{"title":"2011 Wines","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-1982-750ml","title":"1982 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml), [Late Release from Chateau in 2011]","description":"RP97 \"'The harvest lasted 16 days from the 16th September,' proprietor Bruno Borie mentioned about the 1982 Ducru-Beaucaillou. Medium brick colored, it comes galloping out of the glass with bold, expressive notes of Black Forest cake, preserved plums and mincemeat pie with hints of cigar box, star anise, eucalyptus and espresso plus wafts of roasted nuts and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, generous and opulent, the palate has beautifully ripe, fine-grained tannins and tons of youthful fruit, finishing with epically long-lasting layers of preserved black fruits and exotic spices.\" LPB for TWA Aug 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97 \"The finest bottle I’ve had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou continues to drink brilliantly and is a magical Saint-Julien. Still healthy ruby hued with a mature yet insanely complex bouquet of sweet red and black fruits, cedary herbs, graphite, tobacco, and forest floor, it’s powerful yet seamless on the palate, with resolved tannins, no hard edges, and a fabulous finish. This is mature Bordeaux in all its glory. Drink bottles any time over the coming two decades.\" JD Feb 2020","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962410479675,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-1982-F0L0C0","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-1982-F0L0C0_8e0ef6e3-7bc4-4dfd-9c3a-c2bfbe8a6ea7.jpg?v=1712785770"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-the-moment-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Sine Qua Non, SQN, The Moment, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"Starting off the tasting and a prodigious, unctuous white, the 2011 The Moment checks in as a blend of 57% Roussanne, 19% Petit Manseng, 17% Chardonnay and 7% Viognier that spent 16 months in a combination of concrete, new and used barrels, and stainless steel. Offering up notions of marzipan, citrus oil flowers, marmalade and spiced apricots, it flows onto the palate with full-bodied richness and depth that-s balanced by beautiful underlying freshness and clarity. While I would lean towards drinking bottles over the coming 2-3 years, these can absolutely age, and have upwards of 10-15+ years of longevity. Drink now-2017+. \n\u003cbr\u003eSine Qua Non, The Moment, California","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964399562811,"sku":"SQN:SQN:MOME-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNMOME-0750-2011-F0L0C0_d3da718a-25a7-428b-945d-ae4157856efc.jpg?v=1705538353"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-dark-blossom-syrah-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Dark Blossom Syrah, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP99 \"The 2011 Syrah Dark Blossom showed even better from bottle than barrel. A blend of 84% Syrah, 8% Grenache, 4% Petite Sirah and the rest Roussanne and Petite Manseng, this beauty was fermented with 17% whole clusters and aged in equal parts new and used French oak. One of the shining successes in the vintage, it's a full-bodied, concentrated and layered Syrah that has awesome aromatics of blackcurrants, Peking duck, pepper, licorice and charcuterie in its seamless, thrillingly pure profile. As with Manfred's other 2011s, the tannins are certainly present, yet they're sweet, polished and have no hard edges. Give this beauty 2-3 years in the cellar and enjoy bottles through 2031.\" JD for WA Aug 2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\"About as good as it gets across the board, these singular, incredible wines are the result of an obsessive attention to detail at all stages of the wine making process. There is no secret or hidden magic going on here. The incredibly talented and down-to-earth Manfred Krankl simply walks the walk as opposed to only talking about attention to detail or offering up the standard, wine is made in the vineyard comments.\" JD Aug 2013","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964513071163,"sku":"SQN:SQN:DRKS-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNDRKS-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591884512"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-dark-blossom-grenache-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Dark Blossom Grenache, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP97 \"The 2011 Grenache Dark Blossom is probably the best Grenache-based blend in the vintage. A blend of 75% Grenache, 12.5% Syrah, 11.5% Mourvedre and a splash of Roussanne (fermented with 11% whole clusters), it has a perfumed, complex style, with notions of black raspberry, cassis, dried flowers, white pepper and licorice giving way to a full-bodied, layered and seamless mouthfeel. There's no shortage of fruit here, and while it's hard to resist now, it has enough tannin to warrant short-term cellaring. It should knock it out of the park through 2029.\"\u003cbr\u003eSine Qua Non, Dark Blossom Grenache, California","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964513202235,"sku":"SQN:SQN:DRKG-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNDRKG-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591884514"},{"product_id":"schrader-las-piedras-vineyard-lpv-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Schrader Cellars, LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"Schrader�s newest offering is the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard LPV, which comes from clone 337 of the Las Piedras site. This is a west side valley floor vineyard with a foundation of alluvial river pebbles and rocks as well as gravelly loam. The Schraders have a long-term lease on 5 acres, which, added to their 16 acres of Beckstoffer To Kalon and 5 acres of Beckstoffer George III, gives them some pretty serious leases on some of the finest terroirs in Napa Valley. The softest wine of this portfolio, there are 350 cases of the 2011 LPV, far less than the 600 cases produced in 2012. Given its warm micro-climated, these grapes were picked before the rains descended. The wine exhibits a dark ruby\/purple color, supple tannins, and sweet red and black currants, licorice, Christmas fruitcake, incense and forest floor. This beautiful, medium-bodied 2011 is already complex and evolved\" RP Oct 2013\u003cbr\u003eSchrader, LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley","brand":"Schrader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964664787003,"sku":"USR:SCH:SLPV-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRSCHSLPV-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1674772410"},{"product_id":"screaming-eagle-2011-3-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2011 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls","description":"JS 99 \"Mind-blowing nose with spearmint, cloves and blackberries. Floral, too. Full body with phenomenal detail featuring delicate but intense blackberry, espresso, toasted oak, caramel and dark chocolate. Cedar and sweet tobacco. Finesse all over. The wine of the vintage? Everything is there. Great energy. Best in 2018.\" (October 2014)","brand":"Screaming Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964688543803,"sku":"USR:SCR:SCRE-PK03-2011-F0L0C0","price":7950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSCRSCRE-PK03-2011-F0L0C0_b5a4c7ce-d611-4314-b266-225cc433403c.jpg?v=1742521078"},{"product_id":"screaming-eagle-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS 99 \"Mind-blowing nose with spearmint, cloves and blackberries. Floral, too. Full body with phenomenal detail featuring delicate but intense blackberry, espresso, toasted oak, caramel and dark chocolate. Cedar and sweet tobacco. Finesse all over. The wine of the vintage? Everything is there. Great energy. Best in 2018.