Victor Hsu

9.0

A good, solid California Cab but what’s all the fuss about? I’m seeing ratings of 98, 99, even 100 from JS. Really? No way. This is a clear case of praise crossing over into hype. Granted, still a bit young and not at its peak but after five years in the bottle and an hour of decanting it needs to be more than just fine if it wants to justify stratospheric scores. This wine compares unfavorably to Ridge Monte Bello, Stags Leap Cask 23 and other peers. It lacked sophistication and poise—where’s the promised minerality, graphite, cedar shavings, oak, leather, blackcurrant, cherry, and complex balance of fine grained tannins, fruit, acid and alcohol? Where? We chose this wine for a birthday dinner at Lawry’s Prime Rib in Beverly Hills. Not a disaster but a disappointment given our high expectations (and the high price).
— 5 months ago

Tom Casagrande

8.9

I’ll start off with a Delectable Community note: Where’s our friend @"Odedi"??

Now to the wine. This cuvée is always a dependably good and typical Valpo. For decades and decades. Bright almond-inflected cherry, a bit of warm gravel. Medium bodied, lively, tangy, and fruity on the palate. A welcome and subtle bitter note on the finish. Soft and gulpable. — a year ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I usually flip these. However, thought I’d share a bottle with friends who have never had. It’s good but, I always say after each sip mentally, where’s the chalk? — 9 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.3

Seamless. So easy you wonder if you’re missing something. Where’s the caviar? — a year ago

Paul T HB

9.4

I like where’s its going but it’s just not there yet especially aromatically — 2 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.1

On the nose and attack it’s like where’s the beef? Then it gets into your mouth and it’s all fruit, incense, white pepper and perfume. — 3 years ago

Alex Taylor

9.2

Gwen loved it at Somebody People — a year ago

christina a love

9.6

From Bedford wines yeasty finish excellent espresso 2nd day — a year ago

Brent S

9.0

Over-the-top with fruit. Where’s the rest? — 2 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Another wine of interest to me in the Bordeaux masterclass although it looks nothing like the critics’ notes online. Where’s all the floral and mineralic notes? Perhaps shut down at this stage? The nose itself was still interesting though - fruit-dense with lots of irony elements (rust, meat). Sweet fruited, spicy, and concentrated on the palate, but still energetic courtesy of a little more obvious acidity here. Tannins were dusty, fine, and directional. Blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot.
— 2 years ago