Solid 96, but this one gets the 97 nod from me. Classic mountain fruit and done VERY WELL. I can definitely tell how the drought has affected this fruit, and not necessarily in a bad way (it was only offered to wine club members this year). Popped the cork on this one, and my wife who was cooking dinner about 10 feet away from me said "Wow, I can smell the flowers and blueberries from all the way over here." And yes, definitely you could. This wine was decanted (I had to dust it off) for about an hour before being enjoyed, and could have decanted another 8-10 hours. Black, inky pour. Nose of wildflowers, blueberries, cinnamon, black fruit, Entry is inky, mostly sweeter black and blue fruits but there is a hint of spice and almost a hint of sweet tobacco that makes you think this one is 5 years post current vintage. Mature, yet youthful. The graphite in the middle wraps around the fruit core and adds a nice complexity onto this already massive wine. Hint of sweeter dark chocolate in the middle as well. Finishes with sweet, cedar tannin on an inky blueberry and blackberry pie backbone. And, crazy thing is that I murdered this wine tonight. Lord have mercy on me, I will not be able to hold onto my 5 remaining bottles and I already know this. I compare this to the 08 Kashmir which is still my favorite Kamen wine to date (still holding all my 2012 Cab Franc so I figure that's the only one that could potentially still top this). Massive, yet complex, with LOTS of life ahead. — 6 years ago
Ripe and supple berry pie. Dark dark spicy fruit in a velvety coat of midnight cacao, nutmeg, cinnamon and clove. Big tannins that cling to palate all the way through the finish. Relax back in your recliner near the fireplace for this one! Perfect rainy day wine. — 5 years ago
Delicious Cabernet from the Moon Mountain District. Highly recommended — 7 years ago
Rich, ripe, full bodied but still elegant. Exactly what you'd expect when combining #grenache w/ #philcoturri #markherold & #moonmountaindistrict — 9 years ago
Dark fruit, but not overwhelming, smooth, with raspberry, cinnamon, clove, balanced. Loved this wine — 8 years ago
One of my favorite sauv blancs. There's an earthiness here you normally don't see. Much more French styled than Californian. A sexy, Parisian perfumed wine. White flowers, agave syrup, and ocean mist on the nose. White grapefruit, Meyer lemon peel, kumquat, ginger, and minerals on the palate. Finishes with a touch of grey salt and more ginger. Amazingly unique. — 10 years ago
Tom Kohli
Shared a bottle while participating in a Repris Virtual Wine Tasting! Always outstanding. — 5 years ago