Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2000 vintage. Last tasted 12.2.22. Scored a 9.6 then. This go-round, nice fill and pristine cork. Decanted and tasted over the course of 5 mins-2 hours. Throwing respectable sed. Darker than expected given the age. Huge funk on the nose which remained for approx 4-5 mins despite much decanter swirling/agitation. Wine angular and tight upon first sip after 5 mins. Large, decaying leaves presence in the nose that morphed into a beefy espresso mélange at the 15 mins decanted mark. Gradually started to unfold, revealing massive graphite and cocoa powder flavors. Some forest floor aromas/flavors cruised by around the hour mark. Really started to show anticipated balance slightly thereafter. No absence of tannins/structure. Plenty of time left on the "in the zone" plateau but feel the wine crested the top of the bell curve in the last year or so. Not improving but enough components to keep this one in the rocking Y2K conversation as best of show. 2.7.24. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2005 vintage. Just crested the top of the bell curve. Pretty integrated. It’ll go for another two decades easy. — 2 years ago

Ingrid Oosting-Timmer

9.0

Nice taste easy to drink! — 4 years ago

Samuel Wong

10

Love the lemongrass taste from this Sauvignon Blanc, perfect with a crisp and zesty finish. — 8 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

1985 vintage. Still plenty of concentration and focus within despite having crested the top of the bell curve a while back. Nice spice, clove, cinnamon and out all nite bender residual tobacco notes. Light-medium/medium body. Respectable amount of sed piled up. Nose of a holiday kitchen at full speed. Expecting this to hover in this drinking zone for approximately another half decade before leaving this room and walking into another. Not getting better but time remains to sip and savor this one-even as a procrastinator. — a year ago

Danny mcCartney

9.7

A deep red Shiraz with punchy blackberry and charcoal undertones.Would go well with BBQ meats — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of Cab Sauv (Dominant), Cab Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot & Malbec, crested by 30 year Chappellet veteran winemaker Phillip Titus. Tasted this at an event, wine displaying youthful aromas of black fruit, spices and flinty notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black cherry with some vanilla and cacao adding in some herbal floral notes. Vivid acidity & firm tight tannins with lingering finish ending with a youthful character should bode well for some bottle aging. Tasting Sample. — 5 years ago

Walter A Wino Forever

9.0

Very nice, bold and full bodied for a Syrah. Pleasantly surprised. I had it first with meat and then with pasta, and it held up well to both. Would buy again — a year ago

Matt Sterr

9.3

Magnum bottle. Plum, prune, fig, raisin. Still fruit driven, but it’s definitely crested the hill. Fun bottle. — 2 years ago

with Alex, P and 1 other

David Kline

9.4

Icy flint ghost, oyster shell, lemon pith, lime seeds, and grapefruit crystal aromas. Plenty of ripe lemon to hold up the walls. Citrus super-bomb mic drop to tsunami acidity roaring for food. Oysters! CAblis! Lemon pith, big coppery pineapple, lime and grapefruit, but signature tarragon, zucchini? , perhaps snap pea. Wow! Generous, friendly, but pointy as a porcupine! Gotta love a maverick!
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