Michael Herzog

9.0

Glad to hear they are doing okay in Sonoma right now. Nice balance between the fruit and acidity. Great with potato leek soup. — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.3

dark ruby/violet; blackberry, cassis, violets, graphite; dense, concentrated, good acidity, plenty of power now and nice tannic structure for aging; made by Jeff Ames who makes wines for Tor Keyword, site made famous by Thomas Rivers Brown of Rivers-Marie — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.0

Dark reddish purple. Aromas of plum, violets, and gravel as well as a savory/meaty quality. Dark fruit evident on the palate with medium tannins, neutral oak, and 14.5% ABV. Jeff Ames, who makes wine for TOR Kenward, makes this under his own Rudius label. — 7 years ago

Billy L.

9.6

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Kudos! The 2012 Tor Napa Valley Cabernet Over delivered, big time, Fabulous right now!
Killer QPR wine!
🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 7 years ago

with Laura

Pete Carrico

9.2

Great Malbec. Full-bodied, long finish. — 8 years ago

Ivan Storck

10

Great! Right from the nose through the last drop. — 8 years ago

Adam Baker

9.1

Valentine's wine dinner 2017. Paired with filet mignon with foie gras butter and roasted cipollini onion, and side of saffron butternut squash purée. Overall a very good CA cab. — 8 years ago

with Elissa

Cory Caouette

8.9

Ames likes — 6 years ago

Patrick

8.9

Pairs well with cold and rain. — 6 years ago

Patrick

9.0

Nice bottle. Rounded out fruit and tannins, great pairing with Italian. — 7 years ago

Patrick

9.0

Tasty. Balanced. Slightly chalky. Weird for Alexander valley but I like it. — 7 years ago

Kirk F

9.1

In Ames for a weekend with our senior and a little Big12/SEC Hoops Challenge. Go Cyclones! These appellation wines from Carlisle are a ridiculous value. Didn’t have a decanter so we popped the top and and had a cocktail while it opened a bit. Opaque, nearly black in the glass with a wafting nose of blackberry jam. The nose was a little ‘boozy’ to me but it only weighs in at 14.2% ABV. Massive on the palate, again with the blackberries and what my wife describes as ‘meaty’. Game? This one will age beautifully if you can resist. A beautiful finish accompanied a nice meal and a great start to the final weekend of January. Cheers! — 7 years ago

Teri Reed

9.2

Very nice white!! Celebrating CPA happiness. — 8 years ago

with Zane and PK

Matt Beyard

9.3

Beautiful wine that went great steaks on the grill. Just an excellent Cab. — 8 years ago

Brian Grech

9.4

Cherries, cedar, tobacco, alkaline finish. Excellent — 6 years ago

with Ashley

Al Shikoh

9.5

Dark, glass staining ruby violet hue. Blackberry, blackcurrant, cedar, dark chocolate, and graphite all evident on the nose. On the palate, there are dense, concentrated dark fruits, chewy tannins, and a very long finish. Made by Tor’s winemaker Jeff Ames from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon planted in the red volcanic soil of Oakville’s Tierra Roja vineyard. 14.8 % ABV. 95/4.5. $115. — 6 years ago

FinerTastes

9.4

Celebrating Christmas with our favorite red blend. — 7 years ago

with Sarah and Kristen

Billy L.

9.6

Parker gave it 96, ditto! Very good right now; classic To Kalon! Kudos @Tor Kenward & @Jeff Ames Winemaker.
Really great Napa Cabernet Sauvignon!
Cheers 👍🏻👏🏻🍇🍷 — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.4

This has got to be the most intricate and detailed label I have ever seen. The back label gives so much information on the vineyard, down to the soil type and composition! I believe Jeff Ames (of Tor & Rudius) is the winemaker here.

@Mark Flesher opened this beauty and it had us thinking the entire time we enjoyed it (only a glass or two before needing to leave). I'll be honest...I'm not sure I've had a Las Piedras wine before. This had a lot more red fruit to it than I expected. At 7 years old, this hasn't even begun its ascent to its peak. The nose on this was gorgeous...that sweet/candied liqueur note alongside dusty blackberries. Almost a bit more pine than cedar here. Rhubarb. The mid palate here is very elegant. Mark mentioned that the nose and entry reminded him of a Caymus SS. The finish seemed like it couldn't make up its mind. Currant, red licorice and faint nutmeg. I feel like this probably revealed much more on day 2...Mark, let me know how it evolved! — 8 years ago

with Mark

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.6

This estate was a spectacular find this trip! @John Boich was an amazing host and so was Jnani!
@Shay Aldriedge @Martin G Rivard @David L @Ron R @Carl Fischer this is an estate you guys need to check out, especially if you love the Rudius Wines. This is the same winemaker, Jeff Ames, same as TOR too.


Deep and dark ruby red. Dark purple floral attack with lavender and lilacs, followed with tons of savory notes. Nose finished off with some black and blue berries. Heavy tannins (8/10) and tighter than the rest of the Cabernet Sauvignons. A bit savory with dried red berries and black cherries. A little floral too. Full bodied and lingering finish. Drink from 2019 till 2040. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India