mike

9.5

like sunshine — 7 months ago

David White

9.2

Something different from Tumbarumba (near Canberra Australia) 99% Sangiovese long dry finish with strawberry hints and mandarins. Well balanced and nice acidity. Stuart Knox of the real review rated it 94 points. — a year ago

Jaclyn Toscas

9.0

A pleasant surprise how much I enjoyed it! — 3 years ago

Lea Jane

9.0

2020 Collector cab Sav, Brasilia Brasil! — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

A rich crimson red in colour. Cassis , bay leaf mulberry and notes of violets. On the palate black currant, restrained yet sweetish - see notes from a year ago in March 2020. Sam Middleton, part owner and winemaker likes to drink Quintets between 10 and 15 years of age although I have had much older examples from friend and longtime Mount Mary collector, Dr Peter Sklavos. One of Australia’s classiest Cabernets. Not as minty as Coonawarra or as herbal as Margaret River. Commemorates the passing of founder, Dr John Middleton in 2006 as on the label. — 5 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.5

One of my favorite Cab Francs. This is an amazing wine that every wine collector should own. It’s tight but a beautiful expression of Napa cab franc. — 6 years ago

with Daniel

Lance Williams

9.2

Tasted at March 2019 Montebello Collector event — 7 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.7

Bevan Cellars EE Red Wine 2019
Napa Valley, California, USA 🇺🇸

Overview
A flagship cuvée from the East/East blocks of Tench Vineyard in Oakville (next to Screaming Eagle), the 2019 EE is Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant with supporting Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. This bottling represents one of Bevan’s most terroir-driven wines, showcasing Oakville’s volcanic, iron-rich soils.

Aromas & Flavors
Intense and concentrated, with dark blackberry, cassis, black plum, and graphite at its core. Layers of violets, pencil shavings, and espresso build complexity, while subtle tobacco and spice notes reveal the vintage’s structure.

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied, muscular, and powerful, yet polished. The tannins are ripe and firm, giving the wine backbone, while the mid-palate is lush and layered. Long, mineral-driven finish with savory depth.

Winemaking Notes
Aged ~20 months in French oak (around 80% new), the 2019 vintage benefitted from Napa’s ideal growing season: long hang times, cooler evenings, and steady ripening — a classic recipe for age-worthy balance.

Food Pairing
Think porterhouse steak, braised short ribs, or rosemary lamb chops — bold dishes that match its power and finesse.

Verdict
The 2019 EE is a monumental wine — expressive now with air (best after decanting), but with the structure to age 15–20 years. A truly collector-worthy Napa red that balances terroir expression with Bevan’s signature opulence. — 10 months ago

Nic Anderson

9.5

One of my favorite Malbecs. Big fan of Black Stallion and they knocked it out of the park. Spice, pepper, dark fruit. — 2 years ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.1

I used to think there was no such thing as too big, tannic, and hit you over the head of a wine so long as it was well done. Well, this is very well done and excels at what it seems to be aiming for. But at this point in my evolving taste, it’ seems on the knife’s edge of being very enjoyable or too much. It comes close to drinking like 100% petite sirah. — 4 years ago

Jeffrey Sewell

8.9

Lot192 dark cherries with a bit of a bite at the end — 6 years ago

Vincent

9.7

Fruity nose, good minerality. Excellent! — 6 years ago

Will Stanley

9.4

Wow. I’ve waited a long time to try my first Tondonia (surely this is a milestone for any budding wine collector, no?), having held onto this 2002 for a while and having a case or two of Heredia’s more recent vintages downstairs.

Such was the anticipation for trying this Rioja stalwart that I was almost nervous that it wouldn’t live up to it - especially with 2002 being such a rotten vintage for Spain’s flagship wine region. But this was staggeringly youthful, piercingly savoury with a gentle balance of tannin & acidity but all the supple features of an old school, aged Rioja. This is really special stuff. — 7 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.1

I miss when Rosenblum was the shit. Coffee grounds, forest floor, porcini, wet potting soil, black tea. Entering the relaxed, savory/sweet part of its lifecycle. I always felt like a smart guy when I could score all of this wine I wanted while all the collector types drove up the price of Ridge York Creek. — 7 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.4

Amici Cellars — Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 — Napa Valley, California. United States 🇺🇸

Overview:
A standout Reserve expression of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon crafted predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon under the expert hand of winemaker Tony Biaggi. The 2022 vintage delivers a masterful balance of elegance and power, combining layered concentration, precision structure, and long-term aging pedigree that positions it as a benchmark for modern Napa Cabernet.

Aromas & Flavors:
Black cherry, blueberry, cassis, spearmint, cocoa, coffee, violet, subtle vanilla, and refined oak spice.

Mouthfeel:
Full-bodied and multi-layered with vibrant acidity, polished tannins, and excellent structural tension. Ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, and baking spice flow seamlessly into a long, resonant finish built for extended cellaring.

Food Pairings:
Dry-aged steak, lamb rack, short ribs, porcini-driven dishes, truffle pasta, aged hard cheeses.

Personal Pick:
I revisited this bottle again in December 2025 and it absolutely confirmed its trajectory, still youthful, tightly composed, and clearly built to age beautifully. This is a wine I’d confidently cellar for 15+ years without hesitation. Simply lovely!

Verdict:
A refined yet powerful Reserve Cabernet delivering depth, precision, and longevity. A serious collector-worthy Napa wine that continues to impress with consistency and evolution.

🍷 Did You Know?:
Winemaker Tony Biaggi is widely respected in Napa for crafting structured, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon with polished tannins and precise balance, a signature clearly reflected in Amici’s Reserve bottlings. — a year ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

Bloody, iron rich Grenache nose, sous-bois, heading for the grave but there’s still life in the old* bottle. Perfect cork,
I wonder if they were ever redone. Came from a collector, no way to tell. (Well, I could contact the winery) I digress.
Coffee and bark around the edges, a bit of heat on the palate but not distracting.
The acidity is on point. There’s some of deep orange as well.
Svelte for a CdP. Terrific juice
Thanks@ Uncle Phil — 3 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.6

Got lucky to taste this at Beaux Frères Saturday. Local collector brought this magnum in day before along with other vintages. Lovely, well aged, soft, expressive. — 5 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Chris Zitzman

9.3

2018 90+ “Oakville”, Cabernet Sauvignon (Collection Series)

A deep garnet color with legs that go for days. The nose is lavish and clearly made from outstanding fruit. Moreover, the aromas of cassis and even notes of earthy elements like truffle fill the olfactory with joy, frankly. All of that leads to a remarkably approachable/alluring palate that broadens as it breathes and covers the senses with deep flavors of cassis that not only reflect but expand on what is so evident upon the nose. It’s remarkable in its mouthfeel: rich and concentrated while at the same time extremely refined and openly expressive.

The finish leads right back to burying your nose back into the glass. Genuinely impressed with this, the first of the Collectors’ Series from 90+ Cellars. — 6 years ago

with Beth

Maria Carrillo

9.4

Full body rich flavor of cherries and blackberries — 7 years ago

Lance Williams

9.1

Tasted at the March 2019 Montebello Collector event — 7 years ago