Adam Gäfvert

9.3

This one in still available for around €70 in Sweden, so I was intrigued to try the WOTY. Full bodied with ripe dark fruits, plenty of baking spices, currants, cedar wood. I prefer this over The Mascot from Harlan, the quality of the fruit comes across a bit superior here. Very well made. — 3 years ago

Hugh O'Riordan

9.2

Dark red. Smooth and earthy at same time. Unusual combination imho. Almost no tannins left. Dark fruit. Good balance. Some musty flavors. Long finish.. 2002. Drink now. I don’t think much will be left in 5 years . — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.6

July 4th Friday was a total blowout! Killer bottles one after another. Here are just a few of the bottles we all enjoyed!

Such a treat to compare this against the ‘08 Schrader To Kalon and the ‘09 Chappellet Pritchard Hill. This was decidedly more dusty. Dark cocoa dusted dates, cassis, and black cherry compote over toasted graham crackers. This was decanted about an hour+ before we got to it and it was still powering through hours later. Thanks, @joe leatherwood . — 7 years ago

with joe, Dan and 2 others

Craig Stanfield

9.2

Consistently great. Not saying it’s in the same echelon, but the flavors remind me of Schrader To Kalon. — 8 years ago

Mike R

9.6

What a great wine - bold and robust and sings out loud - fantastic notes are playing on nose - with plenty of blue and black berries

The color is deep deep inky purple - RP gave it a 97 but I think it will get better over the next 20 years - it will evolve - I know Melka is the winemaker but this tastes like the schrader RBS I love so much from Brown

This 100% cab and grapes from Beckstoffer and again what is it that is not to love

The first sip was a mind blowing pure taste of rich complex and structured OMG feelings that is hard to find and finish was extraordinary looooong - I exclaimed a famous word "bouyi"

Smiles so big tonight my face is hurting but feeling better with every taste of this baby — 8 years ago

Russ Bus

9.2

Alcohol is a little out of balance, but otherwise a fantastic 2010 Zin that's drinking great right now. Used the Kelvin to keep it at 59F which took the edge off the alcohol and allowed its true profile to shine. — 9 years ago

Tim Crakes

9.0

Thomas Rivers Brown, master behind Schrader, Maybach, and Revana. Found him at an outfit in Yountville. Masculine style Prop red, but with a good breathe lets you experience his style without shelling out $250. — 9 years ago

Jason Mancebo

9.8

Very good effort in a PB. I'm curious to know if anyone's had this and the 13 and could compare them. — 10 years ago

Andrew S

9.1

Very enjoyable. Dark fruit, pepper, bacon. — 11 years ago

Ariel Pav

9.0

#napa #fruity — 11 years ago

Hugh O'Riordan

9.1

Slightly oxidize. Intriguing flavors. Really opened up in 30 minutes. Got spicy and and fill of zin.! Drink now — 5 years ago

Richard Adams

10

‘07 Bryant vs ‘09 Old Sparky. Both are delicious but ‘07 Bryant is perfection and the Schrader was v good but not outstanding. — 5 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Lunch in Napa with Jennifer Lamb of Herb Lamb vineyard (Colgin bought original fruit here). Lunch...2011 to 2016 flight and more from her personal cellar to come:
1997 1st vintage in 3 liter (1 of 3 she ownes)
2007 herb lamb cab in magnum
2002 karl Lawrence herb lamb cab in 3 liter
1999 herb lamb cab in magnum

