David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

2nd Ribcap wine. Delicious!

2006 followed the grand 2005 vintage. It was overpriced based on 2005 & critically reviewed as a difficult vintage. I can tell you 06 was overpriced, but still a good to very good vintage depending on the region & producer.

The fruits are classic Bordeaux…nicely ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, very dark cherries, black plum, plum, mix of strawberries & red cherries. Wet, volcanic clay, lead pencil for days, slightly, dry tobacco, dark spices, mix of mostly dry & fresh herbs, clove, nutmeg, some cinnamon & vanillin, volcanic ash, used leather, sandalwood to cedar, forest floor w/ dry leaves, dry river stone, steeped, dark fruit tea, withering, slightly candied; dark, red florals with hints of violets, round, fresh, river stream acidy, a plush, round, elegant, nicely; tensioned, structured, balanced and elegant polished finish that last 90 seconds. — 11 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Delicious. Notes of raspberry and light wild strawberry. Great minerality. Pretty accessible now. — 4 months ago

with Bex and David

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Consistently great. — 2 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.1

More merlot here than the grand vin. Serious though. Very good drinking now but no rush. — 2 months ago

with Jose and Adriana

Ellen Shaughnessy

9.3

On a lovely pre-spring eve, with a first sighting of bats 🦇 this Rhône rose is complete perfection👌🏼with a shrimp & salad snack. — 3 months ago

Ben Russell

10

Pretty fucking great — 9 months ago

Bisher Akil

9.0

Lovely. Unexpectedly — 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured to celebrate a pretty cool personal and professional achievement; enjoyed over a two hour period. This particular bottle has been stored in my cellar since release. The 2004 “La Grande Dame” pours a brilliant yellow color with medium+ viscosity and a persistent mousse of fine bubbles. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of golden raspberry, Meyer lemon, some apple, some brioche and nuts; just a touch oxidative. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. However, I feel compelled to share that this gave me the overall impression of a sort of liquid lemon-raspberry custard croissant with shaved almonds on top. It was awesome. The finish was long and there is some palpable density in this wine. So much so that I think these easily have another 10-15 years in them. That being said, this was yummy and I wouldn’t hesitate to enjoy now. — 3 months ago

Andrew Flavell

9.2

2015 vintage. Wonderfully light and fruity. — 9 months ago

Dan Michael

9.0

Delightful bottle of rose, aromatic nose, great color, full palate, nice lean finish. It lived up to our spicy pizza. — 10 months ago