Napa Highlands

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Received this as a birthday gift a couple weeks back. Very smooth, lots of dark fruit with a very delicious finish. ❤️ — a month ago

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beautiful 😍 Happy Birthday 🎂 Sharon. . .39 is a tough age..!
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Frank Family Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Very nice. Soft tannins for a 2023 — a month ago

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Chateau Montelena

The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Cherry and oak with a touch of cocoa. Smooth and rich but surprisingly fruity for the age, but it did come out of the magnum. — a month ago

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Deep cherry red. Black currant berry and cherry. Leather. Dried herb. Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Silky Bitterness M Body M++ Finish M++ Highly Balanced. Powerful robust structure. Always ready to drink but still have solid impression. It means it still has a potential for long term aging. Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Stag Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 17 @60000, Kayab, 260417 — a month ago

Dunn Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1988

Jeremy Shanker
9.3

Good but a few years past ideal — 2 months ago

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

1 hour decant(lots of sediment). A gorgeous purplish garnet color. On the nose: Intoxicating musky notes of dark fruit, potting soil, worn leather, truffles, stewed meat, slight menthol. Taste: velvety, seamless, balanced, intense wine with dark fruit, cassis, earth, tobacco, mineral, herbs, and a chocolate graphite long never-ending finish. YUM! This wine has aged gracefully and has more gas in the tank. Enjoy. — 2 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Not sure what’s up with Deletable. Can’t see who I’m following anymore and half the time my wines don’t post. Days later I’m able to post them! — a month ago

Letha Phillips
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Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Enjoyed. Rich liked too. Good flavour and not heavy — a month ago

Philip Togni Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Somm David T
9.6

This is a producer that should be more revered than it is. His 90’s were amongst my favorite Napa Cabernets. Especially, the 94, which is exceptional and I’ve had on 3-4 occasions.

2007 is a grand vintage but this one needs more cellaring. It is still in its adolescence. I would like to try this in another 8-10 yrs. Don’t get me wrong, this drinks nicely now but it’s best is still ahead.

I coravined & decanted this in a big Bordeaux glass for an hour and it is still a 1/2 monster.

The nose shows; dark currents/cassis, blackberries, black plum w/ skin, very black cherries, black raspberries, poached/slightly baked strawberries with understated raspberries in the glass edges, dark, rich earth with dry leaves, steeped fruit tea, mocha powder, caramel, chocolate baking bar, understated baking spices-cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, vanillin, both black & red licorice/cola, moist herbs, tree sap, limestone, dry top soils-river stone and beautiful, withering/candied dark & red florals framed in candied violets.

The M+ tannins are round, velvety, dusty and still meaty. Dark currents/cassis, blackberries, black plum w/ skin, very black cherries, black raspberries, poached/slightly baked strawberries, liqueur cherries with understated, hovering raspberries. Dark, rich earth with dry leaves, steeped fruit tea, mocha powder, caramel, chocolate baking bar, understated baking spices-cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, vanillin, both black & red licorice/cola, moist herbs, tree sap, soft, moist cigar box, leather, anise, rounded very dark spices, moist clays, limestone, dry top soils-river stone and beautiful, withering/candied dark & red florals framed in candied violets, very round, pleasant acidity with balance for days, still pronounced structure/tension, great length and a smartly, polished, ruby two-minute finish that long sets on on deep, dark spice, earthiness & ruby, dark currents.

Right now a Filet steak, not a fatty steak, Ribeye or Ribcap.

Still so youthful! Add a point or two in 7-10 yrs. .

Philip is in his 90’s and still involved in the winemaking. He walks the property daily.
— a month ago

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Jeroen Koenen

Jeroen Koenen

A personal favorite! The 1997 iteration of this wine converted me, being a classic Bordeauxphile, into American wines some 20 years ago. Thank you for that, Mr. Togni.

Duckhorn Vineyards

Napa Valley Merlot 2022

Ok more or less. — a month ago

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Cakebread Cellars

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This makes a great birthday wine for so many reasons. Full and smooth. Sweeter than I want but whatever. — 2 months ago

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Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1984

This bottle of the 1984 “Signature” was opened and Audouzed about an hour prior to service. It was then enjoyed over the course of three hours. The wine pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and was initially tightly wound but eventually opened up to reveal sensational notes of black currants, blackberries, tobacco, mixed herbs, inorganic earth and fine baking spices. In the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (still!) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A sensational, classic, evergreen Napa Cabernet Sauvignon made by the legend herself, the one and only Cathy Corison. Drink now with some air or short decant. However, well stored examples will drink well through 2044. — 2 months ago

Tom, Daniel and 10 others liked this

Freemark Abbey

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

One of the more expensive wines we have tried. Very good flavor and enjoyed with steak. Good pairing — 22 days ago

Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1966

deep and intense with a lot of tang and a lift of menthol. Very fresh still. Excellent — a month ago

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Far Niente Winery

Napa Valley Chardonnay

Butter, oak, lime? — 22 days ago

Honig

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Tony D
9.3

Honing
Nappa 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon

Really nice cab. Opened it up yesterday but was way too tired to drink it. Tonight with pasta after the kids spring break it tasted great. Fruit forward but not overly jammy. Nice nose. No heavy tannins. I think it tastes better after dinner with a nice chocolate. Would highly recommend. 39$. 9.3
— a month ago

Corison Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Lighter alcohol, grippy tannins, and medium bodied with strawberry, raspberry, and cranberry fruit. Minerality that provides hints of cocoa and thyme. — a month ago

Lou Ann Mowry
with Lou
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

A lovely wine. Luscious cherries, plums, vanilla, mocha, and some cedar. A great wine for the price. Stag’s Leap always makes consistently fine wines. — a month ago

Shafer Vineyards

Relentless Napa Valley Syrah Petite Sirah 2021

2021 vintage. Medium-medium heavy body. 4.1.26. — 2 months ago

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