Doug Scott

9.3

Dried flowers, ripe plum, orange peel nose. Blackberry, blue plum, pepper, ~coffee, meaty and savory. Finish not real long but balanced and fresh. 69% Mourvèdre, 27% Grenache, 4% Counoise. — 6 months ago

Tom Garland

9.4

Inspire Napa Valley Sat. afternoon tasting with Antonio Galloni. Panel includes:
Brad Grimes - winemaker Abreu
Helen Keplinger- Keplinger wine
Mary Maher - Silverado farming
Francois Peschon -accendo, vine hill ranch
Jason Smith- MS

WINES
2018 BV George de Latour
2019 Stags Leap SLV
2018 DVO Napa Valley Red
2017 Bond Quella
2019 Lingua Franca estate chardonnay
2019 Domaine de Bichery brut champagne

Each panel member picked a wine that had an impact on them. — a year ago

with Brenda

Tom Garland

9.4

Inspire Napa Walk Around Wine Tasting with:
Bryant Estates
Chappellet
Continuum Estate
Cliff Lede Vineyard
Eisele Vineyard
Favia Wines
Ferren Wines
Futo Wines
Harlan Estates
Keplinger Wines
Morley Family Vineyards
Rudd Estates
Staglin Family Vineyards
Vine Hill Ranch — 2 years ago

with Brenda

Raul Puga

9.5

So amazing and delicious — 3 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

I wanted to try another Hudson #syrah from the same vintage to contrast against the Keplinger. Similar fruit profiles, but very different winemaking. Where the Hangmans was rich, lush and open this is more tightly coiled. A little less alcohol, a touch more acidity, and a more savory wine with more meaty and iron notes. The Keplinger drinks great now but this wine should vastly improve and should really be something in about 10 more years. — 5 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.3

I tried this right out of the bottle and was a little worried - super tight and one dimensional - but after two hours open it was singing and I was smiling. The nose has a more savory profile but the palate is full of bright red fruits with crushed gravel on the finish. Super smooth - the fruit and spice from the Grenache keeps the gaminess/savory flavors of the Syrah in check while the Mourvèdre adds richness. Helen Keplinger is a genius when it comes to these new world “old world blends” - I have yet to have one from her that hasn’t been fantastic. — 6 years ago

Doug Scott

9.6

Deep purple color. Green bell pepper, dry sage, cedar notes. Blackberries, licorice, dark chocolate. Very nice balance. — 8 months ago

Ted

9.3

Just in a great time if it’s life. Smooth and silky. Well done Helen!! — 10 months ago

with Jeni

Tom Garland

9.5

Inspire Napa Valley dinner. Table with Cyril Chapellet and all wines from magnums.

Roasted beet heirloom salad
Unraveled paella
Bavarian cream puffs

Brion cab 2016
Chappellet Fredrick 2017 vineyard pinot
Keplinger 2016 el Dorado
Mayacamus 1989 750 bottle
Chappelellet 2012 Pritchard Hill cab
Larkin 2016 cab franc — 2 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

We toasted with this beautiful chard to Jim Chen. Peay and Keplinger dominated his wine collection. RIP Jim, wish we could share this bottle with you. — 3 years ago

Deborah M

9.2

Friends in from New Orleans. Great wine and great.company is always a good combination. Smooth, not overly anything, well balanced, silky tannins. Cherries and chocolate. Winemaker Helen Keplinger — 5 years ago

Jim Chen

9.0

It’s all about the long decant and day 2 — 6 years ago

leon egozi

9.4

This is their new release cab. 👍👍👍 — 7 years ago

Doug Scott

9.3

Rich floral nose, ripe pear and peach, pasty, almond. Mineral, great body and balance on finish. 57% Viognier, 26% Roussanne, and Grenache Blanc. — 10 months ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Inspire Napa Valley Sat night event...walk around tasting, dinner, auction at Round Pound estate.

Over 30 participating Wineries:
Sreaming Eagle
Bryant Estate
Dalla Valle vineyard
Memento Mori
Staglin Family
Vine Hill Ranch
Keplinger wines
Chappellet
TOR wines
Etc. — a year ago

with Brenda

Mike Holzer

9.2

At Eric and Joanna’s. Cherry coke. Delicious raspberry starburst. Complex. Love it. — 2 years ago

with Ania

Jim Chen

9.2

With the Morris Duck and Peking Turkey. Nov 2019! Ah northern Rhône but closer to home. — 4 years ago

with Jeff

James Green

10

Opened it Andy. Kudos to the team! — 6 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.3

The nose is full of citrus and wet rocks. Lots of lime on the palate, peach and a creamy finish. Great acidity. First white I’ve had made by Helen Keplinger and it’s delicious. — 7 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.4

First Delectable review of this brand new Cab Franc made by Helen Keplinger. This is a lovely dark fruit driven wine that displays deep blue fruits and lacks the green pepper/savory notes in CFs I tend to avoid. I would say this is fairly medium bodied and a very balanced wine. Smooth tannins. Under 200 cases, and under 50 bucks. A GEM. @Shay Aldriedge - your kind of CF. They also make an incredible Albariño. — 7 years ago