Sam

9.0

2011 Vintage. Black pepper and anise on the nose. Medium mouth feel with toasted nuts and anise on the tongue. Blackberry on the finish. I enjoyed the glass by itself. Would be better with prime rib. — 7 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.6

Best wine list deal in SF and maybe the country! So good. Needed decant but was so complex and tasted amazing with the prime rib. Cocoa, tea, a bit of wood, dark fruits. So lovely. — 3 months ago

Adam Kincaid

8.9

Always a solid Sonoma cab. Some anise and dark fruit, dark chocolate and anise. Slight bit of dill and vanilla. Drinks young, this could go for a bit longer. Good strong tannins but smooth enough to balance my prime rib. — a year ago

with Jillian

Ryan Kravitz

10

Deep Deep Purple hue, some notes of cranberry very good used on Christmas Prime Rib and was savored for drinks awhile too would go back to — a month ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

With Christmas Prime Rib seasoned in Maldon salt, fresh garlic, Thyme, Rosemary. Pepper, Basted in butter, meat juice, drenched on Campari Tomatoes & Shallots.

This bottle was good but it’s not up to others I’ve had in the last year. — a month ago

Mark Eastom

9.1

2019, from magnum. Wild fruit, spice, cherry, slate, rhubarb, nice acid. Did the job with prime rib on thanksgiving. — a year ago

ESF

9.2

Solid - inky, incredible depth of flavor, all black fruit: cherry, blackberry, plums, vanilla, cocoa, baking spices, velvety on palate, paired beautifully w/prime rib - many more years left — a month ago

Thomas Ryan

9.1

1997 a great year for California, not as good as 1994 but has aged well. With prime rib roast for 2024 Christmas Dinner! — a month ago

Henry Fuseler

9.2

2/2024. Nice bold cad full of flavor. Good fruit. Paired well with the prime rib at Hall’s Chophouse. — a year ago

Leo Gentile

9.5

Deep purple with a hint of brick. Cassis and leather and meat in the nose. Pencil graphite cassis violet and a little tar. Rich jammy black fruit. Delicious. Serving with Prime grade rib roast. Sorry to have only one bottle — 2 years ago