Note; Jennifer leased her vineyard to Thomas Rivers Brown(winemaker Schrader cellars). No more Herb Lamb vineyard cabernet after 2016 vintage. Great wine, get the last vintage if you can! — 7 years ago

with Brenda

Mark Flesher

9.5

From the damned 2011 vintage comes another stellar cabernet! Pours with a purple hue. Blackberry and rhubarb nose. Youthful dense fruit. Compared to a 14 Insignia and an 11 Schrader LPV this one was probably the biggest on the table. The middle turns a little darker with black pepper showing through. The finish has resolving tannin and is on the softer side but lots of things going on here. Hint of herb, chocolate, black fruit. Complex and lovely. Going to appreciate over the next 7 to 10. — 8 years ago

with Dan and Keith

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.2

3 hour decant & still tight as a drum, not much of a nose.
Hold em if you got em
Made by Thomas Rivers Brown of Schrader & Maybach fame.
No where near as approachable as Maybach or his own wine Label Rivers Marie.
Corking it back up till tomorrow, could be one of those 2nd day wines.
Whats next🤔? — 9 years ago

Billy L.

9.6

2012 TOR Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker-@Jeff Ames
Owner- @Tor Kenward
Pop N Pour
Robert Parker scored it 96 points in 2014;
seems right after a few years of cellar aging.

Classic Oakville To Kalon dark fruits, deep concentration, lots of glycerin, almost black in the glass, classic loamy dirt aromatics, first taste is total satisfaction! Keeps getting better with each sip, opening up nicely with time & more oxidation. Kudos to Tor Kenward & Jeff Ames on this effort! I look forward to the 2015
version of this wine upon release in the future.

On this day 6/16/2017 Fred & Carol Schrader sold Schrader Cellars to Constellation Brands; it's only fitting to enjoy a To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon!
Cheers! 🍇🍷👍
— 9 years ago

William Feinstein

9.4

Happy we picked up 2 cases @ $45 a bottle. Its not Hobbs or Schrader but still some pretty damn good juice. — 10 years ago

with Maryalice

Josh White

9.7

Best RM ever and one of the best TRBs ever including Schrader and Maybachs — 10 years ago

Lisa Friedman (Weeks)

9.5

Celebrating the birth of Philip Aston Friedman! 12 days old today! (Mama's first wine in 9 months!) #schrader #astonestate #babyfriedman #pinotnoir #wine — 11 years ago

Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.5

gearing up for the breaking bad finale. no Schrader brau so thought dead guy ale from Rogue was the next beat thing... #breakingbad #nothingstopsthistrain — 13 years ago

David L

9.7

12’ Fait-Main Las Piedras.
It’s as good if not better then the Schrader LPV / Paul Hobbs LPV. Deep ruby color, pale purple edge. Nose- Black/blue fruits worn leather, come together.
Full-bodied. Blackberry jam, smoke, lavender, black forest cake, melting tannins. Juice flavorful finish. Pour into a decanter for 15/20 minutes. Fabulous expression of this vineyard.
Two can’t miss wines for the 4th. — 5 years ago

Mike R

9.4

Delectable - cab blend by Schrader - very good — 7 years ago

with S

Joseph Barsky

9.4

2013 Vintage, 14.7% Alcohol. Great Napa Cab and great QPR. Thomas Rivers Brown without a Schrader price. — 7 years ago

Billy L.

9.2

PNP
Expected much more enjoyment, based on previous Vintages of this wine from Gargiulo Vineyards.
The 2012 575 OVX Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville Estate Vineyard; tastes“thin” when to other Oakville Cabs in this price range; I.E, Maybach Materium, Schrader Beckstoffer Cabs, etc.
Disappointed, can’t report much here, sorry.
Cheers 🍇🍷 — 8 years ago

Cory Fosdyck

9.8

On a night where we opened Colgin, Harlan, Shafer, Schrader, Imsignia, Carter & Caymus SS this bottle stole the show for me. — 9 years ago

Richard Adams

9.9

Old Sparky. As good as it gets in Napa. — 9 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.7

Truthfully I like the nose on this Realm over the Schrader, but overall had to give the night to Old Sparky — 10 years ago

Matthew Christ

9.4

One hour decant. Consumed slowly over three hours. This is still integrating and was nothing short of spectacular. Drink now or wait, but stellar. — 11 years ago

T McGowan

9.4

Who says zins don't age well! — 11 years ago

Rick Smith

10

Hard to find — 13 years ago