Joe DAscoli

9.4

Auction buy.

Initial opening - this wine is shut down. No fruit. Very dense and flavors of tobacco, forest floor and dirt.

Some airtime and oxygen really helped this wine. I think it needed at least 2 hours. Then the fruit emerged a bit and the wine softened up to provide a lot more nuanced flavor. — 3 days ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Inspire Napa Valley Sat night event...walk around tasting, dinner, auction at Round Pound estate.

Over 30 participating Wineries:
Sreaming Eagle
Bryant Estate
Dalla Valle vineyard
Memento Mori
Staglin Family
Vine Hill Ranch
Keplinger wines
Chappellet
TOR wines
Etc. — 2 years ago

with Brenda

Nick Van Lente

9.0

Christmas dinner. Peak of Paula’s trove. Black pepper, dark chocolate. Quite delicious — 4 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.6

Sophisticated bouquet! Oak and dark fruit with plentiful tannins. Superb wine that probably benefits from another 5-10 years in the cellar. My rating is on promise! — a year ago

Damian Walch

9.0

Mushrooms, Leather, very dry… — 4 years ago

David Helscher

9.3

Smooth, full bodied, excellent blend — 4 years ago

Krzysiek Be

9.1

Pyszne różowe z pinot noir. W nosie poza truskawką nuty ziemiste, grzyby. Bardzo fajnie zrównoważona kwasowość — 9 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.5

Nice but not monumental bouquet. Cedar, toasted oak, dark red fruit with very fine and well integrated tannins. — a year ago

Alwyn Smith

9.5

This is a classic and great Napa cab. Well balanced. Enough wood and enough fruit. Enough tannin. Thanks for sharing it with us Pete. — 2 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.4

Unusual to be drinking a wine this young. Decanted 45min to begin. Nose somewhat muted, though dark fruit and oak are there. Inky purple. Great ripe black and blue fruit. Could still use more time in the air to blend together, but the minerality and earthiness is definitely there to match the fruit. Nice med-long finish. Decanting 2+ hours recommended. — 4 years ago