Todd Anderson

9.0

Good but still closed (?) at almost 10 years in the bottle. Bedrock and Carlisle bottlings are a different style but have been more accessible up to this age. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Youthful that will need more time but a great future — 6 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Cassis and oak - the latter quite noticeable. From a ripe year where the fruit should be apparent but at the moment the oak dominates - mocha notes, but then again still has a huge future. Amazing what a solid core of self contained full body this has for 16 years of age, but still of profound intensity - dark chocolate and black currant. Will go on for literally decades - only have 2 left. Penfolds “Rewards of Patience “ say through to 2050! That is not as crazy as it sounds. This wine is close to immortal Next one in 10 years. — 9 months ago

James Everhart

8.9

Lovely label. $21 as a future — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2014 vintage. Last tasted 04.20.22 (9.5). Still tight but behind all the subterfuge, clouds, white lies, deception and smoke, there is a fantastic show slowly being assembled. All the performers are there and you've watched plenty of the rehearsals. Another 8-10 years will likely find this in the 9.6 and maybe 9.7 zone when the curtain finally rises. Built for future speed. If you've got the time and ca$hi$h, put a case aside and start tapping in 2035. This goes places wine doesn't have a right to. It's not asking for permission. 01.30.25. — 3 months ago

Hanli Su

9.8

hou yummmm — 9 months ago

with Lanli and Nicolette

Tom Casagrande

9.2

A nice Bordeaux and a bunch of mesquite-grilled lamb chops. This Cantemerle is quite dense and youthful. Color shows almost no sign of age. With air, nose slowly unfurls to show lots of graphite, menthol, tight cassis fruit, underbrush, and crushed rock. Medium bodied, the flavors are tight too, and there is nice concentration, but it’s mostly promise for the future. Tannins are nicely managed and there is good acidity. 9.2+ — 2 years ago

Todd Anderson

9.3

A very good and fun wine. I was once told that old Zinfandel aged a lot like CA Cabernet, and this finally proved it to me. — 3 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Opened this last night so these are night 2 notes. So delicious. 90-year old vines. Nose has ripe, spicy blackberry fruit and surprisingly complex earthy notes of warm sandstone, sun-heated gravel, and terra cotta roof tiles. Also a garrigue-like note I normally associate with the southern Rhône. Soft but subtly structured in the mouth. Weighty but not hot or jammy. There’s quite a bit of fruit initially, but it gives way to lots of minerally, savory notes in the long finish. Lots of tannin but it’s totally integrated within the wine. — 4 months ago

with Rebecca

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2015 | Sauvignon Blanc
Claude Riffault; Les Denisottes
Loire Valley, Sancerre, France

3H decant, then double-decant for service.
Really coming into the zone (for my palate) with reduced acidity and secondary dry-ish fruit notes starting to peek out, dried lemon peel, candied tangerine; dried peach, day-old lemon wedge. Note to future self, drink remaining stock 2025-30. 🤞 — 2 years ago