Rob Brobst III

9.9

Not overrated..... just under appreciated🤗 this isn’t supposed to be a fruit bomb, but rather a benchmark for what I call ‘Precision Wine”. Well done Nick & Armand! — 8 years ago

Anne Selee

9.1

Great find on the menu due to Nick! — 9 years ago

with Carla

Giammichele Grieco

9.3

Un inno all'equilibrio ed all'eleganza — 9 years ago

Mahek Shah

9.2

Chef Billy Strynkowski gives a red wine tasting with Lamb kabob — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.3

3rd wine if the night last night: last but not least by any means. Ed Snyder is a freaking Rock Star in Napa. Shelling out Hit after Hit after Hit. This isn't Frederic Chopin....., it's AC/DC's Back in Black!!
Big., bold., unafraid and unapologetic! I love the Dark chocolate notes, dark fruit, spice & a touch of grafite. It's always a hit for me & Ed Snyder is an awesome guy to boot! — 10 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

Ed Rugg has been making this exceptional Cab from Stags Leap fruit since 2005. Excellent value wine. — 11 years ago

with Stephen

Benjamin Hickey

9.3

Tight oak, very balanced, good length — 11 years ago

Furthermore Pinot Noir

10

Ed Kurtzman knows how to make wine! — 12 years ago

Johnni Aguirre

9.4

Perfect day on the boat, hair of the dog. — 12 years ago

Christian Termini

10

Questo vino rappresenta l'eccellenza per due particolari motivi: il primo è la sua qualità indiscutibile classe ed eleganza finezza e persistenza; il secondo motivo che poi secondo non lo è questo è il primo vino che ho bevuto con te cuoricino mio ❤️❤️❤️ — 13 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Founded in 1988 by Dave Miner, president of Oakville Ranch Vineyards, along with his wife Emily and his parents, Ed and Norma. Gorgeous light Ruby on the pour, ample red fruit aromas with oaky spice notes. Palate has big cherry and sweet red plum flavors, cacao and cinnamon spice with balanced oak. Rich full soft tannins lingering finish ending with herb character. Very Nice! Went well with a Halibut Livornese. — 8 years ago

brando cox

9.0

a strong showing from Nick Goldschmidt, and the Alexander Valley at a nice sub $20 price! Aromas of dark cherry fruits, and balanced oak peek through Velvety, fruit forward and balanced mouthfeel with nice tannins and acidity. Decant for a min of 50 min! — 9 years ago

Leah

9.5

Grape, butter (scotch, -ed popcorn) and some freshness on the nose. Big and well balanced with juicy plums, leather and licorice on the tail. I'm sold! — 9 years ago

with Justin

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@David L this is the back of the bottle. — 9 years ago

Tom Gordon

9.8

This is a fabulous wine with toasted oak, chocolate, dark fruit and silky tannins. Nice soft and structured finish. Just received my allocation of the 2013 Brand and I am fighting the urge to open a bottle now. Great job Ed and Deb. — 10 years ago

with Gregory

Charles Garrison

9.2

Bright red, tart fruits...just keeps getting better as the night progressed...another winner from Ed — 10 years ago

Brad Scheller

9.3

This was an amazing wine by an amazing wine maker nick Goldschmidt! Upon opening a bit harsh, but decanted 2 hrs an wow a true upper level cab so delicate and smooth fruit nice finish — 11 years ago

Josh Bennethum

9.1

A fantastic AV Cab from Nick Goldschmidt. Very well done. — 11 years ago

mark booth

9.9

fabulous dinner with dawn Russell, Mnuchin's, ed McGowan , Claudia & klemm's — 12 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

This is from the brancott region of marleborough — 12 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.5

1995 ... che grande bicchiere ! Vorrei non finisse mai , la versione è magnum , elegante e pieno, acidità ed equilibrio ai massimi livelli ! — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I Coravin-ed this bottle awhile ago. I put it back as it wasn’t drinking as I would have hoped. A couple of months later and it’s come around nicely. I been doing short term and longer term tests of Coravin bottles. As much as I love my Coravin, I am a little more skeptical of their research that states their bottles will hold up 9 years after their first Coravin. I believe the Coravin help develop this 04 a little sooner. It’s drinking nicely without food tonight. On the nose; dark currants, expresso, black olive tapenade, cedar, tobacco, sweet soft leather, vanilla, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, baked black plum, plum, an array of blue fruit mix, light cinnamon, clove, medium spice, mocha chocolate, dark chocolate, stones, rich, moist black earth and dark decayed florals & fresh violets. The palate is medium full. The tannins are not quite 50% resolved. After it opens up with a half-hour in the glass, it’s like velvet in the mouth. The structure, tension, length and balance are starting to develop into a very good place. However, there are many, many years of aging to go. The fruits are ruby, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, baked black plum and strawberries. Expresso, black olive tapenade, cedar, tobacco, sweet soft leather, tobacco, menthol, graphite, anise, vanilla, light cinnamon, clove, medium spice, mocha chocolate, dark chocolate, dry stems, crushed rocks with dry top soil, stones, rich, moist black earth, volcanic minerals, and dark decayed florals. The acidity is very good for what was deemed a ho-hum vintage. The long finish is; rich, ruby, gorgeous and lasts well over two minutes. I am enjoying it a lot tonight but will still wait another 10 years to open another. I believe at that point, it has all the potential to merit an outstanding score. When I tasted this at the UGC in Bordeaux fresh into bottle, I thought it was one of the top three wines of the day. In the right photo, you get a full sense where the wine gets it’s stoney & rich, dark earthiness. — 8 years ago

John Gallo

9.2

Thanks, Nick! — 10 years ago

Justin Hurst

9.6

Shooting the "Brèze" OR "This wine is well Rougeard-ed". — 10 years ago

Brendan Perrett

8.9

This is surprisingly good. Rich and floral on the nose, grapefruit and apricot on the palate. Firm mineral backbone and a nice citrus zing. Would love to see how it will age. — 11 years ago

Joseph Shipp

9.2

Very balanced cab. Yummy good. — 11 years ago

with Daniel

Amy Lieberfarb

9.9

Bucher Vineyard rocks and so does winemaker Ed Thralls. Pinot with great sense of place, dark cherries, earthiness, with deep rich color . good blend of the fruit side and earth too. — 12 years ago

Ramey Wine Cellars

10

"Medium-light golden yellow color; attractive, spicy, baked apple aroma with a hint of cinnamon; medium-full body; slightly fleshy, crisp apple and pear flavors with good depth and intensity; lingering aftertaste. Very highly recommended."
- Nick Ponomareff, California Grapevine, March 2014

Our appellation Chardonnays are given less new oak - twenty to twenty-five percent - and spend less time in barrel - twelve months - than the single-vineyard wines, but otherwise are made identically to them. This includes whole-cluster pressing for delicacy, native-yeast fermentation, aging sur lies with bâtonnage, and full native malolactic fermentation. — 12 years ago

Ann Troussieux

9.5

Really nice not too sweet full enough big fan of Ed Kurtzman — 13 years ago

Jamil C Williams

General Manager at Silverlake Wine

9.5

The Camillion. @Shiverick_Wines — 13 years ago