Henry Fuseler

9.0

5/2025. Bold flavor and finish. Very nice to drink. — 16 days ago

Bill Morgan

9.0

Beautiful pairing with hamachi. Delicious — 23 days ago

Jay Kline

9.7

Of all the American red wines that participated in the Judgement of Paris, it could be argued that Monte Bello has shown the greatest propensity to age. In fact, I would go as far as it requires lengthy cellaring to extract its best. I’ve had the good fortune to drink a number of tremendous vintages of Monte Bello over the last several years and this one has got to be at or near the top of the lot.

Opened and poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 1991 Monte Bello pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core moving out towards a light ruby rim; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing (still!) with gorgeous notes of ripe and tart black currants, mixed bramble fruit, tobacco, some purple flowers, dill, mint, leather, earth, vanilla and associated baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. The structure remains tremendous which again, seems to indicate youth. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is super long and immensely satisfying. This is one of those wines that will outlive most humans. Drinking well now with a short decant but this has the gas to see 2061 with ease. — 5 months ago

Bill Morgan

9.3

Hints of pepper Very full bodied. Even paired well with scallops. — 23 days ago

Todd Anderson

9.3

Beautiful, classic aged Bordeaux that is drinking very well right now but shows signs it could continue improving. Unfortunately I only have one more bottle so will drink that in the next 2-3 years. Cheers! — 7 days ago

Matt Schwartz

9.4

Raspberries, dark cherry, soft silky tannins with notes of tobacco, baking spices and decaying leaves. — 6 months ago

Anthony Ludwig

9.7

On Celebrity cruise and at TW — 14 days ago

Bill Morgan

9.2

Dark ruby with complexity and a beautiful finish — 23 days ago

Ben Allee

9.0

Subtle and smooth, bright and buttery, one of the most solid whites we've had in a while. Great all-around pick to elevate a weekend meal. — 4 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Lots of Fruit, it’s a California Pinot that I think didn’t exist 15 years ago — 6 months ago