Cary Jones

9.4

This is some of the best jammy vino you can get. Love it. — 8 days ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Loved the maturation on this bottle at nine years old: Sturdy and structured. Concentration of ripe red fruit plus plenty of phenolic verve. A fantastic representation of a masculine Virginia CF — 9 months ago

Ron from VA

9.3

Uhhh, quite the mind-blowing bottle. The finesse of this build is pure class. The oak is prominent but is a Prince Charming to Cinderella’s sweet perfect vintage fruit set. Tropical and touch floral with an amazing Meyer lemon & crème brûlée finish (that is silky/long). Top shelf build :) — 4 years ago

Elle Scorcho

10

Oh my. This wine is unbelievable. Rich nose of chocolate, cherry cordial, cola, raspberry purée, cocoa, smoke, oak, leather, fennel, oregano, grape juice... you name it, it’s there. Bold & brooding on the palate. Leathery notes of cigar smoke, tar, wet cigarettes, dark cocoa powder, chocolate-dipped raspberry, blueberry, red currant, & cassis. Grippy & lightly tart with medium-plus acidity. Alcohol hides well under all this fruit. Another stellar David Phinney release. — 6 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.4

Herbal aromas (Sage, thyme and bay leaf) tertiary aromas of meat, Smokey grit. Authenticity #purecab — 6 years ago

with Ron

Eric L.

9.0

A bit disappointing tonight. Kind of simple and one dimensional. Lack the breadth and depth I would normally expect. — 8 years ago

Matt Gen

9.0

Lots of pear, very nice. — 8 years ago

Kerri

9.2

Outstanding! Great medium bodied, plum and earthy. Loved it — a month ago

Nathan Renfro

9.8

This wine is absolutely gorgeous! Give it a 30 min rest in the glass. Bright ripe fruit nose. Silky mouthfeel, the perfectly ripe black and blue fruit comes forth, followed by intense minerality, soft yet grippy tannins leaving a slightly chalky mouthfeel. So elegant, such finesse. Graphite, black licorice, blueberry pie, baking spices, hint of mocha. Superb medium-long finish. It’s this experience that makes Dr Crane one of my favorite vineyards. Absolutely love this wine and this vineyard! — a year ago

Jason and Jennie

9.6

B did a great job in 2017. This is an outrageously good cab franc. Big wine but tastes like cab franc. Minerality, hint of green, plush dark fruit. — 4 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.2

Held up reasonably well but it’s heyday was a few years ago. Still has tobacco, notes of blackberry, and chocolate but had lost the intensity I remember from earlier bottles. — 6 years ago

Michael Park

9.2

In a really nice place. Fruits still there but secondary layers of earth coming in. — 8 years ago

Joe Weinberger

8.9

Bought this bottle 5 years ago. I really liked this wine back then but my tastes have changed a lot. I was happy that this turned out to be much more enjoyable than I thought it would. Quite nice. — 8 years ago

Eric L.

9.7

Really delicious! Loads of dark cherries and a hint of milk chocolate. Very powerful, yet still very approachable. Just lovely. — 8 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.4

This wine was awesome! It sang like the person in the opera of the Olympics closing ceremony. On all cylinders. Layers of beautiful bright dark blue and red fruit flavors carried by very present but super silky tannins that gave it ‘stop-in-your-track’ intensity. All in beautiful harmony. — 4 months ago

with Tammy

Brian S

9.6

Pretty nose of rose and violets, soft blue and red fruits, touch of cocoa, hint of fresh herbs, velvet in the mouth, smooth and lively grippy tannins that makes you want to go back for more, black rock and soil. — 2 years ago

James Mosman

8.9

Very sweet. On the verge of too sweet. — 5 years ago

Duane Mason

9.8

2015 for dinner with grilled NY Steaks salt a pepper finish. Fruit on the wine complemented the fat full flavor of the beef but the harmonious touch of dried herbs and an earthiness of mouth feel came together. In a really big sensation of married flavors to hand you the real deal. Beautiful Cabernet. Great wine and flavor combination to remember. Excellent. No rush to dink this wine it has years. — 6 years ago

Mike

9.3

#NoDebate from a slice of heaven in Napa Valley. Thank you Mr. Beckstoffer and Dr. Crane. Deep fruit. Blackberry. Tobacco and chocolate. #KeepClimbing — 8 years ago

Andrew Davidoff

9.6

Wow! My first taste of the mythical Mythicus. Did not disappoint straight out of the bottle with no aeration! Very Highly Recommended!!! — 8 years ago

with Sammy