Jacob smith

9.2

Blueberry powerful. So tasty on lips. Love the complexity and smooth — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

Last time I had this wine was a little over two years ago. In that period of time, it has aged nicely. Blueberry and wildflowers on the nose. This bottle was a stand-in to the one that I wanted to try on my 40th birthday that was acting a little bit weird. Nothing weird about this one. Palate of blackberry, black cherry, cassis, blueberry, cinnamon baking spice. A little bit of chocolate, a little bit of leather. Black pepper to the finish. What a nice wine, and from the "bastardized" 2011 vintage to boot! Drink or hold. — 7 years ago

Martin Sher

9.0

Yes, a little hint of blueberry on the finish. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.3

After having the ‘16, I went back to my notes on the ‘15 and they mirror exactly what I was writing for the ‘16.

Nose was more floral than jammy, with violets, blackberries, nutmeg and some blueberries. Well balanced and approachable on the palate, with a nice black cherry/blueberry finish. The ‘16 had a bit more complexity with added cedar/birch wood notes too.

The ‘15 and ‘16 are their best wines to date in my opinion, and wonderful values at around $45/bottle. — 8 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.2

Well ok this is the yang to the grand cru Burg. - big and chewy bit red and blue fruit an absolute mouthful. Long and graceful. Yes a perfect pairing with Cookie's blueberry pie!!!! — 9 years ago

with Frank

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.4

Bold initial mouthfeel. Strawberry pie (is that real thing? Whatever, that's what it tastes like). Vanilla. Peppermint. Blueberry. Incredibly long finish. — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Ridge Wine Dinner. Almost opaque. Flamboyant nose with notes of black cherry, blueberry, light smoke and walnuts. Still primary. Great finish with perfect balance of fruit, structure and acidity. For me this was the best of the 95/05/12 MB lineup. Needs time. — 9 years ago

Lawrence Asrikin

9.1

Mint, vanilla, dried herbs, leather, black tea, and blueberry. Hints of smoke and velvety finish. — 10 years ago

Mark Lipton

9.4

If you have to drink a 2011 Napa Cabernet, this is the one. Overcomes the flimsiness and off-centered taste of many of its peers. Blueberry, suggestive of Alexander Valley cabs, is present in spades, and wonderful, smooth, and satisfying midpalate and finish. — 10 years ago

Jeremias Costo

9.2

2011 vintage - plum, blueberry, raspberry, nice spice .. — 11 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.2

Dark purple with a magenta rim. Staining color. Opens up with several hours of air. Smoked meat, blueberry, and sea breeze. Bold, bruding dark fruit. Espresso, and mocha too. Savory finish with chewy tannins. Has big time scores, but feels like it is closed at this time. Hmm... perhaps hold for 5+ years. — 6 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.1

Great dark color and inviting nose. Bold, full palate of dark fruits, predominantly blueberry, blackberry, and plum. Nice finish. — 7 years ago

with Michael and Joe

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Big fruit chew. Massive black.and blueberry cobbler. Didn't have WiFi when I had wine. So now I have wifi and no wine.

92 points — 7 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.3

Vibrant, inky purple with youthful Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, leather, mocha, earthy violet and an undertone of dried thyme. Full bodied yet Elegant with a very long finish. Lovely wine. Purple Angel is 92% Carmenère and 8% Petite Verdot — 8 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.5

Love this shiraz! One of my favorites. Powerful blueberry, BlackBerry, chocolate, mint, and eucalyptus. Decanted for 30 minutes. — 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.4

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc
A little closed up, but that's to be expected from such a young wine built for aging. Air helps to unfold the layers buried within. While 2014 was a cooler year, the weather played well to the style of Sassicaia as its target is 12.5-13% abv every vintage, so the conditions here were less of an issue. The acidity and density are here to last for some time, probably more than you think and should go the distance just fine. Elegant, yet powerful, with pure red currants and cassis, a touch of bright blueberry fruit, with a savory and spicy edge from the Cabernet Franc, then graphite and lavender florals appear, this is a beautiful young and fresh Sassicaia. Rocks and stone on the nose hint at minerality. Elegant and persistent on the medium+ palate, gorgeously pure and distinct with firm medium+ grain tannin. A long, dense, tightly wound finish that is fresh and persistent, entirely to young but with loads of potential. — 9 years ago

Dontai Smalls

9.1

Great Cab Franc but definitely needed to chill to fully enjoy... Deep garnet color with bright ruby edge. Powerful aromas of mature and complex fruits -- black currants, raspberry, sweet black plum, and blueberry. Fresh violets and notes of cedar, sandalwood, red clay and fresh mint. A velvety texture with layers of red raspberry, cocoa, jasmine tea, tobacco, and ground black pepper. 2012 is a well-structured and balanced wine, though also needs to breathe.
— 9 years ago

with Malcolm and Leo

Colleen Paradise

10

Wonderful wine . Dark fruit flavors of blueberry, blackberry, notes of coffee and dark chocolate. Rich full bodied wine — 10 years ago

Mick

10

This wine suited my tastes perfectly - a bold fruity nose, a medium sweetness up front, a smooth full body of cherry, blueberry, leather and blackberry to finish. Mild tannins. — 11 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.1

A classic with its soft tannins and smooth blueberry taste. Classic. Love it. — 11 years ago

with Anita

Gor

9.3

Blueberry, bloody meat, fig on the nose. Great concentration and length. Tannins does well integrated. Finish is superb. Great stuff maybe missing slight bit of secondary notes. — 7 years ago

Tom Garland

9.1

The only way to fire up for the Rolling Stones concert at Levi Stadium!!!!!!!!!!!! Pop and pour at the bar($240 deal, had to get it) an inky purple color. On the nose: blueberry, dark cherry, leather, floral. Taste: nice red fruit, black cherry, currents, milk chocolate, ...fine tannins and medium finish. — 7 years ago

with Brenda

Kimberly Anderson

9.3

Purplish black with heady scents of mocha, blueberry and herbs. Pomegranate, dusty plum, and espresso. Black tea notes on the finish. Plush but not over the top. A 30 minute decant made a big difference with this wine. — 7 years ago

with Chad

Mike Pepper

9.5

Glad I waited! Very smooth inky with hints of blueberry and hint of pepper.
Scrumptious — 8 years ago

Sanford Peisner

9.3

Classic California cab. Soft cork. Smooth drinking taste blueberry tannins creep up on you . Just a wonderful wine — 9 years ago

Daniel Steilen

8.9

Kind of a shame to open so young - needs 5-10 yrs to come together. Not quite enough acidity to bring fruit into balance. Purple, full bodied, fruit forward wine. Tons drinking blueberry/blackberry with a bit of earth. Still very tasty, especially with an hour or so of air. — 9 years ago

Tory Udvarhelyi

9.7

Blackberry, blueberry, smoke/charcoal, spices — 9 years ago

with Steve and Dan

Tony Capone

9.6

Deep purple color, so glad I waited to try this one, some blueberry, cassis, earth tones, spice, just a fantastic bottle of wine! — 10 years ago

Rebekah List

9.4

Blueberry red wine. Complex would be great with a steak — 10 years ago

Hermes Ortiz

9.7

2002 SHAFER Cabernet Sauvignon
"Hillside Select"
Napa Valley, California
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Silky smooth.
Soft, lush tannins.
Dark, Black Fruit.
Blackberry and Blueberry Flavors.
All Elements in harmony.
Great Balance.
Extra long finish.
"Wine of the Night".
Still has another 5 - 10 years of life ahead. — 11 years ago

with Jeffrey