Grand Napa Vineyards

Chateau Montelena

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2021

I don’t know why it’s taken so long to try this bottling. I have missed out all these years. Clean purity of fruit mild depth at this early age and just plain exciting. Definitely worth the wait — a month ago

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Far Niente Winery

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2022

I’ve now had 3 consecutive vintages (‘20-‘22) of this iconic Chardonnay, and even with the hefty price tag, it has always delivered. Big and bold but I wouldn’t say buttery, tropical fruit salad, exceptional balance with great acidity and a long, high end finish. One of those rare times when the hype is deserved. $70-$75 — 2 months ago

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

New vintage of this trusted cab. Delicious as always. Layers of cherry, some constraint, smooth. — 2 months ago

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Far Niente Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Ripe black fruit. Expected more oak, tobacco, leather but it’s really a juicy fruited lovely fruit forward wine drinking very well right now. Soft silky mouthfeel. Tannins softened very nicely. Backbone still there, would guess has 3-5 yeqrs left. Nice long finish. Holding up very well and a joy to drink now. — 2 months ago

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Robert Mondavi Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1985

Stunner - incredible freshness, complexity, and balance for a wine this age. Elegance over power. — 4 months ago

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Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

New Years bottle. No notes; exuberant red fruits, in balance. Still, I preferred a Bourgogne red at the table, as this not suited to my palate, feels somehow monolithic & uni dimensional — 5 months ago

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Continuum

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Paul J
9.5

PnP. Better than the Overture in my opinion. Much deeper and more complex. Ample dark fruit with bramble and some minor CDP elements. Very deep with a medium plus finish. — 2 months ago

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Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Scored well in small Cab tasting. — a month ago

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Darioush

Signature Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Enjoyed at Alexander’s Steakhouse — 2 months ago

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

305 group annual 10 yr Napa cab retrospective — 3 months ago

Jose, Martijn and 6 others liked this

Groth Vineyards & Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Really yummy with shrimp salad and crusty croissants! — 3 months ago

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2004

From magnum, this was a beautiful wine with still many more years of life ahead. Showing black currant, tobacco, dried thyme, squid ink and Chinese 5 spice. Stunner. — 3 months ago

Jay, Bob and 10 others liked this

Hall Wines

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

2008. This rounded out nicely after ~5 hours in the decanter. Dark fruits and spice with a little more acidity than I was expecting. Paired well with a rack of lamb. — 5 months ago

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Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2019

Ripe, polished, round, suave, definitely not an old school Petite Sirah but a super modern style, undeniably VERY tasty, but struggling a bit with reconciling the flavor and particular the structural style with 1970s/1980s Petite Sirah, I’m confused?!?! — 2 months ago

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Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2009

Treated to a proprietary red en mag after our tasting at Pahlmeyer. Enjoyed the 2018 better. — 2 months ago

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Quintessa

Rutherford Red Blend 2014

What a superb wine, first and foremost. Just so beautiful and powerful. A deep, dark burgundy color in the glass. The nose is pure and alive with cherries and blackberries initially. Oak, as ever, along with a slight hint of vanilla and earth. Really pretty floral notes which accentuates the total package.

Terrific depth and balance here. Every now and again Napa reminds you of what it can really be. Very modern and elegant with so much personality. Everything here is restrained and refined. The fruit on the palate is dramatic and fresh. Vibrant red fruit with the customary woodsy elements. A touch of tobacco and well integrated smoke just for good measure. The finish is long and lusty and leaves you wanting more. Made for the long run for sure but so delicious now. A true gem of a wine.
— 2 months ago

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