Christian Fischer

9.2

Well that was a weird bottle. Smelled amazing and tasted very off, no TCA or anything like it, difficult to describe. It had a layer of very tart tannin-like overlaying flavor that was not good. Left it open for 24 hours and it was much improved. After 48 hours it was a nice bottle of CA cab. Clearly something off with this bottle and the 9.2 rating is a 9.1 from day 3 and some add for ‘not typical’. I had high hopes for this wine and don’t think I have had a fair sampling of it — 5 months ago

Charles Mires

9.3

Needs some time. — 5 years ago

Hannah Herrick

9.0

A good one. Not big on reds but this one is smooth and straightforward. No bitter finish smooth from start to finish. Nothing particularly standout flavor wise but nice — 6 years ago

Adam Kincaid

9.0

Nicely unfiltered and raw. A touch sweet but refreshing and mouth watering at the same time. Freshly bruised fruit. As nigoris go, this is the sound an Italian chef makes when kissing their fingers. — 6 years ago

Michael Govan

9.4

tasted with Suzanne Booth 5/31/19 — 7 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The MoM group had a rather large line-up of bottles this week, nearly a dozen strong, and not a dud in the lineup. That being said, this was one of three bottles that rose to the top. This arguably had the most interesting and enjoyable nose. A serious wine that would compliment a variety of meals. Impressive. — 7 years ago

Jim George

9.3

Beautiful dark purple color in the glass. Soft luscious dark fruit on the nose, lots of blackberries, ripe plums, and red licorice. Very balanced on the palate, a hint of dark red fruit, and just slightly noticeable soft tannins. Very lush lingering finish. — 8 years ago

Takuya Namise

9.0

JoJo’s Wine Bar — 8 months ago

Heather Danskin

8.9

Very fresh, booth smooth textured and crisp. Pear, apple, a little minerally. Yum! — 4 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

American geography ignoramus that I am, little did I know that the Northernmost tip of the Rhone- Cote Rotie- is the kissing cousin of Beaujolais. St. Amour is more midpoint, but has that great granite terroir which makes this long standing Cru Bojo (& under 20$) a perennial fave. It’s that mineral tautness I love. — 5 years ago

Roman Ochocki

9.0

Dry and very fruity. Strawberry, cherry and an angel kissing... :) — 6 years ago

Michael Govan

9.0

tasted with Suzanne Booth 5/31/19 — 7 years ago

Karen Larson

9.0

Definitely cedar on the nose, cherries on the palette, great with cheese but stands alone without food. Hints of black pepper. — 7 years ago

with Craig, Angie and 1 other

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Happy birthday to my wife Sofia! She wanted to go have a birthday lunch in Big Sur at Nepenthe. With these views, who wouldn’t want to go celebrate there? Great vistas, good food and an even better wine list. Krug by the glass and so much more! Good warm up for lunch.

It’s a combination of reductive and oxidized style on the nose. Bruised apple, bruised Bosc pear, well overripe pineapple, marmalade, touch of caramel, creamed cider, understated honey notes, chalkiness, seashells, some oysters, volcanic minerals w/ fruit blossoms & withering yellow lilies.

The palate shows more reductive style than oxidized. Less pronounced bruised apple, bruised Bosc pear, well overripe pineapple, white citrus, marmalade, touch caramel, creamed soda, apple cider, understated honey notes, chalkiness, seashells, some oysters, volcanic minerals with fruit blossoms & withering yellow lilies. The acidy is quite nice. Very good; structure, length & balance. The long, beautiful, rich, finish is just what you’d expect from Krug.

Photos of, the outdoor bar with that view, whew, Nepenthe pumpkin, with the cell tower signal so bad & no wi-fi, they need a antique phone booth and the outdoor lounge/waiting area, complete with a ping pong table.

@Nepenthe Big Sur — 8 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2021 vintage. Note that there is no Touriga Nacional in this wine, it is a blend of 40% Aragonêz, 30% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Trincadeira and 10% Castelão. Fitapreta was the project of young winemaker António Maçanita and the late consultant David Booth ( who sadly died from a heart attack at age 47 in 2012). Maçanita favours minimal intervention, indigenous yeasts and low sulfites. Terrific value, bursting with fruit and spices with a ripe tannic backbone. Aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in neutral barrels. Abv. 14,5%. — 3 years ago

Trixie

8.9

A lovely NZ 🇳🇿white wine with aromas of passionfruit and melons.

Very nice chilled and delicious with appetizers.

•13.0%• August 7, 2011 — 5 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

Spiced Cran-tobacco. Like kissing a leather-clad cowboy under a cranberry waterfall at thanksgiving. Pucker up! — 6 years ago

Kurt Schuster

9.5

Viscous yet light. Beautiful intense golden color. Almonds, honey, mild spices. Citrus of orange and some stone fruit, apricot. Clean finish. Amazing. Like kissing Keri Russell. — 7 years ago

with Frank and Deborah

Matt

9.3

Damn this is really coming around, seems to have settled in since LBT. More clarity, more definition and high-toned perfume. Definitely has gained more cohesiveness and length on the palate too. Explosive ripe/just kissing the jam side of things fruit; blackberry, huckleberry, hint of blueberry, and apricots. Loads of sweet licorice and powdered sugar, sweet cinnamon, violet pastille, rosemary blossom, candied olives, baked stones, sweet meat. Feel like this really starting to express ‘15 vintage character too — 7 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.7

Pairing tip; Beautiful and amazing people go well with great wine. This 2014 is singing perfectly right now, however will continue to evolve nicely with some additional age. Racy, fresh, and vibrant. Green apple skin, citrus, chalk, and oyster shells. A clean salinity carries loads of minerals, citrus blossoms, and some unripe nectarine. And that acidity! This is alive and electrifying; like French kissing a 220 volt outlet. Lightning in a bottle. Sort of like the wonderful, exciting people in the picture. ⚡️ Popping a Raveneau is great, but sharing it with my friends was lightning across the mid-summer night sky. — 8 years ago

with Anne-marie and Ron