Matthew W.

9.2

Beast of the East vs. Best of the West….taste off
VA Monticello Petit Verdot against a Cali Napa Valley Cab.
Pairing: American Wagyu Strip, Home Fries, Mushroom Ron Zacapa 23 glaze.
As much as I love my Napa Cabs, the edge went to the PV. 93 - 92. — a month ago

Kenneth Hargreaves

8.9

Nice nose, good initial palette, slides off the end at this point, but, for the price point, awesome with prime NY strip — 3 years ago

Matthew W.

9.3

Opaque red color. Sweet cherry, raspberry fruits. Cigar box, chocolate-vanilla swirl. Good pairing with a butter/ rosemary seared strip steak. — 4 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.3

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of eating out in Chicago on the river and enjoyed this 2017 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot. From Napa Valley this blend is 88% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. Everything is all outside, no dining in and social distancing is a must, though masks are optional out doors and waitstaff has to wear the masks.

On the nose was black cherry, raspberry, black plums, tobacco, chocolate, rose petals and dusty earth.

On the palate there is beautiful fruit, black cherry, black plum, raspberry, cocoa, licorice, red currant, vanilla, spice and dusty earth.

The wine is medium to full bodied that has a creamy, silky smooth mouth feel with medium to medium + acidity and medium + fine tannins that leads into a long fresh fruit finish. A very enjoyable bottle of wine that went very well with my NY Strip. I hope everyone is well and healthy? Please stay safe and continued health. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 4 years ago

Cathy Levy

9.0

Delicious with a NY strip — 2 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

Excuse the messy plate, but I had to get eating.
Wine has at least 10 more years if properly stored like this one.
Aussi Wagyu New York Strip BMS 8-9 🥩, 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 — 3 years ago

joe leatherwood

9.3

Grilled NY Strip night in Oregon. Bringing out 2001 Napa. Bordeaux like on the nose, dark fruit and leather, fully resolved tannins. Worth holding on until now. — 4 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

An absolutely wonderful Talbot. Perfect condition and with a 2.5 hour decant this is drinking wonderfully. Excellent pairing with a medium rare dry aged strip steak. Quite seamless on the palate with excellent acid and a hint of menthol. Deep dark fruit and earth. Just lovely. — 2 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Beautiful, beautiful wine. The last 96 we had was maybe a smidge more together but it’s marginal. Quite dark in the glass. Deep restrained red fruit on the nose. Tannins are slightly dusty but overall very seamless. Excellent refreshing acid. Perfect with a dry aged strip steak. — 4 years ago

Eric

9.3

Fantastic as usual. Enjoyed with NY strip. — 4 years ago