The 2018 Petit Sirah Palisades Vineyard is sumptuous racy and explosive. Inky and voluptuous to the core with soft curves and tremendous fruit intensity the 2018 has it all. Crème de cassis blueberry jam spice lavender menthol... Read More

Based out of Ventura California, Andremily Wines was set up by Jim Binns, formerly – and for twelve years - the cellar master at Sine Qua Non, and his wife Rachel in 2012 and produces a number of artisanal bottlings from... Read More

Arnot-Roberts was founded in Healdsburg in 2001 by childhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts. Duncan had been involved in making wine at various wineries in the region and Nathan had worked with his father as... Read More

Bedrock wine company was started in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Petersen, the son of Joel Petersen who had established Ravenswood. Working initially out of a garage with outdoor fermenters and subsequently borrowing space in a friend’s... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Elliott is packed with layered aromas of gravelly mineral earth framboise and wild herbs. Profound and balanced with outstanding structure and gripping ripe tannins it reveals notes of crunchy cherry fresh... Read More

Chanin Wines is dedicated to sourcing fruit from sites in California’s Santa Barbera County to create wines whose qualities reflect the individual vineyards in which these grapes are grown. There are no bottlings from blended... Read More

Chanin Wines is dedicated to sourcing fruit from sites in California’s Santa Barbera County to create wines whose qualities reflect the individual vineyards in which these grapes are grown. There are no bottlings from blended... Read More

Leading off the Cabernet Sauvignon releases the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature is a larger production release and is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and nearly equal portions of Petit Verdot Malbec and Merlot. Smoky black fruits graphite... Read More

The 2018 Merlot Black Vineyard from Colète is terrific. Bright and energetic the 2018 is incredibly appealing. Readers will find an especially savory structured Merlot that is full of cool climate character. Bright acids lend... Read More

Blackberries dark wet soil and blackcurrants. Graphite too. So aromatic. Pure fruit. Full-bodied with superbly polished fine tannins that draw you down through the center of palate. Extremely layered and the texture is so curated... Read More

This is so aromatic with blackcurrant blackberry graphite iron pine bark and orange peel. Hints of wild sage and peppermint. Seductive perfumes. Full-bodied with extremely well-integrated tannins that have great length. Elegant... Read More

Medium to full-bodied beautiful and restrained with savoury aromatics of fennel black liquorice cedar and black currants. Soft satiny blackberry fruits are lifted by fine-grained yet supple tannins while a purity of fruit guides... Read More

Including 20% Cabernet Franc the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a hidden gem. While the Maya gets all the attention the classic Cabernet Sauvignon from this team is insanely good year-in year-out. The 2019 sports a dense purple color... Read More

Helms vineyard consists of five acres on gravelly loam right on the northern edge of the Rutherford bench planted in 1997 and 1998 to Cabernet Sauvignon clones See and 337. This barrel sample of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Franc is gorgeous. Crushed flowers rose petals mint blood orange spice and mocha lend notable aromatic brilliance to this mid-weight refreshing offering from Detert. Bright acids pull it all together in style.... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is another fabulous wine from Detert. It is a bit reticent today but that should not be an issue in time. This classically-built medium-bodied Napa Valley Cabernet offers tons of depth as well as structure.... Read More

Crushed stone raspberry and strawberry character. Medium-bodied with density and a toned structured. White pepper notes come through. Racy and bright. Drink or hold.

Composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot the 2019 Dominus was harvested from September 29 to October 10. It was aged in 40% new oak. Deep garnet-purple colored the nose slowly unfurls to unveil... Read More

Aromas of blackcurrants black cherries hints of graphite wet earth and lavender. Sandalwood. Full-bodied with an impressive and refined structure that runs deep and vertical in the wine. Chewy. Hints of chocolate and hazelnut... Read More

Aromas of blackcurrants black cherries hints of graphite wet earth and lavender. Sandalwood. Full-bodied with an impressive and refined structure that runs deep and vertical in the wine. Chewy. Hints of chocolate and hazelnut... Read More

Aromas of blackcurrants black cherries hints of graphite wet earth and lavender. Sandalwood. Full-bodied with an impressive and refined structure that runs deep and vertical in the wine. Chewy. Hints of chocolate and hazelnut... Read More

One of the legendary Dominus the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018 2016 2015 2013 2010 and 1991 and to my mind wine simply doesn't get any better. Sporting a dense purple hue as well... Read More

One of the legendary Dominus the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018 2016 2015 2013 2010 and 1991 and to my mind wine simply doesn't get any better. Sporting a dense purple hue as well... Read More

One of the legendary Dominus the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018 2016 2015 2013 2010 and 1991 and to my mind wine simply doesn't get any better. Sporting a dense purple hue as well... Read More

One of the legendary Dominus the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018 2016 2015 2013 2010 and 1991 and to my mind wine simply doesn't get any better. Sporting a dense purple hue as well... Read More

"Dark red cherry plum spice wild flowers and mint jump from the glass in the 2010 Napanook. Layered and totally sensual the 2010 impresses for its balance. With time in the glass the wine blossoms beautifully filling out its frame... Read More

