Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry, earthy notes and oak. Black fruit on the palate, baking spices and cigar box. — 17 days ago

Aaron Forel

9.0

When you “forget” an average bottle of wine in the basement, there are two outcomes: 1. It turns to vinegar or 2. You end up with a pretty good wine. And this is exactly what happened to my 1999 Black Opal. After 25 years we had a great wine for our steak dinner. — 7 months ago

Jeremy.Buss

9.0

Let this decant for 45 minutes and helped open up the flavors a bit more. Spice, leather, licorice, musty dark berries and mellowed tannins. Pizza night and this seemed to fit. — 3 years ago

David Carter

9.0

At vineyard last summer. W fav. Mix of Mn and other reds. — 3 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

8.9

Youthful and refreshing verdicchio from the Marche region in Italy. Both both olfactory and taste are in harmony with the stone fruits, yellow Opal apple and inviting acidity. Dry and extremely easy to drink, low abv @ 12.5% with a spitzer finish. A perfect pool companion in summer! — 5 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.4

Of the 3 grand cru Chablis chez Raveneau, Valmur is my favorite. I find Blanchots less minerally, Valmur the most minerally, Clos just behind Valmur. The best ever for me, shockingly, is 1994 Valmur, then 1996. We had a stunning wine of the trip 2010 Valmur in Champagne at Les Crayeres.

So I was eager to drink 2002. Fabulous from the get go. Pop and pour, first w a pâté de campagne, then with roast duck and herb risotto at Opal in Santa Barbara. Waiter foolishly declined the proffered pour.

Just super citrus zest bejeweled with minerals and hints of menthol, super acidity, all balanced and long, depth and weight with no heaviness. Simply great Chablis. Loved it. — 2 years ago

Michael Younkins

9.1

Enjoyable drinking wine. Lovely yellow color, sweet taste at first finishes semi-dry. Great wine to drink on the patio with friends and charcuterie board. — 3 months ago

Maggie Johnson

9.4

Good flavor. Stout without drying my mouth out. — a year ago

Tim

9.0

Drinking with Mom, Dad, and Caroline for mom's 66th birthday! The nose is dark cherries for sure. It is dark red but more ruby. As it warms up I get more black currants. It is surprisingly juicy but isn't too bright. A little acidic and also a little dry. It is good for a 2020. Would drink again from a store but a bit steep for a restaurant. $110 at Opal — 2 years ago

Jeremy.Buss

9.1

Second time around this was much better. Currant, licorice, pepper, dark berries (more raspberry and blackberry). Modest tannins. Will decant this next time to let even more flavors stand out. — 3 years ago