6/20/2022 - SPierson Does not like this wine:

Do not order again

4/17/2022 - SPierson Does not like this wine:

Brown-- prune juice and stewed raisins

9/11/2021 - SPierson wrote:

The usually always amazing Grange didn’t impress with this vintage- thin, minimal fruit, didn’t materially improve over 6-8 hours, etc. Dumb phase or flawed?

8/2/2021 - SPierson wrote:

Turning but somewhat drinkable

8/2/2021 - SPierson wrote:

Still drinking well vs champagne of same era

2/23/2021 - SPierson wrote:

Something a bit off on the nose; nice straw color

10/10/2020 - SPierson wrote:

A bit green and needs more time in bottle. After a few hours in carafe a bit of vanilla.

7/15/2020 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Amazing color for a 19 yo wine. No hint of age. Still very well structured and balanced. Lovely faint nose and finish.

5/9/2020 - SPierson wrote:

Named after the founder Patrick McNeil's grandmother, this bespoke label, which is unique to every vintage, pictures an actual letter sent to Ellen Redding by Patrick's grandfather. Joseph McNeil began his career as a commercial artist in San Francisco in the 1920s and courted Miss Redding via the U.S. Postal Service from 1925 until their wedding day on August 9th, 1928. Each new vintage and colorful envelope tells their story.

5/9/2020 - SPierson wrote:

Deep red, no brown; great fruit on night one. Round and soft finish. Beyond expectations.

1/19/2017 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Best 67 wine I've opened by far. 50th b'day with Dan, Stacy and Abby.

4/19/2016 - SPierson Likes this wine:

At GDKs dinner. Wine of the night easily.

1/14/2016 - SPierson wrote:

Lovely red fruit the first night; absolutely dead and undrinkable on night two

3/17/2015 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Excellent...drinking really well.

3/1/2015 - SPierson wrote:

Too young...should wait a few years; needs time to open up now

12/20/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Still drinking well

12/15/2014 - SPierson wrote:

Way too young. Drank over two nights and never opened up. Dark red in the glass...nose is too hot...chalky, dusty on the open w/ minimal fruit and no finish. Likely (hopefully) this will be showing better in 3-5 years.

11/27/2014 - SPierson Does not like this wine:

Needs a few more years; purity of site shows through; very nice; faint pepper

11/22/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Best syrah of night...and best value

11/22/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Needs another year or two in the bottle

4/14/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Nice structure / nose, but till very tight...check back in 4-5 years. Dark raspberry and spice / white pepper nose.

4/14/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Drinking very well right now. Still very fruit forward...terrifically balanced.

4/4/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Stewed cherries, cola, tar and chocolate...still drinking very well

3/30/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Past its prime. A bit oxidized at this point.

2/1/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Still plenty of life left...

1/21/2014 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Nose akin to SB- floral / citrus but longer finish. Silvaner / Trollinger varietal. Very nice with spicy tuna tartare dish last night.

12/21/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Lovely deep red fruits on the nose; palate not as complex as what I expected (weak finish) but well made and quite enjoyable.

12/21/2013 - SPierson wrote:

Odd 'antibiotic' overtones on the nose; did not blow off even after being opened for a few hours.

12/8/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Very nice cab...not as powerful as some other Hall Cabs. Likely needs a few more years in the bottle.

11/24/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Absolutely terrific-- decanted for roughly an hour and poured after an 08 Insignia. This 22 yo wine was almost as deep purple as the Insignia. Still incredibly fresh with a classic Grange nose. This will drink well for many years-- dark berries and moderate oak with great finesse and balance w/ a long finish.

9/21/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Decanted for an hour and returned to bottle before a dinner out. Still plenty of life and was drinking beautifully-- deep purple, dark fruits, chocolate and hint of licorice. Not as impressive as the '85 or '95 / '96 Grange but still excellent. Drank alongside a '90 Clinet and a '92 Massetto and had the slight edge but the Massetto was fabulous as well.

9/19/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Drinking very well-- needs a bit of time to open up. Still has years of life to go.

7/27/2013 - SPierson wrote:

Likely to improve w/ age...opened up and was more balanced by the end of the meal.

7/1/2013 - SPierson wrote:

70% stainless; 30% French oak

5/19/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Still drinking well (perhaps better than a year or two ago)-- very nice nose of slightly cooked peaches, lovely amber color.

4/14/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Great chard and drinking very well at this point. Faintly toasted nose and well-rounded finish w/ a mellow buttery finish.

3/10/2013 - SPierson wrote:

Fading rapidly...has never drank as poorly as scored by WS but not what it was a few years ago.

2/4/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Drank from magnum; great life still; terrific red fruits and wonderful nose

1/26/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Still has plenty of life left

1/18/2013 - SPierson wrote:

One of the better '67s I've tried. Opened for four hours and was quite thin at first but developed over the following few hours. Better with food.

1/14/2013 - SPierson Likes this wine:

Better the first night- great nose; probably should be drunk up

11/25/2012 - SPierson wrote:

Good fruit but a bit too much residual sugar / syrup for the amount of minerality; 'heavy' vs a typical ice wine

11/25/2012 - SPierson wrote:

Spicy, black pepper, red meat but beginning to fade

11/23/2012 - SPierson wrote:

Drank from a magnum after 4 hours of decanting. Drinking very well-- nice fruit and structure-- the first night but had faded considerably by night two.

10/21/2012 - SPierson wrote:

Needs 20-30 min to open up; drinking well

7/24/2012 - SPierson wrote:

Still drinking very well-- nice structure and well rounded

7/12/2012 - SPierson wrote:

Purchased on a lark (love their rieslings)-- nice dark red color, faint nose; nice red fruits and well balanced; more structure than expected but minimal finish. Exceeded expectations.

7/8/2012 - SPierson wrote:

Typical Grange nose- dark fruit, damp wood, grass; excellent. Still quite young.

9/25/2011 - SPierson wrote:

Still fresh w/ plenty of fruit

10/10/2010 - SPierson wrote:

Drinking very well right now; from a split