Tom Garland

9.3

Decant and pour. On the nose: blackberry, forest floor, currants, herbaceous, smoked meat. Taste: velvety, balanced wine with brambly blackberry, earth, currants, spice, leather, graphite, and a medium plus dry finish. YUM! — 16 days ago

with Brenda

Cindy

9.2

Wow, was worried that it was past its prime but boy was I wrong. The bold cab flavor, combined with mellow tannins, made this a perfect Sunday pasta pairing. — 8 months ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

I was pretty nervous about this #napavalley 1981 #cabernetsauvignon being able to go the distance. First of several 1981 bottles for my lovely wife’s 40th birthday. I’m an Ah So rookie so still managed to break the cork and drown the bottom half in the bottle. After an easy pour through a tea strainer into a decanter, let it sit for a while. Now past an hour it’s really opened up - no doubt it’s on a gentle glide slope decline but so many layers of tertiary aromas. Raisin notes, Medjool dates, maple syrup, some charcuterie notes on the nose. Not much primary fruit left at all - a bit oxidized on the palate but still robust acidity, leather, sanded-down tannins on a rapid finish. — 4 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.6

On fire right now 🔥 — 3 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

The peat forward classic! — 7 months ago

Peggy Hadley

8.9

Went bad fast. — 3 years ago

with Jim

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Chih winegeeks valle de los encinos — 3 months ago

Gabriella Landgraf-Neuhaus

10

A full bodied, high tannin, dry wine without as much of a bite as others in this category. Notes of cherry blackberry and raisin are well balanced and gentle with regard to aftertaste. This is a versatile table wine with regard to pairings. — 6 months ago

Chris Anton

9.3

This is an amazing Cab. Excellent body, flavor and aroma. Highly recommend. — 2 years ago

ZYM

8.9

Nicely rounded with smaller cask. Maybe sherry or orloroso. Big peat per usual. — 6 years ago