Rutherford Lane

McGah Family Cellars

Scarlett Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Ron R
9.4

An experiment. So consistently strong, and clearly has longevity. No rush to consume these…
So decadent, going close to the explosive line, but doesn’t cross it. Blueberries and rich black fruits mesh with sandalwood and brown sugar. Weighty on the mid palate with relaxed acidity. This is epic. Still in its prime so consume now.
— 2 months ago

Ira, Bryan and 31 others liked this

Whitehall Lane

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

2020 vintage. Big, jammy body like the 2019 but missing that 2019 uptick in terms of concentration/finish. Still...not too shabby and fairly reps intro Napa cab at a decent price point. Newish pedestrian labels bite/suck/are trash howevs. — 3 months ago

Shay, Tom and 4 others liked this

Inglenook

Rubicon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

The wines bold flavors and tannins went beautifully with steak. It is a beautifully bold Bordeaux blend with ripe integrated tannins. — 5 months ago

Hewitt Vineyard

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Paul K
9.3

Checking in on this. More tobacco, earth, and, espresso than I recall. I recall purity of red and black fruit. Rating a little lower, but nothing out of place. Evolution going well. Think in a transition period. Check back in a year. ttyt — 7 months ago

Steve, Tom and 11 others liked this

Inglenook

Edizione Pennino Rutherford Zinfandel

Scavenged this birth year wine from Cal Poly Pomona’s wine cellar. Actually super clean and lovely! — 9 months ago

Alpha Omega

II Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

Just love the Bordeaux blend. Cab, cab franc, Merlot, petite Verdot. Jam on. — 6 years ago

Shay, Stanley and 7 others liked this
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Yowza! Cheers!

Kapcsándy Family Winery

Endre State Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

Chewy Cherry tobacco Yountville sourced Bordeaux like blend with long legs! Wow. More more more! — 8 years ago

Kapcsándy Family Winery

Grand Vin State Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Ridiculous after 2 hours in decanter. Close to perfection. Black fruit. Ever lasting gob stopper of cab. — 9 years ago

Richard and Eric liked this
Howard Greenfield

Howard Greenfield

What's mine is yours- call me!

Nickel & Nickel

C.C. Ranch Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Paul J
9.4

1hr+ decant. This start out amazing but faded over time. Lovely dark red color with purple rims. Nose contained refined dark cherries and subtle baking spices. A nice sweetness was well balanced with the very present tannins but this fell out of balanced over time. The depth and finish were both great but also faded. Very nice wine that had so much more potential. — 2 months ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Severn, Tom and 5 others liked this

Merry Edwards

Olivet Lane Pinot Noir 2021

Excellent single vineyard offering from ME. We like this style of Pinot, but it’s on the lighter side for sure. Still nice! — 2 months ago

Paul, Shay and 6 others liked this

Freemark Abbey

Bosché Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1988

Blind dinner, open theme, at Little Cat Lodge, Hillsdale, NY.

(From our cellar.)
— 4 months ago

Mark, Juan and 19 others liked this

Staglin Family Vineyard

Rutherford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Roses, ripe red fruit, blackberries, chocolate, wet earth, leather. Full bodied, mouth coating texture really stands out especially first day. Very smooth tannins, sage-savory rich finish. — 5 months ago

Vanessa, Joe and 9 others liked this
Ericsson

Ericsson

👍🏻

Sloan

Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend

Amazing smooth vino. Melted in my mouth. Oh my! — 6 months ago

Limerick Lane

Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2020

Haven’t had limerick lane for 15 years. So well balanced. Nose is spices, herbs, dark berries. Palate is very nice with cherry, elderberry, spices, cocoa, cedar. Great zin. Better after 90 minutes of air. — 8 months ago

Raul and Tom liked this

Dana Estates

Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Big fruit. Delicious! — 4 years ago

P, Shay and 4 others liked this

Nickel & Nickel

Quarry Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Bit of a fruit bomb. Solid but not a ton going on here. — 6 years ago

JRM Sam T
with JRM and Sam
Jody liked this

Inglenook

Cask Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Superb full body with mellow tannins & fine finish; pairing with rare prime tenderloin, asparagus & corn on the cob watching TPC Tourney. — 9 years ago

Philip Shannon
with Philip
Alounsak liked this

Round Pond Estate

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Ron R
9.4

I just found this hiding in our cellar, given the age on the wine, I thought that this would need to be dispatched with urgency. I could not have been further from how it actually presented.
The nose is lively and almost raucous. Loads of cherry jam and cinnamon. The palate is dense and compact, showing absolutely no signs of aging. Cherries, cedar and sweet jam are joined by powerful tannins. I’m floored as to how well this has presented. Kudos to the winery.
— 2 months ago

Paul, Ted and 39 others liked this
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‘07 Napa confounds…

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 1984

A slightly off hint of butterscotch on the nose. Dense dark fruit with stone and poised. A shame about the nose as the fruit is great — 3 months ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Shay, Bob and 5 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

New Years bottle. No notes; exuberant red fruits, in balance. Still, I preferred a Bourgogne red at the table, as this not suited to my palate, feels somehow monolithic & uni dimensional — 5 months ago

"Odedi", ESF and 5 others liked this

Whitehall Lane

Napa Valley Merlot 2017

🍷 great for the price. We balanced, full body! — 5 months ago

Provenance Vineyards

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Dark red fruit, bramble, cocoa powder and cola. — 7 months ago

Severn liked this

Long Meadow Ranch

Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Citrus, pleasant and wonderful as a starter wine. — 9 months ago

Piers DormeyerTripp Cox
with Piers and Tripp

Elyse

Morisoli Vineyard Rutherford Zinfandel 2012

Complex & luscious with lengthy finish . Notes of dark fruit and clean oak. All components of this wine thrive in harmony. Excellent product — 8 years ago

Mike, Drew and 1 other liked this

Whitehall Lane

Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Rich stewed dark fruits aroma. Spicy on taste and full bodied. Smooth finish and has some slightly acidic notes. — 9 years ago

Sullivan Vineyards

Estate Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Dry with some earthy tones. — 10 years ago

Danielle liked this