Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

The Regusci is darker than the Napa blend, heavier in the mouth and creamy. Blackberries, black plum, black raspberries. Dark chocolate, cocoa powder, baking spices, dark spices, withering dark flowers, round acidity, larger structure, well tensioned, balanced, lush, elegant finish that last two minutes and falls on dry earthiness & spice.

@TRB wines tasting room St. Helena right on 29. — 9 months ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.4

Lovely wine. Full, balanced, complex. — 5 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Tobin Trevarthen

9.5

Regusci top shelf offering. A distinctive Cab from estate blocks that are among the best in Stags Leap. — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

I believe this is a relatively new project for Jim - great execution as always — 6 years ago

SK

9.3

Fabulous table wine. The Australian version of The Chocolate Block. Affordable too. From Wine Rack in Belsize. — 6 years ago

Chris Haywood

9.3

Wow, acid is here and that's for sure. Utterly refreshing, peppery lime nose. Grapefruit, gave, bitter lime but all very balanced. I could drink a bucket. — 7 years ago

Rob

9.1

Jim Clendenen & Emeril Lagasse dinner through the Triangle Wine Experience - great magnum — 8 years ago

Jane Nuss

9.3

Plum, oak, vanilla, pepper, cherry. Bold palate with ripe dark fruits. Blackberry, fig, prune. Silky tannins.
— 2 years ago

Russell Ives

9.4

2009 - beautiful velvet smooth and rich CabSav. Great drinking — 3 years ago

Laura Purdy

9.0

This is a beautiful Bordeaux blend from the brilliant Jim Law. — 5 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.0

My Sunday night wine I have gone back to a favorite of mine that is not going to break the bank and is consistently good. I have opened the Jim Clendenon 2018 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County.

On the nose there is raspberry, cranberry, cherry, spice vanilla anise, clove and earthiness.

On the palate I detect good red fruit, raspberry, cherry, cranberry, red currant, anise, clove and earthiness.

The wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity and medium fine tannins that leads into a long fresh red fruit finish. Another well blended wine from Jim Clendenon that i have come to expect. I hope everyone's weekend was a good one and we are all still safe and healthy. Have a great week, Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 5 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.3

A beautiful lunch crafted Cab. Rich and robust. — 7 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.2

Dark Ruby. Lovely aromatics, violets, roses, flower garden that blossomed into a nice layered flavor trove of chocolate dipped cherry and toasted cinnamon stick. Perfect compliment to a NY Strip. — 7 years ago

Steve S.

9.1

Pretty good but checkout my rating of the 2013. — 2 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Very distinct cherry nose and primary fruit. Supple chalky tannins with big ripe cherries. Some earthiness but cherry dominant. Medium bodied, well structured, probably has a few more years left. Medium finish. — 3 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.8

No formal notes. Intoxicating, beguiling perfume, in a lovely spot, miles to go. Thanks to @Jim Wagonfeld 🙏🏼 — 5 years ago

with Matthew, Alsu and 1 other

Jonathan Shoup

9.0

Dark, cherry and delicious! See you next time — 6 years ago

with Jennifer

Steve S.

9.1

Much more reserved than Dave Phinney’s Zinfandels (which I love) not overpowering you with fruits. This one from Regusci gives you blue berries vanillas and hints of chocolate. If you’ve drank any of Regusci’s cabs you know instantly that this is from the same winery. — 6 years ago

Kristen Kachel

9.3

Easy smooth red — 7 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.4

Love the intensity of this stuff! Too bad this is a gift for my departing colleague.... — 8 years ago