Ron R

9.3

Kiwi notes on the nose. Crunchy palate with guava and white melon. Textured and weighty. With a nice butterscotch note on the mid palate, combined with moderate acidity and sweetness. No food required. — 2 days ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.3

First time trying this, and we were very impressed. Lots of orchard fruits on the nose, with a hint of baked apples. Very little perceptible wood treat on the nose or palate. It presents crisp on the palate with a nice bright acidity, but has volume and weight. Love the fruit and moderate sweetness. Less malo and nutty notes make this a big hit for us.
Valentines dinner at Avra, NYC. — 11 days ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.1

Tilting more towards a sweeter style on the palate. Light and zippy mouthfeel with nice volume. I really enjoyed this as my first drink after a dry January. We are certainly reducing our alcohol consumption going forward. Life is better without it.
Centurion, NYC. — 25 days ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.4

Double magnum celebrating my daughter’s marriage.
Excellent wine. Beautiful nose of cassis and blueberries. Coffee notes on the mid palate, with very little oak to talk about. Nice texture supported by muscular tannins. Finishes moderately sweet. Nice acidity suggests that there’s no rush to consume this. — 4 days ago

with James

Ron R

9.4

First time trying this after being enthralled with the second wine; Mica.
Although 2020 was a gnarly vintage in Napa, I rolled the dice with this…

Nose displays scorched earth, sandalwood and rich dark fruit. Palate is plush, dense and textured. Plum compote and grainy tannins provide the classic Napa signature. Nice acidity brings up the rear. Relative to Mica, based on this showing, I wouldn’t spend 2.5 x for this over Mica. I know it’s a poor comparison due to the vintage, but I didn’t see any noticeable improvement worth going broke for. Excellent experience but no. Mo rated this 92 and he’s clearly on another planet right now 🤔 — 19 days ago

with Mo

Ron R

9.3

Our favorite Napa cab in the $70 price bracket. Nose displays cherries and coffee. Palate is so well balanced with sage, sandalwood and soft brown sugar. Finish extends and expands. Youthful and energetic.
Bivio Pizzeria, Montclair. — 2 months ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.2

Built for the long haul. Raisins, saddle leather and macerated cherries on the nose. Palate is balanced with moderate weight. Overripe cherries and blueberry pie combines with bright acidity. Time will help to calm down the acidity, but overall, a strong showing.
Tamarind, NYC. — 10 days ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.4

I bought this as a test, given that we normally drink the regular Outpost cab. We find no perceptible difference between the True and the regular. Stick with the regular and enjoy the value.
That’s my shepherd’s pie 👊🏾 — 18 days ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.0

Soft and rotund. Very little acidity to talk about. Surprisingly mediocre. — 2 months ago

with Anne-marie

Ron R

9.2

So impressed with this $23 bottle. Drinks like $60, easily. Lovely aroma of soft caramel leads into baked apples on the mid palate. Nice ripe structure and acidity suggest this will continue as is for a few more years, but why wait?
Bivio, Montclair, NJ. — 2 months ago

with Anne-marie