Paul Jakubowski

9.4

Shocked at how good this was for the price. If having blind would have guessed Bordeaux cause of the earthy, dusty nose as well as the velvet and structure of the wine. Really good!! — a day ago

Sarah Rudolph

8.9

Savory, rich, and familiar. The wood-panneled restaurant where you’d sit at the counter and order club sandwiches with your grandfather.
Opening a desk drawer to find an old note from an even older friend. — 9 days ago

Aaron Hefferin

9.2

Spicy nose, full of juicy black currant flavour. — 5 days ago

Joe Davant

9.5

My WOTN at the Charlotte Hirsch dinner, showing what proper aging can do to bring out a wine's fine points and soften its rough edges. All the elements of this wine were working together in harmony. Soaring floral aromatics, deep, rich fruits and a wonderfully smooth, long finish made this wine a real pleasure to drink. The more Hirsch I drink, the more I realize that patience is rewarded with their wines. 2011 was widely panned as a tough vintage in CA, but this 2011 was absolutely singing. — 13 days ago

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Diêgo Martins

9.2

Nossa... Como esse vinho é equilibrado... Frutado e alcoólico, não faz com que as frutas negras (ameixa, etc.) tomem conta do gosto. Bem forte depois de algumas taças. — 17 days ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

16.5/20 (90/100) Аромат с тонами сдобной булки, яблок и груш. Крем брюле во вкусе. Довольно высокая кислотность. Добротное игристое, отличное соотношение цена/качество. — 12 days ago

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9.1

The 2016 Pinot Noir from Bishop’s Peak, Brian Talley’s entry-level range, delivers the goods for a great price. From a superb vintage, it’s balanced and energetic, deftly playing ripeness off of finesse and showing pure red fruit and floral character, seamless texture and spicy persistence. $24.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2018) — 5 days ago

Randy Fuller

9.4

This is an extremely dark wine with plenty to offer on the nose and palate. Aromas of cassis are joined by cedar, anise, vanilla and a bit of mint. The flavors are explosive, with blackberries and cherries prominent, savory spice and a zippy acidity to frame the firm tannins. It's a steak wine, really, but it goes well with stew or chili, too. — a day ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of dark ruby, yet quite clear. Nose of vanilla, chocolate, a bit oak, and a bit strawberry. Taste is spicy, peppery, pure and round, dried strawberry, oak, a bit grassy, subtle and refined acidity, a bit salty bacon note, and low tannins. Aftertaste is smooth with more spicy note, oak, a bit plum and dates, a bit of mineral, and no edge savory. Only drawback is the nose, or she will be great. — 6 days ago

Ira Schwartz

9.4

The first thing that struck me was the dark ruby color. Blind you would not come close to guessing its age by looking in the glass. A very cool nose of loamy notes , currants , berries and smoked meat. . In the mouth liquid velvet. Flavors of blackcurrants , nuts and earth that caress your mouth. Left overnight in the decanter and still going strong 24 hours later. Would throw into a a blind Bordeaux tasting. @Marty Mathis 👍🏻 — 12 days ago