Peter Collins

9.3

Really smooth and great finish. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Happy Father’s Day! Wonderful pull by my father in law.

I’m a big fan of this winery as you don’t see them around very much. Such high quality with impeccable wine making. Slow ox for 1-2hrs. 95 merlot/5 CabFranc. Espresso and dark cocoa dusted black cherry, ripe blackberry and currant aromatics...intoxicating. So soft, yet ripe fruit, on the palate. Cherry swisher sweets, baked mixed berry figs, and still tart red and black fruit. Can’t believe how tart and ripe the fruit is even at 13yrs. Outstanding. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time it's a California Cabernet.

Dark purple in color with a dirty red rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, dried figs, raisins, blueberries, cherry pie, wood, earth, licorice, cloves, spices, vanilla, peppercorn and pencil lead.

Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity, with blackberries, sweet black plums, cooked cherries, vanilla, earth, oak, cloves, light bitter herbs, cola, chocolates, graphite, mint, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

This California Cabernet is always enjoyable. Well balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
A great sipping wine by the porch or pair it with food like BBQ steak.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (30 minutes).

14.5% alcohol by volume.


$18. — 8 years ago

Julia Burke

9.3

Best pairing, aside from the ratatouille pizza. Lush and dense with strong structure. — 9 years ago

Larry Irving

9.0

2006 vintage. Started slow. A few hours later this was singing with clear high notes. Two more bottles in the cellar. Need to find another reason to open them — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.

Full bodied and Bold, with high acidity and awesome legs.

After an hour of opening up, gorgeous nose with blackberries, blueberries, currants, chocolate, turmeric, vanilla, spices, cooked plums, figs, licorice and peppercorn.

Dry and fruity on the palate with black currents, figs, cherries, blackberries, dry fruits, vanilla, licorice, coffee, tobacco, Mediterranean spices and black pepper.

Long finish with spices, smooth tannins and tart cherries.

Really needs 1 hour to open up properly. Another great Cabernet from the Michael David house. Very enjoyable by itself or with a big juicy steak. I Paired it with a Moroccan chicken dish with lots of spices, and it held its own well.

This changed some from a year ago. Matured and not as abrasive.

15% alcohol by volume. — 10 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.6

This one is all about complexity and integration. Violets and cedar fly around the glass. A seamless palate of raspberries, cherries and plums . By no means is this wine near the end of its life. The best QC I have tasted. — 10 years ago

John Bryant

9.8

2011. Was worried about the vintage and youth, but blown away by how complex and lively it showed within 5 minutes of opening. Layered cherry and dark fruits. More of a classic Bordeaux nose versus a traditional CA cab. — 10 years ago

Ron Meyer

9.5

A classic Napa mouth feel from a vintage that got overshadowed by the 1982 and 1985 vintages. 30 years later it is in perfect shape. The fruit has faded to the brown range and shows complexity you can't buy at the wine shop. — 11 years ago

Jen Cygan

9.4

A surprise. Bright fruit flavors rounded out with subtle herb and earth notes. Beautiful full mouthfeel. Did not overpower the Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Sauce (The Wine Lover's Cookbook by Sid Goldstein) — 12 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

EnRoute established in the RRV in 2007 by the partners of Far Niente. Les Pommiers introduced in May 2009 and reflects a blend of vineyards from Green Valley and upper Middle Reach area of RRV AVA. Complex fruit aromas, cedar and mineral notes. On the palate cherry and cranberry flavors with tobacco and toasty oak, rich structured tannins. Nice mouthfeel, zesty crisp acidity ending with fruit, mineral and oak character. Nice! Tasting Sample. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

This is a great Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley. Fruit forward with black fruits and chocolate notes, earth, vegetables, bell pepper, spices and peppercorn.

Nose of sweet red candy that fades out with airtime.

Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some complexity and tannins.

After a few hours of airtime it is much earthier with lots of vegetable notes.

Would benefit from another few years in the bottle.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$26. — 7 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

This wine is 6 years old and has essentially zero sediment. That means a heavy-duty filtration, which causes me to think, how much flavor did they strip out? Putting that aside, this is very good. Classic scents of brambly dark blackberry and a hint of dark maple syrup, and smoky gravel. In the mouth, it’s large framed, and would benefit from a bit more flesh and fruit. But that’s quibbling. It went very nicely with my mesquite grilled hangar steak. — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Yes it's Friday, and it's time for my Cabernet fix.

Beautiful color of dark purple with a purplish rim.

Nice nose of wild flowers, blueberries, currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, smoke, chocolates, mocha, alcohol, dark coffee, peppercorn and spices.

Medium plus in body and rich, with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, green vegetables, bell pepper, leather, smoke, chocolates, mocha, wood, beef jerky and peppercorn.

Long finish with angular tannins and black pepper.

This Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville is fantastic. Spicy and complex, however, it is not balanced yet. Too young and harsh right now, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. A very typical Napa nose and palate with a great finish.

