Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium deep ruby with quite wide medium light garnet rim . This is quite deep and rich on the nose with deep plum , embers , earthy cassis and some tobacco . On the palate this has quite strict acidity , cassis and tobacco , the tannins are a little edgy as well . There is good volume however , with a sous bois , dark plum fruit . Reasonable length and good density still . A little rustic , perhaps a little astringent , but has lived the test of time and is still showing well now , no rush though this won’t improve. Quite good slightly drying cassis , tobacco tinged finish . Drink now and over the next 5 - 8 years . — a day ago

James Burge

9.4

1999 offer us - SINGING — 2 months ago

DAL 9000

9.3

Bouquet of dusty mild sour cherries. A burst in the middle of old world dustiness and dark cherries but mild and dry — 2 months ago

William Lauder

9.6

Amazing Beckstoffer Cab — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

Ugrch @ metropolina amarillo tx — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Beautiful, whip-smart Northern Rhône Syrah with blackberry, violets, granite and, after air, a gorgeous olive note running through both the nose and palate. The texture is sleek and refined, with excellent freshness, fine tannins and a long, elegant finish. Not quite as complete or tightly composed as the monumental 2019, but still an exceptional Gonon and a brilliant expression of the vintage. — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2019 vintage. Last tasted 10.30.24 (9.3). Popped for the staff as part of the usual Saturday Slurp. Previous visit was ridiculously delicious but undisciplined. All over the map and that was much of the charm...that rusticity and authenticity...but at Woodstock with 500K in attendance and the LSD-spiked punchbowl that ambushed The Who still found them nailing their set. Kinda similar to that. Yeah. So tonight's viz finds this bad boy relatively behaved with frontal palate richness and savory chocolate note along with a plushiness that was previously hinted at but unfulfilled. Gaminess gonzo for the most part as this seems to have settled into middle-age. Say it ain't so! Was crazy excellent in the punk rock era. Still excellent in the arena rock era. We'll see what happens in the crooner/standards era. 6.27.26. — 4 months ago

Tom Garland

9.3

1/2 hour decant(decent fine sediment). A splendid still dark brooding garnet color with some bricking. On the nose: Intoxicating perfumed notes of dark red fruit, eucalyptus, forest floor, tobacco leaf, pencil shavings, smokey cedar. Taste: silky, savory, resolved wine with dried cherry/plum, dark chocolate, pepper, cedar, fig, and a graphite espresso long finish. YUM! — a day ago

Conrad Green

9.5

lovely and pure. Cool fruit. Balanced. Very good — a month ago

with Paul and Ara

Daniel M

8.9

Dr. Loosen, Blue Slate, Riesling Kabinett 2025
A familiar wine now, a staple of my wine cellar which I'm always coming back to year in and year out. 8% abv, delicately off dry, pure German Riesling fun from the Mosel. There is an effervescent, slighlty petroly thing on the nose at first. My daughter told me it tickled and almost stung her nostrils. Behind it, you can smell lemon juice, lemon curd, a tiny touch of green apple, some pineapple, some honeysuckle and a bit of a minerally note (crushed rocks?) in the back. The palate is not as acid driven and fresh as in previous vintages, but the acid drive is doing its part and gives a frame to the wine. Lemon curd and green apple juice notes blossom all along, amidst a nice, sweet, delicate sweet note which creates a bit of layer turning into a grippy back palate in the rear. The finish is fresh nonetheless, with nice lemony notes and some nice persistance. This is a superb value, as always, even if I'd prefer more tension. Good stuff 👏
89 out of 100. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Opened three days earlier. The 2023 pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe brambles, lavender pastilles, bacon fat, black pepper, and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A delightful pairing with Bison ribeye. Young but showing its potential. Drink now through 2043. — 3 months ago

Byron C Mayes

9.0

Star bright pale straw. Honeysuckle and ripe peaches in the inviting nose. Bright acidity on the medium palate which confirms the nose with a slight hint of smoke. Finish is naturally lengthy given the richness. Classic Mosel Kabinett Riesling from a well established and highly regarded producer. Drink now through 2038 with almost any fare, pork being its natural match. — 4 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Forever favorite — 5 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Very meaty wine at perfect drinking window — 23 days ago

Paul J

9.5

Served on the colder side, but this was great! Balance between NY and German influence. Integrated sweetness. Loved it! — a month ago

with Brooke

Eric Vishria

9.4

Just reliably delicious. In a perfect place. Not the most complex wine ever but you can’t not love it. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. Nice enuff in the front and mid-palates with plenty of fruit, spice and richness. Dwindles on the finish and, like nearly all 2022's from Napa, missing that kapow/blammo at the end. 8.19.26. Missed the 2021 and haven't seen the 2023 but feel like they'll come through with the goods. 8.19.26. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

Geras en santi — 3 months ago

Christian Fischer

9.6

So we are tasting the 2005 side by side with the 2007. Both decanted and both are singing. This is a difficult call and I am giving both a 9.6 rating, not willing to rank one above the other. Deep and complex flavor profile. Incredibly smooth. Fantastic wine. — 3 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

Lightly sweet but surprisingly tart with green apple and under ripe pineapple over a touch of citrus and acacia — 4 months ago