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9.9

The 2018 IX Estate is a wine of extraordinary depth and intensity. The aromatics along are positively dazzling. Crushed herbs, lavender, spice, menthol, chocolate, licorice and gravel lend tremendous power and gravitas. Just as impressive it was last year, the 2018 is positively riveting today. What a wine! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2022)
— 4 years ago

Raul Puga

10

Best bottle of Realm I’ve ever had and likely in my top 3 wines of all-time. — 6 years ago

with Joe

Andrew S

9.5

Fantastic. Deep dark fruits, cedar, jalapeño, violets. — 8 years ago

Jason Duff

9.7

Celebrating family, an amazing wine. Best of the best. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Randy Dunn makes wine for your retirement and perhaps your grandkids. This 02 is just coming into it's elegance/groove. When you consider it's been in bottle for basically 12 years, it's still a pretty big wine. Tannins are resolving but still packs a palate punch. On the nose, it's a wild berry blend, baking spices and a mix of dry and fresh roses. The fruits start elegant transitioning to juicy & finishing with dry medium tannins. Blackberries, black cherries, black plum, raspberries with very ripe juicy strawberries painting the back palate. The mix of fruit is incredible. Baking spices of caramel & vanilla, just a touch of spice; allspice & light sage, black tea, dessert style dark minerals that finish with dry crushed rocks, graphite & eucalyptus. Followed by; raspberry cola and acidity that is just short of perfect. The finish pierces the mid palate with dark tannins. However, the mixed berry fruit finishes long, juicy to dry & with sheer beautiful elegance. The finish lasts & lasts. It's simply a guilty pleasure. I have two more bottles. I'll have one in 7 more years and the last in 15 years. Love to note the changes! That's the really enjoyable part of cellaring wine. — 10 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Kiss of Brett. Nice development — 5 years ago

Rob N

9.3

Another great cab from Di Costanzo. I get more mineral and less fruit in this one than the Farella. Almost like an Italian-style wine. — 5 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Don’t listen to ANYONE who tells you 98 was a bad year. — 7 years ago

Ara Aslanian

9.7

An amazing find in the village at Mammoth Lakes, nothing short of spectacular. — 8 years ago

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Todd Alexander

9.6

Gorgeous umami finish that goes on and on. Pillowy texture. Fresh and alive, drinking really well, a beauty. — 9 years ago

Jeff Meyers

9.0

Still rough n tumble on the finish. Big aggressive tannins still. Clearly CalCab. A bit herbal but hanging in there. — 12 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.6

This wine, wow! Dark chocolate, coffee beans, toasted oak on the nose - very unique. Dark, dark, very dark ruby. Mouthfeel is very dense with a nice long finish. This wine is silky, yet powerful. Dark fruit, dark chocolate, coffee beans, cassis, blue fruit. Minerality well integrated. Gorgeous wine! Early in its life but I had to try one. I’ll enjoy seeing these age. — 5 years ago

Eric

9.6

Really impressed with this. Dark minty blue fruit with a little stank on the end. Damn good. Worth trying. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Very plush plum and intense violet and floral notes. Thick and chocolatey but very pretty and balanced. Lovely. Very young. — 8 years ago

with Matt and David

Charles Rivas

9.5

Absolutely stunning right now. In a perfect spot, though still young. Integrated tannins, great fruit and a long, long finish. Enjoy now or over the next 20 Years — 8 years ago

Lance E. Farman

9.4

Three bottles of 1974. Very little bottle variation. Fruit still standing at attention. Soft yet powerful. Loved it!! — 10 years ago

Matthew Horbund

9.1

The Vineyardist 2009 - excellent smooth dark cherry, cola/cocoa, great palate. — 12 years ago