2/24/2013 - spretzer Likes this wine:

Agreed a nice wine but nothing remarkable esp for the $

12/14/2012 - spretzer wrote:

Plummy big, smooth, but lacked depth to make it really good. Kistler continues to be hit or miss/good to m e

11/7/2012 - spretzer wrote:

Aerated and let sit for an hour, enjoyed for election night. Big BIG wine, but by hour two it was silky smooth and delicious

10/21/2012 - spretzer wrote:

really happy & impressed with this wine, tannins no longer as upfront as in the past, smoothed out nicely and enough fruit to carry it. REALLY GOOD

10/21/2012 - spretzer wrote:

enjoyed duke weeked lost out to 04 Numanthia for most of crowd but Still really good

10/15/2012 - spretzer wrote:

big, needed more time but didn't allow it. betty's 40th

10/2/2012 - spretzer wrote:

BIG & JUICY. Decanted and aerated and let sit for an hour and it was really good. with 2 hands you know what you are getting a big, chewy fruit bomb, but in a good way.

9/24/2012 - spretzer wrote:

much better than 1.5 years ago, integrated and silky smooth drink now or hold for a few more years

8/30/2012 - spretzer wrote:

big Jammy approachable wine

8/11/2012 - spretzer wrote:

enjoyed for my 42nd. BIG, bold and chewy cab.

8/11/2012 - spretzer wrote:

after an aerated 1 hour decant it came together nicely. big, dark, & rich

6/18/2012 - spretzer wrote:

enjoyed with the bells. I was on call so very little more than a nose for me. they were happy

6/18/2012 - spretzer wrote:

solid effort, smoky, light fruit, enjoyable on a warm summer night.

6/18/2012 - spretzer wrote:

just really really good. so smooth and well integrated.

6/18/2012 - spretzer wrote:

first on in over two years, really good right now.

6/18/2012 - spretzer wrote:

first 2008, not as bad as so many have stated but not nearly as good as previous vintages.

6/18/2012 - spretzer wrote:

FIRST SS, enjoyed on FAther's Day with Clatch watching the OPEN. Enjoyed by all

5/25/2012 - spretzer wrote:

I enjoyed this very much. very light with a 13+% alcohol, but great depth of flavor. well done

5/13/2012 - spretzer wrote:

standard silver oak. KAthy enjoyed it more than I did but good.

4/24/2012 - spretzer wrote:

sad to see my last one go, in a really good place right nice. Dubious with my first bottle 2.5 years ago, great now

4/24/2012 - spretzer wrote:

solid, fine but A 94 we will see

4/24/2012 - spretzer wrote:

my first pritchard estate and it did not disappoint, long finish, well balance, one of the best napa cabs i have ever had

4/22/2012 - spretzer wrote:

enjoyed with Emily & dev so good

4/22/2012 - spretzer wrote:

happy to have sat on this awhile because it is singing right now. with a simple aeration it was good to go and no longer the monster it was before but so good, well balanced. Enjoyed with the Dev & emily

3/18/2012 - spretzer wrote:

enjoyed with the haywoods for st paddys
under the weather with no nose or voice, smelled big and everyone was happy

3/2/2012 - spretzer wrote:

my first two blondes, maybe not overly complex but well balanced and really good. Andrew Will is so consistent

3/2/2012 - spretzer wrote:

inky, with serious sediment, delicious

2/28/2012 - spretzer wrote:

I agree, a very nice, low alcohol Pinot. Good balance, very enjoyable.

2/21/2012 - spretzer wrote:

rock solid. This is drinking really well right now. Drink up

2/18/2012 - spretzer wrote:

last of the 06, didn't disappoint, inky, dark, gorgeous. first night at new house. too tires to think too much about it.

2/10/2012 - spretzer wrote:

good

2/10/2012 - spretzer wrote:

shared with Lori and KAthy at Christmas time. No notes but was a great fun memory wine.

1/28/2012 - spretzer wrote:

love em great qpr

12/25/2011 - spretzer wrote:

xmas fun to to open enjoyed by all gone quickly with no notes

12/25/2011 - spretzer wrote:

xmas no notes

12/3/2011 - spretzer wrote:

incredible. I have been in a personal battle with Kistler Wines. some bottles are too over done and lack any nuance but sometimes they blow me away. This Cuvee was sublime, restrained yet complex it evolved through the night and held up beautifully to Heron's sweet breads and Pheasant. CHEERS.

12/2/2011 - spretzer wrote:

opened/ 1 hour decant, but then someone offered to buy our house and I don't remember anything else about it. Good I believe

11/25/2011 - spretzer wrote:

I know this will be good, but it was almost undrinkable for the first three hours, then it finally came around. Will try day two to see how it fairs but don't open for 2 more years and decant, decant, decant.

11/24/2011 - spretzer wrote:

Delicious. well balanced, smooth, tannins well integrated and drinking so well now.

11/21/2011 - spretzer wrote:

crowd pleaser. A touch big and a hint of alcohol on the back end ,but a beautiful smooth wine.

11/21/2011 - spretzer wrote:

rock solid, end of a good run

11/18/2011 - spretzer wrote:

Pipes in town, decanted for 1.5 hours, And paired with steak and Brussels sprouts. Beautiful right now. Well balanced,blackberry, smoke, vanilla, a hint of sweet licorice. Good stuff

10/30/2011 - spretzer wrote:

for some reason it seemed a bit shut down this time, but it was a pop and pour and we didn't give it the time it may have needed?

10/29/2011 - spretzer wrote:

won head to head vs Chappellet sig 06. dark, round and beautiful right now

10/29/2011 - spretzer wrote:

solid, full bodied with a little bite left, but it went headed to head with the Darouish 05 and it was no contest, enjoyed with Barb abd Andres. 4-0

10/27/2011 - spretzer wrote:

I think this is in a very good place right now. nothing big and showy but just a lovely mid length pinot. Someone called it reserved but I think that is ok and what it may be aiming for. It may improve still but I won't wait.

10/18/2011 - spretzer wrote:

really nice. I am typically more impressed with Chad's Syrah but he seems to be getting the hang of Pinot now too. Very light in color, but a nice floral nose, with strawberry and raspberry predominating. I am not someone who likes a sweet wine and this does not get to that point. Enjoy

10/18/2011 - spretzer wrote:

same as last bottle, over the hill

10/17/2011 - spretzer wrote:

simple, tart not my thing

10/17/2011 - spretzer wrote:

really nice