Sharon B

9.2

I love this wine, very similar to the 2016 that I had last time. Nice table wine, pairs well with just about anything. Happy National Drink Wine Day!! 🍷🍕 — 6 years ago

S.R.Alexander

9.2

Bay leaf, chambord, wet clay — 7 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

Happy National Pinot Noir Day! I am celebrating by opening the 2011 Benton-Lane Estate Grown Pinot Noir Willamette Valley.

On the nose there is nice red fruit, cherry, strawberry, cranberry, menthol, cola and a touch of funk.

The palate shows the red fruit that is on the nose, tart strawberry, cherry, cranberry, cola, clove, wet leaves and a bit of dry soil.

This is a light bodied wine with medium to + acidity and medium fine luscious tannins that coat the tongue which leads to a nice medium to long fruit filled finish. I hope everyone is enjoying Pinot Noir Day as I am and please as always be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago

Amy Pelletier Beck

9.0

Yum, I’ll be drinking this all summer. Kingston Wine Co. says this wine has a national following and I can see why! Tart berries, a little pithy, cab franc fermented with wild yeast. — 8 years ago

Ben Levy

9.7

Soft to medium supple mouthfeel. Not dissimilar to a soufflé of snake skin and spaghettios. I recommend pairing with pop rocks and curb your enthusiasm. The producer kneels for the national anthem. — 8 years ago

Matt Brock

9.2

A little birdie told me today is National Drink Wine Day (as if we needed a reason). I opened this beauty for the occasion. If you like Cali Pinots, this one will knock your socks off. Fantastically fruit forward, but not lightweight---this is a very medium-bodied wine. A hint of spice, a hint of cocoa---would be killer with some dark chocolate. I paired with sea-salted Coastal Cheddar. Stellar stuff. — 9 years ago

Scott Stewart

9.2

Killer stuff and so focused and bright.. perfect for this time of year. — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.2

Unusual blend including Syrah, Mourvèdre and Touriga National from South Africa. Neatly extracted, deftly balanced, it's got the heart of a right bank blend with that animale tinge that tweets out Southern Hemisphere. Impressive at C$30! — 10 years ago

Allyson Vaccaro-Pelton

10

Favorite wine for national wine drinking day — 10 years ago

Winery Explorers

9.5

Cheers-ing to National Drink Wine Day...a day late, oops! But so worth the wait! Another phenomenal Cabernet Sauvignon from Corison Winery. One of our Napa favorites! Kudos @cathycorison for producing another beauty. @corisonwinery #corison #corisonwinery #napavalley #delicious #wine #wineryexplorers — 11 years ago

Donna Smith

9.6

My favorite winery from vacation to Colorado. It was in Fruita just below Colorado National Monument. — 12 years ago

Chris Shultz

9.2

Opens with confectioner’s sugar on the nose. The fat kid in me loves it. Pears and wildflowers and acid for days, minerals. Beeswax. Then when it opens it tastes like you’ve sliced into the juiciest grapefruit and are eating it whole with a little honey. Good stuff. Like spatlese. — 6 years ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

9.5

First Christmas Celebration — 7 years ago

Alexandre Lemieux

9.0

Mineral awesomeness — 7 years ago

Raul Puga

9.1

2002 vintage in honor of my sons 16th birthday!!!! Great fruit with a smooth finish — 7 years ago

Dru Margolin

8.9

Acid lights in the mouth. — 8 years ago

Jennifer DiDomizio

9.5

I adore this wine. Just had to crack if for national drink wine day #goodexcuse — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Won the Trophy for Best Shiraz at the National Wine Show 2012. Fruit from the Gundagai region and starting to put this region on the map. Peppery red fruits and starting to develop some leather notes at 7 years. A nice counterpoint to the lush Barossa styles showing the versatility of Shiraz. — 9 years ago

Raul Puga

9.5

Happy National Drink wine day!!! 'Nuff said #Realm #delicious — 9 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.0

Whats it called when you add chambord to bubbly instead of oj? — 10 years ago

with Dave

Michael May

10

The best Baltimore has to offer! — 11 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.5

No idea where we got this. Typically not bubbly drinkers so we added some chambord. Delish. — 12 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

National rum day.....waaahhhh, wine break.

Time for a Mai Tai...the original Trader Vic 1944 recipe...not those bastardized fruit juice/grenadine versions!

2 ounces good blended aged rums..I use 1 oz el Dorado 15 yrs and 1 oz 12 year Appelton estate
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1/4 ounce simple syrup
1/3 ounce orgeat syrup
1/2 ounce orange curacao

Combine all ingredients with 12 oz CRUSHED ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and pour..garnish with a mint sprig AND ENJOY!!!! — 6 years ago

with Brenda

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

The nose reveals; dark currants, blackberries, heavy black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries and some blueberries. Black tea, expresso roast, anise, crushed dry rocks, big vanilla, clove, a little nutmeg, dry underbrush, sweet tarry notes, leather, woody notes with dark fresh & withering flower bouquet.

