David James

10

Au Bon Climat legend Jim Clendenen knocks it out of the park with this supple, seductively textured Cabernet. Definitely some Pinot like elegance but delivers a smooth medium bodied finish. — 10 years ago

Peter Plaehn

9.1

Interesting find on a layover. CF/CS/Merlot blend. — 12 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.3

85 cs 2 cf 12 me first vintage in new cellar — 13 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.2

I love John's wines, and his two-fourteen CF is always a treat! — 11 years ago

Fred Dex

Master Sommelier

9.2

Roasted herbs, black cherries, smoke & cedar...solid CF driven Super Tuscan that's a little different than the norm! @lamiconyc — 11 years ago

Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

9.1

Best Napa CF I've had in a while. — 13 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.3

43 me 44 cs 13 cf blend more earthy than la mission leather mushroom fresh acidity — 13 years ago

David L

9.3

08' Jonata El Desafio has 84% CB 10% PV the rest CF & Merlot. All the fruit is from their estate.
At this stage no need to really decant it... 30 minutes wouldn't hurt it. Very much a fruit forward driven wine. Notes of ripened plum, tobacco, chocolate, leather are pronounced in the wine. Very few wineries this far south are producing high quality left/right bank wines. Drink them up in the next 4/6 years. — 11 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

8.9

14.5% alc. 198 cases produced.
62% CS, 13% CF, 13% PV and 12% ME — 12 years ago

with Kenneth

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.4

2010 excellent vintage 30 me 60 cs 7 cf 3 pv drinking superbe today at the chateau with gm mr glumineau who came from Montrose and is adding more st etephe structure to the finesse of comtesse — 13 years ago