CnA

9.1

Very good! We both love it! — 2 months ago

Steve Rura

9.0

Sweet and full, but not too heavy. Black cherry. — 5 months ago

Danny Owens

9.1

Not how I remember Special Select...now made in the over ripe dare I say it 689 style. Rounded, jammy with a lingering finish. Drink now, not built for aging. — 3 years ago

Ericsson

9.2

Second bottle on Super Bowl LIV Sunday with Wagyu Cross and artisanal bacon burgers. Light ruby color. Red berry and vanilla on the nose (vanilla almost overpowering), little bit of tabaco towards the end. Red fruit and vanilla continue on the fore pallet. New oak is very apparent and then, it is smoothly counterbalanced by well structured tannings and a long finish. Modern take on Cali Cab, pleasantly surprised and glad to indulge. — 5 years ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Nice red Blend that I could really enjoy — 3 months ago

with TwiLea

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This is another 91-92. 92-93 w/ a few more years of cellaring.

Pinot Noir grown in Rutherford. 😮 Bold. 689 cases produced. Thomas Keller at dinner told Burt George Owner of Joseph George retail shop in the South Bay that this was one of the most unique wines he’s had in quite awhile.

When I first put my nose to the glass, I got a good presence of barrel char, smoke, cinnamon stick, glove, nutmeg, vanilla, black licorice, darkish cola, strawberries, blackberries, dark cherries, hints of blueberries, dry hay/straw, dark spice, hints of black pepper, fresh, bright, dark, red flowers/florals.

The palate is fresh and settles after about 10 minutes in the glass. Black licorice, darkish cola, strawberries, blackberries, dark cherries, pomegranate, dry cranberries, hints of blueberries, dry hay/straw, dry brush, smoke, cinnamon stick, glove, nutmeg, vanilla, dark spice w/ some heat, hints of black pepper, dry top soil, dry crushed rocks with limestone, fresh, bright, dark, red flowers/florals. Good acidity, balanced, well tensioned, neatly structured and a nicely polished finish that lasts nearly 90 seconds.

There is some alcohol heat on the finish but it should fade in another 3-5 years. Be good to revisit it then and 5 years more down the road. — 9 months ago

Harold Duverge

10

Vanilla, chocolate and oak flavors. This Cabernet is a poem, which can even whisper to your ears. — 5 years ago

Steve Rura

9.1

3rd time, favorite vintage. — 5 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Loaded with Fruit….. — 5 months ago

with TwiLea

Danny Owens

9.0

Dry to perfection at 15% alcohol. Any less and it would taste like 689. Would buy this again. — 3 years ago