Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Tasted side by side with the 2013 Lineage. Tough battle but bottle age has definitely helped this bottling. Mix of deep garnet and ruby red. Straight from opening there were lots of savory elements mixed in with red and black berries. Some floral notes too like roses. As it opened up over the two hour period there was petroleum, dark cocoa and cinnamon. Over the evening, additional notes of dark ripe fruits and even more spices, even slightly savory ones. So balanced for how young this is. Started out with heavy tannins (8/10) but mellowed and rounded out to a solid moderate tannins (6.5/10) over the two and a half hour decant. Rounded medium plus body that will develop further with time. Started off with some darker cherries and light greenery with a bit of leather. Even a bit of spices. Great acidity giving this strong backbone and a semi-dry long finish. This will be singing given another five years and drink will over the next twelve. Tons of potential and very surprised by this caliber of wine coming out of Livermore Valley. Great job Steven! — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

Martin G Rivard

9.4

My favorite Napa field blend. Huge dark fruit nose., not for the faint of heart!! It is drinking incredibly well. Decanted 6 hours prior to drinking... was silky smooth yet with incredible intensity and depths of flavored. 😍 love it! This was the 3rd wine opened — 9 years ago

with Roderic, Cindy and 3 others

Carl Fischer

9.9

This comes as close to perfect for me as possible. Rich, extremely concentrated fruit and oak flavors of vanilla and toast mixed with savory cloves and tobacco and faint hints (smell) of menthol - but nothing is overpowering. The tannins are silky smooth and luscious - I love this wine. (Tasting notes 3/7 - 1.5 hour decant). — 10 years ago

Josh

8.9

Nice and smooth — 11 years ago

Matt LeBlanc

10

Amazingly smooth. Loved it — 11 years ago

Nick Loveridge

9.2

Cheap and tasty — 12 years ago

Justin Brilman

9.0

Dark wine with blackberry and plum on the palate. Some coffee mixed in there and fine tannin. Very pleasant. — 9 years ago

Jamie Drapeau

9.0

awesomeness — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.1

Had a wine tasting with Anthony Weytjens at our house this weekend . This was the 1st wine opened. Great old world mixed white with grape varietals not often found in Napa.
A huge hit among the 30 which attended. — 9 years ago

with Susan, Kirk and 3 others

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.3

Perfect point in its evolution for me. Still some primary fruit mixed with the graphite leather and black pepper. — 10 years ago

Jeremy James

9.4

Can't go wrong with this mixed up blend of absolute awesomeness — 10 years ago

with Eric and Cory

Lara Elisabetta Belgrado Barzan

9.2

Very good! Fresh ! Mineral! — 11 years ago

Brian Gish

9.6

Aroma of blackberries mixed with cherry — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

First, a person has to pause and realize how lucky they are to drink this wine from 3L. Thanks Clyde for opening. This is in a perfect stage. Such evolution, length, balance, structure. Love the lower 80's alcohol levels. It's rich, lush and near perfect. Dark cassis; ripe and resolved blackberries, dark cherries, black plum w/skin, mixed berry liqueur, tobacco leaf, leather so soft you would wish it as a pillow cover, dry pebbles, dark rich earth, perfect acidity and a rich, elegant, ripe dark fruit finish. In 3L, this wine still has 10-15 years. — 9 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.3

KWN Wine 6. Cherry tart, earth and herbaceous/vegetal notes mixed in. A silky, earthy finish. Everyone knew what this was hands down. Always fantastic. — 9 years ago

mike mccollum

9.5

Stunning color and notes tropical fruits mixed with honeysuckle, mineral, raw honey, hints of grass and chalk. Super long finish — 10 years ago

with Jennifer

Carole Carney

9.2

Enjoyed great price under 10 dollars.
— 10 years ago

Sarah Groseclose

8.9

Not bad for Walmart — 10 years ago

Hilary Beacock

9.6

A go to red wine for me:) love it. — 11 years ago

Michelle Coleman

9.4

$9.99

Good patio wine — 11 years ago