Robert Ahlstrom

9.0

Inky plum color, full bodied with cherries and plums, licorice, medium tannins. A big Napa cab that satisfies. — 2 months ago

Severn Goodwin

8.9

German/Austrian wine night in Great Barrington, MA; 2019.

Fun stuff, tangerine on the nose, almost a light strawberry palate note, sparkling Grüner Veltliner. — 6 years ago

Lisa Lim

8.9

Galerie Bistro; short and sweet — 9 years ago

Lisa Lim

9.6

@ Galerie Bistro, Taipei, Taiwan — 12 years ago

with Tamara and Dumbeverywhere

Eric Ford

9.1

Would buy again. Flavors of dark berries. — 3 years ago

with Jill

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

Bootleg is the newest Napa label under the Jackson Family umbrella, which also includes Cardinale, Freemark Abbey, Galerie, La Jota, Lokoya, and Mt. Brave. The label pays homage to “the winegrowing rogues, who smuggled vine cuttings from renowned French vineyards and replanted them in California.” Kristy Melton, formerly director of winemaking at Clos du Val, crafts the wines and this blend of 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Petite Sirah, 21% Zinfandel, 12% Merlot, 3% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot. The fruit is sourced from vineyards on Atlas Peak, Oakville, Mt. Veeder, Rutherford and Spring Mountain. Parker called it “off-the-charts in terms of its hedonistic appeal” and I can’t disagree. Blackberry, kirsch and cassis combine to yield an ultra rich fruit bomb, but it doesn’t stop there, adding Rutherford dust, cocoa powder, licorice, purple flowers, cedar, and crushed rock. I’ve heard several comparisons of this to the wines of Orin Swift, and while both are fruit bomb, high octane wines, I’m more inclined to compare this to something like Andy Erickson’s Leviathan. — 7 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

8.9

Pretty mix of fresh herbs, melon and grapefruit. — 10 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.3

Bu side by side avec un Cos 96, sur une piece Tomahawk grillée à point. Une bouteille à point, ne t’en met pas trop pour seulement épater la galerie! C’est complexe, le bois est bien intégré, tabac, boite à cigare, une légère sucrosite, finale suave. Belle bouteille — 3 years ago

Patricia Novo, CSW

9.1

Just lovely napa sauvie melon lime and I'm getting a touch of coconut which i love! — 8 years ago

Jason Montero

9.0

Crisp and clean with hints of pear and citrus on the nose and palate. Very easy finish. — 9 years ago

with Bryana