\" (October 2014)","brand":"Screaming Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964688871483,"sku":"USR:SCR:SCRE-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":2480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRSCRSCRE-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521077"},{"product_id":"drc-montrachet-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, DRC, Montrachet Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP97 \"The Montrachet was picked on 6 September at a respectable 37.1hl\/ha. Lucid in colour, perhaps a little deeper than expected, it has a multi-faceted nose that you have to monitor over one hour. Hints of almond and butterscotch emerge at first, then salted caramel, pralines and peach skin. It is mercurial and utterly alluring. The palate is intense on the entry and immediately expresses a sense of vitality and tension. This Montrachet is suffused with great weight in the mouth with subtle touches of orange peel, almond and hazelnut that ebb with time. It mellows in the glass but never dispensing with one iota of tension, yet seeming if anything to gain in volume. This epitomizes great Montrachet. 265 cases produced. Drink 2016-2030+. (NM)\" (February 2014)\u003cbr\u003eDomaine de la Romanee-Conti, Montrachet Grand Cru","brand":"Domaine Romanee Conti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964801036347,"sku":"BUR:DRC:DRMO-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":9950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BURDRCDRMO-0750-2011-F0L0C0_19e5798e-ad45-4155-9f21-40680bf16364.jpg?v=1681947484"},{"product_id":"opus-one-2011-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2011 Opus One, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"DR95 \"As the most Bordelais vintage of the new millenium, the 2011 Opus One is one that will appeal to tasters with classical sensibilities. A complex bouquet of cassis, blackberry, rich soil, tobacco leaf and cedar, with a nice framing of new oak, is followed on the palate by a savoury, well-balanced and authoritative wine with good concentration and length. 2011 was a very challenging vintage, but the team at Opus One did an excellent job indeed.\" WK for DR Sep 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG94 \"The 2011 Opus One comes across as quite powerful and intense. Raspberry jam, rose petals, savory herbs and mint, all come together beautifully in the glass. The tannins are going to need a few years to soften, but the 2011 continues to develop very nicely in bottle. This is a very strong showing, especially within the context of the year. The 2011 is dark and even a bit rough round the edges, particularly when tasted alongside the surrounding vintages. The lithe, mid-weight, savory style is at times more Old World than New, yet all the elements are in the right place.\" AG Dec 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA94 \"Powerful, fragrant, black tea, crayon, soy, this was a cooler year of Napa where rain fell off and on through the season, and I am totally unapologetically a fan of what they achieved here at Opus. Yes there is a touch more earthiness on the aromatics than in other vintages, and perhaps it is more European in style, but it is totally charming, totally in the sweet spot to drink right now, delicate and yet with depth, filled with raspberry, blueberry and loganberry fruits, set against sage, orange peel and tobacco leaf. Harvest September 24 to October 24, with 40% of the fruit brought it before the heavy storms in early October, and a pause of a week before restarting. Michael Silacci director. 17 days skin contact.\" JA for IB June 2025","brand":"Opus One","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964932272187,"sku":"USR:OPU:OPUS-PK06-2011-F0L0C0","price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USROPUOPUS-PK06-2011-F0L0C0_66553509-0669-4ec0-84bc-736155f9e5f6.jpg?v=1742521059"},{"product_id":"petrus-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Petrus Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"A dense ruby\/purple-tinged color and restrained but intriguing aromas of kirsch, raspberry jam, wood spice, and mulberries are found in this full-bodied Petrus. An undeniable success in 2011, it is rich, layered and pure with light to moderate tannin, but seems slightly less muscular and tannic compared to its stablemate, Trotanoy. Forget it for a few years and drink it over the following 25 years. Made from 100% Merlot, it tips the scales at 13.5% alcohol. In short, it is typically open-knit and already showing very well. This is quite opulent\" RP April 2014.\u003cbr\u003ePetrus, Pomerol","brand":"Petrus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965135859771,"sku":"BDX:PET:PETR-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":3195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPETPETR-0750-2011-F0L0C0_25cb1b73-c4c3-475a-b25c-63316c713067.jpg?v=1742521021"},{"product_id":"hundred-acre-kayli-morgan-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Hundred Acre, Kayli Morgan Vineyard, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard has a medium garnet color and gives up redcurrant and cranberry sauce with a core of cassis, red roses and Ceylon tea plus wafts of garrigue and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied and wonderfully elegant and fresh in the mouth, it has a beautiful grainy texture and long mineral finish.\" LPB Dec 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"The genius of Jayson Woodbridge is not in dispute. A bigger than life character, he has a certain personal flamboyance and no-prisoners-taken persona, but what he and his team do in the vineyards and winery speaks for itself. These are remarkable wines, with his Cabernet Sauvignons some of the very finest in the world.\" RP Aug 2015","brand":"Hundred Acre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965138677819,"sku":"USR:HUN:HAKM-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRHUNHAKM-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521019"},{"product_id":"colgin-tychson-hill-2011-3-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2011 Colgin Cellars, Tychson Hill, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls","description":"AG97 \"Ann Colgin's 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill is flat-out gorgeous. Bright, savory aromatics lead into a core of red fleshed fruit. At ten years of age, the 2011 is remarkably fresh and vibrant, the challenges of the year notwithstanding. A mid-weight, polished Cabernet, the 2011 Tychson Hill is magnificent.\" AG for VM May 2022","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965291081787,"sku":"USR:COL:COLT-PK03-2011-F0L0C0","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRCOLCOLT-PK03-2011-F0L0C0_45775407-4831-4bcb-beac-14857e3a7acb.jpg?v=1778107320"},{"product_id":"colgin-cariad-2011-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2011 Colgin Cellars, Cariad, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"JS97 \"Extremely aromatic with lead pencil and hints of currant undertone. Full body, with silky tannins and a very, very long finish. The texture is just right. This is so racy and refined with fabulous texture. I love the savory character. A wine with a solid core of fruit and super silky tannins.  It is beautiful and dense yet refined. 49% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 10% petit verdot and 6% cabernet franc.\" JS Oct 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG96 \"The 2011 Cariad is a dark, brooding beauty. A whole range of savory and earthy nuances play off a dark cherry and plum fruit. The 2011 is distinguished by its surprising breadth and volume. The strong savory qualities of the year are present in a wine that impresses with its balance and poise. It is a terrific example of the year.