Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Nicely balanced Cab- aromas of raspberries, blackberries and baking spices. Nice huckleberry on the palate, plum and oak on the finish.

🍇85% Cab, 8%Petite Sirah and 7%Petit Verdot.

🏅90 Points - Wilfred Wong — 9 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2012 vintage. From the only other winery in Knights Valley besides that Peter Michael endeavor. This Beckstoffer To-Kalon/To Kalon/Tokalon/ToKalon (pick your interpretation-seen 'em all) goes for a older-school, much leaner approach vs the decided, new school, über-concentrated style as far as this vineyard is concerned. Goes even leaner than the older, vineyard incorporated Mondavi Reserves from the 80's/90's (which I would rate in the middle ground). All the way to the left for the history buffs. Tremendous concentration but on the dry, dusty, dirty side vs the biggie extracted ripe style in vogue the last decade+. Instructive and elucidating. Twere I doing a Tokalon Vineyard retrospective/blowout dinner, this wine would be first. 9.6.23. — 3 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Harnessing a warm vintage and making a DRY p/m….skills. While being a touch austere, this mineral & round-acid driven vintage worked well with food, which is the ultimate test! Muted tropical note of apricot & star fruit sang softy like a Thursday night at the jazz bar. — 5 years ago

Raymond Dalton

9.0

Very good!! — 6 years ago

Michael Amoruso

9.0

Big and delicious. Apple, pear, always there! — 7 years ago

Chip Krotee

9.5

Bang/$ pretty great. Went up against M Etain, Camus SS, and PEter Michael...held its own. Keep open for a couple. Very very enjoyable. — 7 years ago

Merritt Santino Raül Gilé

9.0

DNWC pick of the month. Probably 3-4 years past peak, but still drinkin’ reeeeaaaallll nice. — 8 years ago

Robin Bundy

9.0

At Maggiano’s in Cherry Hill with three of my favorite people. Celebrating our belated birthdays. — 9 months ago

with Maya

Mark Mannebach

8.9

Ted fruit with vanilla and some earthiness — 4 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Barrel lot purchased at Premier Napa Valley Auction. — 5 years ago

Rob Brobst III

10

Bill Harlan told me one night that this was the wine that made him strive for perfection!!! I’m a believer... stunning and amazing... @Antonio Galloni @Paul T- Huntington Beach @Shay A @Warren Sapp @Terri Walker @Diane M. Napolitano @Mike Smith @Matt Sterr @Ian Blackburn @Shauna Summers @David L @leon egozi @Ron R @Scott Rowe @Bill Bender @Bob McDonald @Carl Fischer @Will Harahan @Doug Davidson @Dick Schinkel @Marc vanholst @Jason and Jennie @Brian Szluk — 5 years ago

Martin Diehr

9.5

WOW! Was given to me by Michael Mondavi in 2001 or 2002 during a Tampa market visit! Been relocated about 10 times, including oversees and back, yet at 19 years of age, this wine still drinks great! #mondavi #tokalon #oldwinerocks @DLynn Proctor @Robert Mondavi — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Barrel sample of a special barrel selection 10 case lot we purchased at last years Premier Napa valley (PNV) — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

For more than 75 years, the Martini family winemakers have crafted wines from Sonoma and Napa counties. Today, Michael Martini, 3rd generation carries on the tradition. 100% Cab, aged in French oak (75% new) for over 2 years. Tight concentrated fruit flavors, complex with a gentle smokiness. Flavors of blackberry and currants with an earthy character adding a network of spices. Tight tannins not ready to release, big finish, lingering to a tobacco ending. Needs way more time, but very nice. Tasting Sample. — 8 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

1994 vintage. Nice fill with a slightly shrunken and fully saturated cork. Durand helped plenty in the opening assist. Not decanted and tasted after 1.25 hours open. Hadn’t tasted since the early 2000’s. Definitely dropped all the baby fat. Toffee, coffee and chocolate covered cherries in the nose. Light medium body (thought it would be a touch bigger). Still plenty of focus but slightly less grip than desired. Can it match biggie shizz like Montelena, Dunn, Diamond Creek, BV GDL Reserve, Mondavi Reserve, Araujo, Peter Michael Les Pavots, Mayacamas, etc? No. Is it really really nice? Absolutely. Can hold another 5-6 years at this juncture before boarding the downhill bell curve train. 11.8.24. — 2 years ago

Helen Anderson

9.3

Special production of the Michael Mondavi collection. “Showcases the depth and complexity that high altitude can provide.” — 4 years ago

Melissa Mesko

9.1

I really enjoyed this petite sirah! Very mellow with dark cherry fruit... slightly sweet to make me wonder if it has added sugar but finishes with a nice tang. — 5 years ago

Adam Nesto

9.0

Dad really finding random bottles in the u fished basement — 6 years ago

Sony

9.7

Wow wow wow and I would say O-M-G as well. Top 3 wines of all time. Definitely does not drink Like a Bordeaux. More like a Cabernet.

And thank you Ted who gave us this bottle and recommended to decant it and throw in the fridge 1/2 hour.

You will not be disappointed even at a $65 price tag. Smoky with definite oak and black currents, it’s simply remarkable.... and even though it’s “alcoholy” from the nose to the finish, it is so complex and dry that it compliments a cab lovers palate! — 6 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.6

One is the greatest American Sauvignon Blanca ever produced. Amazing weight, aromatics and great balance. 150 cases produced from heritage vines transplanted from 1940s To Kalon plantings grafted on to St. George rootstock. — 7 years ago