Helena View Winery

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. — 4 months ago

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Seven Stones Winery (USA)

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

2013 vintage. 12.11.24. — 7 months ago

Ed, Ted and 9 others liked this
Norman

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Kinda feel for the price these should be doing better.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Norman Gennaro First go round with this producer. Unimpressed but I can say that about nearly every Johnny Come Lately in Napa.
Norman

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Yeah they have a huge winery and I kinda recall seeing a picture of that rock formation on the label being in the front of it. Not small

Ehlers Estate

St. Helena Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Ehlers is a perennial winner with me. The Sauv B brings white flowers and orange marmalade on the nose, with a passion fruited palate that is luxurious as can be. One of my faves. — 2 years ago

"Odedi", Severn and 4 others liked this

Ehlers Estate

St. Helena Cabernet Franc 2016

I love Cab Franc and Ehlers. Yes; — 5 years ago

David, Sharon and 13 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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The halftime pause that refreshes. Ready to full court press to start the second half.

Vineyard 29

The Essentials 29 Estate Cabernet Franc 2014

My last 2014,
Vineyard 29 makes some great wine. But will benefit from 5-10 years obviously, but still worth opening early
Parker 92
— 6 years ago

Anna, Ron and 21 others liked this

Ehlers Estate

St. Helena Merlot 2014

Christmas party wine with Glenn & Susan! — 7 years ago

Hayfork

Lewelling Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Smooth, reliable California cab — 8 years ago

Lewelling Vineyards

Wight Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Glad this survived the quake gorgeous plummy fruit and even better after hour. 2006 wights — 11 years ago

Salvestrin

Salvestrin Estate Vineyard St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Awesome nose and mouthfeel but they overdid the alcohol. Great wine. — 12 years ago

Stony Hill

SHV Napa Valley Chardonnay 2007

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

V. Sattui Winery

California Madeira Red Blend

CC
10

An incredible dessert wine, so so good — 5 months ago

Abreu Vineyards

Rothwell Hyde Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

This wine is inky dark and almost black. It’s a meal.

Needs food and a dense pairing. We had chili

Whomever said this needs airtime is dead on. I gassed this with oxygen and let it breathe for 2 hours and it still was just beginning to show its fruit at the tail end.

I would aerate and give a solid 3-4 hour decant next time.

— 8 months ago

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Revana Family Vineyard

St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon

LL gift - my fave so far- plumby full- decanted for 2 hours- drank 3/4 of bottle@no@hangover! New Years Eve treat — 5 years ago

Ehlers Estate

1886 Estate St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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

Steve, Shay and 10 others liked this

Crocker & Starr

St. Helena Cabernet Franc

Great with vegan food. — 7 years ago

Sandlands

Mataro 2015

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

Lewelling Vineyards

St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Bursting of nice dark cherry fruit. Great wine. — 10 years ago

Nickel & Nickel

Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Absolutely fantastic Bordeaux like balanced tannins and fruit. Drank well next day as well. — 11 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

St. Helena Sauvignon Blanc 2015

K L
9.1

Sadly let this sit too long. Overly aged but not terrible. Definitely reason notes and fuller body. Would be interested to try again and drink younger… — 5 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Abreu Vineyards

Cappella Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Amazing. Powerful. Rich. Long. Luxurious. This is an impressive wine. So New World! Its immediate and in your face but it still has do many refined elements. Layered fruit, earth and heft. Blueberry. Graphite. Cassis. Long. Remarkable wine. … did I say long? — 7 months ago

Tom, Tyler and 15 others liked this

Elyse

Korte Ranch Vineyard Zinfandel 2014

A beautiful dark ruby robe in the glass. The nose is lush and decadent immediately with blackberry and black cherry aromas. There’s a nice bit of earth and vanilla happening here along with black pepper. Cocoa and old leather are really nice here.

Napa Zinfandel can be many different things to many different people. For me, it’s typically overblown, overdone, and overwrought. Not so this! Smooth with a dash of elegance. There’s a restraint shown here that is uncommon and very welcome. Still quite intense but not overblown with nice balance and weight.

The palate shines with black fruit and more leather. An inherent spiciness kicks up after some time along with tobacco and a touch of oak. A nice, long finish with just a tad of smoke. A very nice wine.
— 9 months ago

Neil, Tom and 2 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Elyse is one of the top-5 Zin producers but never seems to get the press of the others.
Willie Carter

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@Tom Casagrande You are correct about that!

Kata

Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Petite Sirah 2013

Spectacular full mouth feel. Rich and dense. Amazing wine. — 5 years ago

Daniel Taub
with Daniel
Daniel, Clive and 16 others liked this

Hall Wines

Bergfeld St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Good tannin, predominant notes of cassis — 6 years ago

Meghana Kaloji
with Meghana

Ehlers Estate

St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

2015. Good, but can’t compare with the 2014 we had at Sonoma Mission Inn in Sept 2019. Wouldn’t buy again for $50. — 6 years ago

Nickel & Nickel

Hayne Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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

Bressler

St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

With Heaney Dow n Rosen — 12 years ago