Anastassia Laskey

9.4

Gifted this bottle at bottling by the winemaker himself, and also helped with the label copywriting for this and the 2012 vintage. 12 years to payoff and not disappointed in the slightest! All the elements I love about my friend who made it - bold, sassy, centered, and vibrant! — 2 years ago

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Paul K

9.1

Tight and tannic, but not closed for business. Able to really enjoy now, but you get the feeling there’s a huge payoff in 10 - 15 years. Fruit and structure are amazing after 3 hours, but my lips are stuck to my gums from puckering tannin. — 7 years ago

Dan Michael

9.4

Wow what a payoff for proper cellaring of this stupendous Pinot. This region could be the CA equivalent of Grand Cru. Dark color and exotic nose, captivating wine. Rich dark cherry and spicy on the palate. The texture and weight are impressive. So great with our roast Poussin and crispy potatoes. — 7 years ago

Tommy

9.2

Really old but stored properly and payoff was a superb wine from the late 80’s. Early days of Napa have awarded them a great reputation. — 8 years ago

Wine Weirdos

9.3

Needed few hours time to open in decanter. Payoff was serious meaty gamey umami earthy fruit. Delicious! — 9 years ago

Carlos Rivera

9.3

I'm not a burgundy expert but this was sensational. I'm more a new world Pinot person, but this showed me It will payoff if I spend time learning about the complexity of the Burgundy region. — 10 years ago

Jay Boberg

9.2

This wine just sang - ready to drink with a depth rarely found on this continent - a huge payoff for waiting to open — 11 years ago

Cricket Fleming

10

Buttery delicious — 3 years ago

Frank Heinz

9.1

Publix - San Marco Blvd. $25 — 5 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.7

The payoff for keeping this in the cellar for 11 years? Mind blowing candied lemon, candle wax, wet stones, pink peppercorns, and butterscotch. Stunner of a wine. Wonder how many bottles are left out there? I’ve got one more.... how about you @Peay Vineyards? — 7 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.5

Better late than never, so... Happy New Year, Delectable 🎉🍾 To another year of great wines!

My NYE wine and what better wine to cap off the year than one I poked my nose in. The 2017 Hubacker is a real stunner. Power without weight! It's a term I certainly overuse, but I think the best wines all have this trait. Powerful, very ripe, and exotic, yet never tiresome with every sip. The finish is tart, zesty, and sappy. It doesn't quite have the laser precision, but the acidity's still very intense, just rounder. With air, more spice components appear on the palate and the stoney minerality appears to be clearer. It's so young - even after 3 days, none of that intense fruit has shed away. A great wine in the making!

The sheer presence of this wine reminds me of KP's older style. But this still feels like KP 2.0, especially in that finish and texture (it isn't quite as weighty as before). Doesn't matter, I love both styles.

Really happy to be sharing this wine with my loved ones. 2017 was tough on Hubacker. Picking it was a race against time. Disease pressure was high. Hail had damaged the grape skins earlier and there was a decent amount of rain during harvest. But KP's just a master act - his timing's impeccable, balancing the payoff between ripeness and rot. — 7 years ago

Derek Hearst

9.2

Is there a 2013 barolo with a broader range of reviews than the wines of Giacomo Fenocchio?? One reviewer says don’t bother, one reviewer says they have decades of amazement yet to come. I certainly look forward to finding out which one is right! The Giacomo Fenocchio 2013 canubbi has an elegant floral quality that is extremely appealing. There is strong spice to go along with the, at this stage, tightly wound fruit. I think there is potential for a big payoff and I look forward to seeing where this one goes over the next decade. — 9 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.4

Magical Margaux flowing some Merlot magic showing a spicy nose and red berry first kiss lasting long in silken skins with its trickling trancelike acid/tannin touch merging perfectly with Kyle's fungi fantastic arugula attired pizza perfect - payoff for spinning out some sound-vista cycling miles! Hooyah & chin chin🕶 — 10 years ago

Paul K

9.2

Better than 2 years ago but still needs time. Looking forward to a big payoff tho. — 4 years ago

Erin Merchant

9.3

Ughhhhh just so much farm and stink in the nose for a delightful payoff. It’s like drinking the fresh outdoors. Light, silky, acidic, fresh and bright berries off the vine while still shrugging its shoulders and saying, “sometimes you have to enjoy the manure too.” I want more. — 6 years ago

Paul K

9.1

Nose is cedar, herb, and leather. Medium body. Raspberry, red currant, and dark chocolate with really nice tannin throughout. Long finish is currant and cranberry. This wine is delicate. Overpowered by aged Gouda. Drink with Brie and French bread.
I pulled a classic and was just a bit disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, still great, but for the anticipation... I have one more bottle that I’ll wait a long time and hope there’s a big payoff.
Interesting note, the 2013 Heitz Cellar in the background was remarkably similar in fruit, weight, and profile. 1/3 the price and I’m giving it a 92. — 7 years ago

Dan Michael

9.2

What a payoff from a few years of cellaring this wine. Love the weight and texture of this wine, very aromatic, all dark cherry and spice, love the silky palate and the long satisfying finish. Nice match for our stellar crab cakes! — 7 years ago

Paul K

9.5

Needed 4 hours to open up. Delicious! Not gonna touch other bottles for long time. Expecting a big payoff! — 8 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.6

Just gorgeous. Needs about an hour to open up but wow what a payoff. — 10 years ago

Kai Wright

9.5

This is not your Frenchman's cab franc. Super ripe dark berries, tons of booze, intensely concentrated flavor, dusty tannins, a dash of sweet spice. Long finish of ripe, concentrated fruit, but boy that booze hits the nostrils and stays there. Needs decanting. Quite a payoff once it airs out though. — 10 years ago