Needed something to ease the pain of leaving Napa tomorrow. Some extraordinary sites, exceptional wines, and even better people...
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Ovid
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Volker Eisele Family Estate — 6 years ago
Thank you, Ovid , for another spectacular experiment. And this one now with 10!years of age. Velvety. But with power. — 7 years ago
Andy Erickson's history is hard to beat...Harlan, Staglin, Hartwell, Ovid, Dalla Valle and some place called Screaming Eagle. This one, while not the same notoriety as the others, still shows Mr Erickson's ability to blend an amazing wine. Not overly complicated, but great overall food wine. — 7 years ago
Worth waiting for... phenomenal wine. @Austin Peterson good stuff. — 4 years ago
Wow - although young - and burned a bit on the back end at first - after an hour of decanting it smoothed out, tannins lowered and fruit came through - Ovid-esque - glad I have some left. Beau vigne is doing it right — 7 years ago
Lush and approachable despite the ABV. — 4 years ago
A drop of goodness — 5 years ago
Tor Kenward specialized in single vineyard CS from a few top sites, but the “Napa Valley” bottling is a blend of all the vineyards he works with. For 2014 the juice is predominantly from Melanson vineyard from Pritchard Hill, home to some of the most exquisite CS bottles in all of Napa - Chappellet, Bryant Family, Colgin, and Ovid.
Rich in black fruits but laced with red fruit freshness and elements of dusty earth, herbs, chocolate, and raisin. Luxurious mouthfeel. Broad yet precise. A refined beauty. — 6 years ago
Rob Sternthal
Lovely wine. Another great experiment by Ovid and a true bargain as it ages beautifully. Everything a cab franc should be.... — 4 years ago