George Chen

9.3

Gift from B&B! First impression. As I didn’t know what I grab from the cellar…got my attention….when I took sip. Let’s see…get back to ya all!…..dry in a good way like cellar/cedar dust….high nose, focused fruit - taste, structure….& balance in the 2 hours to enjoy! — 13 days ago

Bill Mowry

9.3

100% Petite Sirah. Starts with dark ripe fruit including blackberries, blueberry, raspberry, and cedar and forest notes with semisweet chocolate and creamy finish. Very age able with hints of tannins that set up the structure of the wine. — 2 months ago

with Amelia

Steve S.

9.1

Full strawberry jam experience. Bold fruit. Smooth aftertaste. — 3 months ago

Tom Garland

9.2

Decant and pour. An amazing still dark garnet with bricking. On the nose: subtle notes of dark fruit, worn leather, herbaceous, pencil shavings, mint. Taste: savory, silky, elegant wine with some dried cherry/red plum, currants, tobacco, spice, earth, coffee grounds and a medium plus finish. YUM!!! Drinking beautifully for its age on this rain for an hour cool afternoon in Napa. — 4 months ago

with Brenda

Gary Wilson

9.7

Great wine! Strong firm tannins. This is my kind of wine. — 9 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Dark ruby/ purple in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of black fruits with cedar, chocolates, spices, herbs and light earth.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and very fruity with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, toast, light vanilla, dark chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, light earth, black tea and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious 8 year old Cabernet based blend from Napa Valley. Fruit forward with nice complexity. Showing a soft mouthfeel, elegant and rich.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with some air time.

Drinking at its peak now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

A blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 12% Sangiovese. Aged in (90% new) French Oak barrels for 20 months.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$135. — 10 months ago

Jason Sliwa

9.2

Surprisingly rich and balanced with appley creamy fruit and acidity. $50/bottle — a day ago

with Vicki

Rolf Hanson

9.2

1 1/2 hr decant — 20 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2022 vintage. Nice but overpriced by miles, not kilometers. 7.1.26. — 3 months ago

KA

9.2

Elways Steakhouse Denver — 4 months ago

Paul J

9.4

1hr+ decant. Lovely dark red almost purple color. More oak than I was expecting but it was fairly well integrated with dark fruit. Medium plus depth and solid finish. — 5 months ago

with Brooke and

Matthew Steilen

9.1

Delicious and distinctive Zin. Drinks like a Bordeaux. — 4 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.4

Late disgorged just hits different! Round and silky, layers upon layers, could drink all day! — 4 years ago

Bill Mowry

9.5

Blackberry, cherry, mocha, and vanilla. Nicely balanced with subtle tannins for a young wine. — 19 days ago

with Olivia

James K

9.2

Perfectly stored and the cork was immaculate. In terms of color and smell/taste, this has held up well. However, it is on the down-slide. Additionally, I just have never been blown away by Montelena estate red. Always seem to not live up to expectations. I love their whites. — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2018 vintage. Can’t improve on the 3.13.24 (9.3) note so won’t. 6.20.26. — 3 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

Plum and pepper with a touch of leather. — 4 months ago

Joe Christenson

9.4

Big plum, blackberry, and dark cherry flavors. Black pepper. Plenty of zippiness. A bit of earthiness. Delicious with pizza. Excellent wine. — 5 months ago

Ron R

9.6

The epitome of smooth and majestic.
Not easy to find on the secondary market, but worth securing a bottle at the right price. Notes of mocha and espresso on the nose and mid-palate segue to polished tannins and moderate acidity. The capstone is a nice balanced weight and mouthfeel. Never disappointed with this botting. — 9 months ago

with Anne-marie

Doreen Kleindienst

9.3

Very nice smooth finish — 4 years ago