Jay Kline

9.2

This bottle had been opened the night before. The 2021 pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe black and red fruits: mixed brambles, purple flowers, olives, black pepper, stony earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acidity. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and peppery. True to the vintage, this is a cooler expression of Chave’s Saint Joseph and I really dig it. Drink now through 2041. — 3 days ago

GaryWEdwards

9.5

Nice noise of ripe cherry and maybe plum. Silky , longish finish of elegance. This Clos des Cortons is showing very nicely, at last. — 18 days ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.2

Classic Napa. Layers of black and red fruit. Some earthy notes. delicious! — 6 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

La mouline to finish. Good lineup for the night. Dalforno1st, piano 2nd, la mouline3rd, lambrays 4th, gonon 5th. Problem they are all excellent so difficult to put a rating. Good birthday. — 13 days ago

romo

9.1

Brighter and lighter than expected, Crisp-y. — 19 days ago

Timothy

9.4

21 años y muy vivo, elegante, post gusto super persistente un clásico de Joseph Phelps. En la nariz tipica de cabernet de ellos, un toque leve de menta, fruta roja, suelo. El postgusto fue poniéndose mas intenso mientras iba abriendo... Vino sin defectos, bien hecho. — 18 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Great drinking SJ — 2 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.0

Peach & melon with brisk acidity. Wine spectator #48 last year. At $25 you can’t go wrong. — 7 days ago

Tom Garland

9.4

1 hour decant(lots chunky/fine sediment). A gorgeous inky purplish garnet color. On the nose: dark fruit, forest floor, smoked meat, floral, cigar wrapper, pencil lead. Taste: smooth, rich, creamy mouthcoating wine with blackberry/dark cherry, dark chocolate, earth, tobacco, baking spice, and a cedar/graphite medium plus finish with some slight dusty tannins. Had this 2 years ago, and it's improved. In the beginning of its drink window at 18 years? Wow — 12 days ago

with Brenda

Conrad Green

9.5

Lush and expansive. Floral notes and lush minerality. Pretty and rounded and delicious. — a month ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other