John W

10

Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, plum, cherry, blackberry, cocoa powder and spice- like a mild cumin. Reminded me of a patatas bravas sauce. On the palate full bodied and rich. On the palate, the spice and cocoa powder dominate with florals; secondary layers are present with hints of blueberry, plum, cherry, vanilla and toasted oak. Long finish with florals, berry and vanilla. Extremely elegant and complex. — 3 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.4

Nose of mushroom and compost, leather, tar, vanilla and blackberry pie. Spicy on the tongue, with almost bitter cherry and blueberry skin. Dark chocolate and mocha strike on the mid palate with minerality to finish. Plush yet elegant. Drank side by side with ‘09 - prefer the ‘10. Alcohol stays in balance on this vintage, subtle oak notes show to finish. Drink now with a splash decant. — 4 years ago

Martin Sher

9.0

Yes, a little hint of blueberry on the finish. — 5 years ago

Mike Pepper

9.5

Glad I waited! Very smooth inky with hints of blueberry and hint of pepper.
Scrumptious — 6 years ago

Oscar Aparicio

9.3

Very fruity on the nose. Strong notes of cherry, blackberry, and blueberry. Very bold and juicy but has a very smooth and elegant finish. — 7 years ago

with Emily

Colleen Paradise

10

Wonderful wine . Dark fruit flavors of blueberry, blackberry, notes of coffee and dark chocolate. Rich full bodied wine — 8 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.4

Black cherry, blueberry, plum. Sweet chili, brewed tea, menthol and baking spices. M- acid. M+ tannin, finish, and complexity. Sweet pipe tobacco and new leather. — 8 years ago

Rochelle

9.6

Thia is a great merlot.. I am very much a cab drinker and find a good merlot rare for me anyway and this was so surprisingly nice great full jammy body and a long lingering finish huge ripe blueberry pie flavor and a little cedar and morello cherry wonderful! No decanting necessary:) — 8 years ago

Cory Declusin

9.4

A wonderful distinctive cab loaded with black fruit character, blueberry most noteworthy. 2011 was a weaker year for the winery but even an off vintage shows wonderfully from this top notch producer. — 9 years ago

Roberto Kalb

9.5

Strong blueberry on the nose. Full bodied with vanilla and chocolate on the palate. So delicious. Highly recommended. — 10 years ago

Jacob smith

9.2

Blueberry powerful. So tasty on lips. Love the complexity and smooth — 3 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Smooth with blackberry and blueberry notes — 4 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon by La Jota is a seductive blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5% Cabernet Franc, 7.5% Merlot, 6% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot which was aged for 22 months in 65% new French oak prior to bottling. Needing more than a two hour decant at this juncture, the wine takes on glorious creme de cassis, Turkish coffee, blueberry cordial and wild thyme aromatics. The palate shows marvelous complexly and range. Black tea, blueberry compote, mocha and blackberry pie flavors all beautifully mingle in the glass. Rich and layered, this hedonistic effort will cellar marvelously for decades. Be sure to give this at least a two hour decant if enjoying in its youth. Drink 2020-2045- 95 — 5 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.5

Love this shiraz! One of my favorites. Powerful blueberry, BlackBerry, chocolate, mint, and eucalyptus. Decanted for 30 minutes. — 6 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. — 7 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. — 8 years ago

Mike Mayer

8.9

Nice notes of blueberry and a little spice on the nose, followed by elegant tastes of blueberry, mocha and coffee. Nice lingering finish with great mouthfeel. Not an over the top wine but very good in my opinion. — 8 years ago

with Lisa

Andrew S

9.4

Evolved in the glass considerably over three hours! Took 30 min to leave tight tannins into a beautiful blueberry, cassis, and blackberry with luscious, velvety tannins and subtle eucalyptus and cedar. Was delicious! 2 hours later, went to raisins, prunes and alcohol. — 9 years ago

Jeremias Costo

9.2

2011 vintage - plum, blueberry, raspberry, nice spice .. — 9 years ago

Natalie Oliva

9.0

Blackberry, blueberry, mocha, salted caramel — 10 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.4

Deep purple color. Aromas of cassis, blackberry, rose petals and wet soil. Wow! Blackberry, blueberry, rosewater and a black tea mouthfeel. Fantastic!!! — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Classic Bordeaux style blend from several estate vineyards. Aged for 19 months in French Oak. Deep Ruby with purple edges, aromas of fresh berry fruits with cedar and spice. On the palate sweet cherry, blackberry and blueberry fruit, with savory oak & cacao notes. Tannins were smooth but tight, with an earthy herb touch on the long finish. Faust wines do not disappoint, even when young. Nice! A Fav! Great Value! Tasting Sample! — 4 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.3

I have always been a huge fan of the wines produced by Charles Smith and K Vintners and this just adds fuel to the fire. Ripe blueberry, smoked meat, dark cocoa, cinnamon, tobacco just punch you in the face. Such a bold wine, very northern Rhône in style. So damn good. — 6 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Big ripe blackberry, blueberry jam, lavender, dark chocolate, mildly meaty, tiny bit of VA. A bit overripe but intense and delicious. — 7 years ago

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! — 7 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.5

Very well integ2arted. Blueberry at first...then perfectly balanced blackberry and dark floral oak characteristic nuances, none of which do battle with one another. A bow amongst each subtle player in this game of adjectives, lending to harmonious complexity — 8 years ago

Josh Kretchmer

9.5

So young and so delicious. Blueberry, cherry tobacco, light herbaceous notes on the nose and palate. Can't wait to taste this in years to come! — 8 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. — 9 years ago

Ryan Easton

9.4

The '96 is a great Cab, very smooth, smells like a great blueberry jam. — 9 years ago

Cathrine Todd

10

2000 Cheval Blanc with a blend of almost 50:50 Merlot & Cabernet Franc, even though some reports say 53:47 dominate Merlot (not all CB are dominate CF). Tasted with 03, 05, 05 and I had this vintage a few years back, and I must say the tannins have come a long way- lush, almost melts into the wine. Explosion of blueberry and cassis with tarragon, smoked meats, and bark. Even though it is such a pleasure now I have a feeling it has a lot more to give. — 10 years ago