Rick Phillips

9.6

Like most of Philip Tongi wines, this 20 year old is just hitting it’s stride. The nose has lush bold fruits, dark plums, blackberry with a hint of licorice. Some old leather, faint earthy tobacco. Decanted for two hours found a refined texture. Smooth with some sediment, lushness is highlighted by the boldness of the flavors. The finish lingers…
— 9 days ago

with Letha

Cary Jones

9.4

This is some of the best jammy vino you can get. Love it. — 3 months ago

Jan de Weerd

9.4

This wine was awesome! It sang like the person in the opera of the Olympics closing ceremony. On all cylinders. Layers of beautiful bright dark blue and red fruit flavors carried by very present but super silky tannins that gave it ‘stop-in-your-track’ intensity. All in beautiful harmony. — 7 months ago

with Tammy

Duane Mason

9.8

Absolutely great California Cab. Wonderful wine with fruit and tannin in perfect balance . Great job Mike Smith — 8 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.8

This wine is absolutely gorgeous! Give it a 30 min rest in the glass. Bright ripe fruit nose. Silky mouthfeel, the perfectly ripe black and blue fruit comes forth, followed by intense minerality, soft yet grippy tannins leaving a slightly chalky mouthfeel. So elegant, such finesse. Graphite, black licorice, blueberry pie, baking spices, hint of mocha. Superb medium-long finish. It’s this experience that makes Dr Crane one of my favorite vineyards. Absolutely love this wine and this vineyard! — a year ago

Kelly Gould

9.7

Same maker as prisoner. Dark fruit. Delicious. So good — 5 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Valle de los encino eugenio b lalo o y russel bevan — 13 days ago

John Malcolm

9.6

Outstanding! Luscious, full-bodied. Tasting cassis, black cherries, and blackberries. Fabulous bouquet and a long, satisfying finish. — a month ago

Lyn Farmer

9.2

A beautifully balanced wine with black currant, black cherry, with hints of violet, vanilla and leather. There is a beautiful hint of fennel and eucalyptus on the long finish. Most impressive is the finesse of this wine - great flavor without being overly extracted. Lovely — 3 months ago

AEL

9.0

Tight, structured, took over an hour to really open up. Crushed raspberries, balsamic. — 8 months ago

Jason and Jennie

9.6

Great wine to end the year. — 8 months ago

Louis Martin

8.9

Dry, minerals, citrus, nectarine, not sweet at all. — 2 years ago

John Malcolm

9.5

Intense, elegant, and complex. Dark fruits abound with hints of mocha. Be sure to recant for a few hours beforehand. — 6 years ago

William Lauder

9.6

Amazing Beckstoffer Cab — 18 days ago

Christian Fischer

9.6

So we are tasting the 2005 side by side with the 2007. Both decanted and both are singing. This is a difficult call and I am giving both a 9.6 rating, not willing to rank one above the other. Deep and complex flavor profile. Incredibly smooth. Fantastic wine. — 2 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

N: muted. Complex. Pink roses. Floral.

P: silky tanins. Really juicy. Long. Almost sweet tart. Hint rubber.

Grapevine 285 — 6 months ago

Steve Rura

9.3

Berry compote, black cherry, raspberry, vanilla, dried cranberries. Semi-sweet long finish with dried herbs. Big wine for a big snowstorm, with spaghetti. — 7 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.3

Tobacco and black currants classy and elegant. Showed well amongst impressive wines. — 10 months ago

Mark Laumann

9.2

Fathers Day - Mal brought back from St Helena - US Open - Matt Fitzpatrick wins — 4 years ago

with Mallory

Chris

9.7

Big Saturday, feels good to wash away a 2016. Cherry and blueberry and raisin with long palette and a soft finish. — 6 years ago