The Valley

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Great improvement from the last btl. Unfortunately my last & not on the top of my list to replace. — a month ago

David, Dave and 4 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Cherry and berry nose. Fruit forward with a distinctive spice. Tannins and acidity have mellowed. Easily my favorite. Easy to drink. Drank this 2009 in 2026. Probably my favorite vintage. I save it for special occasions, but it’s time to drink it. Bottom of the cork was getting crumbly. — 2 months ago

Jenny Harding
with Jenny

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1873

Len
9.1

Beautiful bodied Cabernet — 2 months ago

Quintessa

Rutherford Red Blend

Smooth and well-balanced. Nice ending of the evening — 2 months ago

Brooke liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend

Mo
9.2

A superb Zinfandel blend that tastes great now and possesses the requisite structure to age. Ridge sets the standard in American winemaking. Their corpus of high quality wines is unmatched in America and challenges the entire industry worldwide. — 3 months ago

Robert Mondavi Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1979

Still plenty of structure, color was ruby not brown. Amazing complexity for a 79. What a treat! — 3 months ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Dark fruit in the nose with plums, black cherries, leather and blackberries in the palate. Paired well with steak au poivre. Drank in 2026, could use aeration to fully enjoy the wine. — 4 months ago

Joel, Somm and 7 others liked this
Somm David T

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Their 2023 Artemis took a nice step up in quality. Fruit now comes from the estate.

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Really nice, and showing quite well with 7 years of age. Medium color, extremely well balanced. Dark earth, black olive, savory notes for sure. Long finish with great acid. Excellent food wine. — 8 years ago

Ira, Jason and 15 others liked this
Jason Gelman

Jason Gelman

fan of olga.

Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Beautiful cab. Smooth and elegant. — a month ago

Martijn and Daniel liked this

Far Niente Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Love this wine! Thick long lasting legs. Bouquet rich with raspberry and blueberry, very jammy! Smoooth flavors with a rich finish, slight hints of oak and charcoal on the back end. Great wine!!! — a month ago

Beringer Vineyards

Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Really excellent. Fantastic with steak. Classic cab — a month ago

Duckhorn Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Dark Ruby red color with aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry, raspberry and black currant with espresso, cacao, cedar and earthy spice notes. Good balance, lively acidity, fine tannins long ending with fruit and toasty tobacco spice! Nice! — 2 months ago

Paul, Juan and 3 others liked this

Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

So solid. Had it at a steakhouse in Estes park. Great fruit and tannin and balance. — 2 months ago

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Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2004

Opened and decanted for about 2 hours

Evolved from being tight and Bordeaux like to eventually giving off some red fruits and having a kirsch like flavor

Fairly robust and a lot of depth.
— 3 months ago

Bob, Tom and 4 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Phenomenal wine. Tannins are completely softened with dark fruits. Incredibly enjoyable. The 2009 still going strong 17 years later. This can easily stay in bottle another 5-10 years. — 3 months ago

Frank Family Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

A very good Cab given to me for a Christmas present one year by my brother. Drank on 6/27/26 with Matt — 3 months ago

Heitz Cellar

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Deep ruby color. Aromas of dark cherry, plum, eucalyptus and baking spice. Blackberry on the palate, nutmeg/clove, earthy finish. — 8 months ago

Paul, Scott@Mister and 10 others liked this

Silver Oak

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

2007 vintage. Nice fill. Used a Durand to open but good cork nonetheless. Decanted and tasted after 15 minutes. JFC...does the oak ever die on this nonsense? Tried to bushwhack through it without success. Even the Alexander Valley product has the good sense to have the oak minimized/integrated/drop off after a decade. Not the case here. There's a reason why I haven't even considered carrying this on a wine list since the late 90's. This go round didn't exactly convert my opinion. 8.16.26. — 2 months ago

Ted, Tom and 9 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2017

Light golden in color.

Beautiful nose of honeydew, apples, honeysuckle, tropical fruits, spices and melons.

Full-bodied with high acidity and long legs.

Sweet on the palate with apples, citrus, mangoes, spices, honeysuckle, herbs, honey and light earth.

Long finish with sweet honey notes.

This delicious 9 year old Sauternes is drinking beautifully now. Complex and interesting. Elegant and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

Feels very fresh, but a bit subdued and earthier right now, compared to other vintages. Will continue to age nicely in the next 40 years.

Loved the nose more than the palate here. So expressive.

Wine Spectator 96 points. Robert Parker 99 points.

A blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 24 months. Drank from a 750ml bottle.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$450.
— a month ago

Juan, Rob and 16 others liked this
Daniel Bloom

Daniel Bloom

@"Odedi" Nice bargain sipper!

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Oh loved loved loved it! Gift from Radek, Piotr, Marcin. — 2 months ago

Dave, "Odedi" and 2 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1988

Aged purple fruit. Paired with meat chili — 2 months ago

Ira, Dave and 7 others liked this

Corison Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Amazing how Cathy Corison can produce wine this good every year. — 3 months ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie
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Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Oak, sawdust, coco nibs, tobacco, black currant and blackberries. This is rich, deep and dark. Mostly secondary and tertiary flavors at this point, not a ton of fruit left. — 3 months ago

Dave and Joel liked this

Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cinnamon, and oak. Maybe a touch young but still delightful. — 4 months ago

Michael David Winery

Petite Petit Lodi Petite Sirah Petit Verdot

Dark fruits, intense colour, great legs. A real bargain. — 9 years ago