Jay Kline

9.5

Opened about 90min prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 1998 pours a deep garnet/purple with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is just entering the transition from developing to vinous, with notes of ripe black plum, Montmorency cherry, purple flowers, cocoa, tobacco, dried herbs, fine baking spices, a touch of leather, some organic earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and the texture is almost like velvet. This is a delicious wine that seems to be just getting started. Considering the amount of fruit and structure still present at 28 years old, I expect a very long life yet ahead. Drink now with some air, through 2068. — 15 days ago

Kaito Kikuchi

9.4

Very floral but full bodied — 3 years ago

Kayla Wooldridge

10

Sweet at first and then tart to finish. A very good contrast. Not too sweet and not too tart. My favorite wine so far. — 5 years ago

Hillary & Dave

8.9

Tangerine tea. Twigs. Flowers. Very nice. — 6 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.6

2013 Vintage. 15% Alcohol. Inky black with velvet mouthfeel and huge fruit. Larner... — 6 years ago

David Joo

9.5

I’m not sure if it’s the age, but the balance of this ‘83 is quite amazing. The fruit may be slight past it’s prime but it’s kind of like drinking velvet, if velvet was a liquid. There’s a tiny bite at the end that’s a bit surprising. — 7 years ago

Anna Kelley

9.7

Slightly bubbly, very sweet — 2 months ago

k

8.9

Balanced with front fruit and decent body. No overpowering aspects. — 10 months ago

Angela Mazziotta

9.5

2023 easy drinking! — a year ago

Kaela Myers

8.9

This is FUN—a hazy rosé in all the right ways — 4 years ago

Ericsson

9.4

Happy Father’s Day. Pop and pour Tig full of rustic elegance. Deep garnet color with notes of wet forest, tobacco, blackberry, plum, leather, and wet earth. Additional chocolate and oak notes on the pallet. Smooth as velvet, on the bolder side (definitely full bodied); dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and smoothed out tannings. Cheers. — 5 years ago

David MacMillan

9.7

Ridiculous wine. Blue cheese, velvet tannins with the mildest chalk level, tiny amount of menthol and cherry, that made it perfect. Great wine for Todd’s leaving shindig — 6 years ago

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Nicole Pigg

9.2

Sweet, but not overly so. Very good dinner wine! — 7 years ago

Day Watson

9.1

Slightly chill before drinking. Floral, blackberry and spice. Some tannin. Medium bodied. Acid. Good summer red option or lunch/brunch. Paired well with aged cheeses, blackberries. Winner of tonight’s tasting. — 5 months ago

Robert Boersma

9.3

Funky on the nose, good w steak- wine bar wine with a bit of tannin. Good. — a year ago

Lyn Farmer

9.8

Exceptional wine - deep ruby color with a huge bouquet of violet, plum, black pepper, black cherry, licorice, vanilla, clove, prune and dried rose petal. Velvet tannins, the alcohol is well balanced with the fruit and full-bodied texture. Still in its infancy but already delicious, this wine has a stunning future — 2 years ago

Portia Apple

9.0

Marketed as a “chillable red/orange” but is quite dry for my taste! — 5 years ago

Malcolm Trimble

9.2

Dark ruby color. Nose and palate of dark fruit -raspberry cherry currant and a hint of vanilla. Very smooth. And the velvet label. This is a great Cabernet flying below the radar — 6 years ago

Nancy Bernstein

8.9

Smooth as velvet — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Last night in MT at the lake. Gave this several hours of air. Nice dark tawny color. Vibrant in the glass. The nose is great right away and stayed on point through the evening. Notes of black cherries, warm raspberries, old cedar, some plums and a little leather saddle. Rich and silky in the mouth. Velvet glove. Long finish. Great wine. — 7 years ago