Joe Flo

9.7

Excellent 🍷 — 3 months ago

Daron Watson

9.6

aromas of black currants, violets, loam, smoke, pine and felt tip marker ~ adding cassis, iron filings and graphite to the palate — 6 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.3

Dark, viscous motor oil and blackberry. Tasty, but needs another 8yr or so. — 8 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.1

Dare I coin a phrase for this 2018 wine? Hedonistic. Over the top but well done. — 9 months ago

John Knudsen

9.0

Decanted for 2 hours. Still big, no signs of fading. Did not drink enough before it was consumed to review properly, but seemed a touch sweet. — 3 years ago

S.R.Alexander

9.4

Just an infant, but under the covers, there’s a very tor style ripe profile with pie spice, violets, blueberry, and blackberry. Very rich and needs lots of breathing room. Thanks @Eric ! — 5 years ago

with Eric

Jeffrey Zhao

9.0

Fresh berries, pomegranate, black currants, with hint of cacao and chalkiness on the finish. Light and easy to drink with mild tannins. Valdiguie shines through. — 6 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.5

Blockbuster wine — 3 months ago

leon egozi

9.4

happy bday @Ira Shapiro — 6 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.3

Reflective of the vintage- but considering who grew the fruit and who made the wine- the structure is still holding nicely. Strawberries and menthol. — 7 months ago

Diego Flores

9.4

Give it a good decant. — 8 months ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.1

Drank like a Zinfandel with high alcohol, candied, fruit, and medium plus tannins. Hard to identify thIs as Cabernet despite the phenomenal pedigree — 2 years ago

KD

9.4

Dark ruby with bold, intense juicy dark cherries, blackberries, plums, spice and oak on the nose. Medium body and medium tannins that give room to a nice acidity. Cherry pie, dark berry jam, tobacco, bayleaf and clove on the palate lead to a beautiful medium long finish with notes of caramel. Beautiful wine with complex notes that keeps evolving as it decants. — 4 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Nose has mashed blackberry, ripe black current, ripe black cherry, wet saddle leather, horse barn, dried mint, fried green herbs, chopped bacon, muddy garden soil, constantly developing...

Palate has mahogany shavings, black cherry 🍒, dried garden soil, day old bacon bacon 🥓, over-ripe black currant, warm dark chocolate, (minor) baking spice with a very long and intense finish. This wine has at least a decade in front of it tonight. Perfect, supple cork on extraction.

Still quite tannic, decanted 4h, needs much more time to reveal it's true self.

My retailer commented this was not a standard CA Cabernet, more Bordeaux-like, and he was fully on point. The stink on the nose really pointed us away from CA right away.

Paired to some expertly grilled, medium-rare Delmonico steaks from my favorite, local farmer in Columbia Co. NY (Kinderhook Farm), well salted (in advance). Finished with Maldon smoked sea salt, best which exists in the world, IMHO. Also roasted beets with goat feta from VT, where I can only image goats listen to Phish and eat Ben & Jerry's ice cream daily, because only a stress free life like that could yield cheese this good.

I'd like to know the blend on this, should anyone know, I can't believe it's 100% Cab based on the stinky nose, which we appreciate. — 5 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.1

Lovely domestic interpretation of Tempier Rose and at half the Tempier price how can one complain? — 6 months ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.8

What do you think? Supercharged Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. — 6 months ago

Slestyan

9.6

Give it time — 8 months ago

Ming L

9.1

Englishman Jonathan Maltus (of La Dome) Napa project. Nose shows blackcurrant, plum, cassis, pencil shavings, and clove with a herbaceous undertone. Juicy with medium to full body. Velvety tannins. Stylish, but lacking a bit of depth and complexity. — 9 months ago

Norman

9.7

Close to WOTN — 3 years ago

with Amit and Gunja

Chris Anton

9.2

Bold cab flavors.... — 5 years ago