown sugar w/ honey, citrus zest & baked orange w/ soft sherry tickles

🎯 Long aged tortured toffee old apple in honey & brown sugar - a sherry but elegant & subtle

💭 Mrs E says “Nowhere near as heavy as it looks”

— 7 years ago

Robyn Becker

9.8

At Friends giving. The wine with the stick — 8 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.4

2008 vintage. At Au Fils du Zinc in Chablis. Just pop and pour - no decanting. Bright pale cherry hue. On the nose, typical crushed raspberry with earthy farmyard meaty notes. Enticing. On the palate, like walking up stairs - different levels of flavour and intensity as it rolls through the tongue. Medicinal and herbal but in a balanced and interesting way - a crescendo of concentration on the back of the palate. Medium minus acidity and medium body. Slightly warm alcohol and a huge finish. Another wow wine from a wow trip. Young? Drinking very well despite its youth. Might develop a little more from here. Drink now until 2025+. — 8 years ago

Alberto Soriano

10

Simply beautiful Beaujolais the aromas bursts out of the glass. Floral and delicate like walking through a garden on a sweet spring day. Tons of red perfectly ripe fruits such as strawberries and red cherries. Just as delicate on the pallet as the nose with mouth filling flavors of cherry and red current. Surprisingly long finish that lingers throughout your pallet. Perfect BBQ wine on a cool summer night simply fresh and enjoyable. — 9 years ago

Leslee D. Miller

Owner and Certified Sommelier Amusée Wine Consulting

9.3

Gotta love a wine that screams TEXTURE! Notes of warm blkbry compote, licorice stick, fresh violet, dried rose petal, leather & dry dusted cocoa. These tasting notes could go on for dayzzzzz — 9 years ago

Ian Bennett

9.3

This is an underground stick-fighter in Rangpur. Fast on the attack with loooong, brutal 90+ second finish...it's the scotch of wine. — 10 years ago

Leon Sadler

10

Oh my god this wine is awesome. It's spectacular. Deep, rich, without harshness and tannins in the aftertaste. It makes you dream if walking through the Italian vineyards, drinking the wine eating the cheese. A lovely lovely wine. — 10 years ago

Kathryn Bernhard-Brizzee

9.3

2010 vintage - Intense black cherry, pepper and cassis on the nose with luscious blackberry and mocha flavors. Spicy, complex and terrific! — 10 years ago

Dennis Phelps

10

Smells like victory — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.7

So fresh. Cherry cola cinamom stick — 13 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.3

2007 Vintage. Nice acidity and that burnt match stick note. Enough umph to stand up to spicy Thai food. — 8 years ago

Rob Ritchie

9.0

The Wife and I have just started our wine journey. Picked this up for fun. We enjoyed it. — 8 years ago

Mark Wilson

9.1

Delicious. Fruity with multiple flavors. Great summer wine. Mike S recommended. Finished bottle same night. Great PQR at 14.40 on TW 20% off. Not as good as Hartford but as good as Seghasio Sonoma. Need to stick up on. — 8 years ago

Greg Nixon

9.0

This was a wonderfully complex flavorful Cab. This was the only Roundpond offering we liked. Need to stick to the granite series. — 8 years ago

Kimberly Scruggs

9.2

Very fruity. Sweet but not overpowering. I like this chilled. — 9 years ago

Jennifer Knoll

8.9

Savory and delicate — 9 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.1

Black cherry fruit accompanied by a heavy dose of grilled meat and gym socks. Inky color, strong legs, medium-bodied. Unfortunately, in keeping with the spirit of the Olympics, it didn't stick the landing -- the finish is short. Overall, fantastic but this is loaded with secondary flavors and has to be your thing. — 9 years ago

Brianne Porterfield

9.0

Peppery and notes of blackberry and fig. The tannins stick to the pallet, pairing with a tri tip for Christmas Eve. — 10 years ago

Tony Ehinger

9.4

Super intense. Opulent. A fine shellfish companion. Starts off as a viscous batch of unripened pears. Moves to a sweet pineapple flavour with a white carnation bouquet. Finishes as peppermint stick and caramel. An excellent, evolving number. Drink above 60. Go now; premox lurks. — 10 years ago

Meredith Falke

9.6

Coffee and plum jam. Alexandra valley. Concentrated black fruits, hints of olive, white and black pepper. — 12 years ago