Steven Beishuizen

9.1

On the nose, this is mineral, lime, and a twinge of pear. On the palate, any hint of pear has gone away... Mineral for sure... Lime sage. This one's a bit past medium acidity. This one's alive and of course includes the unique Orin Swift label which shouldn't be ignored here. A solid offering. Length here too. Back to the lime and sage. Having trouble picking out much else beyond sage, mineral, and lim which affects the score, but truly enjoyable. — 8 days ago

with Anita

Christian Fischer

9.4

I was going through my La Chapelle section today and my eyes got stuck on this 1999 - bottle looked absolutely pristine and I decided it was a perfect age to drink. Cork was in great condition and the wine was powerful and youthful with no signs of oxidation. Could have kept the bottle for a few more years, but it was probably perfect today. All the complex leathery earthy goodness you expect from this wine was there. — 20 days ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

At first underwhelming, started to gain after 30 minutes and was a fine bottle. Never became amazing. Drink up. — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.7

beautiful fruit. Strawberry and plummy fruit. A hint of tangy minerality around the edges. Still quite fresh and bright. A great bottle — 3 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Vino Joe

9.7

Even more fantastic than the previous bottle of 2010 I enjoyed a year ago. Decanted and enjoyed over 7 hours. This was good from first pour but became great and then magnificent over the next 3.5 and 7 hours. It was still full of verve on the last sip! Early only it was more dark fruit but over time the wines softened and became a bit sweeter and rounder. Tremendous length and complexity. — 14 days ago

Vijay Parikh

9.8

Simply superb bottle! Decanted for an hour and consumed over next two with beef stew — 2 months ago

Cathi Swanson

9.2

Gifted this delightful bottle. Smooth and not too spicy. — 2 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (91.3%) and Merlot (8.7%). A bit tight and unexpressive right out of the bottle. After a 45 minute decant, this wine was awake and very alive. Dark ruby color. Aromas of graphite, forest floor, wet gravel and dark black fruit. Flavors of black currant/cherry/berry/plum, tobacco, baking spices, dark chocolate and minerals. Distinct notes of smoky oak and wet earth on the long and lingering finish. Tannins were a bit lighter than expected at first but developed with aeration. Quite savory, rich, full bodied and powerful. Beautiful texture. Exceptional (once it opened up) but not the bottle of near perfection that I had heard so much about. Thanks for sharing, Petey and Happy Birthday, Kase! — 14 days ago

John Van Trijp

9.6

Not a perfect bottle — a month ago

Jonathan Wall

9.2

Pretty.
Glassy Cherry leather stone.
Too pretty. Could use some more personality as it matures. Half bottle. — 2 months ago