Adam Kincaid

9.0

Super pleasant with some spicy dim sum where it brings strong citrus and floral notes along side a zippy and crisp feel. Could drink this all day. — a month ago

Leslie Sherrick

8.9

First time tasting this brand and so far enjoying it. — 4 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.1

Beginning to explore some CA cabs. The ‘21 Dragon Vineyard from Turley, one of my staples for Zins and Petite Sirahs, was deep, opaque purple to the edge; lots of mineral, pencil lead and dark berry scents on the nose; loaded with dark fruits, earthy/woodsy flavors and sharp tannins that will benefit from more time in the bottle. — 9 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale straw yellow color with aromas of stone fruit, citrus and floral perfumed notes. On the palate flavors of apple and citrus with herbs and floral spice. Lively acidity, good balance and structure, medium+ finish ending with mineral character. Very Nice! — a month ago

Daniel Sullivan

9.5

Tobacco herby snap on red currant.
Balanced tangy acidity:) — 4 months ago

Byron Fuller

9.4

Stunning. I often find I prefer LdH reasonably younger (GRs at the 10-15 year mark). This was vigorous, gorgeous, and very fine. Tiny bit of bricking but really still dark-core garnet color right on pour. Lovely nose of warm red fruit, flowers, that iconic snap of VA, and some forest floor action. But much less mushroomy & evolved than many other 70s GRs from the same house. Haunting, long palate true to nose— structured, crunchy fruit with no hard edges. Exceptionally long & evolving the whole time. All in all this has decades ahead and is evolving slowly and marvelously. No rush to drink up just to drink. — 2 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

Tony bit sweet and better for it. — 3 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Soft sweet plummy fruit, black currants, brown spices, some beefstew notes. Rounded and silky smooth, tannines hardly noticeable. Really nice!
Peak drinking. — 4 months ago

Lori K

9.1

Todd really liked, it has great cherry and current fruit, low acid, nice finish — 7 months ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

At first this is very mellow, but over time the perfume of light sweet red fruits, purple flowers and fresh sugar snap peas appears. A truly balanced and elegant wine, this has all the signature Raffault nuances; violet, spring rain, cedar and the prettiest manure scent I’ve ever smelled in a wine; unique to this vineyard, the smell of soil and flowers and new growth. Not quite as aromatic, tart and lean as the 2014 but just as powerful and riper. A little step up from the 2015 I think.

A week in the fridge and this is prettier than when it was opened. A definite keeper and maybe 9.5+ with time. — 3 years ago