Jake Hajer

9.0

Good expression of non-oaked cab Franc. Medium body. Old world. Charred green bell pepper, savory cranberry. Limestone. — 6 years ago

Patrick

9.0

Nice bottle. Rounded out fruit and tannins, great pairing with Italian. — 6 years ago

Kirk F

9.2

Have yet to have an EK bottle disappoint. This is in a fantastic window right now. So good. From the winery; ‘In the glass, the 2013 Small Town Pinot is a very pretty medium garnet color. Explosive aromas of crushed red cherry, forest floor and spice abound, followed by an outright party of ripe cranberry, strawberry, black plum and rhubarb pie on the palate. All rounded out by hints of juniper berry, nutmeg and cloves. A hair riper than last year, but no less graceful, there’s a pleasant sense of all-around finesse.’ All ringing true tonight. Loved this. — 7 years ago

Teri Reed

9.2

Very nice white!! Celebrating CPA happiness. — 8 years ago

with Zane and PK

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

Dark ruby red with a purplish hue. Good dark fruits on the nose with some forest floor and truffles. Light bell peppers in the finish. Moderate tannins (5.5/10) and medium bodied. Lots of soft dark fruits and damp leaves. Medium plus finish. Great restaurant wine and solid Sonoma Cabernet. Drink till 2022. — 9 years ago

with Sean

Tim Herrmann

9.4

This bottle was in a great, great place--lots of expressive floral notes like iris and violet, still plenty of blueberry, blackberry, and cherry fruit, refreshing green notes like fresh cut herbs, green bell pepper, and pencil shavings. Aromatic, and integrated, this has richness but also a Loire-like restraint. Like a swing and a hit right from the sweet spot. — 9 years ago

Nick Chang

9.3

Just a nice balance of flavors... — 10 years ago

Cary Welton

9.0

For the price point, this Big Dog can definitely hunt! Soft pepper and smooth tannins, slight black cherry make this a winner with Ferrero Rocher and House of Lies. — 10 years ago

Sam Shepard

10

Incredible taste — 11 years ago

Michael Greene

9.3

Strawberries, a bit of bell pepper, and funk. chewy tannins. Very very good. Drank with Wagyu beef at Maison d a Cote outside chambord. — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.3

Bell pepper, dark fruit, and leather, still with a fair bit of tannin but fantastically enjoyable. — 6 years ago

FinerTastes

9.4

Celebrating Christmas with our favorite red blend. — 6 years ago

with Sarah and Kristen

Jeroen Koenen

9.1

At first, cassis and cherry shine on the expressive and generous nose. But soon lovely notes of treebark, licorice, forestfloor and grilled bell-pepper add in.
Slightly slender and feminine on the mid-palate, this wine could use some more flesh and stuffing.
Wine definately scores on the nose! — 8 years ago

Ivan Storck

10

Great! Right from the nose through the last drop. — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It's time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time, a wonderful Chilean Cabernet.

Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, bell pepper, sage, peppermint, eucalyptus and smoke.

Full bodied with medium acidity and beautiful long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, figs, cloves, herbs, earth, cola, vanilla, oak, spices, light vegetables, coffee, chocolates, bell pepper, tobacco, beef jerky and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

An elegant, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile, with lots of complexity and fitness, but not fully balanced yet.

Still young now, but very enjoyable by itself, and better with BBQ Meats. I paired it with a cheese platter, crackers and nice company.

Grapes are grown at the foot hills of the Andes Mountains, on stony soils. 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc.

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

Bonnie Kissler

9.5

11/20/2015 at Donovan's — 9 years ago

Sean m Roberts

9.5

Beautiful wine. Just finished dinner, a great find at a local winery in Ventura. I have had the privilege to visit this town and enjoy some similar local vineyards. — 10 years ago

Matt Schwartz

8.9

Gracefully aged — 10 years ago

with Kelsey

Nate Stiles

9.0

Really nice and soft. Well balanced and goes down easily. — 11 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Lots of red & black fruits, graphite, leather, tobacco & bell pepper. Still youthful needing a min of 5-10 years. — 6 years ago

Meg Herring

9.1

Quite vegetal at first but then it mellows into a lovely Loire CF. Exactly what you want when you pull a cork on one of these. Blackberries, raspberries, and red bell pepper along with some green tea leaves and black stone. — 6 years ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.2

85 percent Cab with blend of complementary reds. Should age well. June 2018. — 7 years ago

Sarah Suksiri

9.6

Fresh bell pepper, bites of cilantro and plum skins. Tacos carnitas and SNL on a Sunday. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured. Immediately, this bottle was open for business. Powerful aromas of tobacco, thyme and dark fruits with just a touch of green bell pepper and leather. The bouquet is so intoxicating that you're compelled to bury your nose in the glass but I stopped short of being satisfied with that as the temptation to take a sip was, of course, overwhelming...and I was not disappointed. Ample notes of currants, tobacco and some cedar and earth, wrapped in a beautiful body. Tannin and acid are in good balance. This is a great wine for a hearty meal yet it can be enjoyed perfectly well on its own. Considering the structure and my history drinking these wines, I suspect these will drink very well over the decade as it begins to take on more secondary characteristics. Drink now or Hold. — 8 years ago

Benjamin Keator

9.5

Beautiful wine. Clear as a bell — 9 years ago

with Donnie, Colby and 2 others

Marit Wangstad

8.9

What you would expect from Silver Oak. On the nose, green bell pepper, mint, rose, and cherry. On the palate, sour cherry, strawberry, green bell pepper, medium plus tannins, but still very smooth. #lifeisacabernet #winelife #napavalleycabs #bigredwines — 9 years ago

B

10

1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia. Drank w Jim, Mary, Judy, and K at PFurs concert. Left it open for an hour or so before drinking it. Super vegetal- bright green vegetables- bell pepper, green onion, celery. Very structured and lots of tannins. — 10 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.1

In laws in town vertical with @Cathy Corison. 2004. — 10 years ago

with Ryann and Harry

Lesa Gough

8.9

Cali Zin with refinement. Very nice. Need to get more of this. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

A very balanced wine even on ots iwn — 11 years ago