S.S. Mandani

9.3

10 year old Chablis is getting flinty and smoky. Beeswax, honey, toasted almonds.

Still high acid, but fruit is sort of smoothing out and giving way to more nutty and saline characteristics.

Still mineral driven but edging closer to saline than stoney.

Green orchard fruits are still the backbone in terms of fruit. But way more on the savory side at this point.

Lacking maybe a bit of structural brightness but it is still sleek like a whisper — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark berry fruits, oak and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and plums with tobacco and herb spice. Firm grippy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and mineral character. Ok but Juliet better! — 5 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale lemon color, light creamy mousse, tiny bubbles, with aromas of stone and citrus fruits, underlying toasty notes, blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. On the palate flavors of apple and peach with citrus zest, honeysuckle and chalky nuttiness. Lively acidity with good balance, long finish ending with fruit, biscuit and slight chalky notes. — 6 months ago

Dave Chambers

8.9

Needed to pop open a bottle tonight, this Pinot seemed to fit the bill. — 8 months ago

with Heather

John Chawluk

9.0

Excellent with our lobster Mother’s Day dinner! — 3 years ago

with Sophie and Scotti

Jack Tan

9.2

Dinner tasting. Paired with salmon and mushrooms. Light and goes so well with the fish! — 5 years ago

Randy Boesch

9.3

Excellent Merlot with dark Cherry boysenberry vanilla and oak notes. Great pairing with a ribeye off the grill. Decanted for one hour. — 5 years ago

Roman Boudou

9.8

“Why is your wine so fucking good!?” — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red fruits with chocolate notes on the nose, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, red currants, coffee, earth, light wood, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, light black pepper, herbs and black tea.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This 8 year old Merlot from Pomerol is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Elegant and fruity. Complex and entertaining.

Delicious right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. A great sipping wine, that will pair nicely with food too.

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 22 months in all new French oak barrels.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60. — 5 months ago

Fred P

8.9

Solid Bordeau. Ready to drink. Cherries, oak, vanilla. Slightly underwhelming finish. — 7 months ago

Bardia Khoshnoodi

9.5

Drank without decanting. Light on the nose and a smooth sweet taste on the tongue. Fruit flavors and not intense at all. Great wine and well named! Day 2: sweet fruity smell with more of an alcohol scent. As I taste it, I still taste fruit but it is a bit more acidic. Still good overall but not the same as day 1. — 7 months ago

Matthew W.

9.4

Muted jammy black fruits, woody notes, subtle bitmus. Smooth, firm finish. — 3 years ago

Krista Wrona

8.9

My father has a case of these 1983 BV in his father’s wine collection. Have sat undisturbed for a few decades since my grandfather passed. Opened this for Easter dinner if braised lamb shanks. Had some cork breakage but decanted and let it breathe… it was quite delicious! Looking forward to drinking the rest of his collection! — 4 years ago

Roman Boudou

9.6

Prostitute…. — 2 months ago

Haelee Kim

8.9

Got from Costco bc the name. Good Napa cab, would drink again — 3 months ago

James Everhart

9.1

2020 vintage Drinking well in December 2025. The minimal oak was not bothersome. $40  — 6 months ago

Fred P

8.9

Solid Bordeau. Ready to drink. Vanilla, oak, cherries. Slightly underwhelming finish. — 7 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

5/2024. Very nice blend. Full of flavor. Sits well on the palate. Good finish. Paired well with the grilled bone in pork chop at Mr. Friendly’s. — 2 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Excellent chenin from Cali that is very true to the grape, citrus fruits and zest, florals, chipped rock minerality, and the telltale lanolin that classic chenin will usually have. Great acidity, med/med+, nose and med+ palate and finish. Top domestic chenin! — 4 years ago

Laura Purdy

9.2

Found the 2018 Barrel Chaser for $30 - what a deal. This is a great Cab for the price. — 5 years ago