Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

A bit strange this Chardonnay. It starts like a burgundy and then it’s Ca climate shows with structure and then finishes with Meursault mineral-saline like finish. The fruit profile is uniquely different to me. It neither shines nor seems faded. Can’t really find the exact wording to state it. Oddly slightly sweet & sour lemons, tropical melons, grapefruit, soft lime zest, orange blossoms light butterscotch & melted reduced brown sugar. — 10 days ago

Hector Yair Arrona Samano

9.0

Fallerleben — 3 months ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.4

Such a great wine: accessible now but has a long future ahead. This was the wine of the night for me. Made the Maybach seem confectionary — 3 years ago

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Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Thomas Rivers Brown is the Winemaker for Maybach. He also makes his own label Rivers-Marie. This Maybach is very similar in style to the Rivers-Marie Pinot Silver Eagle bottling. Styling is near identical. This bottling shows a bit more earth & minerality. — 10 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.8

Another amazing 23 Napa Cabernet. This one will reveal its best self in the mid game window of 15-30 yrs. When this gets scored, it has high potential for a 💯. — 10 days ago

Mark Farrell

10

Deep purple, with a captivating nose of chalky blackberries, plum sauce, and Asian five spice. It just keeps drawing you in. Plenty of good fruit on the palate, not overly dry. Amazing structure with velvety tannins. The amazing finish on this wine lingers for at least a minute. To my taste, this is Cabernet at its finest and probably the best wine I’ve had. I would like to compare it to the Maybach Amoneous as it previously held my favorite all time wine position. I’m saddened that with Realm purchasing Houyi, Modus Operandi will probably not be able to make this fantastic expression of Houyi vineyard. I need to stock up!!! — a year ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

The Vocabulum is the sure bet to win the long game of 20 plus yrs because of it big structure. Window of 20-40 yrs for its best depending on how you enjoy them. Another candidate for a perfect score when the ratings come out Spring-Summer next yr. — 10 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

Tasted all three of their 2023 Cabernets. All outstanding. Believe when they are scored, each one will receive between 97-100. This one showed more elegance-beauty on this day but the other two are the slightly better wines. — 10 days ago

Vitaly Domnenko

9.0

Bm. Tm-. Am. Fm. — 2 years ago

Paul T HB

9.6

Mag with2 hour decant, great 🥩 wine.
Having a problem with the fruit forward wines nowadays, too sweet.
Most Beckstoffer, all Caymus, Bevan, Maybach and many others. This is not one of those. — 3 years ago