Meredith Capasse

9.0

Slightly sweet. Really nice. — 4 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.0

...yummy inky grape goodness in a bottle. — 4 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2012 vintage bought at the winery. Deep rich purple colour. Big black fruit aromas with kirsch, cardomann and black pepper. This is a smooth wine. Spicy ripe blackberry and cherry, baker’s spice and vanilla. Medium acidity and tannins, I wish it had more lift at the finish. Don’t get me wrong, this is a nice wine. — 5 years ago

Ariane E

9.5

Sampled at the Wild World Wine Fest back in May and found at a liquor store in Austin. So delish! — 6 years ago

Kazuhiro Kiyokawa

9.3

ソムリエのお土産。
このベーリーAはとても良い！
らしさがとても出ている。いちごの華やかさがピカイチ。常に家に置いておきたい一品^ ^ — 6 years ago

James Elliott

8.9

Two weeks ago in Austin 🥂 — 7 years ago

with Christian, Adam and 1 other

Kurt Schuster

9.4

Smelled of deep, rich herbal earth. Like a warm summer afternoon hiking in the foothills of Appalachia. The taste was so starkly different to be unrecognizable. Butter, like a steak basted in butter. Fruit was an afterthought, but the entire thing was still big and bold and tricks your senses. Like dating a red headed girl. — 7 years ago

UGAWineDawg

9.6

What can I say - dark fruits, incredible finish and smooth tannins - 2 hour decant made this one a special occasion masterpiece- nice example of Austin Peterson’s work there at Ovid - if you can find this one grab it and enjoy - 10/28/17 — 8 years ago

Hazel Weaver

9.5

Warm and friendly and full of life. Balanced BlackBerry, and lasting mouth, like a hug from your papa — 4 years ago

Mike Colantonio

9.4

Very smooth blend. Not too acidic. Not sweet. — 5 years ago

Richard Smith

9.0

Nice blend from great winery — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Our first bottling from this small production family winery in Calistoga.

My first impressions of this wine, it’s a classic older Calistoga Cabernet. It’s nicely resolved but, not at the end of its life as some have predicted. It is a shade past its prime but, drinking nicely with the exception it’s a touch hot, even after all this time in bottle and when temp’s were not pushing alcohol levels like they can now. However, heat aside, I enjoy wines just the other side of their prime and beyond. Brings out additional complexity-characteristics and are infinitely more interesting.

The nose reveals, stewed & baked fruits of; blackberries, black plum, black cherry extract, black raspberries with some deep blue fruits. Loads of baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Dark spice, dark chocolate, sweet tarriness, mocha, caramel, walnut shells, anise to black licorice, steeped, dark fruit teas, mint/eucalyptus, dry crushed rocks, leather, tobacco, graphite, used charcoal, dark liqueur and cola, dry herbs with dark, red, blue, purple, fresh & withering flowers accented with lavender.

The body is rich, lush, ruby, statin, velvety and thick. The tannins are rounded & softened but, still speaking loudly. The structure, tension, length and balance are in a very good place. This wine has legs to stand for another 5-10 years depending on how you enjoy them. Stewed, candied & baked fruits of; blackberries, black plum, black cherry extract, black raspberries deep blue fruits, purple fruit blend, haunting raspberries with poached strawberries as it sets. Loads of baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Dark spice with good palate heat, dark chocolate, sweet tarriness, mocha, caramel, walnut shells, anise to black licorice, steeped, dark fruit teas, mint/eucalyptus, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil, slightly, moist clay, pronounced, fine volcanic minerals, leather, tobacco, graphite, used charcoal, dark liqueur and cola, dry herbs with dark, red, blue, purple, fresh & withering flowers accented with lavender. The acidity is round & exquisite. The long finish is; well balanced fruit & earth, very complexity, rich, delicious and persists endlessly.

Photos of; Stephanie Jones Bailey, Rick and Elaine Jones, Estate view, their Cabernet fruit close to harvest and vineyard staff managing fruit clusters & leafing.

Producer notes...they were founded in 1996. Jones Family Vineyards specializes in estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Thomas Rivers Brown makes their wines, two Cabernet wines...Jones Family Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and The Sisters. TRB also makes an extremely limited production of aged Sauvignon Blanc that is cellared for over 3 years in barrel and bottle.

Jones Family has ten acres of south facing vineyards that lie 600 to 800 feet off the valley floor, resting above the fog line, an ideal altitude for growing Cabernet in the Napa Valley area.

@Paul T- Huntington Beach FYI. — 6 years ago

Samantha Potter

8.9

Not bad. Flat, as far as carbonation is concerned. Nice flavor, but quite a bit of added sugar that I could do without. Interested to try their other #cider flavors. — 7 years ago

Dawn Cole

9.3

Good, but too expensive for what it is. Austin Hope is just as good and it’s $39 less. — 4 years ago

Greg Herrington

9.5

Black cherry compote, graphite, toffee & earthy spice notes. Something i can’t put my finger in that’s inbetween mint or eucalyptus clippings that were picked from the garden where you can still smell the soil. fine-grained tannins, heady acidity, and apologetically full-bodied. Someone seriously knows what they’re doing here — best syrah i’ve had all year by miles. — 5 years ago

Madison Elizabeth

10

Austin East Ciders in Blood Orange. Cider is dry but the orange is subtle enough to balance it out nicely. — 5 years ago

Joyce Brooks

9.5

Dependable good taste! $13 H-E-B — 6 years ago

Katie Journeay

9.0

Austin wine merchant- case — 7 years ago

Laueen Anronino

9.6

Love this wine. Had with snapper device type dish at lenoir restaurant in austin. Crisp. Pear flavor. Light but not too light. Tom said this is a really food wine. 13 per glass 52 per bottle — 7 years ago

Samantha Potter

9.2

I prefer this to the blood orange flavor, for sure. Pineapple is a quirky flavor for a #cider, but I would have another...🍍 — 7 years ago

with Julia and Maria