Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petite Verdot. Dark ruby color with some purple highlights and a thin garnet rim. Aromas of black fruit, cocoa, cola and a very noticeable hint of mint. The full bodied palate features black berry/plum/cherry fruit, tobacco, dark chocolate, dried herbs, baking spices and black pepper. Long and lingering earthy finish features a touch of vanilla. Big structure, savory and well softened tannins. Aging nicely. Thanks for the bottle, John P. — 4 months ago

Martin G Rivard

9.6

Now we’re talking!!!!! @john&stacy brilliantmistakewines
@The only thing better than my hand tonight is this Phenomenal SB. In my humble opinion it is significantly better than the 16. This is truly Badass in a Glass!!! Everything I love is in this: Profound clarity of tropical fruit which hits the front, mid & Back. The finish lingers in a mouth watering savory way!! Oh., so freaking good!!
I always thank my buddy Joe for turning me on to this Winery. Winner, winner. I’ll enjoy at Dinner......or Lunch ....or breakfast in my Wheaties?!?! It’s that good!!
It’s evolving in the glass over a period of 2 hours thus far.
In the words of @David L .........I don’t like it...I ❤️ it! — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.6

This estate was a spectacular find this trip! @John Boich was an amazing host and so was Jnani!
@Shay Aldriedge @Martin G Rivard @David L @Ron R @Carl Fischer this is an estate you guys need to check out, especially if you love the Rudius Wines. This is the same winemaker, Jeff Ames, same as TOR too.


Deep and dark ruby red. Dark purple floral attack with lavender and lilacs, followed with tons of savory notes. Nose finished off with some black and blue berries. Heavy tannins (8/10) and tighter than the rest of the Cabernet Sauvignons. A bit savory with dried red berries and black cherries. A little floral too. Full bodied and lingering finish. Drink from 2019 till 2040. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Jim Wagonfeld

9.3

Barrel selection from Abbey Ridge vineyard prepared for Liner and Elsen Wine Merchants in Portland, OR. John Pauls best. — 10 years ago

with Judy

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Picked this up this week at K&L Wine Merchants because the bottle was in pristine shape. The neck fill was the same as it was the day it was bottled. I love 1980’s Napa & Bordeaux wines. Really appreciate the ABV of that era, 13.6%. Additionally, I’m always motivated to try producers I haven’t had before. Further, as I swirl my glass, I think to myself, what was I doing the year an old wine was made? Memories?

I figured with the bottles age, I would use my Durand corkscrew. But after pulling it, I realized I didn’t need to use it. Better safe than sorry! The cork was in perfect shape.

The wine still shows good life. The fruit is ripe & fresh with some dark spice, earthiness & shades of dark tannins.

The nose reveals a little barnyard from being in the bottle so long. It needed to stretch a bit and has calmed some. Ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, black raspberries, well extracted pomegranate with hints of blueberries & rhubarb. Black, rich earth, eucalyptus, steeped black tea, dark, red liqueured notes, anise, understated vanilla, clove, nutmeg, shades of black olive, cedar, soft leathery notes, mid intensity dark spice, limestone, dry, crushed, rock powder, dry herbs, dry stems with bright, red, dark, fresh & withering flowers framed in a field of violets.

The body has leaned with age but, is fresh & clean as it glides over the palate. It shows some barnyard on the palate as well. Tannins are largely resolved but, by no means is this wine over the hill. Past its prime, yes. However, that’s what makes it infinitely more interesting, complex and a welcome change of pace. This bottle certainly will not improve but, would still drink well for another five years. Ripe, floral, blackberries, bright; dark cherries, strawberries & cherries. Black raspberries, black plum, well extracted pomegranate, raspberries with hints of blueberries & rhubarb. Forest floor with dry leaves, eucalyptus, steeped black tea, dark, red liqueured notes, red cola, anise, understated vanilla, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, some caramel, shades of black olive, cedar, soft leathery notes, dry tobacco, mid intensity dark spice, limestone, dry, crushed, rock powder, dry herbs, mint, dry stems with bright, red, dark, fresh & withering flowers framed in a field of violets & lavender. The acidity is excellent...like a cool stream. The long finish is clean, fresh, elegant, well knitted and persists on the palate minutes with medium, dark, gently heated spices on the long set.

I did not decant this bottle at the start. I wanted to see if it would improve or fade in the glass first. As it turned out, decanting this nearly 35 years old was still the correct decision.

Photos of; Sullivan Vineyards, private tasting/dinning room, current Winemaker- Jeff Cole and their Estate vines as view from their terrace. — 5 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

@David L going John Wall superstar style with his 4 Mag contribution of this dense, vivid beauty. After we consumed about 2 gallons of wine each we hit up the patio fire pit for some s’mores and he ordered up 2 bottles of ‘10 Realm Bard. He’s a beast. — 7 years ago

Jonathan Maltus

9.3

Great - well done John Kolosa l — 9 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our full cast of conductors include Andris Nelsons, Christoph Eschenbach, Keith Lockhart, Michael Tilson Thomas and John Williams. The beautiful and vocally talented Audra McDonald is our host for the evening along with Midori on violin and Yo-Yo Ma on cello.

This will likely be an evening to remember for some time. Program notes from the BSO "Reflecting the season-long theme, The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood will spotlight Bernstein's wide-ranging talents as a composer, his many gifts as a great interpreter and champion of other composers, and his role as an inspirer of a new generation of musicians and music lovers across the country and around the globe. The gala concert will feature a kaleidoscopic array of artists and ensembles from the worlds of classical music, film, and Broadway. The entire first half of the program is dedicated to selections from such brilliant Bernstein works as Candide, West Side Story, Mass, and Serenade. Music from the classical canon very dear to Bernstein's heart-selections from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn and music by Copland-plus a new work by John Williams, makes up a good portion of the program's second half; the finale of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony brings the program to a dramatic close."

We're revisiting some producer bottles from our late Spring France vacation earlier this year.

Awesome bottle, so mineral driven, toasted brioche spread with quince jam.

Photos of C-L champagne bottles resting with their temporary closures, resting 750's of their Cuvée Jadis rose and our bottle of the evening. — 7 years ago

Laura Ryblewski

9.6

Excellent! Jammy. Long lasting flavor. Would definitely purchase again. Enjoyable wine to drink outside of a meal. Beautiful bouquet. Drinking with John L. at home. — 7 years ago

TheSkip

9.5

Family effort for Santa's snacks.

I believe HoHo and Mrs Claus enjoyed the Myriad very much.

Merry Christmas to all my Delectable friends!! @Ron R @Bill Bender@David L @Martin G Rivard @Fraser McKinley @Mike Rowe @Jeff Shapiro @Jody Scharf @Jim Trobaugh @Jeff Shapiro @John Howard @Joe Lucca @Jody Scharf @Shay Aldriedge @Shawn G. Rose @Mo Salem @philip Angino @Sharon B @Rochelle @Bob McDonald @Greg Ballington @Matthew Beninati @Evan Bienstock @Carl Fischer @Martin A. Cody @Daryl Calhoun @Eric Shanks @Jean-Francois Pelletier @jesus g @Henrik Poulsen @Christanna Honer @Isaac Pirolo @Rafael Landestoy @MaJ CappS @"Odedi" @Paul T @jerod peitsmeyer @Ryan Mitchell @David Trumper @Kim Stanbro

And I'm sure so many more that I'm forgetting!!!!!! — 8 years ago