This is body medium PLUS if you know what I mean. Stumbled upon this gem tasting cabs in Sonoma last June. Was very fortuitous to find the tasting room just off the town square. Just a fabulous bottle, dry yet exploding with a fruit forward personality. More balance here than a Chinese gymnast. — 8 years ago
Combines with everything — 8 years ago
Such a beautiful sparkling. Refined and restrained. Lovely. — 9 years ago
12½ % alc.
An old non-vintage bottling.
As for the age I would guess this to be somewhere late 60's to early 70's (as the bottle is embossed 4/5 quart which I believe was discontinued for the metric 750ml in 1979) and also has the "classic" plastic/rubber foil found on a lot of oldies from that time.
Being a bit of a history buff when it comes to CA's wine industry I'm very humbled when opening these pieces of history.
Amazingly this held up to 24+ hours of aeration without loosing any life...and actually got better!!
— 9 years ago
"yeah fine" — 10 years ago
Rich without being cloying. Could use a touch more zing of acidity but the fruit and brioche are very nice. — 10 years ago
A smooth standard — 12 years ago
Pretty good - would drink again — 8 years ago
Like Baby Blue the blueberry aromas jump right out of the glass. First glass, honestly didn't seem any better than the Baby Blue. One hour later with filet mignon the wine had opened up considerably and WOW! This is one to pair with a juicy steak🍷. — 8 years ago
Smooth, easy, sweet — 9 years ago
Super delicious and nicely done. — 10 years ago
My favorite Malbec ever. I will definitely drink this again. — 10 years ago
About as good as California Pinot gets in my humble opinion! — 10 years ago
Love this wine. 2012 vintage. #josephphelps biased review. — 10 years ago
With Matt and Mich. — 10 years ago
Ethereal. — 12 years ago
This bottle is much better than the last one. Blue, red and black fruits along with a hint of floral notes. This wine is rich, with inky black currant & blueberry finish. — 8 years ago
Love the smell of whiskey in the morning - happy birthday Dad — 8 years ago
Intense citrus aromas with notes of pear, apricot and wet stone. Big, rich and dry on the palate. Flavors of lemon and lemon zest and citrus oil leads to deep, stone minerality, grassiness and full, deep acidity with just a hint of oak. The finish is incredibly dry and zesty with intense length and depth. — 9 years ago
Spectacular — 9 years ago
We enjoyed this one — 10 years ago
Awesome blend — 10 years ago
Nice Howell man example. Well balanced. Not a heavy cab. — 10 years ago
Red blend from Sonoma at The Vine! — 10 years ago
For $16 at BevMo, and you have to let it breah for an hour. This is an amazing find. — 12 years ago
Neal Ferry
Generally I pass on California Pinots, however this one is well worth the time — 7 years ago