Merckx Ragan

9.0

Rich and layered , with a good finish — 5 years ago

Evan McKenzie

9.0

Matthiasson’s version of a balanced and true-to-place Riesling. These grapes are of the eldest vines grown at the Trefethen property. 105 cases produced. 12.1% EtOH.

A very pale yellow, slow forming legs, dry and acidic wine with notes of lemon zest, honeysuckle, jasmine, chalk, green apple, beeswax. — 5 years ago

Chad Brewer

9.5

Brioche, cream, honey cake, caramel, vanilla, acidity, life, finesse, elegance ... what a wine — 6 years ago

Yuki Imai

8.9

Good but lower cost performance — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

My favorite of the three opened. — 7 years ago

Patricia Novo, CSW

9.2

#supportnapa — 8 years ago

Patrick Kelly

9.2

Pick some Italian herbs, grab some fresh soil and smash them together. What a great nose on this wine. Silk on the palette and a nice, somewhat abbreviated finish — 8 years ago

Weston A Taylor

9.5

The other reviews on this wine are bullshit. Medium to full-bodied, fruit forward with a dry finish. Drink it, you won't regret it. — 9 years ago

Jeff Chaney

8.9

Quiche and '96 was part of Mother's Day brunch. — 9 years ago

Trefethen Family Vineyards

9.1

Forward fruit and lush flavors. — 10 years ago

John T

9.6

This is a great wine. Goes wonderfully with seafood grilled or cooked with light sauces — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

They greet you with their Chardonnay when you visit. They buy grapes from Trefethen to make their Chardonnay.

My experience with this is when you are mosttly a red wine producer, you need a white to start people & for Winery dinners with non meat dishes. It is not the primary focus of what they do. It’s more of an after thought and what you get is something very serviceable. That is the case here.

Their Chardonnay is very classic Sonoma...good but, nothing outstanding. Green apple, lemon, lime, kiwi, some butter & cream, mid oaked & backboned.with decent acidity and nicely polished. — 5 years ago

David Menkes

9.4

Takes a while to open but WOW so nice! Not fruity or jammy - moderate pepper. — 5 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.7

1988 vintage! Still has vibrant acidity and fruit! Fabulous! — 7 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.2

FHB 2014. Too hot and humid upstairs so hour decant in the fridge. Gone too soon- deck time chilling. Can’t wait to try it again in a few months. — 7 years ago

with Amy and Dave

Travis Uhlig

8.9

Jammy and fruit forward with a smooth finish — 8 years ago

Patrick Kelly

9.1

Very ripe blackberries, mocha, current and pencil lead. Mostly Malbec but surprisingly complex and well balanced — 9 years ago

Charlie Evans

9.1

Seems to have lost a bit of fruit on the front end but lots of tertiary things going on here. Still had some life left in it! Out of a magnum too. — 9 years ago

Zach Cherry

Account Manager Worldwide Wine & Spirits

9.3

Lives up to the hype. If you drink $60 Napa Cabs on the reg, you absolutely have to have the best Oak Knoll has to offer. Beats the Hell out of Trefethen. Looking forward to the white blend, which I purchased at the same time.

Dark, brilliant reflectivity, with a very bright purple rim. Dusty, yet velvety tannins, some tea leaf, blackberry compote, violets, perfume wafts out of the glass. Ability of this is in the classic range. A good decade on its side, could really show well with time. It's a rockstar now, don't get me wrong, just had a lot of potential. Absolutely ridiculous payout for a few Jacksons as of 2016. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

This is made from a vineyard east of trefethen — 12 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.5

This was the surprise of the evening. Wasn’t expecting a Napa Cab from the 90s to be this restrained, pretty and savory: black olive, peppercorns, pencil shavings, stewed black cherries. — 5 years ago

with Maura

Natassia

8.9

I shall be the first to rate the 2016 vintage.. I find this Chardonnay to be almost perfect. I am usually not a fan of chards but Trefethen has the talent to make it palatable for every drinker. It has a marshmallow touch to it, light golden color, apricot on the nose and slightly lemony on the back of the tongue and tingly at the very top. — 5 years ago

with nachobiz

Robert Stackowiak

8.9

A good white blend - citrus overtones and a bit of oak. April 2019. — 7 years ago

Tyler Law

9.2

A big oil’ Napa Cab. My future father in law bought this bottle when Emma and I got engaged at Trefethen in 2017.

Perfectly balanced, which is necessary because the amount of new French oak leaves a serious impression. This was a great wine with Swedish meatballs and gravy. Definitely enjoy with a rich meal. — 7 years ago

Matt Trader

9.1

My contribution to the evening - very Bordeaux styled with the main difference being the crazy Pyrazines in the aroma. 60% new French oak and 40% neutral oak barrel aging, with 91% Sauvignon Blanc, ending in Semillon and Muscat, 100% estate fruit, made by Kristen Belair, who spent time making wine at Turnbull, and Trefethen. Most guessed Bordeaux graves. Excellent wine and not what I expected. Kind of funky on the nose too, so though it is a pale, and light colored wine... it could actually use light decanting to let the funk and pyrazine burn off just a tad. — 7 years ago

Logan Allin

9.8

ONEHOPE - Trefethen collaboration, fantastic 2012 cab, big fruit forward wine, pairs well with my steak tonight. — 9 years ago

Arielle Notterman

9.3

Port light, sooo perfect for thanksgiving feast!!! — 9 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Tasting notes from the Fort Worth Food & Wine Festival...
This, along with the Trefethen Dragon's Tooth, were the winners of the night for me. Dark fruits but in no way overbearing. Lengthy and enjoyable finish. — 10 years ago

Kim Stanbro

8.9

Home improvement day ends with this. I'm not as familiar with malbecs, so it's hard to rate confidently. — 11 years ago

with Dave