Narun P

9.0

58% CS, 33% M, 6% PV, 3% CF
Slightly bricked garnet red, compact rim, more red than purple.

Pretty bouquet - red cherry, dried herbal aromas, leather, tobacco, mineral.

The palate is harmonious. Integrated tannin, med plus acidity, dry, medium bodied. Showing a lot of red fruit character, animalistic, floral. Very classic Margaux-esque character.

This wine is at the perfect drinking spot. No need at all to wait. After a solid month of full bodied, extracted Napa Cab, this is a welcome reprieve! 90. — 9 years ago

Justin Brilman

9.2

Love the CF heavy blend. Dark fruits and lots of texture to the mid palate. — 9 years ago

Matt

9.1

Super bright and earthy CF that is so charming to drink. Great weight and density to the fruit. Juicy but not heavy handed. Pure and transparent earthy aromas/flavors. Love the fine and soft tannin profile. Lovely acid. Raspberry and black berry, wet tobacco leaves, violets, button mushrooms, potting soil. — 10 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.2

I love John's wines, and his two-fourteen CF is always a treat! — 10 years ago

Peter Plaehn

9.1

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

Eric

9.2

Super solid pop n pour. Cab, Merlot, CF, PV. Nice balance and acidity. Minerality from nose to finish. Bright blue fruits and slate. Cinnamon tingle on the nose. Drinking perfectly now, but can hang out for awhile too. — 9 years ago

Elyse Lambert

9.2

In Bordeaux? No, in Tuscany... beautiful CF. Still young. Wait!!! — 10 years ago

Matt

9.2

Bright fruits, rich in secondaries, white pepper, tobacco, cigar ash, smoke. Lovey acid profile and a joy to taste. 74% CS, 26% CF — 10 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. — 10 years ago

Dante Mondavi

Vintner R A E N Winery

9.9

Showing amazing ! 75 cab, 11 cf, 12 pv 2 merlot.. 100% great — 11 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.3

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

David Walser

9.4

Oakville Ranch CF has become my go to CF. This stuff is awesome! — 9 years ago

Matt

9.1

Pure and bright notes of black raspberries and cherry intertwined with distinctive earthiness and minerality. Mushroom, barnyard, crushed rocks, tobacco, peppercorn. Great example of how purity and tension can mitigate brett to create a more complex and interesting wine. Like all great CF this was a stunner with food. — 9 years ago

Collin Moody

9.1

Seriously delicious CF — 10 years ago

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

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

Henrik Poulsen

8.9

14.5% alc. 198 cases produced.
62% CS, 13% CF, 13% PV and 12% ME — 11 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