Ericsson

9.1

The acidity carries it through. Nice little cellar find. — 6 months ago

Ravi Menon

9.0

Love GunBun.. best find in Wegmans. — 4 years ago

Darren Gale

9.3

2008. Fabulous! A bit of spice to go with the deep fruit hints. Buy this if you find it. — 7 years ago

Susan Sangiacomo

9.2

Big Opus One fan. So far I find most ‘07’s to not be as great as the wine reviewers predicted. Still very good though. — 8 years ago

GabWine

9.3

After the tasting of 1987, it is difficult to find so many emotions. I want to say too young for this one, fortunately I still have several in the cellar ... Round tannins but lack of complexity related to his youth. It is still incredible to taste. Every moment is wonderful. — 8 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.3

Felt lucky to find this youthful and robust bottle. Extremely tight and backwards but revealing of what grace lies ahead. Some castelvetrano olives, Comte and rustic baguette helped tease out the beauty from this beast. — 8 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.7

I really love these classic style aged Napa’s! Difficult to find in Europe though — 8 years ago

Dave Mayers

8.9

What a joy to find this bottle at a NYC steakhouse. It’s been a while. Initially turned on by these ancient Lebanese vineyards and organic practices. And blending fruit that we are Las Jaras use. Drinking well for being a ‘16. VA a bit high but reminiscent of some wilder Barolo — 3 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Dark reddish tawny. Herbal nose. Heavy tobacco leaf, black cherries, cedar, smoke, plums, and cut Cuban cigar. Angular in the mouth. Needed five hours to find its groove. Big and powerful wine, paired perfectly with smoked prime rib. — 6 years ago

Will Bean

9.4

What a find on half price wine night! Such a deal, especially with so much bottle age! — 8 years ago

with Jack

Ron Siegel

9.4

Another find in the warehouse today. Perfect btl & fill. — 8 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.2

It’s almost like clockwork - if my wife & I have a white wine for dinner she wants to end off on a red wine. More often than not it’s an Italian red that she wants. She pulled this selection off of her rack and I must say, it’s struttin’ its stuff. On the nose dense, supple dark fruits with dried tobacco leaves, cloves, espresso, dark chocolate shavings mixed with shaved black winter truffle, and mild notes of fig. On the palate concentrated yet graceful, drinking more like a comparatively aged Napa Cab than anything else. The tannins are well on their way to integration with only a slightly astringent mouthfeel (which I didn’t find off-putting in the least bit). This is a good wine that I think is drinking above its price point. — 8 years ago

with Krystal

Julie

9.3

Great find at Trader Joe’s! So yummy and wonderful depth of flavor! — 8 years ago

Phil Gurin

9.6

This is singularly one of the most interesting delicious and spectacular wines I regularly drink. Beautiful complexity, nose, finish... simply amazing and every vintage works. Please find and drink this wine! — 9 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 2000 | It is a lucky day when you find Musar 2000 on the winelist. Restaurant Dôme has a mesmerizing winelist. The color of Italian rooftiles, transparant. Bouquet with cedar, spicyness and red fruit, quite rich. The taste is well balanced, refined elegance. | paired with venison | at restaurant Dôme in Antwerp — 4 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.7

👍🏼,
Last 07, I want more! But can’t find any anywhere 🤷🏼‍♂️. 07 must be a highly sought after vintage. — 7 years ago

Matthew Frary

9.8

excellent- smooth finish- full mouth feel- costco find- gobble this up!!! — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

As I evaluate my wine purchases over time, I consider; quality, pleasure and the price of the bottle of wine. Specifically, how good is the wine vs. the price and others that I’ve had that are certainly better wines but cost over $70-$500 more? In this case, are they worth 3 to 14 times more money? I find the answer more often than not, no. I feel this way about the Heitz & Joseph Phelps regular Napa wines over their higher priced wines for sure. And, many other high end producers. This wine was under $35 and it’s delicious without having reached its peak.

On the nose, stewed; blueberries & black plum, strawberries, ripe black raspberries & dark cherries. Black cherry cola, black licorice, limestone minerals, vanilla, cinnamon, light clove & nutmeg, dark rich soil, understated mint with red, dark & blue florals.

The body is medium full, rich and elegant. The tannins are round, fine and nicely resolved. It’s seamless wire to wire. The structure, tension, length and balance are starting to really jell. stewed, ripe; blueberries & black plum, strawberries, ripe black raspberries, creamy raspberries & dark cherries. Black cherry cola, black licorice, limestone minerals, vanilla, cinnamon, light clove & nutmeg, dark spice, dry stems, used leather, tobacco leaf, graphite, touch of mocha & caramel, dark rich soil, understated mint with red, dark & blue florals. The acidity is near perfect. The finish is beautiful and last minutes. Still a lot of life in the 08...another 10 years plus.

Photos of; the side of their tasting room, transiting Winemaker David Heitz. Still disappointed a Napa pioneering family sold to a corporation. Tasting room terrace, old school basket press and a wide shot of the winery & Estate vines. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

One day wine sale today at all Northern California Whole Foods locations. 20% off all wine. 30% off any six bottles or more. Can’t find this any other place for $59. Knock em down! If you live in another part of the country, you just have to ask the wine department person when they do theirs. Tell the wine person to add you to his email reminder list for pre-order or just the sale date reminder. I believe they do it three times a year. — 8 years ago

Paras Maniar

9.6

Still love it. So glad I was able to find a bottle earlier today. — 9 years ago