The Valley

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Dry white at Joe’s stone crab! Loved! — a month ago

Beringer Vineyards

Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

1.5 hour decant(little sediment). A splendid dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: Intoxicating notes of sweet dark fruit, currants, herbaceous, cloves, floral, pencil shavings. Taste: Wow! rich, pure, elegant mouthcoating wine with blackberry/dark cherry, oak, graphite, loamy soil, and a baking spice-savory herb-dark plum medium plus finish. YUM!! Lots of potential and glad to have a few more bottles...give it a few more years. — 2 months ago

Tom, Tom and 15 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2002

Was maybe expecting a bit more from this. Think the bottle might have been just slightly off but still excellent. — 3 months ago

Tom, Peter and 16 others liked this

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir

My FAVORITE. I have no helpful review. I just know what I like. — 4 months ago

Robert Mondavi Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Turkey Day in the Dells. Some deer hunting to boot. — 6 months ago

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Michael David Winery

Petite Petit Lodi Petite Sirah Petit Verdot

Dark fruits, intense colour, great legs. A real bargain. — 8 years ago

Cakebread Cellars

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This makes a great birthday wine for so many reasons. Full and smooth. Sweeter than I want but whatever. — 2 months ago

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Quintessa

Rutherford Red Blend 2023

Restrained in a really good way. Tannins were a little dusty that added some character. A few years would be beneficial — 3 months ago

Ira, Dave and 2 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

North of my typical price point, this was quite expressive for a cab. Robust fruit flavor, yet smooth. Other bottles suit my palate better. — 3 months ago

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 2023

Really well crafted Zinfandel-based blend, clearly reads as Zin without being too overbearingly fruity or jammy. Finish has a lot of nice subtle complexity — 3 months ago

Tom, Neil and 3 others liked this

Far Niente Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Al Biernat’s North
1/30/2026
Excellent
— 4 months ago

Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Kyle B
9.3

Fantastic red for a great dinner — 7 months ago

Terry Diaz
with Terry
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Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1984

This bottle of the 1984 “Signature” was opened and Audouzed about an hour prior to service. It was then enjoyed over the course of three hours. The wine pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and was initially tightly wound but eventually opened up to reveal sensational notes of black currants, blackberries, tobacco, mixed herbs, inorganic earth and fine baking spices. In the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (still!) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A sensational, classic, evergreen Napa Cabernet Sauvignon made by the legend herself, the one and only Cathy Corison. Drink now with some air or short decant. However, well stored examples will drink well through 2044. — 2 months ago

Tom, Daniel and 10 others liked this

Faust

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Not the fruit bomb I expected in fact there is a brightness to it. Crowd pleaser. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Andrew and 4 others liked this

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. — 3 months ago

Paul, Scott@Mister and 10 others liked this

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2007

Stunning bottle - showed really well after 3 hours or so. Maturing, integrated tannin, structured, a nose you wanna swim in… — 6 months ago

Alsu Shakirova
with Alsu
Dave, Brian and 11 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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‘You wanna swim in’ 👌🤭