Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Deep purple in color; black cherries, plums, and cigar box on the nose; medium plus acidity; high tannins; tastes like plum sauce, blueberries, and wet slate with a long finish. Nellie didn't like it, but I did. — 11 days ago

with Nellie

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

Still going strong but I wouldn’t wait much longer on this vintage. — a month ago

Roberto Carli

9.7

what an outstanding experience and without question one of the best wines of the year for me. This is a world class business card of what American oak can do at its best. It starts with a powerful yet elegant knows of dusty cherry, old licorice but mostly gives way to inebriating feeling of grandma‘s old spice cabinet. Something in the nose already tells you that fine fine tans are waiting for you, but the palate is overwhelmingly silky smoothness, possibly the highest combination of intense-yet-silky tannins you can find anywhere, with bright acidity and medium to light body that makes the whole thing dance. I decided to check the producer website and they recommend pairing it with cod with sauce. Luck would have it that I randomly was eating pasta filled with salt cod and tomato sauce. The pairing works well as it further rejuvenates the wine, but I would say it shines at its brightest just by itself, letting those tannins tell the story without any need to curb them down. I’m drinking from Coravin meaning I cannot decant the wine, but even the sediment tastes good. Just like those people who brag about buying burgundy in the 70s, I feel like once the ebbs and flows of trends will shift I will be bragging about buying a 26-year-old monte real gran reserva, kept 24 years at the winery, for 60 bucks, which in San Francisco wouldn’t even pay for the cost of storage  — 4 months ago

Suzanne Verhulst

9.0

Medium to light body. Spicy, cherry, light tannins to start. As it opens, spiciness increases and raspberry emerges. — 3 days ago

Konrad Ziegler

9.0

Much to be thankful for! This will be a blockbuster in a few years. Still drinking really young. Could easily go 25-30. — 20 days ago

Lev Lavrichtchev

8.9

Oct 2024: PnP ready in 10 minutes, smooth classic Rioja, good VFM — 4 months ago

K L

9.1

Good! Total wines Portugal wine. Would get again. Deep fruit but not too dark. Balanced. — 5 months ago

with Matt

Paul Woolls

9.6

Elegant, balanced, not the strongest example of 68, but subtle fruit, medium length. Delightful. Comfortable slippers on a cold rainy night in Napa. — a month ago

Meredith Trull

9.5

TJ. Absolutely delicious. Much lighter than expected. Fruit forward, lots of vanilla, a lil jammy, simple, easy to drink. A lil Smokey on the nose, Ben and Mere both really enjoyed! Would and will buy again. — 24 days ago

Michael Putnam

8.9

Good everyday table wine. Consistent quality except for one leaky cork. — 3 months ago