John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Weird palate and sulfurous nose so far. Will try again tomorrow. K so much much better day 2. Big change and great. — 8 days ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Double decant for sediment and pour. A splendid still dark tawny red color. On the nose: expressive notes of stewed blackberry/plum, worn leather, musty forest floor, truffles, mint. Taste: silky, elegant, savory wine with dried strawberries, leather, cedar, earth, and a peppery chocolate espresso medium plus finish. YUM! Still delivering like a champ at 45 years and glad to have a couple more bottles — 3 days ago

with Brenda

Eric Grasser

9.2

Magnum from winery in early 00s. Perfect color and big, deep aromas of cassis, horsehair, menthol & sage and vanilla oak, A polished feel (new oak). Just smooth & effortless, hardly any tannin on the finish. No sediment! Shows liveliness of its younger years, big sweet fruit and slight alcohol (like old whiskey). Stunned it kept in perfect condition — 20 days ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Really nice now, but restrained. In 4-5yr this is going knock your socks off. — 3 days ago

Joe DAscoli

9.3

Very fruit and delicious early on in decanting and after opening. Showed very well with less air contact. Super interesting that it lost a bit of its luster as it got airtime

Overall did well at Bocuse restaurant at CIA NY. — 17 days ago

Christina Burnham

9.8

Had at Osaka IHG, delicious! — 2 days ago

Sharon B

9.5

Delicious! — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.6

From mag. meaty with dark plum and beautiful fresh balanced fruit. So bright and intense, with iodine, deep plum, salinity. Gorgeous stuff and an immaculate bottle. — 13 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2019 vintage. Medium-heavy body. Clove, cigarette smoke, plum and dark cherry rollicking about. Drinking as smoothly as a deep river currently. 04.25.25. — a month ago

Damian

9.0

Fruity flavors, tastes like premium Cotes du Rhone, enjoyable on its own — 23 days ago