"Fabulous nose of mushrooms like porcini with black truffle that turns to citrus fruits such as orange and tangerine. Some vine bark. Full-bodied yet wonderfully firm and formed with refined and polished tannins. Super definition.... Read More

The 2021 Napanook is one heck of a Napanook offering complex notes of currants cassis graphite leafy tobacco lead pencil and chocolate. Incredible on the palate its full-bodied and round with supple vibrant incredible tannins.... Read More

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is elegant deep and classy. Inky dark purplish fruit savory herbs menthol licorice and spice. The purity of the fruit is remarkable today. There is plenty of youthful Howell Mountain... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is outrageously beautiful. A wine of extraordinary purity the 2019 dazzles right out of the gate. The tannins are nearly silky for a young Howell Mountain Cabernet. Red/purplish fruit... Read More

The wines from the extremely hot drought year 2014 were just bottled prior to my visit. The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the vintage’s precociousness and front-end loaded flattering style. It is medium to full-bodied shows... Read More

(Enfield Wine Co Waterhorse Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County Fort Ross-Seaview California USA Red) It’s very youthful with grippy tannins but shows excellent potential. Gunpowder slate and brambly berries... Read More

The 2019 Syrah Estate Vineyard is an elegant supremely classy wine. Sage tobacco mint black pepper and lavender lead into a core of beautifully layered dark blue/purplish fruit. Silky and polished the Estate Syrah is an absolute... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville is a blend mostly from Meteor. A stunning wine the 2019 possesses off the charts richness and tremendous depth that just builds with time in the glass. Inky dark fruit plum spice licorice... Read More

From a north-facing site at elevation the 2019 Cerro Sur is a bold savory wine loaded with energy. This Cabernet Franc-based wine is bursting with tension. Floral spice and mocha accents lend striking aromatic top notes. I am... Read More

Made up of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and reveals a nose of baked cherries dried mulberries and blackberry pie with touches of cedar... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Estate is precise and detailed despite its inherent generosity. The nose offers pure crushed apple flint dried hay and jasmine aromas. The medium-bodied palate features highly concentrated savory and floral... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate San Andreas Fault is a blend of thirty parcels across the vineyard. Vibrant and super-complex the 2021 screams with precision right out of the gate. Dark red-toned fruit dried herbs mint and sage are... Read More

The 2019 Syrah Sur Echalas Vineyard is fantastic with aromas of salami cured meat and dusty leather before showcasing a sanguine and dark red berry essence. Medium to full-bodied notions of smoked peat moss sway with a fleshy... Read More

The 2019 Syrah The Tribe Vineyard starts with a stemmy fresh and savory nose with a delightful meaty aroma and dusty florals before wafting with a succulent raspberry skin essence. Medium to full-bodied the Syrah displays a vibrant... Read More

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I always love this Cabernet from this team and while it's never the biggest or richest wine from the Valley it always has a Château Lafite-like elegance and poise. The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon... Read More

Including 5% Merlot and checking in at 14.2% natural alcohol the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Cuvee sports a semi-opaque ruby hue to go with a classic almost old-school Cabernet nose of red and black currants chocolate sandalwood... Read More

The 2014 Roberta's Reserve comes across as quite soft and sensual in this vintage with less of the drive that is such a signature of the other wines here. This is the only 2014 at Kapcsándy that has not grown meaningfully... Read More

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Trailer Vineyard exudes serious richness and intensity. Unctuous dark fruit mocha blueberry spice and cloves build as this voluptuous huge wine shows off its personality. The Trailier is an unusually... Read More

13% alcohol. 11 barrels only of this Pinot which comes from a vineyard at 1010 feet 3.5 miles from the Pacific, planted in 1998. Greywacke and sandstone soils, 50% whole bunch, used French oak. Rocky soils and this is a warm site,... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvee is just about pure perfection and another example of Napa Valley magic. All Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 80% new French oak it offers an incredible bouquet of pure cassis and blackberry... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous introduction to the vintage at Larkmead. Pliant and supple the Cabernet offers tons of near term appeal. Sweet red cherry red plum pomegranate spice and blood orange infuse the 2019 with... Read More

The Merlot-dominated cuvee of the estate is the 2015 Firebelle and it checks in as 71% Merlot 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in 65% new French oak. It offers a terrific bouquet of black cherries... Read More

A dense and layered red with red tile currants and hints of black peppers. Full-bodied and juicy with beautiful density and length. Granular tannins. A blend of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. Needs two to three years to... Read More

The 2017 Chardonnay Sisters is scented of warm peaches quince almonds hay and earth with notes of pie spice white flowers and crushed shell. The light to medium-bodied palate begins precise and minerally before fleshing out to... Read More

A wonderful young Napa cab with ultra-fine tannins that go on for minutes. Lots of licorice mint and blackcurrant character. Medium to full body. Reserve and refined finish. Better in 2018.