The body is big and lush. The tannins are big, meaty and tarry. Very dark currants. Blackberries, heavy black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries and some blueberries & strawberries as they open up. Black tea, expresso roast, steeped fruit tea, anise, crushed dry rocks, dry clay, big graphite, big vanilla, dark spice, clove, light dry herbs, a little nutmeg, dry underbrush, sweet tarry notes, leather, cedar with violets dark fresh & withering flower bouquet. The acidity is round, fresh and beautiful. The big, long, well balanced finish is excellent and look forward to having this in 15-20 years. This one will be a stunner!

Photos of, the barn where they make wine and hosts tastings, our private tasting area inside William’s old office. William desk and their outside terrace area.

Producer history & notes...Seavey Vineyard is located along Conn Valley Road in the eastern hills of Napa Valley, about 15 minutes from the valley floor.

This historical property was originally a cattle ranch. However, records indicate grapes were planted on some of the hillsides as early as the 1870’s. The stone dairy barn, still in existence, was built in 1881.

William & Mary Seavey purchased this property in 1979. The estate was originally founded by the Franco-Swiss Farming Company in 1881 which, closed down when Phylloxera destroyed their grape vines and the Volstead Act (Prohibition) went into effect. At the time of their purchase, they were a horse and cattle ranch. They quickly planted the slopes with grapes and initially sold their fruit to Raymond Vineyards. They have never purchased grapes, all their wine is made from estate grapes. Their vineyards are separated into 20 plus individual blocks.

Today, the property is about 200 total acres of which, 40 acres are planted to vine. Their hillside vineyards produce low yields of rich concentrated fruit. A small block of Chardonnay grows in a cooler lower part of their property. Besides grapes, they also raise cattle which are used to graze the hillsides. They feed the vineyard with the cattle cuttings. In 2003, they were one of the first Napa wineries to install solar.

Mary passed away in 2008 and William died in 2016. There daughter Dorie returned to the family business and now oversees the winery operations. Her brother Arthur also handles national and some small international sales, primarily to restaurants. However, most of their wine is sold direct to consumers.

Seavey’s first commercial vintage was released in 1990 a year after they renovated the stone dairy barn into a working winery. Today this stone building is the centerpiece of the property and is where tastings are hosted.

Since 2011, Jim Duane has been their day to day Winemaker. He’s worked at Robert Mondavi and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. It should also be noted that Philippe Melka Winemaker/Consultant has been with Seavey since 1995...one of Philippe’s two initial wine making jobs in the Napa Valley were with Seavey and Lail Vineyards.

Seavy makes about 3,200 cases annually depending on what mother nature brings. They make around two hundred cases of Chardonnay, slightly more Merlot and the rest is of the production is comprised of their Caravina and Estate Cabernets.
— 7 years ago

Michael Butterworth

8.9

Sometimes I have to force myself to buy a white that isn't Loire Valley Chenin ( but without actually leaving the Loire Valley, because that would be crazy.) This Cour-Cheverny made me glad I did. I've only had Romorantin a few times prior, but I loved the tart acidity balanced by a great saline minerality. — 9 years ago

John Zuzek

9.3

Lots of raspberries and cloves on the nose. The palate adds plums and blueberries with some allspice. Very nice Merlot for National Merlot Day! — 9 years ago

Adam Greenberg

8.9

National Wine Day, Jenn wanted a Pinot and Ethan graduated kindergarten today. Today is a day to pop a cork and enjoy. — 9 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.9

Way way different wine than the bryant flagship wine i tasted tonight. Very different vintages as well. One obstreperous and one forgiving. However, i must say this wine nods toward the old school with its intense pyrazines and red fruit oriented character. A considerable earth tone that is consistent through the nose. A forest scent. This had chambord like deep raspberry aromas with hibiscus and dark strawberries with blackcurrant in the background. Magnificent oak integration. This wine was hard to rate behind their flagship 12 which had gained such praise but the complexity and finish of the 12 in such youth is a tad more compelling. — 10 years ago

with Jenelle

Lynne Bryant

9.0

"National drink wine day" fun. An interesting wine. A tug between tart & savory; herbal & sweet (but a dry wine); or is it animal (brett) & mineral (rocky) ... Got me thinking & thinking is good. I like it & it's a bargain! — 12 years ago

Robb Pinkerton

9.0

Fruity, light. Nicely balanced. Not light weight. Light but has body. Great with lighter taste plats. — 12 years ago