\" AG for VM May 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"There are a lot of magnificent estates with Shangri-La-like beauty spread throughout California, and the Colgin property is in the top ten list for spectacular views as well as top quality. Sitting atop Pritchard Hill with stunning views of Lake Hennessey and the surrounding mountains, their IX Estate Vineyard is on a steep, intimidating hillside. It is one of the must-see attractions in Northern California, if not the entire state. The longstanding winemaking team of Ann Colgin, Allison Tauziet and Bordeaux consultant Dr. Alain Raynaud has produced some magnificent wines over the years (the 2001s, 2002s, 2005s, 2007s and 2008s) as well as amazing efforts in 2009, 2010 and 2012. There are three Bordeaux blend offerings, one from their Tychson Hill estate vineyard off Highway 29, north of St. Helena, and the second, the IX Estate blend. The Cariad is fashioned from a blend of grapes purchased from a number of David Abreu-s well-known and highly respected vineyards. There is also a fourth wine, the IX Estate Syrah, which is often a dead-ringer for a great Northern Rhone.\" Published: Oct 30, 2013","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965291507771,"sku":"USR:COL:CARI-PK06-2011-F0L0C0","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRCOLCARI-PK06-2011-F0L0C0_f580c334-6ff8-4e88-b3c3-2fa611cd64b0.jpg?v=1726864244"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2011-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2011 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"JS97 \"Fabulous floral aromas of currants, flowers, stones and rosemary stem. Purity. Full body with a fabulous backbone of chewy tannins with a gorgeous austerity. Elegance with power. This needs at least three or four more years.\" JS Oct 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP96 \"Deep garnet in color, the 2011 Harlan Estate trots confidently out of the glass with scents of blackberry pie, mulberries, and redcurrant jelly giving way to nuances of sandalwood, bay leaves, dried lavender, and graphite. The medium to full-bodied palate is still very youthful, with plenty of emerging tertiary baking spice flavors and a lightly chewy texture, finishing with a lively mineral lift.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG96 \"The 2011 Harlan Estate is a real stunner. Still fresh and vibrant, the 2011 is a magically beautiful wine. It is, naturally, more small-scaled. Crushed flowers, sweet red dry fruit, tobacco, cedar and mint notes are super classy. The 2011 has enough freshness to drink well for another 10-15 years. It's fabulous achievement.\" AG for VM May 2022","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965296062523,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-PK06-2011-F0L0C0","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/image_9271d299-9fa3-4261-bcd6-db128990c4e3.jpg?v=1641278937"},{"product_id":"colgin-ix-estate-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Colgin Cellars, IX Estate Red, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG95 \"The 2011 IX Estate is the softest of the three Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines in this range from Colgin, but there is plenty of breath and power, too. Sweet red cherry, iron, dried herbs, gravel, licorice and menthol lend class and personality to this beautifully articulated mountain red. The 2011 is showing so well today. It has enough freshness to drink well for another decade plus.\" AG for VM May 2022","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965308219451,"sku":"USR:COL:IXES-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":324.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRCOLIXES-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1593210993"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-eleven-confessions-patine-syrah-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Eleven Confessions, Patine Syrah, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP98 \"A wine that needs to be forgotten in the cellar for 5-6 years, the 2011 Syrah Patine checks in as a blend of roughly 97% Syrah and the balance Roussanne and Viognier. It too comes all from the estate's Eleven Confessions Vineyard and saw 39 months in 63% new French oak. Backward, tight, concentrated and structured, with full-bodied richness and depth, it gives up Guigal La Landonne like aromas and flavors of graphite, sweet oak, smoked meats, pepper and black raspberry and cassis-like fruit. While it shows the vintage's cooler nature, it has a stacked mid-palate and will evolve gracefully for 15-20 years.\" JD for TWA Aug 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"There are few greater success stories in wine than that of Sine Qua Non’s Manfred Krankl. Austrian-born and showing up penniless in Los Angeles in 1980, he went on to create one of the greatest wine estates in the world today by sheer talent and work ethic. Despite being involved in a horrific motorcycle accident in September of 2014, he’s recovering admirably and was in great spirits during my visit.\nLooking at his latest releases, the 2011 extended-aged cuvees all show the cooler nature of the vintage, yet had phenomenal levels concentration and firm, tannic spines. I’m not sure they’re a step up over the earlier 2011 releases, but they’re without a doubt some of the top wines in the vintage. The 2012s are big, ripe and voluptuous wines more in the style of 2009s, yet perhaps with slightly less exuberance. The real shocker was the quality of the Next Of Kyn releases. These come all from his estate vineyard located around the winery in Oak View. I was blown away by both the ’11 and ’12, with the ’12 being the greatest wine yet from the estate.\" Published: Aug 27, 2015","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965323259963,"sku":"SQN:SQN:PETS-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":324.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNPETS-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1773330972"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-eleven-confessions-patine-grenache-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Eleven Confessions, Patine Grenache, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP97 \"Coming all from Manfred's Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and a blend of 77% Grenache, 22% Syrah and 1% Viognier (fermented with 25% whole clusters), the 2011 Grenache Patine spent a full 33 months in almost all neutral oak, with just 11% being new. It offers perfumed and spice-laced notes of white pepper, black raspberry, blackberry and ground herbs that flow to a full-bodied, elegant, nicely concentrated 2011 that has nicely integrated acidity, no hard edges and a terrific finish. It's certainly one of the fresher, more elegant Grenaches from Manfred, yet it still has rocking levels of fruit. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and enjoy bottles over the following decade.\" JD for TWA Aug 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"There are few greater success stories in wine than that of Sine Qua Non’s Manfred Krankl. Austrian-born and showing up penniless in Los Angeles in 1980, he went on to create one of the greatest wine estates in the world today by sheer talent and work ethic. Despite being involved in a horrific motorcycle accident in September of 2014, he’s recovering admirably and was in great spirits during my visit.\nLooking at his latest releases, the 2011 extended-aged cuvees all show the cooler nature of the vintage, yet had phenomenal levels concentration and firm, tannic spines. I’m not sure they’re a step up over the earlier 2011 releases, but they’re without a doubt some of the top wines in the vintage. The 2012s are big, ripe and voluptuous wines more in the style of 2009s, yet perhaps with slightly less exuberance. The real shocker was the quality of the Next Of Kyn releases. These come all from his estate vineyard located around the winery in Oak View. I was blown away by both the ’11 and ’12, with the ’12 being the greatest wine yet from the estate.\" Published: Aug 27, 2015","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965323784251,"sku":"SQN:SQN:PETG-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":324.