Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Deep ruby color. Aromas of dark plum, baked berries, marzipan, dried violets and oak. Baking spices, blackberry and black currant on the palate. Superb!

🏅92 Points - Wine Spectator
🏅92 Points - James Suckling — 7 days ago

Shay A

9.3

Color me shocked. Up there with one of the more surprising bottles of the year (alongside an old Carlisle Cardiac Syrah). Had very little hope, but was completely and pleasantly surprised.

Cork split in two coming out. Trusty Durand saved the day. First small pour was not encouraging…lots of funk. After leaving alone for 30mins, the faded ruby with tinge of black in the glass had aromatics of sous bois, black tea, and dirty red and black berries. On the palate, this was elegant showing more herbal/earthy notes, dark berry fruit in the background, sweet pipe tobacco and a still-tart finish with both acidity and tannin. I have to admit that if someone said this was older burgundy, I could see it in the realm of possibilities. No sappy, rich, cola type notes here. Open and enjoy! — a month ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Always delicious, love these wines with age. — 23 days ago

Pooneet K

9.3

13.5% Mondavi reserve from 1997. What a lot of fun to try. Not sure what kinda year this was in Napa, but this is delicious. Perfect pairing with prime steaks on the grill - tons of dark red fruit with great refinement and acid on the finish. Really excellent. — a day ago

Jeff Miller

9.5

Fantastic Napa cab that’s in a beautiful spot right now. Well balanced. Notes of Blackberry, Cassis, Pencil Shavings, Mint, and that ever present Rutherford Dust. — 5 days ago

with Ted

Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Medium garnet ,medium terracotta rim . Quite spiced , dried fruits, tobacco , touch of caramel , warm earth . Smoky . On the palate quite sweet mix of red and dark fruits, red plum , dark cherry , spiced tobacco, hickory . Quite sweet on the finish , menthol hint, with a touch of caramel on the finish, slightly grippy tannin. This improved quite a lot in the glass , with more fruit noticeable , fills out quite well , better balance. Drink now and over the next couple of years. — a month ago

Ed Chin

9.2

This was exceptional given its age. Leans red and at 13% abv that is fantastic — 19 days ago

Raul Puga

9.1

Good wine. Still very young. Much better than I expected but for the price I’m not sure I will buy again — 23 days ago

Sam Friedland

9.2

Very nice, needed time to open. Earth, leather. Somewhat subdued a little fruit — 16 days ago

Jeff Payne

8.9

Loving this. Very affordable. Dark fruits for a Pinot. Will get it again. — 20 days ago