Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Blend of 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral spice and smoky cedar notes. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry and black cherry with cacao, tobacco, licorice and smoky spice. Fine tannins, well balanced on long finish, ending with fruit, cedar, smoke and earthy mineral character. Very nice, will age well but wait a few more years to really enjoy! — 12 days ago

Patti Gamboni

9.0

Very nice. Bold but not abrasive with alcohol like younger Bordeaux can be. Cab dominant but can tell the Merlot is there too - balanced but you can still tell the cab comes first. Tannins are well integrated. 2014 vintage…could go longer - still youthful in fruit. Drinking great now though. — 6 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

1st time trying the 16 vintage. This was impressive with its balance & finesse that drank beautifully from start to finish — 22 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Well super highly rated. Quite fruit driven and juicy. Easily drink now. Hard to pin down / i am a a pinot guy after all. Could age for 15 years or so but would not keep it too long. — 8 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Lots of dark cherry, strawberry, spice & violet with good structure & balance — 6 days ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Polished and intense. Great texture. Lovely deep fruit. A touch hot — 2 days ago

with Bex

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was open & drinking beautifully with notes of meat, iron, dark fruits, sweet, savory spice, mineral, violet & tobacco notes. — a month ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Blend of 49% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby red color with aromas of dark fruits, graphite and earthy herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, currants, black cherry, tobacco and leafy herbs. Fine polished tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco, spice and earthy mineral notes. Just starting to drink now! — 17 days ago

Jim Stehli

9.2

Some good notes below that are easy to agree on - cheery, tobacco and toasted marshmallow. Had some trouble with the cork but it was worth it. Apparently finding this in 2001 in 2025 in the end of the era. I promise to savor it… I’ll try anyway. — 13 minutes ago

Tristan

9.5

Thanksgiving 2025. 2016 vintage, very smooth, opens nicely after 2 hours decant — a day ago