Vanessa

9.3

Such a delicious treat that is deeply colored & ruby, trending purple; almost inky, staining the glass with each swirl.

Pronounced aromas & flavors of concentrated creme de cassis, ripe blackberry, muddled blueberry, mulberry, luxardo cherry, sandalwood, cedar, sweet tobacco, mocha, nutmeg, cardamom, anise, licorice, clove, graphite, vanilla, creme brûlée, pencil shavings, crushed gravel, & flint.

The palate is dry, viscous, mouth-filling, & opulent, with elevated acidity, alcohol (14.1% ABV), silky tannins & a persistent finish. It’s balanced, intense, & complex.

A superb 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine from Napa’s western bench, that is soooooo drinkable now but has the structure to age & add layers to the aromatic profile with time. — 3 days ago

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Rachel Nesti

9.0

sweet but not annoyingly so. crisp and refreshing and good for dessert! — 6 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Impressive, Cranberry, touch volatile acid, cherry, juicy, lots of tannins. This is really good and reminds me of the Burghs in the old old days before they did get stylized. Biodynamic, 13%. — 8 months ago

John Talarico

10

This is the best Pinot noir I have ever tasted. Which so far isn’t saying much but the flavors are so good. A hint of sweetness I taste as an individual. — 20 days ago

Jody Scharf

9.4

well balanced cab of dark fruits, nose, acids, and a palate hanger. still has a few years but definitely close. — 2 months ago

Jerry Raphael

9.2

I was thrilled that my last bottle of Clos Pepe was excellent. I opened and tasted, it seemed pretty good so I did not decant but put in an aerator. At dinner it had a great nose of cedar, black cherries, cola and spice. The taste was dark plums and other dark fruits. The finish was long and very smooth. I was going to save a bit to see how it would have been the next day but drank it all but did notice the finish being not as smooth at the end. Happy I did not decant thinking now I may have missed the best part.
A lot of history will Clos Pepe and a odd connection with Paterson, NJ that started it all. I’ve never been disappointed with their PN’s and some of their oddities including Grappa. — 5 months ago

Al Gomez

9.0

Excellent, moderately priced Pinot. Always enjoy drinking a bottle with friends and family. — 20 days ago

Jan A

9.5

Really looked forward to this one, but a little bit too rich to warrant higher score. Missing the acidity/tension a bit.
Edit: and it was served too warm.. — 2 months ago

Niccolò Bertoldi

9.0

Excellent price quality ratio. Full bodied in spite of the recent vintage with strong red fruit flavors — 4 months ago

Tom Jenkins

9.2

Love this wine, love the story of small production from an Italian family. Big, dark, juicy red! Started slightly dry, but opened up softer and fruitier — 7 months ago