Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

It is the 2006 vintage. So for me it lacks the depth I seek, but shows all the grace & style that is everything I love about Margaux wines.

While this misses in some areas, it nicely delivers in all the higher toned nuances of Margaux.

Lean, brambly, wild, blackberries, black raspberries, dry plum skin, well baked strawberries, dark cherries, dark chocolate baking bar, chocolate pudding, layered baking spices, dry tobacco w/ ash, well used leather, understated graphite, used charcoal, dry pebbles/soil, gentle dark spices, moist volcanic clays, dark withering flowers, dry red roses & bright violets, nice acidy and a good, even, well balanced finish that lasts almost a full minute.

This will drink steadily for 5-7 more yrs but not improve. — 5 days ago

Jeremy Autry

9.0

Buttered popcorn. — 4 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

One of the best 1er champs for the $. Best to get off the wagon too. — 5 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.3

Deep straw in the glass. Nose is buzzing with electric orchard fruit and honeycomb. Ripe citrus, golden apple, and faint tropics on the palate. White tea and honey. Super dry at 13%. Killer. — 7 months ago

Adam Guenther

9.0

A nice easy Pinot Gris. We had it with a pesto salmon dinner and it was a perfect compliment! — 8 months ago

Jonathan Warren

9.1

Noirs pre Christmas party dinner with dad. Very good love how the Pinot rounds things out so nicely — 9 months ago

Dave Moench

9.2

Winestules bottle. Very vibrant and deep — 9 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.1

Dark fruit, some spice, some chocolate. Only medium-sweet on the palate and even dryer towards the elegant and lingering finish. I like that!
— 16 days ago

Daniele Cuzin

9.3

2009 vintage in July 2026. Delicious paired with sherbets, ice-cream and almond cookies from maison Yver. With friends and family in K — 3 months ago

Eric Grasser

9.9

Very full and deep Napa expression. Black and blue berries, dried tobacco, Napa dust, sandalwood and floral accents. Extremely good — 5 months ago

Chip Habegger

9.0

Straw and green apples and the nose and palate. Finishes like a Granny Smith. Good acidity with some sugar but not too much sweetness. Reserve is a step up but this is a great value. — 6 months ago

Mark K

9.3

Vintage rose — 8 months ago

JKT

9.2

Beautiful full bodied robust standing tall petro oily slate bite no apologies — 9 months ago

Kelley Raymond

9.1

A little jammy - needs air and time — 9 months ago

Bill Morgan

9.1

Ruby red with cherry aroma Taste of tobacco and violet with hints of minerals. — 17 days ago

Louis Martin

9.3

Excellent dry Riesling, vibrant apricot and orchard fruit accents and a silky, mineral-driven mouthfeel that paired well with an oily salmon dish at Hope Club American Wine dinner. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.3

[8 hour decant] This is from a very fine lot of 1977 Graham’s I purchased in the mid-to-late 1990s from a small Napa importer, and is at the level of the 1977 Fonseca we drank last week, sweet, nice weight and balance, long, lingering finish, very nice!! — 5 months ago

with Jim

Brennan Roy

9.0

Perfect Pinot. — 8 months ago

Marc Melser

9.2

We had a vertical tasting of 2018 and 2020 Little Hill Single Vineyard PN. Both have similar bouquets and palates. Black cherry and minerality. 2020 is a little more floral. 2018 has a more darker tone; and that is good. Both have nice mouthfeels with smoothed out tannins. 2018 is a little more velvety. Both very good. It seems these PN need more time in the bottle — 8 months ago

Paul J

9.1

Solid Riesling. A tad too sweet for me. Very fruit forward with medium minus acidity. Peaches and candied pineapple dominate. — 9 months ago

with Brooke