Andrew Belzer

9.8

Perfect with Pichanha! Graphite, pencil lead, cassis, violets, chewy tannins! — 3 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Plush and rounded. Sweet fruit. Lush and long. Very good shape. Still vibrant — 8 days ago

with BOT, Jean-Francois and 2 others

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Totally underrated producer. Love old private reserve, still fresh and fully alive. — 11 days ago

Jocholla

9.1

Black fruit, tobacco, vanilla, cedar, sage, coffee, oak. Great value and will hold up for many years. — 16 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

10

Hillside Select is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged 32 months in 100% new 60-gallon French oak barrels. Deep Ruby with pronounced aromas of dark fruits, with hints of cedar, floral, oak, herbs and spice. On the palate flavors of concentrated ripe blackberry, cherry and blackberry, pepper, tobacco, leather and earthy cacao. Fine savory tannins, well balanced, long finish, great structure ending with fruit, spice, oak and earthy mineral character. Outstanding! — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Dark fruit. Sweet edges. Great fruit given the age. Oak softened. Very good — 8 days ago

with BOT, Jean-Francois and 2 others

Nancy Béland

9.3

A win to celebrate 🎉 Zac and Pascale’s wedding. Outstanding ♥️ — 12 days ago

John Malcolm

9.6

Black cherries, menthol, plums, blackberries, a bit of spice. Delicious. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Lovely gnarly stuff. Deep savory fruit. Still clear and intense. Some floral notes at the end with a succulent saline quality. Just spectacular. — 8 days ago

with BOT, Jean-Francois and 2 others

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This 09 was upgraded to 100 points by Lisa Perrotti formerly of Robert Parker in 2020. I didn’t taste a 💯 & the first time she & I have been this far apart.

This 09 was velvety, smooth, beautiful & elegant with nicely ripe fruits. But, it really lacked the depth & complexity I have come to expect from this producers bottling.

Touched into 94 with a few sips. Decanted a 1 1/2 hours & enjoyed over the next two hours.

@NepentheBigSur If you haven’t been there, well worth the time to visit. — 8 days ago