Dona Helena

Dana Estates

Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Solid CA Cab. Rich and thick. I liked it but it wasn’t quite up to the build up. Dark fruits. Bramble and high alcohol. Tighter than it should be this point. I enjoyed but was still somewhat lacking. — 2 months ago

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Rivers-Marie

Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Resolved tannins, and well balanced. However the fruit was just too over the top for me. Think blackberry shake. — 5 months ago

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Sean Thackrey

Orion Rossi Vineyard Red Blend 2010

Wow!!! Thanks Jack, Free Range.
2 hr decant minimum… classic !!!
— 6 months ago

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Castello di Amorosa

Il Brigante Red Blend 2013

Awesome. Leather, mineral. — 7 months ago

Sinegal Estate

St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Ron R
9.4

Absolutely smoking hot tonight. Competed with the Mica and Modus Sage Ridge. Coravin’d and presented so well. Soft and pure palate. Blueberry pie nose. Medium tannins with a broad shouldered structure. Nice balance with excellent weight and texture. Bright acidity and sweetness finished off what I considered to be the best vintage I’ve tasted from Sinegal — 9 months ago

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Seven Stones Winery (USA)

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Birthday wine for my wife. This was my first bottle, absolutely amazing. Big ripe fruit with perfect acidity and tannins to match. Super structure. Black and blue fruit. Great mouthfeel, slightly dry. Nice finish. — 3 years ago

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Elyse

Korte Ranch Vineyard Zinfandel 2016

Delicious with puttanesca which means roughly your mother is a whore in Italian. — 5 years ago

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V. Sattui Winery

California Madeira Red Blend

One of my all-time favourites. — 3 months ago

Nickel & Nickel

Hayne Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Super approachable for a 6 yr old can. Very enjoyable — 3 months ago

Dave, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Vineyard 29

The Essentials 29 Estate Cabernet Franc 2021

Somm David T
9.3

They make a good Cabernet Franc that requires 7-10 plus yrs in cellar before opening.

The most agitating part of drinking their new vintages young is they use too much new wood. Along with the M+ tannin profile, making it very hard to drink early. Young, they drink astringently and bitty on the palate.

They poured me a 2011 Cabernet at the very end, not the best vintage but it was fine, the 11 was made with 20% less new oak. It showed and was preferable. If I were making these wines, I would dial back the new oak and or barrel toast.
— 5 months ago

Tom, Shay and 9 others liked this

Paul Hobbs

Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

This was rich and delicious especially with a tasty steak kabob. — 7 months ago

Pott Wines (Aaron & Claire Pott and Daughters)

La Carte et Le Territoire Cabernet Franc Merlot 2014

Admittedly very good and correct right banky but squarely California feels. — 10 months ago

Andrew, Steve and 4 others liked this

Stony Hill

SHV Napa Valley Chardonnay 2007

Buenismo para su edad de las mejores añadas#
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— 10 months ago

Favia

La Magdalena Napa Valley Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon

Same comments as before. Needs at least 30 min airtime to start singing. Such a lovely wine. — 3 months ago

Paul Hobbs

Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Big bold beautiful. Beckstoffer Crane wines are always excellent — 4 months ago

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Abreu Vineyards

Cappella Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

F yeah!! Bought this aged as a way to decide whether to keep buying/cellaring the annual releases. No further witnesses, your honor — 6 months ago

Dave, Tom and 8 others liked this
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Vino Joe

Vino Joe

Appreciate you putting yourself on the line for the litmus test!
Tyler Felous

Tyler Felous

Haha @Vino Joe easy sacrifice

Louis M. Martini

Lot No. 1 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

As a nod to Karen (who some will remembered worked at Louis M. Martini decades ago—and is the nicest and best person to ever work in the wine industry) we opened this for my birthday. Paired it with a Tri Tip. It was a nice pairing. Good cab. It was better a couple years ago but still nice to drink for a special occasion. — 8 months ago

Anakota

Helena Montana Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

2011 vintage. Difficult vintage for Napa and environs to be sure. Usual mountain suspects seemed to fare better than valley floor stuff. All that said, more than a few properties re-releasing 2011's out into the wild and they are, generally, drinking very well. Not improving but reaching the top of their respective bell curves. This is one such story. No baby fat left. Serious mineral/earth influences throughout. The nose takes this into hello! territory. The finish signs the deed to the property. Hit this in the next 3-4 years for maximum enjoyment. 02.26.25. — 10 months ago

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