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNPETG-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1773330876"},{"product_id":"scarecrow-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Scarecrow, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG 98 \"The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. Though I am not surprised, as the 2011 was magnificent from the outset. What a thrill it is to find it in such great shape today. Layered, aromatic and super-expressive, the 2011 is a wine of tremendous stature. Dark fruit, chocolate, sage and dried flowers all meld into the racy finish. The 2011 is quite simply outrageous. Readers lucky enough to own it should be thrilled. What a wine!\"","brand":"Scarecrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965473501243,"sku":"USR:SCA:SCAR-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":649.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSCASCAR-0750-2011-F0L0C0_43f06547-f61f-425c-8508-60d1e817319f.jpg?v=1748040223"},{"product_id":"marcassin-estate-chardonnay-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Marcassin, Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, Bottle (750ml)","description":"The 2011 is a great Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard from a much-maligned and sometimes excessively criticized vintage. 2011 has its low points, but there are many producers who got it right, and survived the challenging growing and harvest conditions. This wine has phenomenal intensity, with plenty of crushed rock, pineapple, honeysuckle, orange and tangerine blossom in an elegant, medium to full-bodied style, with terrific intensity, good acidity and freshness. This is more evolved than either the 2009 or 2010, and probably will be a candidate for 7-8 years of aging, rather than 10 or more. (RP) Mar 2015","brand":"Marcassin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965524521019,"sku":"USW:MAR:MRCE-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":545.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USWMARMRCE-0750-2011-F0L0C0_6e5e5ba0-b6f2-48ab-98cb-b1f1f89f454a.jpg?v=1775163523"},{"product_id":"caymus-special-selection-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Caymus, Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"A brilliant wine, and one of the stars of the vintage, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection boasts aromas of blueberry pie, blackberries, cassis and white flowers. This full-bodied, velvety textured, delicious 2011 is already drinking well, and should continue to do so for 10-12 years. It is a terrific success for the vintage.\" RP Oct 2013","brand":"Caymus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965627838523,"sku":"USR:CAY:CAYM-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRCAYCAYM-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520957"},{"product_id":"scarecrow-etain-2011-2-pk-owc-750ml","title":"2011 Scarecrow, M. Etain Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Case of 2 Btls","description":"AG94 \"The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon M. Etain is fabulous. Dark raspberries, flowers, tobacco, mint and rose petals all meld together in a long, soulful wine loaded with personality. Today the tannins are a bit firm, but that should not be an issue in another few years, once the wine has come together a little more fully. Today the 2011 M. Etain is absolutely singing. That is a second wine is virtually incomprehensible.\" AG for VM Nov 2013","brand":"Scarecrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965836308539,"sku":"USR:SCA:ETAI-PK02-2011-F0L0C0","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRSCAETAI-PK02-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1667001008"},{"product_id":"hundred-acre-few-and-far-between-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Hundred Acre, Few and Far Between, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP94-96 BT \"Another great success that escaped the insidious spread of botrytis on the valley floor is the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far Between. One of the top wines of the vintage, the Cabernet Franc component gives the wine a multidimensional aromatic display of forest floor, blueberries, mulberries, black raspberries, plums, black currants and a wet rock-like minerality. The rich, full-bodied flavors seem almost an anomaly in this vintage given its extraordinary irregularity and frequent disappointments. This prodigious 2011 is a candidate for the wine of the vintage.\" RP Oct 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Proprietor Jayson Woodbridge, one of the wine world’s most compelling, outspoken, irreverent, bigger-than-life personalities, can get away with just about anything he wants to say or do simply because year after year he proves what great wine is all about from his 15-acre Kayli Morgan Vineyard east of St. Helena, his 15-acre parcel on Howell Mountain, and another vineyard on the upslope of the Eisele Vineyard (recently acquired by Chateau Latour in Pauillac), called Few and Far Between. He currently has six cuvees of Cabernet Sauvignon, the Kayli Morgan Vineyard, the Arc Vineyard on Howell Mountain, the Few and Far Between Vineyard in Calistoga near the Eisele Vineyard, a wine called Deep Time which spends considerably more time in barrel than its siblings, a wine called Precious, and depending on his mood, another wine called Fortunate Son. The Few and Far Between Vineyard is a 5-acre parcel on what Woodbridge calls the “upside of the Eisele Vineyard.” The only blend in his portfolio, this cuvee includes 15% Cabernet Franc. The first vintage was 2008, and this is another exceptional wine, with the 2010 achieving perfection and the 2012 capable of doing so. I only tasted two vintages of the Precious cuvee made from Woodbridge’s favorite barrels. Normally he limits production to 100 or so cases, which would be four barrels. I only tasted one vintage of the Cabernet Sauvignon Deep Time because it spends up to 40 months in barrel and almost becomes like a great chef’s reduction sauce because of evaporation. It is normally a selection from the Kayli Morgan Vineyard. It is a remarkable wine, but very little is available.\" Published: Oct 30, 2013","brand":"Hundred Acre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965836537915,"sku":"USR:HUN:HAFF-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRHUNHAFF-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1653588010"},{"product_id":"margaux-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Chateau Margaux, Margaux, Bottle (750ml), [From OWC]","description":"LP96 \"The 2011 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. It was quite a warm vintage and the earliest harvest since 1893, starting on the 5th of September, with very small, concentrated berries. \"Like a young version of the 1995, it needed time for the tannins to soften,\" commented winemaker Philippe Bascaules. It has a deep garnet color and shoots out of the glass with notes of plum preserves, blackcurrant pastilles, and boysenberry preserves, leading to hints of black tea, star anise, clove oil, and cardamom, with a touch of menthol. The medium-bodied palate is packed with layers of evocative black and red berry preserves, supported by plush tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and spicy.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR96 \"At first the tannins keep this pretty tight, but as it opens up there is an elegance and finesse, along with a subtle floral expression that is clearer in the Château Margaux than the Pavillon. Juicy on the finish, and as it opens further you get a gourmet, dense expression to the raspberry and cassis fruit. Aromatically it is finely knit and uplifting. The iris and peony aromatics of Château Margaux are really to the fore, it's a great vintage to show off this side of the estate. 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. 3.6pH. 38% of overall production in the first wine. One of the earliest harvest on record, all finished by end of September which is extremely rare at Margaux.\"","brand":"Margaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965844959291,"sku":"BDX:MAR:MARG-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":489.