Michael Chelus

9.2

Apple, lemon curd, honey, brioche and oak. Great acidity and balance. — 6 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Dark fruit, cola, bramble and earth. Compared to the Ramey, you can tell you’re drinking Calistoga fruit. — 2 years ago

Jon Robinson

9.3

First time I tried this vineyard was from Rudd when david Ramey was making wine there in the late 1990’s. Delicious — 5 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.2

Apple, lemon curd, honey, apricot, oak and hints of lime zest. Excellent acidity and balance. — 5 years ago

David L

9.1

06’ Stormy Weather Cabernet. Winemaker Cameron Woodbridge, brother of Jason (Hundred Acre)
Sourced from Jericho Canyon. Ramey & Rudd had sourced it in prior years.

Blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate. A splash of blue fruits. Sweet tannins. Nice Cab. Drink them up. — 7 years ago

Mark Coleman

9.1

Comments on the 97 vintage. Made by Dave Ramey. Hitting its stride 20yrs in.. black current, spice, eucalyptus and cedar notes, Nice structure, depth & acidity holding it together. 12.5% alc. — 7 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.2

Starting line up this evening. Just beginning to decant. All 2002's Araujo Eisele Vineyard, Bryant Family Vineyard, Chateau Montelena Cab, Diamond Creek, Grace Family Vineyard, Ramey Jericho Canyon & Rubicon Estate & maybe a surprise — 8 years ago

with bill

Michael Chelus

9.1

Cherry, raspberry, cranberry, currant and oak. Light-bodied and moderate tannins. — 6 months ago

Cathy Levy

9.0

Delicious with a NY strip — 3 years ago

Jim Maynard

9.5

2002 vintage in January 2021. This is in a great place. Fully mature with big red fruit and balancing earth. Fruit is fully mature and developed some additional characteristics but still very hedonistic for a wine this age. At a peak/plateau with stuffing to keep going but why wait? Do it! — 4 years ago

Charlie Frago

9.0

Nice but prefer the Ramey — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Started by Edward Wallis in 1975, (just out of college) on estate dating back to early 1900’s, called Château Pacheteau. Way later in 1988, he replanted 13 acres of vines and started selling fruit to Ramey and in 2006 started his label. Got a taste via Corvin. Blend of 57% Petite Verdot, 29% Cab Franc & 14% Cab Sauvignon, aged for 20 mos. in French (80% new). Earthy and fruit aromas, dark berry and currant flavors with espresso and leather notes. Big firm tannins, ending with earthy oak character. Needs Time! — 7 years ago

Gary Fenstra

9.1

Hmm. And I thought the Ramey RRV was going to be my favorite bottle of wine tonight. Fruit forward fits my flavor profile. — 8 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.2

17 years old with a vibrant nose and long Napa typical finish. Oddly the mid palate is wearing thin... but still expressive at the book ends. Throws so much sediment that Ramey could replant the vineyard. — 8 years ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Hudson ranch & vineyard wine tasting

2013 estate syrah
2014 old master (60%cab franc & merlot)
2016 Phoenix (60% merlot, and cab franc)
2011 estate chardonnay
2016 little bit chardonnay
2021 estate cabernet (1st release)
2021 estate grenache

Fun tasting and tour around this classic 2,000 acre Carneros property(200 acres in vines). Grapes sold to more than 25 different wineries like Aubert, Kongsgaard, Kistler, Ramey,etc. — a year ago

with Brenda

Richie Mello

8.9

This was pretty kick butt. It definitely could use a bit more age to fully round out. — 5 years ago

Daniel Barbosa

8.9

Solid wine after 3 days it tasted amazing! — 7 years ago

Tony Bartos

9.5

Excellent. Soft tannins, still has some fruit but also has earthy notes. We had a bottle a few years after release and it was very tannic. Time has been very good for this. — 7 years ago

with Leslie

Mako Sawaguchi

9.2

Smooth yet with character after it opens up. Goes well with seasoned lamb chops. — 8 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.3

Tonight's selection with Prime Rib a 2000 Mag of Rudd Estate Proprtry. Red. Initial impression Bordeaux with black red fruit with Tobacco & a hint of first floor / earthiness. On the palate you black fruit, cassis dark chocolate, cedar, earth, with a touch of vanilla, the finish lingers giving you a macerated plum, earth, red fruit with hints of cedar & mocha. David Ramey was the wine maker I believe — 9 years ago