Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Certainly a very good Napa producer that still largely flies under the radar. This is delicious.

The nose is a 95. Ruby currants & cassis, dark chocolate wrapped in bright & withering dark, purple, red flowers laid on violets with baking & dark Middle Eastern spices dashed on top. Boysenberries, mulberries, slightly, candied & ruby raspberries, black raspberries, baked, black plum, strawberries on the high nose, star anise, black licorice, mocha, caramel, limestone, dry sage, thyme, touch of rosemary, dry top soil, black, rich earth, slightly moist clay with light notes of dark berry cola & dark fruit roll-ups.

The palate is; round, ripe, lush, juicy and simply delicious. The round tannins are; slightly tarry, meaty with cocoa powder. This is a good check on the 12 which, is still ascending. The structure & tension are just get to their good drinking point. The length & balance are really good with better things ahead. She is an elegant beauty. This has another 15 plus years of good drinking ahead of it. However, the 12 vintage has always drunk well young. Dark cassis & currants, boysenberries, mulberries, slightly, candied & ruby raspberries, black raspberries, baked, black plum, strawberries, star anise, black licorice, mocha, melted caramel, dark spices with lots of palate heat, vanillin, clove, nutmeg, light cinnamon, limestone, dry sage, thyme, touch of rosemary, dry tobacco, wood shavings, graphite, dry underbrush, dry top soil, black, rich earth, slightly moist clay with light notes of dark berry cola & dark fruit roll-ups. The acidity is round, voluptuous & holds the slightly elevated alcohol level. The finish is all you want in a wine; ripe, ruby, juicy, balanced with warm earthiness that slides into spices that persist endlessly.

Photos of; the rotating waterfall/ball as viewed from their amazing terrace patio, the Estate with their signature windmill, tasting room and kitchen and their patio with views of the Estate and valley floor. — 6 years ago

Audra .

9.4

Yummo! Strawberry Jolly Ranchers, sweet but not cloying. Totally a summertime drink: sunset, patio, grill going. — 8 years ago

Tom Jevert

9.1

In Vegas at Mon Ami Gabi - on the outside patio with our friends for dinner. Great flavor and smooth with yes another bone in ribeye — 9 years ago

Will Kivinski

9.2

Lovely patio wine drinking day! — 9 years ago

Rose’s Cafe

9.2

Floral aroma; crisp like a slightly tart apple. Nice for warm days on the patio. — 10 years ago

Jess White

8.9

Floral. Zesty. Patio wine — 10 years ago

Carrie Bowden

8.9

Perfectly chilled on a sunny Paris summer day with oysters and pink shrimps on the patio — 6 years ago

John Busby

9.0

Paired with freshly shucked oysters, zingy acidity. Perfect for summer days on the patio; 10.5% abv = quaffable! — 7 years ago

dan boedeker

8.9

Such a great pale salon color. Bright acidity, minerality, a little bite of heat. Summer patio wine. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

A Bordeaux blend. Spends 22 months in 70% new 400 liter oak barrels. Nose of fragrant floral fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum. Licorice, anise, dark chocolate and fresh, dark florals. The fruits are ripe and fresh and match the nose. Black licorice, tarry notes, loamy soils, moist dark soil, lead pencil, cedar, tobacco, underbrush, great acidity and a beautiful long finish. The structure is better as is the tension and length. This bottle needs 8-10 years in bottle for a higher score but for many hard not to dry young. Photos of the view from the Long Shadows patio, another one of the glass blown floor lamps and a concrete fermentation egg...interestingly in an inverted shape I hadn't seen before, no real difference in effect. — 8 years ago

Lance E. Farman

9.0

Pet-nat. Adult blackberry soda. Perfect with a book on the patio. — 9 years ago

Nicolette Anctil

9.3

Patio ponder!! — 10 years ago

Tiffany Crenshaw

9.1

Refreshing wine to accompany a Sunday night dinner on the patio with grilled chicken and veggies. Hard to believe it's less than 20 dollars. — 10 years ago

Grant Simpson

9.1

Ultimate patio pounder! Never guessed to be 2016. Great qpr — 7 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.3

2015 Vintage. 13% Alcohol. Great starter Rose for Memorial Day weekend patio sipping with cheese. — 7 years ago

October Cleveland

9.0

Cloudy peach on the eye, and distinct fresh Bellini and Fruit Tingles (taste and texturally) on the drink. So count me in. Another really joyful pet nat. — 7 years ago

Steve Rura

9.4

Perfect for a patio. Have it with grilled steak. Definitely chill 🇺🇸 — 8 years ago

Austin Baum

9.1

A white I like. A little tart. Crisp. Not too fruity. Great for patio dining. — 9 years ago

Nina Zie

9.0

Fruity. Perfect wine to enjoy chilled, on the patio. — 9 years ago

jarred gild

Head Wine Buyer Western Market

9.0

good times with @Eric Vrtis and everyone on @Mudgie's Deli patio last weekend. — 10 years ago

with Eric, Personne and 2 others