Tyler Felous

9.0

Very massican. Round mouthfeel with a nutty character. Almost approaching orange territory. I like it — 2 years ago

Erin Bolinger

9.0

Love this. — 4 years ago

M

9.5

Buy it if you ever see it. — 5 years ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

I do not have many whites but this was nice (thanks Cara) with all the seafood. Great Father's Day dinner. — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.3

From the folks who brought you (in label order from top to bottom) Anamoly and Zeitgeist, Hyde de Villaine and Long Meadow Ranch, Terra Valentine, Massican and Larkmead, Hobel and Milton Road Trading Co., lead by a Master Sommelier employed by Dana Estates, previously with Harlan, Bond, and Promontory, and the sell side being handled by a VP of marketing from Michael Mondavi's Folio.

The stated goal was to create the best pound for pound Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa (highest QPR). The band pooled resources and pulled favors, sourcing the grapes from "one of 'those' vineyards" that cannot be named due to a NDA. 18 months in 1-year old French oak. 15% Merlot and 2% Cab Franc round the balance of Cabernet Sauvignon.

I knew going in this would not be an over extracted fruit bomb, but upon opening I had my concerns that this might be too far in the opposite direction. Fortunately, after 30-45 minutes, it started adding weight like a prize fighter after weigh-in. Acacia flowers, melted licorice, black fruit, with plenty on mineral laced, satiny tannin. Give this an hour, wait for your second glass, and it will envelop you. 93+

And for the record, my guess is they sourced the grapes from a Spring Mountain vineyard. — 8 years ago

John Willison

9.3

Orange zest, apricot, ocean water, sweet citrus finish. Layers. — 2 years ago

Christian Ford

9.2

Delicious. Reminiscent of the Annia of course. Ordered as part of the back vintage offer. — 3 years ago

with Renee

jeremy avnet

9.2

Great flavors, but ultimately too sweet for me. — 5 years ago

Dana Bonelli

9.0

Nice tension and texture — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.3

That's a pura birra. Reminds me of Stelvio. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Alex Tso

9.1

Yummy. Fruity, fresh with minerality(fizzyness) at the very end — 9 years ago

Laith A

9.5

Loved this!! — 2 years ago

Avery Plank

9.3

Not a typical California chardonnay - more acidity, less (no) oak, and lower alcohol. Great when you are looking for an old world chardonnay but prefer to support wine makers you know. — 5 years ago

Raj Harb

9.0

I found the nose to be of ripe white peaches and increasingly fruity as the bottle opened up. Good but in the world of CA made Italian varietal blends I preferred Massican Annia — 7 years ago

Matt Beyard

9.0

Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc. Not like everything else and that's a good thing. — 7 years ago

Dan O'Brien

Owner/Winemaker Gail Wines

9.5

#thanksgivingrecycle — 8 years ago

John Trinidad

Wine Blogger SFWineBlog

9.2

Oh, you don't drink Napa Chardonnay? That's ok -- more for me! Arnot Roberts / Massican - PREACH! — 11 years ago