Las Alturas' Spanish for 'the heights', a fitting name, this vineyard located on one of the highest grape-growing benches in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. 4th gen Winemaker Joseph J. Wagner from a family with farming and winemaking roots in Napa since 1906. Met Joe several times. Deep Ruby (darkest Pinot I have come across, almost looks like a Cab). Rich berry flavors with cedar, spice and vanilla. Lingering ending with sweet oak notes. Consistent quality Nice! A Fav! — 4 years ago
The community of Saint-Estèphe has it roots in the Gallo-Roman origins of this chateau. A blend of 78% Cab Sauv, 20% Merlot & 2% Petit Verdot. Deep Ruby with aromas of dense sweet black fruits with herb and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberry, currant like, with tobacco, tar and hints of vanilla exposing mushroom notes. Well balanced, ripe textured tannins, long finish ending with earthy character. Nice, has plenty of room to develop. — 5 years ago
Good concentration and good balance between sweetness and spicy. @, vinsamble, 190207 — 5 years ago
It’s not overly sweet. Perfect balance of sweet with hint of fruity tang. Would surly buy again! #its5oclocksomewhere — 6 years ago
Color of nice light gold. Nose is quite decent with ripe tropical fruits, like mix of ripe banana, pineapple, and mango, a bit nutty, and a bit sprite. Taste is fainter with too much emphasis on the bittersweet zesty note, some saltiness, and indeed some fermented grains and plummy. Aftertaste is again a bit salty but too much bittersweet. She is ok. — 6 years ago
2018 Vintage — 2 years ago
Keltaluumuisen makuinen, puolikuiva tai jopa vähän makeahko. Oikein maukas!! — 4 years ago
Second bottle of this in as many weeks. This one was quite different than the first. Definitely a lot of VA in this one. Strong acetone smell for about the first 15 minutes but most of it eventually blew off. Less fruit-forward than the last bottle. — 5 years ago
Trader Joe’s. Standard Napa Pinot Noir — 5 years ago
Floral and peppery, oak and vanilla, low tanning, long finish. — 6 years ago
Light for a Syrah. Fantastic! Little to no return. Berries — 6 years ago
Wine adventure #11 easy drinking, a lighter red — 2 years ago
Winemaker Joseph J. Wagner is a 4th generation winemaker from a family with farming and winemaking roots in the Napa Valley since 1906. Met Joe several times. Deep Ruby with red berry fruit aromas and sweet spice notes. On the palate flavors of raspberry and ripe blackberry with sweet oak, cacao and espresso notes. Soft fine tannins perfect acidity and balance long finish ending with mineral character. Nice! A Fav! — 4 years ago
Very similar to the cooper and thief red blend but at a much lower costs. Hints of vanilla on the back end add for a pleasant aftertaste — 4 years ago
Happy Saturday night — 5 years ago
Best cheap cab so far! — 6 years ago
Nice and mellow, drink during snowy weather. — 6 years ago
Delicious! — 7 years ago
Judi Kruse
@Delectable Educated Guess Reserve Red Wine Blend 2019 - smooth, jammy red blend. — 9 months ago