Masafi

9.7

Tasted on Wednesday 14 May 2025: A wine that evokes the heart of a burning forest — old-vine Grenache and century-old Carignan conjure up smoldering earth, wild herbs, and dark berries. It’s raw, intense, and untamed, like fire licking through ancient woods.
— 9 hours ago

Paul J

9.7

Wow! I’ve drank so many bottles of Neal Cab and yet it still amazes me! Dark purple color, rustic nose, baking spices and burning wood throughout. Massive depth and complexity. Simply awesome!! — 4 years ago

with Brooke

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of dull ruby with shades of purple and brown on the rim, a bit cloudy. Nose of cocoa, spice, burning sensation in the nose, fermented cabbage, carbonated water, and a bit berries. Taste basically follows the nose with quite good tannins and slightly sweet, some tobacco leaves, and some bitter tangerine zest. Aftertaste is medium with some more sweet ripe grape and peppery note. A bit light yet on par. — 5 years ago

Norman Gennaro

9.1

Sake World 2024 Had to judge given it’s the same glass throughout the tasting but this was tasty. — 8 months ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Dark reddish purple with near black core. Inviting nose and medium full palate of ashy blueberry, red blackberry, and high-cocoa dark chocolate. Dusty, medium plus tannins present (but not assertive) from entry. Medium acidity wrapped up in it all, and a lengthy finish wraps it all up. Classic California PS with enough stuffing for the connoisseur, but still enough approachability for the novice. Drink now through 2030. — 2 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.1

Because when your wife spends 8 hours making the best bolognese you’ve ever had, and California is burning, you gotta break out the good stuff. Leather and sandalwood and pine duff give way to dried cherries cedar and potpourri spices under a gauzy blanket of tannins. Still vibrant with acidity and wisps of dried flowers lingering in the finish. — 5 years ago

Paul J

9.4

Best bottle yet!! PnP. Dark red color. Sour cherries and green elements on the nose. Sweeter than normal which was nice. Medium depth and full of flavor - burning wood. Great QBR! Sad it’s my last bottle but have the ‘13 vintage in the cellar. — 2 years ago

with Brooke

Alan

8.9

More taste than most roses with a nice acidic background. — 5 years ago

Laura K

9.3

Slightly buttery. Crisp and lightly sweet. Pretty good. Lighter than expected. — 5 years ago

Kasey Ragan

9.9

First rum I’ve ever liked, I’m 40 years old and whenever i drank rum I always gagged and felt the burning from the sins of a thousand years of hell burning inside my face, throat, and chess. This rum, however, felt like a hot cup of tea during a fall thunder storm. Perfection! — 5 years ago

with Shelley