David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Bruce Phillips and his wife were pouring their 2021. Talked w/ him at length. Very nice couple.

The 2021 showed well young with room for improving with 10-25 years in bottle and beyond. It showed some evolution, wasn’t all primary. Elegant, very well balanced with excellent structure and finish. Drink 2033-45 properly stored.

The general Napa consensus on 2022 vintage will be a story of did you pick before or after the 6 days of extreme heat during the harvest window. One producer told me his would add 5% of 2023 to some of his 2022’s, which is allowed. He mentioned that he was going to add 15%. But, I think he just misspoke? Get ready for an amazing 2023 vintage from Napa. It was a cooler, not hot-hot, which was a near perfect growing season for long slow even ripening. Some say a vintage of a lifetime and others would only say exceptional.

The Saturday-Sunday Pavilion tasting at Pebble Beach Food & Wine is an excellent four hours to taste a lot wine, taste curated dishes from chefs from all over the country and meet the people behind the bottle. These short ribs were one of the top two or three things I tasted at the Pavilion Saturday. — a month ago

Amanda B.

9.6

Bright and citrusy, a little mineral, real nice sipper — 3 years ago

Lisa Pitre

10

Subtle red wine. Drinking with Lisa after a long work week. Fruity with a hint of spicy was — 4 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

This is the 2018 Wayne Gretzky Estate No. 99 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon. From the Niagra Peninsula VQA Winona, Ontario. This is a blend of 58% Shiraz, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Viognier.

On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, lack currant, matchsticks, spice, black pepper and earth.

On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, smokey oak, spice, black pepper, pencil lead and earth.

This is a full bodied wine with a smooth mouthfeel medium to medium+ acidity and medium to medium + fine tannins that goes into a medium to long dark fruit pencil lead finish. I am feeling much better moving into a new week and looking forward to a having a great time. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 months ago

Pat Dunne

9.4

Delicious and smooth — 2 years ago

Darrell

9.0

Long time favorite. First introduced to me by my Seattle friends. Enjoyed this bottle with a Wayne. — 4 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

9.2

Damn good Syrah.

N: freshly crushed blackberry, black pepper, pine needles
P: fresh but deep blackberry juice, dark plum, mixed. Olive tapenade, and a touch of smoky meat — a year ago

Marc Garneau

9.0

Est-ce parce que c’est Wayne... tellement bon pour le prix ! Doux, se boit seul ou avec de quoi de pas trop charnu. Ça coule tout seul. Un peu plus sucré mais pas trop rond. Belle robe Wayne !!! — 2 years ago

Andy Hock

9.1

Leather, prune, spice. Light body and mild tannin. 2000 drinking well in 2020. Elegant — 3 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.4

Fantastic. — 5 years ago

with Vanessa