Neal Ferry

9.0

Has a Toasty finish — 8 years ago

Ney Ney

9.0

Bold wine with nice tannins — 8 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.3

Can't believe I've held on to this treasure for so long! Cedar and sandalwood on the nose. Silky with a bright and savory--almost vegetal--finish. Perfect with filet and steak-house style garlicky creamed spinach. These grapes were picked when I was still in high school! — 8 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Extremely well done — 9 years ago

Lara Dunphy Guest

Director Sales & Marketing Black Cordon Vineyards, Sixteen by Twenty Wines

9.2

Another wine courtesy of my Dad as a birthday gift when I was a child. It's not far from going over the hill, but it was hanging on. Dried strawberry and dried cherry, subtle leather, acidity was almost too high, but not unpleasant. Overall enjoyable but I certainly did not enjoy it in its prime, unfortunately. — 10 years ago

with Nicholas

Mike Anderson

Owner/Winemaker for MTGA Wines

8.9

Pretty solid. It definitely kept me coming back for more. It has been a while since a big Cab Sauv has made my taste buds perk up. — 11 years ago

Kell Mc

9.1

Slight fruit up front, dry finish — 11 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.2

Dark crisp ruby red in the glass and a nose full of blackberry, bright plums and cocoa. Medium tannins and nicely structured. On the palate it was very aromatic with sage, lavender and rose and a medium to long finish. This is a winner. Love Ladera and the Cabs are world class. — 8 years ago

Tim Laffoon

9.5

Complex flavor, spicy yet smooth — 8 years ago

with Michelle

Nancy Priddy

9.2

Complex and smooth. — 9 years ago

Nicolas Owens

9.4

Beautiful pale gold, super crisp and acidic with buttery straw and a hint of banana. We had it with salmon and it's beautiful. No oak on this. — 9 years ago

with Anne and Natascha

Patrick Dolan

9.3

Aromas of cherry vanilla and maybe blueberry. Very nice smell. Spicy notes in mouth and nice smooth finish. Very rich fruit. Delicious. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.3

2007 vintage in magnum. Medium garnet. Quite pronounced nose. Red fruits on opening - sour cherry and plums. Graphite smells from the oak, hints of savoury cardamom spices. Definite farmyard, meaty development. There's a menthol, medicinal note. On the palate, the wine has high acidity, medium plus body, medium tannins are silky and fine grained. Alcohol is medium and totally integrated. Gorgeous fresh red plum, tobacco and savoury meats. Sweet fruit finish which is persistent. This is still a relative youngster and though there's a lot going on, the complexity is yet to fully develop. Needs five more years plus. Nonetheless, the wine is extremely fine and elegant. Not a big beast but clearly has a lot of power. Lovely. — 10 years ago

Jeroen de Jong

9.5

Surprised me, bold flavors, many layers, pepper, chili, vanilla. Long finish with complexity — 8 years ago

Sara Carli

10

So French! Earthy, silky smooth delicious! — 8 years ago

with Michell and Sam

William Goldsmith

9.2

Thanks @Harry Hackett ! — 8 years ago

with Ryann

Scott Newman

9.2

Dark fruit nice mouth feel — 10 years ago

Jonathan Walters

10

High Valley Lake County — 10 years ago

Pat Lomelo

9.2

Slightly better than the 05 with longer finish and more fruit — 10 years ago

Paul Lopez

9.8

I do remember....what a wine! — 11 years ago