TVF

9.0

2016 Cliff Lede Napa Valley High Fidelity Red Wine — 5 years ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.2

Dark ruby hue with high saturation. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, chalk, leather, and strawberry. Medium-high tannins and medium-low acidity. Soft and juicy (which suggests another varietal included with the Cabernet Sauvignon). Nevertheless very approachable and dangerously drinkable. — 6 years ago

Susan LaMotte

9.7

Surprisingly delicious! — 7 years ago

Kenneth Tucker

9.5

Superb bottle that caught me by surprise. Bold and full-bodied with a bit of spice and dark fruit. High alcohol, so be careful, as it is surprisingly smooth & will sneak up on you! — 8 years ago

Tim Laffoon

9.5

Complex flavor, spicy yet smooth — 9 years ago

with Michelle

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

Joseph Gauta

9.0

Rich, bold nose with black cherries all the way through. Love it — 10 years ago

Bri Howard

9.7

Fantastic! High tannins and with a nose full of full bodied dark fruit take a sip and you will taste the black current, dark cherries, and raspberries, and with the scent on the nose the taste will be amplified. Amazing bottle. Great with company and food. — 10 years ago

Nic Z

9.2

Maturing fruit, thicker on palate than other Bordeaux I had. Less the the leather and earthy tones. high level of alcohol. Like
— 11 years ago

Sara Dempsey

9.4

watermelon wheat that matches my nails 🍉 light and easy - my kind of beer — 11 years ago

Justin Calk

10

Top notch amazing Malbec — 5 years ago

Joe Ho

9.8

This is just ridiculous. Act 7. Tastes of deep figs/plums up front as if grandma just baked a pie in your mouth. Finished smooth with a tiny bit of spice and more jams that make you want to cry. More of this please. — 6 years ago

Jake J.

8.9

Gentle spice and oaky. A soft leather feel and content on the tongue — 7 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.0

Smells of an old Tobacco factory after a rainstorm.

Gentle and precise, a flash of bright fruit, Then a touch of saline, a hint of garden vegetable, well rounded acids and and and exhale of vanilla tannins. — 8 years ago

Ney Ney

9.0

Bold wine with nice tannins — 8 years ago

Stacy Woods

8.9

An overall translucent red with a broad crimson core extending to a thick ruby border with a thin orange brick rim. Medium plus intensity of aroma in the nose floral dominant and mineral driven (chalk). Rose petal, dried green herbs, tomato leaf. Subtle fruit aromas are ripe, red cherry candy, raspberry jam. Tactile sensations initially dominate the palate, high levels of acid and chalky astringency linger with medium plus alcohol 13.5%ABV but ultimate reveals a seductive mouth filling, medium finish featuring fresh red fruit perfume, ripe red cherry,basil, black pepper, and a touch of savory bacon, black olive, and wood smoke — 9 years ago

Scott Newman

9.2

Dark fruit nice mouth feel — 10 years ago

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

Julien Schmid

8.9

Buttery, and yet still fresh if served cold — 11 years ago

Paul Lopez

9.8

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

Michael McNabb

9.0

Very good wine at an excellent price! Way more complex than what I expected. — 6 years ago

Axel

9.7

This one comes from a certified sustainable farm, with blackberry and dried cranberry character, a bit sweet and fruity at the end which makes it perfect for drinking by itself, it won’t go wrong with a nice steak! — 6 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

My kind of Malbec-excellent balance, emphasis on freshness, acidity, but the black fruit shines as well, alcohol completely in check. My go to wine shop thought this was their best malbec (out of many) & I agree — 7 years ago

Jeroen de Jong

9.5

Surprised me, bold flavors, many layers, pepper, chili, vanilla. Long finish with complexity — 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! — 9 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.3

Wonderful cab. Smooth and silky. — 9 years ago

Adam Froehlich

9.2

Closed at first. It's a little young but great potential for aging. Loved the barn aromas - hay, saw dust, leather. Earthy notes, grape vine tomatoes, mushrooms, red fruits, spicy notes and nutmeg. High acidity. Well balance and elegant. Pairs with Italian foods (tomato and cream based). — 10 years ago

with Claire

Jonathan Walters

10

High Valley Lake County — 10 years ago

Madeline Puckette

9.0

look: pale ruby red core with slightly garnet rim.  medium viscosity.

smell: medium intensity aromas of roasted red bell pepper, allepo pepper flake, raspberry sauce, roasted jalapeno.  overall, sweet and ripe fruit smells followed by slight iron-like gravel note.

taste: medium + acidity, nearly high acidity, medium - tannin, flavors of smoked tomato, sour cherry, ending with a note of sweet dried/roasted pepper.  

profile: flavor is 'bursty' and drops out quickly and then hangs in a very subtle low way on the palate.  
purchased with Somm Select. honestly, it could have cellared a few more years. — 11 years ago

Kell Mc

9.1

Slight fruit up front, dry finish — 11 years ago