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Cakebread Cellars

Vaca Estate Vineyards Red Blend 2019

Fantastic Cabernet…. Paired incredibly well with our slow braised short ribs… jammy, dark fruit, and semi bold. Got another bottle that I’m going to let sit a little longer and compare. — 5 months ago

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Dominus Estate

Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

Nice woody, dusty nose. Dark burgundy color. Slightly reminiscent of Cakebread but not as good or powerful. Overall, underwhelming for the price. — 4 years ago

Robert Pepi

Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 1987

Robert Pepi Vine Hill Ranch. Vines at the time 30+years old. If you can find 1981-87. I recommend trying a bottle. Now the hillside portion of this winery are sold to...Tor, Araujo, Lail, ETC. Valley floor is all Cakebread. — 5 years ago

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Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

Best chardonnay I've had in years- easily beats Cakebread, bringing a lighter overall impression without losing complexity or surrendering buttery notes. BEP selection, 4/2019. — 6 years ago

Cakebread Cellars

Cuttings Wharf Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

World class Chardonnay. A manly Chardonnay. Very very good. — 8 years ago

Ziata

Oakville Cabernet Franc 2010

Good wine in a great place right now! Great density. Tasted the 10, 11, and the 12 with Ms Cakebread in our recent trip. I think she was surprised we didn't like the 12. Parker gave this one a 93, which I shockingly agree with. I think this wine has incredible depth and density, but it was ready to go at pop and pour without any decanting needed. I don't think this is too age worthy, which is shocking given its AVA. FWIW, it seems Crocker&Starr and Paradigm Francs are just better "built." Still this is a indisputably good wine with great acidity, fruit core, tannin, and finish. More on Cellartracker. — 9 years ago

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My father-in-law recently got one of those but I'd never heard of it. I'm on a big cab franc kick right now, so I'm trying to see what it all out there.

Cakebread Cellars

Reserve Family Vineyards Carneros Chardonnay 2021

Oaky, slight acidic… pear and golden apple notes… paired amazingly with a peck of oysters. Life is good! — 6 months ago

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Cakebread Family

Bezel Edna Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Ruby color with aromas of red berry fruit, forest floor notes and sweet spices. On the palate ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors, with some dried fruit notes, tea, toasty vanilla oak, cinnamon spice and cola tones. Fine mouth coating tannins with balanced acidity carry this wine to a long finish. Good now! — a year ago

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Penfolds

Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2016

Definitely a new world big cab blend. Heavy but very pleasant oak. Big wine, but Syrah is a nice way to balance out the heavy tannins of cab. Would definitely buy again, though pricey. Same category as Cakebread IMO. — 5 years ago

Cakebread Cellars

Guajolote Suscol Springs Vineyard Red Blend 2014

Literally one of my favorite reds. The 2014 is drinking nicely — 7 years ago

Ferrari-Carano

Reserve Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Big. Some fruit. Tight in a smooth way. Tracy preferred 06 cakebread from night before but would do it again for 40 — 8 years ago

Bergström Wines

Silice Pinot Noir 2013

This was drank on Feb 2017 with venison, pork porter house and grilled trout after sleigh ride to 10,000' and following great Cakebread Chardonnay. Full of dark berry, wonderful taste and dry. One best pinot's I have had. Will look for what is available. Highly recommended. — 9 years ago

Ferrari-Carano

Reserve Napa Valley Carneros Chardonnay 2013

Excellent, but not quite up to a Cakebread Reserve Chardonnay — 9 years ago

Cakebread Cellars

Two Creeks Vineyards Pinot Noir 2019

Very fruity and delicious! — 8 months ago

Gallica

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

A toast to Rosemary Cakebread as we sit to watch season 4 of the CROWN, highlighting other incredible Trail Blazers - PM Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth II, and Diana. This cab can really go another 10 years plus, but enjoyable now with some decanting. cedar and tannins on the nose - casis and fruit on the palette. — 5 years ago

Robert Lloyd Vineyards

Lloyd Carneros Chardonnay 2018

Lloyd made the rounds working at a bunch of renowned wineries, Cakebread, Stag’s Leap, La Crema & Rombauer where he gained Head Winemaker status before leaving in 2008 to start his own project, Lloyd Cellars. Fruit sourced from blocks in Sangiacomo & Truchard Vineyards, aged for 10 months in new American oak. Aromas of ripe stone & tropical fruits, citrus and blossom notes. Palate has apple, pear & peach flavors with bits of citrus wrapped in a creamy texture. Long rich finish ending with slight toasty notes. Tasting Sample. — 6 years ago

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Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Needed a day or two to open up, extremely complex, incredible wine but very specific. Not as velvety as say a caymus or cakebread but still fantastic. — 8 years ago

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Zeitgeist Cellars

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Big, jammy, and rich with some dark chocolate spice. Right in line with the other big Napa Cabs we love like Cakebread, Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel, etc. Ordered this at Sonoma. WBA — 9 years ago

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