Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2010 vintage. Decent enuff nose. Medium-heavy/heavy body. Tasted over the course of two hours after a decant. Throwing a little bit of sed. Bright, ripe cherry note screaming throughout the palate experience that I just couldn't minimize. Picked up a little bit of spice "componentry" on the back end/finish but it merely acted as a period by concluding the experience vs starting an entirely new paragraph. Overall, beautifully made and fairly smooth but seemed to be missing those extra levels of complexity that wines, such as this, are renowned for. Perhaps it'll show better in another few years. 3.12.23. — a year ago

Brian Nickerson

9.2

47% Cab Sav, 37% Malbec and the rest is Petite Verdot and Merlot. Always one of my go to wines and this vintage is surely not disappointing. — 4 years ago

David MacMillan

9.5

Great combination. Cloudburst has to be the closest Chard to a high end white burgundy outside of France. This 2013 was spectacular, with electric minerality. The 1998 Hill of Grace is claimed to be one of the 3 best Australian vintages (along with 02 and 06). Whoever says that Australian wines can’t age is just dead wrong! Anyway, tasted like an aged cuvée CDP and the depth and structure was just outstanding. — 4 years ago

Christa Bender

9.5

A sweet red table wine. A nice change from the dry wines. There is a slight dryness at the end. — 2 years ago

Shay A

9.3

My contribution for a wine theme of “rosé and non-Chardonnay whites.” I initially thought this would be one of the bigger wines on the table (expecting a bunch of SauvBlancs and light bodied rosés, only for a 2008 SQN The Pontiff to claim that title), and while it eventually fleshed out, it took a while.

This negociant bottling of Chave's Hermitage blanc is made from 100% Marsanne from vine age between 50-60 years. This wine comes mainly from the lieu-dit called Maison Blanche which sits atop the hill of Hermitage.

I decanted this about 2hrs, then put it back in bottle to follow over the next 2-3hrs and it really hit stride towards the end. It poured a deep golden color, as expected. Roasted macadamia nuts and herb crusted yellow fruits on the nose. At first, it was like fine grained bitter honey, banana peel, and melon on the palate and a bit lighter than expected. It gained the traditional waxy component the longer it was open, as well as gained viscosity. The finish rounded out to show a mix of herbs, mineral, along some guava and papaya, and a dose of ginger. I think this is still young, and will be fun to follow over the next few years. — 4 years ago

KellyJo Smith

10

Corkbuzz NYC. — 4 years ago

Anna Miller

10

Dry, subtle, juicy — 3 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Beautiful aromatics! Hints of purple flowers, red fruits and vanilla. Cherry and red currant fruit flavors with notes of vanilla, leather and black pepper. Deep garnet color with hints of purple. Medium/Full bodied. Exceptional balance. Long and silky finish. — 3 years ago

Alaina Hohnarth

9.4

Lovely, subtle, easy-going cab - just what I like 👍🏻 — 4 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.5

And in the end - we got to wines from Pritchard Hill. Some consider these over the top but the flavor explodes on your palette and the finish lasts forever. It’s truly a magical place in Napa. Cheated a little here since this is a blend - 55% Cab Franc and 45% Cab Sauv. — 5 years ago

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