Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Sinegal – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2022 – Napa Valley, California, USA🇺🇸

Overview
A very classic Napa Valley Cabernet that delivers both power and polish. Structured, generous, and beautifully built, this 2022 bottling showcases persistent dark-red fruit, vibrant acidity, velvety texture, and a refined graphite core that speaks to its valley-floor origins.

Aromas & Flavors
Blackberry, cassis, crushed plum, graphite, cedar, licorice, and subtle baking spice — concentrated yet lifted.

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied with firm but plush tannins. A velvety mid-palate supported by bright acidity, leading to a long, confident, and harmonious finish.

Food Pairings
Dry-aged ribeye, grilled lamb chops, peppercorn steak, truffled potatoes, or hearty mushroom dishes.

Verdict
Bold, structured, and beautifully expressive, a quintessential modern Napa Cab with elegance to match its muscle. Will age gracefully. Cheers!

Did You Know?
The key on the Sinegal label isn’t merely decorative, it is modeled after the original skeleton key that once opened the estate’s historic Victorian home, still displayed at the winery today. This symbol honors the heritage of one of Napa’s oldest estate properties and represents Sinegal’s commitment to preserving its legacy. — 7 days ago

Yoly Sardinas

9.9

Amazing wine! Well balanced. One of my favorites wineries in Napa .
At home w some grill churrasco. — 2 years ago

Haelee Kim

9.1

2019 vintage. Dark fruit, slight sweetness in a good way and very full bodied. Good. — 4 years ago

Paul T HB

9.3

Its the Chardonnay from Charles Heintz Vineyard. Not bad — 4 years ago

Tyler Felous

9.2

Nice rendition. Not in the same Sonoma league as Hirsch, Occidental, Raen. — 3 months ago

Ron R

9.5

Outstanding example of Cali Pinot. Even more so since this is 2012 vintage. Overripe cherries and coffee notes explode on the nose. The palate displays crunchy black fruits along with syrop de cassis. Superb grainy tannins combine with bright acidity. A reference point in Sonoma/Cali.

Here are my top 2023 tastings by type. Let me know what your favorites are…

2023 Wines of my Year
Sauvignon Blanc - Modus Operandi (2021) - $45
Chablis - Domaine Genot-Boulanger Puligny Montrachet (2020) - $85
Chardonnay - Kongsgaard (2020) - $120
Pinot - Aston Estate (2012) - $70
Cabernet - Sinegal (2019) - $75 &
Cabernet - Lewelling (2019) - $59 — 2 years ago

with Anne-marie

Paul T HB

9.4

Another 2nd day wine with 3 hour decant. Doesn’t have that typical fruit forward nose like the Sinegal. Distinctive & on par with old school Heitz. Hopefully new ownership keeps this style.
Store notes,

Lot C-91 is a new wine from Heitz, inspired by a very old one! In the fall of 1969, Joe Heitz played with creating a high-end blend of small lots from some of Heitz's top single-vineyard sites. He dubbed it "Lot C-91." Some 47 years later the current team at Heitz has once again taken select barrels of fruit from legendary sites such at Martha's (Oakville), Trailside (Rutherford) and Linda Falls (Howell Mountain), to create this Napa Valley "Super Cuvée." This wine beautifully showcases the incredible 2016 vintage in Napa, which I think will go down as one of the all-time greats. — 4 years ago

Haley Hoover

10

60 vines with the fam LOVE — 3 months ago

Ron R

9.4

Absolutely smoking hot tonight. Competed with the Mica and Modus Sage Ridge. Coravin’d and presented so well. Soft and pure palate. Blueberry pie nose. Medium tannins with a broad shouldered structure. Nice balance with excellent weight and texture. Bright acidity and sweetness finished off what I considered to be the best vintage I’ve tasted from Sinegal — 8 months ago

with Mo

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Big and bold. One of the early wines I purchased a case of. Drinking well. 1 hour decant, prob could use more. But very approachable now with lots of life left. Big black cherry and dark fruit, lots of oak, vanilla, nice long finish. — 3 years ago