Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

A great Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 18 months in French oak, about 50% new, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits, cigar box, lavender and spicy scents. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and currants with cacao, floral and minty notes. Fine dusty tannins, long finish ending with fruit, leather, tobacco, espresso and earthy character on a long finish. Very Nice. Will age. — 8 months ago

Nishith Jobanputra

9.4

Incredible. — 4 years ago

Roman Ochocki

9.5

This is it. Almost perfect pinot noir. Light, but with a leather and vanilla. Fresh with red fruits: a cherry, a raspberry. And something else. But keep it a secret. — 5 years ago

Michael Parks

9.4

Great with vegan food. — 7 years ago

Erin Merchant

9.0

Bright, smooth, very pleasant to drink. Will be even better in at least a few years. — 8 years ago

Christopher Boyns

9.2

Delicious in its youth — 8 years ago

Ken Romo

10

With Heaney Dow n Rosen — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I bought this from barrel tasting at Nickel & Nickel’s luncheon futures, Entrecote En Baguette. Tasted 20 Cabernets and this and the Sori Brico were the two Sofia and I purchased.

Dark currants, medium plus tannins, anise to black licorice, dry leather & tobacco, dry herbs and thick, dark florals that are framed in violets and lavender. — 8 months ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.1

Tres bien fait
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Dom Sterlin

10

LL gift - my fave so far- plumby full- decanted for 2 hours- drank 3/4 of bottle@no@hangover! New Years Eve treat — 4 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

10

Ehlers estates 1886
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
KAPOW! Perfection in California Cabernet Sauvignon. Sometimes you get what you pay for. This is one of those times. The bouquet is fantastic blackberry rhubarb pie. The huge dark berries upfront are fantastic. The chocolate and vanilla on the bed ballad are like velvet on the tongue. Then that beautiful Okey finish with minimal dryness and a wonderful sweet ending but absolutely no sugar if that makes any sense. This is the after taste that all Cabernet producers try to achieve.  well Ehlers have done it.  — 6 years ago

Courtney Bristol

9.0

Nice blend. — 8 years ago

Mike Woodruff

9.7

One of the better Pinots I've had — 11 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Bright ruby red color. Bountiful aromas of red berries and dried violets. Pallet is full of strawberry and raspberry fruit with hints of black tea, baking spices, earth and pepper spice. Just a bit of a “gamey” quality as well. Nice hint of oak on the clean finish. Fine tannins and bright acidity. Creamy texture. Rich and nicely rounded. Absolutely a “California-Style” Pinot Noir. Nice choice, Mark Smith. — 2 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.4

yes, this is a photo of a computer image. tasted as part of a Mourvèdre wine group tasting via zoom, wines portioned into woozies. 2018v. super aromatic, raspberry/cranberry juice, fresh leather, violet. palate texture is silky, light but complex and flavorful, acid medium +, long tannins- just a bit of grip. fantastic — 4 years ago

Rob N

9.1

Opened up a little funny with some top of bottle sediment, but with air got a lot better. A pretty rich almost funky pinot — 5 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Wow!! Another outstanding Nickel & Nickel Cab! Aromas of mixed berries, graphite and vanilla. Sweet berry and plum fruit flavors. Smooth finish. Delicious! — 7 years ago

Pete Turley

9.6

One of my favorites from Turley... Smooth, with beautiful structure... Love the black pepper notes.. — 8 years ago

Ralph Dandrea

9.5

2010 vintage — 10 years ago

with Colleen

Lisa Schaffer

10

Smooth night for a cab. More like a merlot. — 12 years ago