Edward Nelson

9.5

Sunday night random. Why not. Had some venison meatballs and a salad with it. Good stuff. Potent, but had no idea it was 16%. — 5 months ago

Scott Rapacki

9.0

Xmas Eve by the fire pit!!! — 3 years ago

with Adrienne

Marc M

9.3

Leather, dirt, rocks, ripe plums. — 5 years ago

Todd Anderson

9.1

Opened up nicely after ~1 hour and drank really nicely. very good dirt+fruit balance that I enjoyed. — 6 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.1

Alpine Nebbiolo! Wet dirt, barnyard, dusty cherry, leather, spice, straw. Great acidity at 15 years of age. Mellow garnet. Lovely with food. — 7 years ago

with Alsu

Austin Paramore

9.2

First candle lit dinner with Remi. JB and Ali got her down while Ali artfully cut and ate her steak with one hand. Also, the grill caught on fire, but JB saved the steaks at the perfect level of char. The spinach was delicious, and the dirt that Ali left on it from the farmers market will help tremendously with digestion. — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Dark ruby, bright, doesn’t look it’s age. Awesome funky old Cal Cab nose. Notes of cherry, cranberry sauce, dirt and some balsa wood. Some steminess. Great perfume. Nice in the mouth but missing just a little bit in the mid palate. Really enjoyed this. — 8 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.5

Over many hours in and out of the decanter this showed pure California… Cornas… Cote Rotie… It was a great trip! — 5 months ago

ESF

9.1

continuing in the vein of unusual Italian wines, we thoroughly enjoyed this 10 yr old Teroldego from Tuscany of all places: pouring a deep rich ruby, partially opaque with copious quantities of red fruit on the nose, some dark berried fruit as well, licorice, dirt & soil, peppery goodness some dried herbs and so on. complex and engaging, med bodied on palate, more fruit & spice, fleshy mild tannins and smooth finish - other than color, not showing its age. — a year ago

Hannah Clark

9.0

Juicy with hints of dried cherries, drinkable 👍🏼 — 5 years ago

K L

9.0

Good showing for a just released wine. Young but opened nicely. Deep and earthy. Lots of Rutherford dirt flavor. Would be good to stock up on to have and age — 6 years ago

with Matt

Hannah Aiken

9.8

Funky, smoke and dirt. Like strawberry BBQ. — 7 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.2

Like all Piedrasassi wines, this guy is extremely complex and full of umami notes. Black pepper, lavender, dirt and dried cranberries on the nose. Hints of black olives, dried mushrooms, sage and graphite. Definitely not your typical Cali Syrah, but always a joy. — 7 years ago

Robert Piazza

9.5

This was amazing. Prunes and. Vanilla. Cherries and dirt. Had with roast lamb. Beauty. Bought it at the chateau back in 2010 — 8 years ago

with Maureen

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

1989 vintage. From a 375ml. Opened not decanted. Great top shoulder fill. Used a Durand. Pristine cork. Throwing slightly less sed than anticipated. Dusty and earthy nose. Tasted 30 minutes and 1 hour after opening. Light-medium body throughout. Front palate a bit thin and watery but back end had some gamey/meaty notes intertwined with dirt clods. Despite the descriptors, maintained elegance for the duration. Seems to be holding the line here for a spell in the 375ml format. 10.17.25. — 8 months ago

David Walser

9.0

Visited their tasting room in Texas last August and enjoyed their wines. Signed up for their wine club. First shipment wasn’t as impressive as what we had at the tasting room. Second shipment arrived and trying this wine and this is nice. Interesting blend: Tempranillo, Merlot, Carignan, Petit Verdot & Cabernet Sauvignon. — 4 years ago

Phil Kessling

9.5

One of the most memorable wines ever. First thing I noticed was the color, very pale garnet. Spice and wet dirt on the nose, very little fruit. The palate was amazing: rusted iron and sandalwood. Each sip was more and more compelling. A wine that you want to drink slowly and to savor. Only 1 bottle, unfortunately. — 5 years ago

Nicole N

9.5

Just perfect. Light color, but lots of depth in flavor. Red berries and Central Otago dirt. Strong sense of terroir and place. Perfect balance. And so, so drinkable. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This wine comes from their young vines according to Sophia Hawkins who does their sales & marketing. She also mentioned this vineyards’s soil structure is also the oldest recorded on the planet. Please note, “Recorded”.

The nose shows, freshness, opulence & has sex appeal. Fruits are; ripe, lush, slightly candied and quite floral. Mixed red & dark berries. Blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, dark cherries and ripe juice strawberries. Red fruit liqueur & cola, vanilla, sweet, medium intensity, dark spice, tobacco with ash, dark, rich soils, soft alluvial soil with bright, red, dark, blue & violet florals.

The body is round, full lush and elegant. The firm, meaty, dark, tarry, chewy tannins. For vines so young, the fruit is amazingly ripe & delicious. The florals are straight up beautiful. Blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, dark cherries and ripe juice strawberries. Red fruit liqueur & cola, vanilla, sweet, medium intensity, dark spice, herbaceous notes, tobacco with ash, dark, rich soils, soft alluvial soil, dark crushed rocks, dark penetrating minerals with bright, red, dark, blue & violet florals. The acidity is near perfect. The long finish starts; ripe, juicy and on the long set brings the dry stone minerals. While this drinks beautifully now, wait for even better things in five years. 92 now with a chance of a couple more points.

I really enjoyed their wines quite a lot. Both the noses and palates.

Photos of; their vineyard during harvest, the granite soil structure of their vineyard, Our host, Sophia Hawkins and their Cellar Door facilities. — 7 years ago

Jayson Noland

9.3

Post tapas in Vegas — good stuff — 8 years ago