Rob Brobst III

9.5

Needs two days! Better than most! A great buy at $50.99 a bottle. — 13 days ago

K ITO

9.0

Smooth rich mocha — 25 days ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.1

Blend of 76 percent Zinfandel with 16 percent Carignane, 6 percent Petit Syrah, 2 percent Alicante Bouschet. Blackberry, plum and some earthiness on the palate. February 2026. — 2 months ago

Sam Friedland

9.3

Very nice, with some tannins. Probably would be better in a few years. — 3 months ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.9

On the nose I get black currant, cedar, leather, anise. Elegant and lighter than you might expect from California Cab. A long, lingering finish with toothy tannins and noticeable oak. I’m drinking it on its own but it would be fantastic with meat or cheese. — 9 days ago

K L

9.2

Great as Pinots go but only good for this maker. These half bottles continue to perplex. — a month ago

with Matt

Ericsson

9.8

So much to say about this bottle. Its profile, its history, its growing rarity. And the fact that it was made at the very peak of The Patriarch’s era…

Then there is the occasion. A wine you cellar and protect, waiting patiently for the one moment worthy of all its allure.

A wine from a cooler Napa Valley, so evident in the glass it becomes mesmerizing. The freshness, the tension, the quiet authority; everything speaks of a time and place in Napa which no longer exists.

Yes, this is the kind of bottle that stays with you, not just as a wine, but as a memory. — 3 months ago

K L

9.2

This time the half bottle was good. Drank after the zin. — 10 days ago

with Matt

Michael Chelus

9.1

Pear, baked apple, lemon, honey and mango. Great acidity and balance. — a month ago

Ron Kyle

9.2

Deep velvety flavor. — 2 months ago