Another wine of pure pedigree the 2016 Merlot Sangiacomo Vineyard is fabulous. Graphite sage menthol and licorice add shades of complexity to this distinctly potent savory Merlot. The Sangiacomo is a wine of real distinction and... Read More

"Next to the 1997 the 1998 Opus One is naturally a bit slender but it too boasts striking balance. Savory herbs mint licorice and plums are woven together in a fabric of notable class. Still young and vibrant the 1998 is an excellent... Read More

The 2019 Hexameter is a powerful brooding wine that is going to need at least a handful of years to come together. The aromatics usually so expressive here are quite hushed. Instead what stands out is the wine huge core of fruit... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon A. Price Vineyard is a clear step up over the The Monarch (which is no slouch) and has a gorgeously polished, elegant profile carrying pure cassis, black cherries, graphite, loamy earth, and baking... Read More

Coming from a site in the Santa Maria Valley the 2021 Chardonnay Le Souvenir Sierra Madre Vineyard offers more minerality and salinity with crisp citrus and orchard fruits medium to full body bright juicy acidity terrific mid-palate... Read More

The 2020 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard offers up sweet red cherry kirsch orange zest and spice. There’s lovely inner perfumed and sweetness naturally within the restrained style of the vintage. In 2020 the Savoy is not quite as... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf offers a more linear mineral-driven expression of the estate. Most of this fruit is Pommard clone but that is not especially evident. Red-toned fruit chalk mint white pepper and slate lend brightness.... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is an outrageously beautiful wine and also one of the wines of the year. A soaring exotic bouquet makes a strong opening statement. Pliant and creamy with mind-blowing textural finesse the 2021... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard is another stellar wine in this range from Racines. Deep mineral veins drive through a core of citrus fruit in this exquisite vibrant Chardonnay. Citrus peel white flowers and graphite linger.... Read More

The 2019 Pinot Noir La Rinconada Vineyard is a heady dazzling wine. The 100% whole clusters lend striking aromatic top notes that soar out of the glass. Sweet red cherry sage rose petal blood orange and lavender give this beguiling... Read More

The 2019 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict is a powerful brooding wine. The high percentage of stems (75%) undoubtedly adds savory intensity but it also masks some site character. The 2019 is a gorgeous wine but it is also austere... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is a powerful dense wine. A high percentage of whole clusters (50%) is a strong marker. Dark blue/purplish fruit lavender spice menthol and licorice open with some coaxing. The 2021... Read More

David Ramey's 2013 Chardonnay Platt Vineyard is a wine of precision nuance and understatement. Orchard fruit mint and white pepper are some of the notes that emerge from this crystalline focused Chardonnay. Still there is... Read More

Lastly, the 2021 The Bard checks in as 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah. This beauty has a killer bouquet of cassis, spring flowers, graphite, chalky minerality,... Read More

The 2019 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict is a gorgeous captivating wine endowed with striking aromatics and tons of sheer character. Lemon confit marzipan white flowers and tangerine oil all grace this compelling highly nuanced... Read More

Aromas of blackberries red and black currants. Green olives too. Dark roses and perfume. Medium-bodied with super crunchy energy and brightness. Very fine tannins. Elegant and precise. So subtle and complex it’s really something.... Read More

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot the 2019 Proprietary Red is a monster of a wine that's unquestionably up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. Blackberries truffle earth chocolate... Read More

An even spicier combination features notes of fresh tobacco briar and the essence of red cherry. There is excellent energy to the solidly concentrated middle weight flavors that are plump round and seductively textured while displaying... Read More

"Composed of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Merlot and 5% Petite Sirah the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon G.B. Crane Vineyard is deep garnet-purple in color and scented of cassis black cherries and warm plums with touches of pencil shavings... Read More

The 2015 El Coco is gorgeous. Succulent red cherry plum lavender and spice are nicely pushed forward in this racy pliant wine. Medium in body gracious and beautifully perfumed the 2015 is a striking Zinfandel-based wine from the... Read More

The 2016 El Coco G.B. Crane Vineyard is a gorgeous Zinfandel/Petite Sirah/Merlot blend. Dark enveloping and beautifully textured the 2016 hits all the right notes. Rose petal lavender mint and blood orange overtones add intriguing... Read More

A personal favorite at this tasting the 2021 Pinot Noir Daphne is pure and vibrant and pours a jeweled ruby hue. Fresh with notes of cranberry cocktail spiced orange and saline it’s medium-bodied and persistent on the palate.... Read More

Brilliant ruby the 2021 Pinot Noir Outcrop is expressive in its aromas of wet stone fresh pine and grenadine. Medium-bodied it offers more concentration and personality on the palate revealing ripe tannins juicy ripe red-berried... Read More

7Medium ruby the 2019 Pinot Noir Roland Green is scented of red cherry and cranberry with savory tones of mushroom leather pipe tobacco and licorice. The medium-bodied palate's concentrated broody fruit is supported by grainy... Read More

Coming from 550 to 720 feet of elevation the 2021 Pinot Noir Roland Green is deeper ruby-colored and takes on a deeper aromatic profile with ripe red and some black fruit black raspberry liqueur moss-covered stones and fresh violets.... Read More

The translucent ruby 2021 Pinot Noir Sisters is delicately floral and spicy with aromas of rose petal fresh raspberry and fresh baking spices. Medium-bodied and lifted with fine tannins and fresh acidity it’s long on the palate... Read More