Tom Garland

9.3

1 hour decant(decent fine/cloudy sediment). A majestic dark ruby red color. On the nose: enticing areomatics jump from the glass with dark fruit, currants, musty forest floor, smoked meat, chocolate espresso. Taste: silky smooth, deep, intense mouthcoating wine with dark cherry/blackberry, earth, dark chocolate, and a long black pepper espresso finish. YUM! — 4 days ago

with Brenda

Karen Lowenstein

9.3

This was rich and delicious especially with a tasty steak kabob. — a month ago

David Peifer

9.2

As a nod to Karen (who some will remembered worked at Louis M. Martini decades ago—and is the nicest and best person to ever work in the wine industry) we opened this for my birthday. Paired it with a Tri Tip. It was a nice pairing. Good cab. It was better a couple years ago but still nice to drink for a special occasion. — a month ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.4

Deep purple color. Aromas of blueberry, leather, forest floor and vanilla. Delicious red and blue fruit on the palate, graphite and black olives.

🏅93 Points - James Suckling
🏅93 Points - Wine Independent — 4 days ago

Crossman

9.7

Awesome. Leather, mineral. — 5 days ago

Graham

9.4

Beautiful spot now but can go a lot longer. — a month ago

Ted Holland

9.3

Such a big wine, elegant and 10 feet tall!! This bottle has a big fruity nose with currants, cherries and then tops it off with cocoa. Delicious fruits up front with layers of depth. I agree with a lot of what others have written, just a nice bottle of wine. The tannins are super refined but clearly there. Just sipping it and enjoying the evening! Salute!!! — 2 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.6

A great wine for sure but somewhat surprised by the double 100pt ratings. Excellent fruited nose. Well structured with ripe dark fruit - casks, blackberry, stewed plums, great minerality, softened yet grippy tannins and solid acidic backbone. Lots of finesse. Nice finish. Will be interesting to watch this evolve. — 19 days ago

President Obama

9.6

Wow. Fantasy bottle. — 23 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2009 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 2 hours. Medium body. Concentrated, initial richness in the frontal palate. Mid-palate riding that richness into the ground and coffee grounds, earth and baking chocolate-laced tannins bringing this into the end-palate rodeo. 04.26.25. — 2 months ago