Clive McNish

9.0

Interesting wine, much better on day two. Nose was great from the outset, blackcurrant, pencil lead, leather with a floral and herbal, tea like aroma. Day one it starts fruity on the palate but finishes woody and a little dry / sour, by day two the finish is sweeter and a little smokey with a hint of ash. Rich and deep red in colour. Probably needs a few more years in the bottle to really be at its best but enjoyable now. — 6 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

Fresh and silky Pinot with a great nose. — 7 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.6

Give a great wine 8 years and wow! — 8 years ago

Stephanie Ratanas

9.4

Great fruit, dark berry, light tannin. Long finish. Great complexity. — 8 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.1

Very pretty. Great structure. Sweet rose and red cherry. — 9 years ago

with Roger

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

A blend of 47% Syrah, 28% Cab Sauv and adding Cab Franc, Sangiovese, Viognier, Petit Verdot & Metlot. Deep Ruby with complex aromas of dark fruit, spice, almonds and wet earth. On the palate blackberry, currant and raspberry flavors, soft tannins on a long finish ending with leather, pepper and oak tones. Very Nice, a beauty. — 6 years ago

Nick H

9.2

Re-committing to my long review backlog. This one is a perennial favorite for me, and Wayne does a great job from year to year with this central coast chard. More on the honey/peach side of the spectrum, with a light amount of oak and butter. Definitely one (like Aubert) that benefits from a bit of time in the glass and approaching room temp. — 7 years ago

Craig Stanfield

9.4

The other wine for tonight’s Asian pork. This was outstanding. Wish I had more of it. Perfect pairing and so multilayered and a good mesh of being American with a solid Burgundian edge to it. — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Rim to rim unvaried black. The charred tips of coffee rye. Cooked, black olives, wood mushrooms, dried black mix of sand and loam. Exsiccated black cherry, espresso, and bitter chocolate. Medium mouthfeel filled with variegated tannins evoke a murky shoreline tumble. Chamomile and dark cigar, cinnamon stick, salty, dried violets, river rocks freshly shattered, a dark look of scorn from a resentful moon and burnt parchment. #margaux #margauxmoments #MargauxWestYoungMan #DoNotPassMargaux #leftbank #Bordeaux #bordeauxlovers #ChateauDIssan — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Fred Swan

9.4

Very flavorful, yet balanced and pretty. Black cherry is at the fore if the expressive nose, supported by dark flowers, baking spice and orange pith. Medium to medium+ body in the mouth with fine, silky tannins and a long, lightly mouthwatering finish. Flavors are consistent with the nose, especially that core of black cherry. Drink now thru 2022+ — 10 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Very enjoyable and in a good spot. I found this to be slightly stemmy and herbal, but plenty of gummy fruit to it. Small whole cluster usage? Spicy too...sweet rhubarb tart with blackberry spice. There is a fleshy profile to this showing soft red plum and mulberries. Acidity is holding strong. This is likely at peak...enjoy! — 7 years ago

with Mark

Chris MacLean

9.2

Classic Bordeaux profile, with no shortage of persistence or complexity, especially on day 2. — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.3

Gorgeous Chardonnay of superb finesse and balance, carrying its weight effortlessly all through the palate and buoyed by just the right degree of acidity for the style. Citrus, jasmine, light baking spice and gentle minerality. There is both power and subtlety going on here, great display of dense fruit that is not the least bit heavy or ponderous. One of the best California Chardonnay tasted in recent memory. — 8 years ago

Shawn R

9.4

Amazing in every way! Tropical fruits, lush citrus elements...lemon and lime. Bright acidity and a mineral driven finish. Excellent! — 9 years ago

Amy Huson

9.3

Excellent, elegant, I would never get tired if this. The love and craftsmanship of this Brunello comes through for me. — 10 years ago