Nose: dusty. Cedar. Light leather. Boysenberry, cherries. Plum. Pencil shavings. Taste: rich plum, Smokey oak, cedar, dark chocolate, coffee finish. Some herbaceous notes. Cherry. Smooth but rich. Med+ body, medium acid and tannin, dry. Me likey. — 4 years ago
13.5%
Family Reserve
DELICIOUS.
I think this was the one with all the sediment, though. — 4 years ago
I’m a believer in terroir, but this wine, which is an absolute ringer for Chablis, throws everything in question. If this were grown at Rorick with its limestone that would make sense, but semillon from the Napa valley floor? Out of the bottle it’s quite lithe, showing lemon and a bit of seashell minerality, but with an hour of air it begins to show some crisp apple and white stone fruit, and some white flower. Lovely, unusual wine. Enjoyed with grilled salmon and salad. — 5 years ago
Great bang for my buck! Probably overly-fruity for some meals, but for the price, this can't be beat. — 5 years ago
Sangiovese. Easy drinking, slightly peppery — 7 years ago
☄️ Yes please. The missus says "Makes me want to eat and drink all night", I say floral, velvety and perfectly balanced. Either way, 👌. — 8 years ago
String and earthy with dark fruit. The tonella is better of course but this is still good. Drinking young. — 3 years ago
Deep and earthy. Drinking ok but could still use more time. — 3 years ago
Still a great Merlot but lots of dark fruit and feels alcoholic/hangover inducing. Their wines recently need to sit much longer than in the past. — 4 years ago
Very fruity light cab. Love it! P38 — 5 years ago
Smooth and balanced. Lack berry with some spice — 5 years ago
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Dark yellow on color. Definitely mellowed more but oaky. Interesting to try a later vintage. This was ok but may have been a bit too aged. — 3 years ago
Solid and definitely needed the aerator but aging well. Will be excellent in a few years. Deep and earthy. Lots of dark fruit. — 4 years ago
Grassy, citric, grapefruit-noted sauvignon from a consistently great vineyard. — 5 years ago
Good staple. 2014 is drinking well. A little heavier. Maybe zin or Syrah like and heavy cab. — 5 years ago
Dry but smooth, nice. — 8 years ago
Walter Fahr
This is Sequoia Groves entry level Napa Cab, but it punches well above its price point. At 5 years old it was a Lucious, fruit forward cab that paired well with a variety of food, especially red meat. Nice nose, It Also enhances the flavor of chocolate. Very approachable wine. Drank July 2024.. — 9 months ago