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMARMARG-0750-2011-F0L0C0_e6adf8f8-2d0c-408b-bae1-d9895a0c1be1.jpg?v=1742520931"},{"product_id":"drc-la-tache-2011-1-5l","title":"2011 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, DRC, La Tache Grand Cru, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"BH 96 \"As it was from cask this is more restrained than usual and it requires aggressive swirling to coax the pure and spicy essence of red berry fruit aromas to emerge from the glass where there is a slight hint of herbal tea present. There is a similar reserve to the distinctly focused and linear flavors that enjoy a seemingly unlimited reserve of dry extract that renders the fine-grained and silky tannins almost invisible at present though I suspect that they will become much more apparent once the baby fat melts away. There is superb complexity and fantastic length and this mineral-driven effort should be capable of drinking well after only 12 years or so of bottle age but require a solid 20 before it's completely mature. While La Tache is almost by definition a superbly elegant wine there is also always an inner core of muscle. In 2011 it seems to have more of the former and a bit less of the latter, indeed this may the first vintage in quite a while where it is ready before the Richebourg.\" (January 2014)\u003cbr\u003eDomaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tache Grand Cru","brand":"Domaine Romanee Conti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965849645115,"sku":"BUR:DRC:DRLT-1500-2011-F0L0C0","price":12950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURDRCDRLT-1500-2011-F0L0C0_8c824ec5-d7b4-4a0a-b3a2-3765171c773b.jpg?v=1768592555"},{"product_id":"tusk-estates-cabernet-sauvignon-2011-3-pack-oc","title":"2011 Tusk, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTusk, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley","brand":"Tusk Estates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965909446715,"sku":"USR:TUS:TUSK-PK03-2011-F0L0C0","price":2095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRTUSTUSK-PK03-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1702079128"},{"product_id":"dana-estate-lotus-vineyard-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Dana Estates, Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG94 \"The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus Vineyard is the richest and deepest of the three Dana Cabernets in 2011. It captures all of the exotic beauty of the year in its intensely dark fruit and strong savory character. Firm tannins ensure another 5-10 years of very fine drinking, maybe more. The 2011 has quite a bit of fruit, but is also starting to show the first signs of development as it approaches an early plateau of maturity.\" AG for VM May 2022","brand":"Dana Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965913608251,"sku":"USR:DAN:LOTU-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRDANLOTU-0750-2011-F0L0C0_153aab51-d79d-45db-b487-95b573580cb0.jpg?v=1768594450"},{"product_id":"sloan-2011-3-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2011 Sloan, Proprietary Red, Rutherford, Case of 3 Btls, [Winery Direct]","description":"RP96 \"Medium to deep garnet colored with a touch of purple, the 2011 Proprietary Red is a little youthfully closed, the nose slowly revealing beautiful lilacs and lavender scents with a core of blackcurrant cordial, blueberry pie and raspberry preserves plus wafts of oolong tea and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is gracefully expressed with stacks of mineral, floral and black fruit layers and a firm, grainy frame, finishing long with lingering earthy sparks. So wonderfully elegant. (LPB)\" (December 2018)\u003cbr\u003eSloan, Proprietary Red, Rutherford","brand":"Sloan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965998116923,"sku":"USR:SLO:SLOA-PK03-2011-F0L0C0","price":789.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSLOSLOA-PK03-2011-F0L0C0_5b57c583-73b1-49af-afb7-31e074a53139.jpg?v=1768594449"},{"product_id":"scarecrow-etain-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Scarecrow, M. Etain Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG94 \"The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon M. Etain is fabulous. Dark raspberries, flowers, tobacco, mint and rose petals all meld together in a long, soulful wine loaded with personality. Today the tannins are a bit firm, but that should not be an issue in another few years, once the wine has come together a little more fully. Today the 2011 M. Etain is absolutely singing. That is a second wine is virtually incomprehensible.\" AG for VM Nov 2013","brand":"Scarecrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32966028492859,"sku":"USR:SCA:ETAI-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSCAETAI-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1780006802"},{"product_id":"screaming-eagle-second-flight-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Screaming Eagle, The Flight, Oakville, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP94 \"Deep garnet colored, the 2011 Second Flight (a blend of 54% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc) offers up a gorgeous perfume of wilted roses and violets over a core of blackberry tart, raspberry preserves and kirsch with subtle baking spices and garrigue notions. Medium to full-bodied with a solid frame of grainy tannins and just enough freshness, it has wonderfully perfumed layers and an exotic spice-laced finish. It has a surprising amount of weight and concentration for this cool, rainy vintage. Winemaker Nick Gislason informed me that the last pick was on November 1 this year?which is extremely late! But this later harvest clearly paid off when you consider how ripe the tannins are on this beauty.\" LPB for TWA Apr 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG94 \"A dark, voluptuous beauty, the 2011 Second Flight is laced with plum, grilled herbs, tobacco, smoke, violets and graphite. The style is cool, savory and precise, perhaps with a bit less body than normal, but with plenty of energy, finesse and balance. Simply put, this is a magnificent showing.\" AG for VM Oct 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Under the ownership of Stan Kroenke, this vineyard has been replanted and a new cellar has been constructed. The production of Screaming Eagle has remained between 700-1,000 cases, and a second wine, the Second Flight, includes 520-800 cases. The introduction of a second wine is an attempt to keep Screaming Eagle at its mythical level of quality. This vineyard, situated on the valley floor at the Oakville Crossroads across the road from the Rudd Estate, encompasses 60 acres, but only a small percentage is used for these two cuvees. Based on the three vintages I tasted, it appears the Second Flight wines include much less Cabernet Sauvignon and more Merlot than the flagship Screaming Eagle.\" Robert Parker Published: Oct 30, 2013","brand":"Screaming Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32966062342203,"sku":"USR:SCR:SECO-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSCRSECO-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520898"},{"product_id":"abreu-cappella-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Abreu, Cappella, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"Finally in the bottle, the 2011 Proprietary Red Cappella is showing even better than it did from barrel last year (a common occurrence at Abreu). The 2011, which includes more Merlot than usual because of the cold growing season, reveals terrific notes of espresso roast, chocolate, forest floor, incense, and blackberry and cassis fruit. This broad, round effort is an opulent, fruit-forward, supple, luscious wine that should drink well for 10-15 years.\" RP Oct 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG95 \"The 2011 Cappella is elegant, nuanced and super-classy. As is to be expected, the 2011 is a bit lighter than most vintages, but it has no hard edges or awkward contours. Instead, it is the wine's vibrant red\/purplish berry fruit that stands out most. This is a fine showing from the Cappella.