Mark S.

9.0

Deep cherry red. 5 years. Liquor like. Perfume? Acidic. 5 days. Vanilla, spices, anise. 20 @, 250524 — 10 days ago

Hessel Idema

9.0

Full bodied, creamy and mineraly after taste. — 23 days ago

Jay Kline

9.2

This bottle had been opened the night before. The 2021 pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe black and red fruits: mixed brambles, purple flowers, olives, black pepper, stony earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acidity. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and peppery. True to the vintage, this is a cooler expression of Chave’s Saint Joseph and I really dig it. Drink now through 2041. — 3 months ago

Damian

9.1

Dark red, dark fruit on the nose, with medium acidity and some grippy tannins. Taste of dark fruit, baking spices, chocolate. Better with air on it. — 19 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Napa Pioneer Tasting! #respect
Happy Birthday to me.
All of these wines still improved with some air. — 2 months ago

Doug Griffin

9.2

Love this. Gold color, Peach, pear, hint of baking spices. weighty. — 3 months ago

Mike Evans

9.4

It needed air, but it filled out well with time in the glass to show quite a lot of class. — 6 months ago

Iwan

9.3

With 17 years of age this is drinking absolutely beautifully right now. Still has some primary flavors, but has definitely evolved. — 13 days ago

David Peifer

9.2

As a nod to Karen (who some will remembered worked at Louis M. Martini decades ago—and is the nicest and best person to ever work in the wine industry) we opened this for my birthday. Paired it with a Tri Tip. It was a nice pairing. Good cab. It was better a couple years ago but still nice to drink for a special occasion. — a month ago

Samantha Chen

9.7

Bright notes of cherry and red fruit, acidic but balanced. Great with Taiwanese food - 2003 — 5 months ago