Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2014 vintage. Last tasted 04.20.22 (9.5). Still tight but behind all the subterfuge, clouds, white lies, deception and smoke, there is a fantastic show slowly being assembled. All the performers are there and you've watched plenty of the rehearsals. Another 8-10 years will likely find this in the 9.6 and maybe 9.7 zone when the curtain finally rises. Built for future speed. If you've got the time and ca$hi$h, put a case aside and start tapping in 2035. This goes places wine doesn't have a right to. It's not asking for permission. 01.30.25. — 14 hours ago

Daniel Bloom

9.0

N: Big red roses, pomegranates, cherries,Rhubarb.
a herbal, savory note like thyme.
P: Acidity out the wazoo. Bright red fruits, Cranberries, tartness, but balanced. Light tannic structure but chewy. Tart/sweet/savory .Big flowers — 3 years ago

with Sarah

Emily DiBiase

9.8

Very light — 4 years ago

with Daniel

Roberto Carli

8.9

Plain, just fruit and a bit of acidity to prop it up. Really suffered on a lineup vs other CA producers at similar price point — 9 months ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Popped and poured; consumed over two days. Best on day two. The 2019 “Ca’ del Buc” pours a slightly glass staining ruby; medium+ viscosity. On the nose, this is funky tart plums and cherries and something reminiscent of an alleyway on a warm day…but in a good way. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Tart dark and red fruits with minerals. Lip smacking finish. This is a rustic Barbera and a killer value with unmistakable Piedmontese sensibilities. I’m grabbing a case. — 3 years ago

Ramon Pyramus

9.2

Heel bijzonder gedronken met Geerten, kan 2021. Gekocht in Jordaan zomer 2019 (ca €20) — 4 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

8.9

Tres fermé au nez, en bouche c’est un peu plus expressif, cerises acidulées, épices principalement la cannelle, amertume en fin de bouche, c’est tres bien fait, un beau futur devant lui mais comme l’à mentionné @Mario Vaillancourt c’est tres jeune — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.7

Tasted blind. Dark reddish tawny, almost opaque. "Wild ass nose" my notes say. Notes of red fruit, plums, spice, moist earth, a little mocha and some old leather. Lively fruit matched with a nice structure. I'm in old Bordeaux land with my guess of 61 Mouton. Table talk points out how ultra rare this bottle is, with those in the know viewing it as one of the best CA cabs ever made. Hard for me to argue that as it sits next to the 74 Heitz MV and goes toe to toe with it all night. — 2 years ago

Cecilia Sánchez

9.0

Dic 15, 2021 Water Grill Restaurant, Costa Mesa, CA : Eugenia, Kevin, Keanu, Joaquin, Leo y yo (cena antes del Ballet Nutcracker) — 3 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.3

Belle bouteille, très aromatique au nez et en bouche, fruits rouges croquants, ca evolue tout au long de la journée, les epices, le herbes (thym), petit cote terreux et animal. C’est complexe, belle acidité, bien structuré, on en veut plus. Excellent — 4 years ago