\" AG for VM May 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"As I wrote last year, the work that the famous viticulturist and wine producer David Abreu does, along with his assistant Brad Grimes, is at the top of the qualitative hierarchy in California, if not the entire world. His four vineyards produce ravishing wines of great richness, complexity and aging potential. Even in vintages where others might stumble, such as 2011, somehow Abreu’s magic in the vineyard translates into wines of fabulous intensity and compelling quality in the bottle.\" Published: Oct 30, 2014","brand":"Abreu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32966398214203,"sku":"USR:ABR:ABRC-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRABRABRC-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1748040179"},{"product_id":"abreu-madrona-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Abreu, Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG96 \"The 2011 Madrona Ranch is another impressive wine in this range from David Abreu and Brad Grimes. It shows the typical Madrona Ranch profile of dried herbs, leather, tobacco, cedar and earthiness, with terrific fruit density and impeccable balance. This gorgeous St. Helena Cabernet will drink well for another 10-15 years. It's in great shape today. All the Madrona Ranch signatures are there, just with less volume than is typically the case.\" AG Oct 2021","brand":"Abreu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32966616940603,"sku":"USR:ABR:ABRM-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRABRABRM-0750-2011-F0L0C0_4ed6fb6e-313d-4798-a1c8-03bd962ef7d6.jpg?v=1687979181"},{"product_id":"bond-quella-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Bond, Quella, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS96 \"This is very seamless, with refined tannins. Savory, with hazelnut and berry. Full body, juicy and pretty. Long, lively finish.\" (May 2014)\u003cbr\u003eBond, Quella, Napa Valley\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR96 \"Sourced from a site in the hills east of St Helena. An enthralling, slow-burning nose of green pepper, pomegranate skin, ripe raspberries and moss. The texture is deft, floating and lacy, all the while asserting itself with a bevy of black fruit flavours. The finish is initially ghostly and subtle before becoming pure, energetic and fresh. The most enticing and seductive wine of the Bond lineup.\" DR Jan. 2021","brand":"Bond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32966831571003,"sku":"USR:BON:BONQ-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRBONBONQ-0750-2011-F0L0C0_df3cbbc1-2bc4-4873-926e-93137b0ee74c.jpg?v=1770836935"},{"product_id":"shafer-hillside-select-2011-1-5l","title":"2011 Shafer, Hillside Select, Stags Leap District, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP96 \"Possibly the Cabernet Sauvignon of the vintage is Shafer’s 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select. Last year I thought it was a strong effort, but it’s even better now that it’s been bottled. With an opaque black\/purple color and notes of subtle burning charcoal embers, blueberry, blackberry and graphite, the wine has a certain Bordelais minerality, but then the richness of Napa kicks in. It’s full-bodied (somewhat unusual for a 2011) with lighter tannins, and no doubt the wine will be on a faster evolutionary track than vintages such as 2010, 2012 and 2013. Nevertheless, the Shafers and Elias said this was the toughest vintage they’d ever experienced. To be able to produce a compelling wine like this is a testament to their extraordinary skills and craftsmanship. This wine can be drunk now or cellared for another 15-20 years.\" RP Dec 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS96 \"Extremely minty with dried flowers, dark berries and currants. Full body but refined, with super-integrated tannins. The wood, ripe fruit, tannin and acid balance is beautiful. Wonderful potential here.\" JS Oct 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Year in year out, this is one of the superstar wineries, not only in Napa Valley and all of California, but in the entire world. It’s the product of visionary John Shafer, who started in 1978 after a successful corporate career. He had the foresight and visionary genius to believe in the microclimates and soils of Stags Leap of the southern Napa Valley. When his son Doug came on board with their brilliant winemaker and Mr. Everything, Elias Fernandez, things soared in quality and diversity. Today, this is a winery that does everything about as perfect as can be. They have kept their feet, heads and egos grounded, and continue to kick proverbial ass with every vintage. They made some of the very finest, possibly the Cabernet Sauvignon of the vintage in 2011, and in 2012 and 2013, they have crafted one profound wine after another.  I have no idea how long these wines will last, but they’re fabulous to drink young, and certainly 20-25 years is well within reach of just about every top vintage of Relentless.\" Published: Oct 30, 2014","brand":"Shafer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32967127400507,"sku":"USR:SHA:SHAF-1500-2011-F0L0C0","price":439.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/Photo_Coming_Soon_f9ddeff5-ffe8-4e38-a68e-ba74439d4699.jpg?v=1586457626"},{"product_id":"grace-family-cabernet-sauvignon-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Grace Family Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS 94 \"A beautiful red with superb concentration for the vintage, featuring currants, berries and light milk chocolate. Full and silky, with a soft texture and a delicately fruity aftertaste. Dick Grace is a guru of classic Napa cab each vintage. Better in 2016.\" (May 2014)\u003cbr\u003eGrace Family Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley","brand":"Grace Family","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154677436653,"sku":"USR:GRA:GRAC-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRGRAGRAC-0750-2011-F0L0C0_dfefb62d-0648-4334-ade4-9de35fb40eb8.jpg?v=1768594387"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JA96 \"A more refined expression than in La Chapelle, but I would strongly recommend going for La Chapelle right now. as these tannins remain fairly closed at the moment. Great future ahead, a sculpted and finessed expression of La Mission, classical, with the seductive smoky notes coming out after a few minutes in the glass alongside waves of violet and tobacco.\" JA for DR Feb 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP95 \"The small production (4,150 cases) of 2011 La Mission-Haut-Brion displays the nobility and complexity of this great terroir. Burning embers, scorched earth, blueberry, black currant, licorice and spice aromas jump from the glass of this dense ruby\/purple-colored wine. With full body (atypical for a 2011), but no hard edges, this opulent, multidimensional, fleshy, rich, stunningly long, well-balanced La Mission is another great achievement in what has been nearly a century of producing remarkable wines from this hallowed vineyard. The long 2011 should be reasonably mature in another 4-6 years, and last for two decades. It will always be a revelation in a vintage that is unlikely to receive a lot of exciting press. The final blend was 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc. Jean-Philippe Delmas continues to quietly and authoritatively turn out one great wine after another at La Mission-Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion.\" RP Apr 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM95 \"The 2011 La Mission Haut-Brion is well defined and very focused on the nose: blackberry, briary and graphite, quite mineral-driven with an impressive sense of energy. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, good tension, quite precise with attractive black pepper and graphite notes, poised and showing good breeding on the finish. This is excellent. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.