Still a great Merlot but lots of dark fruit and feels alcoholic/hangover inducing. Their wines recently need to sit much longer than in the past. — 4 years ago
Floral, strawberries, blueberries, dried black fruits, oak, olive, black pepper, fragrant. Smoked meat, mocha, earthy. Full bodied, medium tannins, med+ acidity. Long finish. Wow. 6 years is indeed the ready to drink time. — 5 years ago
2014 tasty!!!! — 8 years ago
A blockbuster. Dry. Needs to sit for 5-8 years. — 9 years ago
Blueberries, dried plums and notes of smoke on the nose. Dark fruit, nicely tannic, some dust. — 10 years ago
Big but with an elegance, would love to see it in 5 years — 10 years ago
Really enjoy this one. Lots going on. — 10 years ago
2006 Cavatappi Winery Nebbiolo Maddalena Red Willow Vineyard - An Italian style Nebbiolo from Washington state? Yessir... And it's tasty too. Very Italian in style. — 11 years ago
Nose: dusty. Cedar. Light leather. Boysenberry, cherries. Plum. Pencil shavings. Taste: rich plum, Smokey oak, cedar, dark chocolate, coffee finish. Some herbaceous notes. Cherry. Smooth but rich. Med+ body, medium acid and tannin, dry. Me likey. — 4 years ago
13.5%
Family Reserve
DELICIOUS.
I think this was the one with all the sediment, though. — 4 years ago
Black cherry and ripe flavors of other red fruits, for me cranberry and strawberry. Delicious but not quite as elegant as I enjoyed in the 2017 vintage — 5 years ago
Smooth and balanced. Lack berry with some spice — 5 years ago
A stunner. Opened with that rustic cab smell. Not sure what lies beneath that initial nose. And then just pure explosive goodness in the glass. Black fruit, swirling with brown fruit in every sip. Lingering finish made for a wonderful moment or two. — 6 years ago
My favorite varietal. Nice finish. Chocolate, blackberry. — 8 years ago
Super smooth and mellow, great mouthfeel and a nice finish. Juicy. — 9 years ago
Just F'n fun — 10 years ago
Nancy's Fav.... — 10 years ago
Great fruity wine — 11 years ago
Solid and definitely needed the aerator but aging well. Will be excellent in a few years. Deep and earthy. Lots of dark fruit. — 4 years ago
A GSM blend from Cris Cherry at Villa Creek, this is what I would call one of his entry-level wines. Doesn’t possess the depth or complexity of some of his other cuvees like High Road or Avenger, but is still really enjoyable and a great value. — 5 years ago
Very fruity light cab. Love it! P38 — 5 years ago
Good staple. 2014 is drinking well. A little heavier. Maybe zin or Syrah like and heavy cab. — 6 years ago
Dry but smooth, nice. — 8 years ago
Powerful fruit, gamey under-tones, hint of cocoa. Fabulous effort. — 9 years ago
Fruity profile (Cherry, blueberry, etc). Smooth, dry and full bodied. Beautiful red from the okanagan region. — 10 years ago
I was drawn to the description including caramel and creme brûlée. Delicious! Not too sweet nor too dry. The price makes it even better. Apparently it's hard to come by so I'm buying up all I can tomorrow!!
— 10 years ago
REALLY liked this wine. And, it was from Canada. The som recommended this over a Bordeaux and he nailed it. Again, would love to find this here — 12 years ago
K L
Deep and earthy. Drinking ok but could still use more time. — 4 years ago