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. — 5 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.1

Nice tertiary notes of mushroom and forest floor. Fruit is still present albeit somewhat muted. Enjoyable but not the very best from the climat. — 6 months ago

K L

9.3

Love this. Fruitier with cherry but balanced and smooth. — 6 months ago

with Matt

Conrad Green

9.2

Pure and lifted. Black cherry fruit and underbrush. Pretty and starting to drink well. — 7 months ago

with Major-General and Bex

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

Typically a really big wine, classic Napa cab style, but this bottle was a little flat. Probably not the best storage conditions. — 8 months ago

Veronica S

8.9

Still got it! Deep golden color. Apricot, bergamot, soft anise. Light textured on the palate. Only 8% ABV, easy to drink. Not too sweet. Amazingly approachable. — 9 months ago

Ron Kyle

9.2

Deep velvety flavor. — 5 months ago

Sam Friedland

9.3

Very nice, with some tannins. Probably would be better in a few years. — 6 months ago

Jen

9.2

Lovely wine at Alston. Somm recommended it as being between littorai and sea smoke. Elegant with nice fruit and hint of violets, light — 6 months ago

Nikunj Poddar

8.9

Very drinkable — 6 months ago

Edward Nelson

9.0

Turkey Day in the Dells. Some deer hunting to boot. — 7 months ago

Marco Rodriguez

9.1

Medium body with elegant finish. Dark fruits, some earth, and some hints of spice. Yummy wine. — 9 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2023 vintage. Super easy to drink and not as opulent as some previous vintages. 09.10.25. — 9 months ago

Gladys Xiques

9.0

Fruity with cherry notes with slight earthiness depth — 5 months ago

with Mike

Kelley Raymond

9.4

Well aged to perfection - a bit dry and needs air, but amazing — 6 months ago

Brian S

9.1

Black tea, black soil, red fruit, mushroom. — 6 months ago

jason carey DipWSET

9.4

I bought this for 40 dollars in Paris in 2004. It has survived 2 cross country moves since then. I was worried it would be dead or over the hill. The cork was crumbly. But the wine was incredibly wonderful. I have been meaning to drink this for 10 years but kept delaying. Still lots of primary fruits along with the forest and other 2ndary flavors. This is why Burgundy can be so entoxicating to people. It so often disappoints, but not this time. Too bad wines like this are now so far beyond my means or desire to pay. — 7 months ago

with Cynthia

JFP

9.3

Excellent sipper. Opened quickly. Full bodied. — 7 months ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Vivid and full of flavor. Bright and gamey with floral notes, dark cherry and violets. Sappy with a hint of iodine. Delicious — 9 months ago

with Matt and Paul

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2023 vintage. 9.10.25. — 9 months ago