\" NM for VM Apr 2022\n","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42433033863405,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520586"},{"product_id":"bruno-clair-gevrey-chambertin-1er-cru-clos-st-jacques-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Domaine Bruno Clair, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques, Bottle (750ml)","description":"\u003cbr\u003eDomaine Bruno Clair, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques","brand":"Bruno Clair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44030665556205,"sku":"BUR:BRC:LACQ-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BURBRCLACQ-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1680723611"},{"product_id":"peter-michael-les-pavots-estate-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Peter Michael, Les Pavots, Knights Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS96 \"Amazing complexity and subtlety with black truffle, blueberry, spice, roses, and lavender. Full-to-medium body, fine tannins and a long, clean finish. Builds on the palate. Drink now or hold.\" JS Oct 2012\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR94 \"Sir Peter Michael’s flagship wine ‘les pavots’, or 'the poppies’, delivers a fine and complex full-bodied wine that will reward cellaring. It has a ripe, sweet nose of warm fruit and concentrated blackberry jam, combined with herbal, minty characters and a veneer of fine oak. The palate is fresh, tight, balanced and refined, carrying a weight that hides the alcohol well.\" RS for DR Sep 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Owned by Sir Peter Michael, this estate has employed a bevy of brilliant winemakers over the years, the current being the two Morlet brothers from the Champagne district in France. Nick Morlet is employed full-time as the main winemaker, and his brother, Luc, consults at Peter Michael. Both have brought French savoir-faire and applied it to extraordinary vineyard sites to produce world-class wines of extraordinary richness, intensity and complexity. Readers looking for some of the best Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Sauvignon Blancs, Sauvignon\/Semillon blends, and Bordeaux proprietary red blends can do no better than the wines from the Peter Michael Winery.\" Published: Dec 29, 2013","brand":"Peter Michael","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44325110579437,"sku":"USR:PET:PAVO-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRPETPAVO-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1698881724"},{"product_id":"dalla-valle-cabernet-sauvignon-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Dalla Valle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG94 (Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon is soft, open-knit and very pretty. Still very fresh and nuanced, the 2011 is impeccable today. Bright red cherry fruit, cedar, mint, tobacco and earthy notes all grace this understated Cabernet from Dalla Valle. The aromatics are so expressive today. Hints of crushed red berry fruit, mint and spice build into the long, persistent finish. ","brand":"Dalla Valle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46477544653037,"sku":"USR:DAL:DALC-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRDALDALC-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1720034644"},{"product_id":"joseph-phelps-insignia-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG95 \"The 2011 Insignia is superb. Deep, layered and so expressive, Insignia is without question one of the wines of the year. Had I tasted it blind, I would have never guessed it is a wine from a challenging year. Still fresh and vibrant, the 2011 is such a pleasure to taste today. Hints of sage, tobacco, spice, menthol and pine add lovely aromatic top notes to a core of inky blue\/purplish fruit. The 2011 has turned out even better than I had originally expected.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"one of the most historical vertical tastings I have ever done, that of Joseph Phelps’ proprietary red Bordeaux blend called Insignia, which was one of California’s first proprietary red Meritage wines launched in 1974. While visiting this winery in early September, I had the privilege of tasting every vintage from 1974 to 2012. This has always been a remarkable wine and sadly I am old enough to remember the 1974, to which I gave a great rating, but then suggested it be drunk within 10-12 years. I never thought it would last. Of course, it turned out to be one of the great mature wines of the vertical tasting, but more on that on the web site. The five vintages of Insignia which consumers should be keeping an eye on are 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.\" Published: Oct 30, 2013","brand":"Joseph Phelps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393495384301,"sku":"USR:PHE:JPIN-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRPHEJPIN-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1733432526"},{"product_id":"2011-domaine-de-montille-volnay-premier-cru-taillepieds-bottle-750ml","title":"2011 Domaine de Montille, Volnay Premier Cru, Taillepieds, Bottle (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Montille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47921961959661,"sku":"BUR:MON:TAIL-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURMONTAIL-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1748040501"},{"product_id":"2011-giuseppe-mascarello-barolo-monprivato-bottle-750ml","title":"2011 Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo, Monprivato, Bottle (750mL)","description":"RP95 \"No matter the vintage - hot or cold - this special wine always stays true to itself. The 2011 Barolo Monprivato is not as precise or polished as the excellent 2010 vintage, but the wine offers abundant elegance and generosity nonetheless. Dark fruit is followed by pipe tobacco, licorice and cola. These elements achieve a beautiful level of balance, depth and unity. Some tartness appears on the close. This wine demonstrates that you can't beat an excellent vineyard site when it comes to making iconic wines.\"","brand":"Mascarello","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48168000192749,"sku":"ITA:GIS:MONP-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/ITAGISMONP-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1750986752"},{"product_id":"2011-chateau-ausone-saint-emilion-bottle-750ml","title":"2011 Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95+ \"Its bigger sibling, the 2011 Ausone increases the level of intensity, elegance, complexity, richness and length. Nearly a mirror image of the La Chapelle, just with more going on, the Ausone boasts a more saturated purple color, and the wine has everything in large, intense proportions. The finesse and delicacy of all its components are what make it such a remarkable wine. The quality of the tannins and purity of the fruit make this another legendary effort that should age for 30-40 years.\" RP Apr 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Not surprisingly, Alain Vauthier’s 2011 Ausone is one of the greatest wines he has produced. I know this sounds impossible, but it is the reason why I spend so much time tasting and reflecting on what is in front of me. The 2011 could turn out to be better than his 2009 – sacre bleu! Probably the wine of the vintage, the 2011 exhibits a murky, inky, blue\/purple color as well as an extraordinary nose of creme de cassis, plum sauce, crushed rocks (primarily chalk), acacia flowers and hints of graphite, truffles and damp forest floor. The riveting aromatics are followed by a wine that does not let the taster down in the mouth. Full-bodied with extraordinary purity, oozing richness and well-integrated velvety tannins, acidity, oak and alcohol, this is another superb achievement by Vauthier from this phenomenal site on the decomposed limestone hillsides of St.-Emilion. Possibly the longest-lived wine of the vintage, it should evolve for 30-40 years. Since few of us can afford Ausone (or even find it, assuming we have the discretionary income necessary to purchase it), readers should seek out the second wine, which usually represents one-third of the entire production.