Mike Leach

9.4

Very good. Hint of tobacco, soft tannins — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

David Sinegal who put together a team of winemaking all-stars to bring their vision to life, a blend of 93% Cab Sauv, 5% Petit Verdot & 2% Malbec, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral spice and some cedar. On the palate rich fruit flavors of blackberry and black cherry with notes of smoky oak, tobacco and cacao. Well balanced with acidity, nice mouthfeel with fine juicy tannins ending with fruit and earthy character. Nice will age well! — 5 years ago

Rob N

9.3

A delicious cab, slightly less juicy and fruit forward than the Nickel & Nickel from the same year (2015). Flintier and smokier. — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Day 3 in Napa in the books! Running a day behind on notes...Napa time runs slow AND fast!

Had no clue they made a pinot. From west Petaluma. Smoky (has nothing to do with fires). More meat notes here than any other Pinot I’ve had. Would have guessed cool climate whole cluster Syrah if tasting blind. Smoked plum, underripe blackberries, tart black cherry pie and savory herbal notes. — 6 years ago

James K

9.3

More pronounced nose than Sinegal. Rich, opulent palate. Long finish. Excellent. — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Day 3 in Napa in the books! Running a day behind on notes...Napa time runs slow AND fast!

Beast of a CabFranc! Nothing green or herbal here. Super aromatic. Violets, potpourri and tar. Really lovely on the palate. A streak of mixed berry pie down the middle wrapped in dates & plums. Expensive, but delicious. — 6 years ago

Martin G Rivard

10

WOTN! Yes., you guessed it....another bottle provided by my friend David Lentine! If the Sinegal bottle that we opened is a Rockstar this bottle was Beethoven!! It's elegance and finesse was immediately noticed. Kirk's head snapped back to look at me after his 1st sip and said "the finish on this is long & complex. It has a lot going on!! WOTN".
There's a reason why this is their flagship wine & why Parker rated it 💯! I'm a believer. This was everyone's 1st Lail but it most certainly won't be our last. Stunning., simply stunning. Everything it did., it did Perfectly. Power with finesse, character with elegance, complexity with purity. It was a true experience tasting this wine. We all left this in our glass for as long as we could. Each sip was relished until the long finish was a distant memory and then we took another. I'm going to have to dig deep in my cellar to find a proper "Thank you" swap for that insane bottle of wine!!!!
This truly deserves the title "Awesomeness in a Glass"!!
😍💯🍷🍷💯😍 I'll even throw some applause in there......yes it was that good!!! 👏👏👏👏👏 — 8 years ago

with Kirk and Christine