Ben Steinbock

9.0

Delicious, but only available to subscribers! (This is the back label btw). — 6 years ago

Doctor No

9.1

This is as classically Virginia as it gets: a Cab Franc-heavy Bordeaux blend that has a combination of moderate-and-definitely-not-California ripeness, a somewhat austere palate and certain lightness, but a Bordelaise nose. Made with a moderate Oak treatment and care taken not to overextract, it will never reach the level of concentration and age ability of higher end Bdx, still it has wonderful aromatics (strawberry, plum, cassis, earth, leather, stone) with ample acidity and a nice, if not long, finish.
These are never cheap, but it ain't easy to grow grapes in Virginia either. Delaplane is a surprisingly good winery, a few miles from the beautifully classic Linden, without the pretentious nature of RdV and more consistent than Glen Manor. Their dry Vidal Blanc was great and right up a wine geek's alley... — 7 years ago

Philip Norfleet

10

Wonderful blend, pass the word. — 8 years ago

Grace R.

9.0

RdV Cab Sauv tasting 9/6/15 — 9 years ago

Grace R.

9.6

RdV Cab Sauv tasting 9/6/15 — 9 years ago

Michele Novy

9.0

Earthy, dark fruit, licorice — 10 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Bottle No. 3835. Slow ox'd for two hours prior to dinner. On the nose, this was mind-blowing. Our guest was head over heals with the smell alone. Aromas of dark cherries, high quality agarwood (oud), spices, and dusty underbrush. I can't ever recall smelling oud in a wine before. Simply stunning. Flavors of dark cherries, baking spices tomatillo and balsamic. Long finish. There's more buried in there but I was hosting dinner and wasn't afforded the time and focus necessary to unpack everything that was going on in the glass. Rest assured, this wine is not messing around and it's a very good "baby" Pagliaro. The major difference between the two is the RdV lacks Pagliaro's massive structure. The RdV is more approachable at this stage with softer tannins and the sensation of slightly less acidity. These are great to have while you let your bottles of Pagliaro to mature. Drink now with a short decant but should hold well over the next 5-10 years if well stored. — 6 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.2

Virginia sparkling ... thank you for the bottle RDV ! — 7 years ago

Kathy Morgan

9.1

Wound a little tight, but delicious. Marc Morey pour RdV #thanksgiving — 8 years ago

Grace R.

9.0

RdV Cab Sauv tasting 9/6/15 — 9 years ago

Grace R.

9.2

RdV Cab Sauv tasting 9/6/15 — 9 years ago

Leslie Lerude

10

Mystery wine. Zin? Love. It's a blend. — 11 years ago

Chris Langstaff

9.1

Big and chewy. Deep wine with strong fruit. Could use more aging. But shocking that it is from VA. I would have guessed a California Syrah or even a Malbec viviendo it’s huge profile. Yummy — 6 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.3

$72.00. Drank at Fish by Jose Andres. Very close in finish and tannins as Rendevous. — 7 years ago

Stephane Barthod-Malat

9.0

Un beau ht médoc... Bcq de fraîcheur, tanins encore un peu fermés, trop végétale à mon goût... Et si on se donnait RDV dans 10 ans???
Gros potentiel, belle quille... — 8 years ago

Grace R.

9.3

RdV Cab Sauv tasting 9/6/15 — 9 years ago

Grace R.

9.2

RdV Cab Sauv tasting 9/6/15 — 9 years ago

Grace R.

8.9

Delicious, easy to drink Virginia Cabernet Sauvignon. Not as refined as RdV, but I was pleasantly surprised! Drank it with pizza. — 9 years ago