Skip Smyser

9.7

Visiting an old friend. Now I'm down to 2 bottles in my cellar . I bought a case 25 years ago and every once in awhile I enjoy this ageless wine. It still has a soft mid pallet lingering red berry and tannic flavor. The richness of this Cabernet has done nothing but improve over the years. I dare say it will not further improve but hopefully it will linger at this quality level.the mouth feel is an experience in and of its self. What a wonderful treat🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 6 months ago

John A

9.4

Berries up front that linger. Fabulous fruit, young but can drink alone or with food — 4 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.2

The nose is full of citrus - lemon, lime and bit of orange, a splash of grapefruit - with some excellent minerality and salinity on the other side of the scales. The palate follows suit, with an acidity level that is nice, but not quite as racy as I expected. Minerals linger on a finish that serves as a lovely reminder of a beautiful sip of white wine.
— 4 years ago

Justin Hart

9.5

Beautiful new vintage! The latest VR Special is true to all the vintages before it, smooth/reposed, easy to sip. Tobacco, cherry, vanilla and cola notes mingle divinely and linger sweetly... yum, just yum! — 5 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

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9.4

The 2021 Chardonnay Los Alamos Vineyard marries the aromatic lift of this site with a good deal of stony intensity and drive. There's an understated depth here that is absolutely beguiling. The Los Alamos is usually a more ethereal wine, but the 2021 has an added kick if mid-palate richness that is compelling. Citrus peel, mint, white pepper and chalk linger on the bright, intensely saline finish. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2023)
— 7 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.5

Color - burnt red with some bricking and a bit cloudy—a savory look indeed! Nose - dark deep cherry, smoked meat, pencil lead, gravel and notes of mint, cream cassis vanilla and with a subtle funky spice at the tail end giving much character to the wine. Taste definitely does not disappoint—an immediate creamy feel and dark cherry, savory, spice initially hits the pallet followed by cocoa, graphite and a smoke like aged vanilla long finish. Dusty tannins linger long after each taste. Loving it!! — 3 years ago

with Karin and Jill

Nicole Hanusek

9.4

Celebrated with this bottle

I’m not a fan of tart flavors that linger and make my mouth pucker, this has some tartness but it didn’t last long — 5 years ago

Ameilia Young

9.6

Enjoyed over a three day babymoon. Drinking wonderfully now, balanced tannins. Rich body in the mouth and fabulous dark fruit linger with an airy lightness. Time to enjoy the rest of the case! 2009 vintage — 2 years ago

with William

Martin Bergo

9.3

With >200 yrs of family history in Rheingau, this producer naturally grows mostly Riesling, but this PN is stunning. Medium-deep ruby brick color; nose of red and blue small ripe fruits, pronounced spiciness, and new oak but in amounts best described by the Swedish word ”lagom” (just enough); low alcohol but with a respectable structure from acids and small tannins, mouthfilling and a long finish where violets, mint, strawberries, and herbs linger. — 2 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.4

Fine Wine 🍷With all their quirks, Caymus continues to make a fine Cabernet.nice tannins and ohhh does it linger on the pallet — 4 years ago