\" BT 96-100Pts Published: Apr 25, 2012","brand":"Ausone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48249333448941,"sku":"BDX:AUS:AUSO-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":479.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXAUSAUSO-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1751070995"},{"product_id":"2011-sassicaia-tenuta-san-guido-bolgheri-tuscany-bottle-750ml","title":"2011 Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP95 \"The 2011 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia starts off a little restrained, with smoky, spice aromas and pressed flower notes but after an hour or so it opens up with ripe blackberry and bramble fruit. The tannins are a little bit more noticeable on the finish, but there is a wonderful, super luxurious texture with that signature crisp, balancing acidity and an aristocratic ease and weightlessness feeling on the palate.\" SH for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDR95 \"The 2011 Sassicaia comes from a vintage with a cold winter, a mild spring with abundant rains and a very good difference in temperatures between night and day during the summer and there were sunny days during the harvest. You can feel this sunny bright personality in the wine. The nose is open and accessible with aromas of bright red fruit and cream. On the palate there are contrasting flavours which are a little green and firm but these are enveloped in a luxurious texture and weight.\" SH for DR Nov 2022","brand":"Sassicaia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48272184082669,"sku":"ITY:SAS:SASS-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/ITYSASSASS-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1753161087"},{"product_id":"2011-joseph-phelps-backus-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-oakville-magnum-1-5l","title":"2011 Joseph Phelps, Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"AG96 \"The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard is a wild, exotic wine. In 2011, this fruit was picked very late, at the end of September, and that results in a wine that is decidedly ripe in its fruit profile. The more savory qualities typical of the year add layers of aromatic presence. Blackberry jam, creme de cassis, chocolate and cloves linger on the soft, plush finish. The 2011 is a decidedly exotic Backus.\" AG for VM May 2022","brand":"Joseph Phelps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48622070235373,"sku":"USR:PHE:BACK-1500-2011-F0L0C0","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRPHEBACK-1500-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757537296"},{"product_id":"2011-groupe-duclot-bordeaux-prestige-collection-case-case-of-9-btls","title":"2011 Groupe Duclot Bordeaux Prestige Collection Case, Case of 9 Btls","description":"One bottle each of 2011 La Mission Haut Brion, Haut Brion, Margaux, Mouton Rothschild, d'Yquem, Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Petrus and Cheval Blanc.  Each of the nine bottles comes in a special collector's box.  The bottles come packaged together in a special wood box with latch.","brand":"Groupe Duclot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49133602537709,"sku":"BDX:MIX:BDXM-PK09-2011-F0L0C0","price":7950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMIXBDXM-PK09-2011-F0L0C0_2beda7f9-10b1-4271-9bb7-826a1b74cc8d.jpg?v=1768594106"},{"product_id":"2011-carruades-de-lafite-pauillac-case-of-3-magnum","title":"2011 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Case of 3 Magnum","description":"Jane Anson writes, \"A bright kick of salinity on the finish, although there are more evident touches of the summer drought here than in the first wine, with rose petals and dried fruit on the finish. Plenty to enjoy, with the angular tannins softening after a few moments in the glass. A good time to drink, not likely to deepen much more although it should continue drinking well for the next decade. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend.\" Published DR February 19, 2021","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49133602865389,"sku":"BDX:LAF:CARR-P315-2011-F0L0C0","price":1395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFCARR-P315-2011-F0L0C0_edit.jpg?v=1769269904"},{"product_id":"2011-peter-michael-la-carriere-knights-valley-bottle-750ml","title":"2011 Peter Michael, La Carriere, Knights Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP93 \"From a cold, rain-plagued year, the 2011 Chardonnay La Carriere exhibits a light straw color with a greenish hue as well as notes of honeyed brioche, orange marmalade, buttery citrus and terrific fruit. More evolved and seductive than the 2010 at present, the 2011 is a beautiful wine that should drink well for 7-8 years.\" - RP Dec 2013","brand":"Peter Michael","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404864659693,"sku":"USW:PET:PMLC-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USWPETPMLC-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1771977204"},{"product_id":"2011-carruades-de-lafite-pauillac-magnum-1-5l","title":"2011 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49432081301741,"sku":"BDX:LAF:CARR-1500-2011-F0L0C0","price":465.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFCARR-1500-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1772483854"},{"product_id":"2011-salvioni-cerbaiola-brunello-di-montalcino-bottle-750ml","title":"2011 Salvioni Cerbaiola, Brunello di Montalcino, Bottle (750mL)","description":"RP96 I absolutely love what the Salvioni family has created in this vintage. The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino La Cerbaiole is an unexpected wine. This beautiful expression shares very little with its peers. The wine achieves the signature style and elegance that is so unique to Salvioni despite the warm vintage. The results are ethereal and deep with classic aromas of dark fruits and spice. But the bouquet is unusual in that it also offers very sophisticated layers of pressed flowers, cloves, dusty mineral and grilled rosemary. The tannins are enormously silky and polished. Hats off to Salvioni.\n\n","brand":"Salvioni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49433353289965,"sku":"ITY:SAL:CERB-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/ITYSALCERB-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1773871529"},{"product_id":"2011-chateau-lafleur-pomerol-bottle-750ml","title":"2011 Chateau Lafleur, Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS97 \"Complex aromas of blackberry and whole white truffles with hints of wet earth and stones. Full body and structured with gorgeous, velvety tannins, but reserved and polished. Very long finish with fabulous fruit. Goes on for minutes. This is all class: the red wine of the vintage.\" JS Oct 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR96 \"This Lafleur effort in 2011 is truly stupendous and once again shows the greatness of its terroir. This was one of the driest vintages on record here and the berries were incredibly small, giving concentrated juice. The extraction, however, has been done with great skill, and the wine is beautifully fresh, balanced and textured. Deeply coloured, the primary black fruit nose builds and builds in the glass. A blend of 53% Cabernet Franc and 47% Merlot, there's real depth and complexity with plush, polished tannins and a concentration of delicious dark fruits - plum, mulberry and damson - joined by touches of dark chocolate, cured meat and spice. It's still very much in its first flush of youth and is not even close to being broached.\" JS for DR May 2018","brand":"Lafleur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49690918256877,"sku":"BDX:LFL:LAFL-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLFLLAFL-0750-2011-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774626671"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/collections\/2011_wines.jpg?v=1727809012","url":"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/2011-wines.oembed?page=3","provider":"Grand Cru Liquid Assets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}