I have another bottle that I will keep for at least 5 more years. Needs to be opened for an hour or so to show complexity and tannins.

I found it to be better than the 2012 vintage.

Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels (60% new).

14.9% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

Kai Wright

9.2

One of my fave Zin makers. This one with dashes of carignane and petite Syrah. Intensely flavored with ripe dark fruit, pencil shavings and baking spices. Lots of acid to lift the richness. Long finish of fruit and spice. — 10 years ago

Scott Franklin

9.0

Not much of a nose. Strong cranberry flavor. Would be the perfect thanksgiving wine with turkey and cranberry sauce. Not enough fruit for me, but a good zin for those turned off by the varietal's "fruit bomb" characteristic. — 10 years ago

John W

9.3

Presents a deep, dark ruby coloration. The nose is a sweet bouquet of herbs, primarily licorice and anise, with black cherry, dark berries, strawberry, black tea and florals. On the palate, dark berries, anise and black cherry followed by oak and vanilla. Mellowed tannins are present throughout and the finish is seemingly never ending. Velvety smooth wine. 2009 vintage. — 10 years ago

Daniel Gosnell

9.2

Full body Merlot with great aromatics of cassis,leather,and hints of grandmas cooking spice rack..Well structured and well rounded tannins great piece of work by the daughter from Caymus and the Wagner family..Really great Merlot and I'm fussy with Merlots!!! Jenny's Sauvignon Blanc is dynamite as well.. — 10 years ago

Matt Beyard

9.2

It has been sitting there waiting to be drunk. Wow! Tight as hell on opening, really opened up nicely. What a nice Zin. Spicy and nice tannins. Worth the wait. — 11 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.2

Jordan is always good... Thinking it would have been better with a steak than the Chicken Parm at Runway 84... Thank you Ralph and the crew from Las Olas... What is better than Thursday night at this place... The chick from Mob wives by the bar taking pics... Chicken Parm and a good Cab... Ahh.... Youth is waisted on the young!!! — 12 years ago

Ming L

9.0

It was a treat to taste a Rafanelli Zin as it’s not available through retail and highly allocated from the winery.
For 2015, the fruits were ripe,bright, and simply delicious; the acidity was round; and the tannins were finely grained. Persistent long finish. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

This Petite Sirah from Lodi is always enjoyable. Big and bold, spicy and tangy.

Good by itself or with food. Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins.

Showing black fruits, chocolates, coffee, wood, vanilla, licorice, mocha, caramel and peppercorn.

Full bodied with a nice finish. Might be a little sweet for some.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points. — 6 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

The ‘16 is just a stupid good value. Teldeschi Ranch Zin with a spike of 15% Petite Sirah. It’s big and beautiful, yet refined and classy. Everything you could ask for in a Carlisle appellation that drinks like an awesome SV. — 7 years ago

Mvon Higgins

8.9

Deep red violet glass with translucent crimson rim. Balance shifted to the medium nose of plum, blackberry, tobacco, smoke , vanilla, and baking spice, Spicy hot cherry acid followed by blackberry/cherry slightly chalky tannins with a black pepper bite. Finishes dark chocolate and black pepper with medium long length. Great value at $15,95 USD for this Syrah/petite Syrah blend that is great with smoky spicy baby back ribs. — 8 years ago

Fleet Lawrence

9.1

Pleasant oaky flavor from the bourbon barrels. Smooth. Wouldn't be my first choice to drink by itself, but try with a meat or strong cheese! — 9 years ago

Ian Abraham

10

Love it as much as Kathryn Hall 2010 cab. Gently sweet with subtle tannin, rich complex layered with a floral scent sensational nose, and incredibly smooth. Slight bit of tart cherry on the flavor. 97-100
Points by Robert Parker
More approachable, but no less impressive, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) looks gorgeous, and is probably the most complete wine in the lineup. Layered and rich, yet ultra-pure and elegant, it gives up classic creme de cassis, lead pencil shavings, licorice and liquid flower-like qualities to go with full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. Relatively civilized, yet with building tannin and richness, it should benefit from short-term cellaring and have two decades of longevity."- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (Issue #213, June 2014), 97 - 100 pt — 10 years ago

Michael Sobota

9.7

An immediate fruity blast with a light bite at the end. A parched tingle haunts you until followed by another sip — 10 years ago

S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.3

Woodsmoke herbaceous nose, white pepper, leather, lovely morello cherry note. Warm palette, supple, tart fruit, high acid but balanced by savory tannin. A subtle oak finish. Tremendous value. Tremendous wine. — 10 years ago

with Lela

Michelle Baker

9.3

My favorite rose every year. The light color belies the depth of flavor here, with gobs of strawberry, watermelon and lively acidity. — 11 years ago

Luke Kenning

Sommelier/Wine Director Farallon Restaurant

9.6

From 3litre. In great shape continued to blossom over length of hours. I was impressed by the condition and taste. How many times do these turn out to be crap? I say 1 in 20 from my experience are great — 11 years ago