Matt Perlman

9.3

Declassified Barolo riserva. Certainly hits all the classic notes. Floral and forest floor aromatics and bright acidity accent a powerful red berry core — 23 days ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

A day opened from another dinner, and shared during our cheese course. Honestly didn't focus much on this wine after the insane Comté and 13' Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues pairing. Plus, let's not forget about the battering of Rieslings that came before. One taste and I knew this just didn't have a fighting chance during the night. Too rich and creamy to match the energy of the Rieslings, yet not quite rich enough to match the 09' Lafon Perrieres. Nothing wrong per say, but it was just so average among the other wines of the night. Another one to look into again on better circumstances. — 2 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Dill - vanilla - iconic - classic - ethereal - the best wine per $ that exists — 4 years ago

Brian S

9.5

375ml still holding up and tasting amazing per usual. — 5 months ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Slightly vegetal, stone fruits, licorice and great acid. — a year ago

President Obama

9.6

$81 @ Domestique — 4 years ago

LM Segal

9.7

After short decant I was thinking this could be the best Italian Syrah I’ve had. By the last taste this ranked among best anywhere. Rich, seamless. Balsamic and smoked meat, black fruit. 15+ years to go. — 4 years ago

Brian

9.5

Beautiful example of the longevity that BC Syrah has. Still fruit and balanced at 10 years — 7 months ago

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9.2

The 2021 Riesling Poet's Leap is decidedly green in character, wafting up with notes of lychee, lime zest and crushed green apple. This flows across the palate with grace, displaying a pleasant inner sweetness, as tropical citrus and saline-minerals add a lovely tension throughout. This tapers off with young mango notes accentuated by a salty flourish through the long and crisply refreshing finale. The 2021 is so balanced and refined, just 12.5% alcohol, and at just under one gram of residual sugar per liter. (Eric Guido, Vinous, March 2023) — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

‘Las Alturas' Spanish for 'the heights', a fitting name, this vineyard located on one of the highest grape-growing benches in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. 4th gen Winemaker Joseph J. Wagner from family with farming & winemaking roots in Napa since 1906. Met Joe on a trip to CT, my last autographed bottle! Deep Ruby (darkest Pinot I have come across). Nice berry, floral and sweet spice aromas. Rich cherry/plum flavors with oak, spice and vanilla. Long ending with sweet oak notes. Nice! A Fav! — 4 years ago