Bruce Leboff

9.3

Huge Cali cab. Perfect match for the product off the grill. Well balanced with a huge long finish. — 12 days ago

with Steven, Michael and 1 other

Ron Siegel

9.4

This wine was our unanimous winner in our cult Cali blind tasting held back in 2012 against some big hitters, Dominus, Shrader, Shafer Hillside etc. Med bodied in an opulent style with good balance & length showing notes of blackberry, creme de cassis, forest floor, graphite, licorice & violet. — 2 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Decanted for 30 minutes. Big dark fruit, bbq grilled meat, a touch of charcoal, and vanilla. Good but definitely a level below the Shafer Relentless in quality. — 3 years ago

Deborah M

9.3

Really nice one. Rich and elegant. Black and bramble fruit. Cocoa. Full bodied wine with silky tannins. — 21 days ago

Andy Hall

9.8

Ski trip wines: ‘04 Bryant Family Cab (97 pt), ‘07 Bryant Family Cab (98 pt), ‘07 Staglin Cab (95 pt) and ‘05 Shafer Hillside Select Cab (96 pt). Hard to pick a favorite here! — 6 months ago

with Jerry

Shay A

9.5

Lots of fun bottles were popped at Al’s hosting this past weekend for his birthday celebration. All were served blind. 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 6 reds and 1 dessert wine.

One of those wines where everything was working in harmony. Supremely balanced. Youthful. Came across very herbal and Bordeaux like aromatically at first before the sweet and ripe fruit pushed forward. Violets, graphite, underripe red, blue and black fruits with minerals on the nose. Similar to the PM Les Pavots and the Shafer HSS, it started showing sweet tannins alongside dark coco, nutmeg, juicy blueberries and blackberries and a tightly wound finish. Tons of life here. I was between Napa cab or left bank Bordeaux. — 3 years ago

with joe, Dan and 2 others

Jule Mammoser

9.1

Oaky buttery vanilla. I’m into the cliche — a month ago

Paul K

9.4

In a blind tour of 2015s with Shafer, Hunnicutt, and Porter, this won the night for one person! — 18 days ago

Mono Head

9.2

Exceptionally balanced. Rich fruit with layered mouth fell. Med/long finish with excellent depth. More complexity than the shafer but not as balanced. — 2 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.1

Heady scents of violets and vanilla on the nose. Rich black fruit, dark chocolate, eucalyptus, vanilla, and baking spice. Raspberry jam on the finish — 3 years ago

with Chad