Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Deep ruby color, with a brick rim. Aromas of blackberry, cassis and mocha. Black fruit on the palate, dark chocolate and baking spices.

🍇 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Merlot

🏅92 Points - Wine Spectator — 25 days ago

Damian

9.7

Rich, opulent. Needed 2 hours in the bottle to show full potential. — a month ago

Gary Nishimura

9.1

Good. Always like Justification. — 2 months ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.1

Super interesting, southern Rhone wine from Paso Robles. Perfumed nose,

91+ points — 2 months ago

Donald Williams

9.5

Delightful wine with both rack of lamb and filet au poivre. Decent price for a restaurant. We’ll be back. — 3 months ago

with Bonnie

Michael Belligan

9.0

Great bottle, full-bodies but not too jammy. I’d grab any fableist red off the shelf if I saw it, you can’t go wrong imo. — 3 months ago

Jason Sliwa

9.6

Toasted notes set this apart from other champagnes for me. This was fantastic. — 4 months ago

with Eli

GaryWEdwards

9.5

This is a pleasant stunner of citrus zest and tart apple. Whoa! Note to self: 12 is not sufficient supply. — 13 days ago

KA

9.1

Lawry’s BH — 5 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Ypontx elp state line — 2 months ago

Jean-Louis Carbonnier

9.3

From late 1990's; Premiere wine merchants, nyc — 2 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

I am seldom dumbfounded when it comes to wine. So, I appreciate it when that happens.

This 1990 La Grande Dame was amazing and so fresh. Full disclosure, I am not normally impressed by this producer and this cuvée. Unusual for a champagne of 35 yrs to be so fresh in my experience from inception. So much so, if poured blind many would call it N/V or a fairly recent vintage. The color was even palish straw. Mags were brought from their Champagne House.

Excellent with the dessert of the evening, “Lemon Meringue Pie Cookie.”

Enjoyed at the 2026 “From Cellar Event” Pebble Beach Food and Wine.

Creator is Sumaiya Bangee.
NEW YORK, NY
All in Hospitality and Thulathan
@_sumaiya_bangee_ — 3 months ago

Adam

9.0

Richly sweet flavor profile of berry and cherry, with hints of spice and smokiness. Heavy but to too much so. Very smooth finish. A high quality wine, and more enjoyable than other Cab Sauvs that I’ve tried. — 4 months ago

Diane Ramcharan

9.7

Finally opening this one up! — 18 days ago

with Michael

Lindsey Maris

9.4

Gibson’s Chicago outdoor bar — a month ago

Jeremy Autry

9.0

Buttered popcorn. — 2 months ago

Matthew Formica

9.4

Celebrating! Really tasty - molasses, plum, cherry — 2 months ago

Rudi Sanchez-Colberg

9.4

At peak. Beautiful wine. — 3 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Nice. These guys make elegant wines for Paso. — 3 months ago

Mariko

9.0

Earthy and peppery. — 5 months ago