Ed Tostanoski

9.0

Not my style but surprisingly well-balanced for something so big/fruit-forward/sweet — 6 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.2

This is getting much better. Another gem from Ladera. Plenty of jammy figs and licorice. Black berries compliment those chewy tannins. Drinking well now. — 7 years ago

Matt Konopka

9.2

Family gathering. The Ladera S was terrific. Happy New Year! — 8 years ago

with Andrew

Velma Cooper

9.3

Velma had this 9 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.4

Beautiful Howell Mtn Cab. I'm a fan of Ladera and Cade so why not Hall. Very drinkable now but I'll let the rest of the case age a bit. — 9 years ago

Lily Lee

9.5

Much better prefer this to the Ladera — 9 years ago

Leonardo Lepiane

9.4

Burgundy stile Garnacha, beautiful fresh fruit on the nose, and great structure and character on the palate — 10 years ago

Joe F

9.0

Tart/acidic smell. Complex with lingering pleasant finish. Well balanced. — 7 years ago

Amit Srivastava

9.0

Awesome .. Howell mtn rocks — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

Pillow Rd. Vineyard is situated to the southwest of Sebastopol, not far from the southern tip of the Russian River Valley, and planted to two acres of Chardonnay and seven acres of Pinot Noir. Clones 777, 115, and Pommard made up the first plantings in 2000, with Calera and Swan being added later (replacing Gravenstein apple trees). The vineyard has courted her fair share of suitors, originally being one of Duckhorn’s sources for its Goldeneye Pinot Noir. The first commercial vintage under the Pillow Rd. label was 2006. I’m not sure whether Ladera had entered the scene at that point, but it was definitely in time for their release of the 2009 vintage. In 2016 PlumpJack Group acquired Ladera’s Howell Mountain vineyard and winemaking facility, and while it appears the Pillow Rd. Vineyard wasn’t included in that sale, I haven’t seen anything that spells that out explicitly. Regardless, what is certain is that Napa Cab makers can’t quit this Russian River Pinot vineyard. It had some kinks to work out, but ultimately it’s built for pleasure and not complexity, and it eventually got there. Cherry cola, sassafras, baking spice, butterscotch, and just enough of a citrus edge to keep from losing its balance. — 8 years ago

Rahul Mukherjee

9.3

Tried with Dunn 2013 Napa, Le Pich 2013, Ladera Napa 2013. They cannot compete. Amazingly smooth but complex. Still has great fruit and mouthfeel with resolved tannins. Amazing. — 9 years ago

Robert Weyers

9.2

Ladera always makes great wine! — 9 years ago

Michael Townley

9.0

Celebrating 14 wonderful years with Cheri. Wines not bad either from Ladera — 10 years ago

Jen Canchola

8.9

Light tannins, ready to drink. Smooth finish. — 7 years ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Just starting to age out — 7 years ago

with TwiLea

Bryce Bannatyne

New Jersey Sales Representative Martin Scott Wines, Ltd

9.0

Malbec
Rosé
Howell Mtn

Let that sink in for a moment...then find this wine online and buy it! AMAZING. — 8 years ago

Cody Short

9.2

Holding up great. — 8 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.2

How can yo go wrong with this wine? Answer - you can't. Amazing day st Hall, Barnett, Sherwin Family and Fantesca today!!
private tastings at Ladera, Merus and Quixote tomorrow.... — 9 years ago

with Kelly, Rick and 3 others

Boris Mathiszik

9.3

Wonderful cab. Smooth and silky. — 9 years ago

Sungho Baik

9.0

Good flavour. Tasty wine !! — 10 years ago