Joe DAscoli

9.5

Procured via auction. Have had bad bottles before but cork looked solid (used Durand to take no chances).

This bottle was excellent and the wine developed nicely in the glass over about 1.5 hours. Kept in my ETO.

Nice black and dark fruits with a little muscle. Oak integrated and not overpowering.

Lovely pairing with steak. — 10 days ago

Shelly Duke

9.4

New Year’s Eve 12/31/24 delicious — 3 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Blend of mostly Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby color with aromas of berry fruits and cedar herb spice, 17 months in 44% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, blueberry and plum with vanilla spice, espresso, leather and cedar herb notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, toasty earthy mineral layered with sweet spicy character. Nice! — 8 months ago

Jane Nuss

9.2

Pale straw in the glass. Ripe peach, pineapple, pear, and blossom, with hints of vanilla, lychee, and honeysuckle. On the palate—banana, apple, and a touch of cream, lifted by medium-plus acidity. I’m not usually a fan of Napa Chard, but this one is elegant and balanced, with well-integrated oak. — 3 months ago

Andrew Formi

8.9

Thanks Dianne!!!! — 2 months ago

Orly Berke

9.2

Very fruity and delicious! — 3 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Ruby color with aromas of red berry fruit, forest floor notes and sweet spices. On the palate ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors, with some dried fruit notes, tea, toasty vanilla oak, cinnamon spice and cola tones. Fine mouth coating tannins with balanced acidity carry this wine to a long finish. Good now! — a year ago

Steven Lee

9.5

boys nite. Very classical napa valley. nose is better than palate. blue fruit, opulent, mineral. now i know my type of wine is one with cabernet, merlot, can franc. comparable to pomerol. just get the cheaper one you can find — a month ago

Gage Orion

9.1

Oaky, slight acidic… pear and golden apple notes… paired amazingly with a peck of oysters. Life is good! — a month ago

Gage Orion

9.4

Glad to be drinking this bottle again my wife and I have found the 2021 vintage to be just as good as the 2020 notes of jam cherry and blackberry. One of the finer examples of an American full bodied Pinot noir. I could drink this bottle every single day.  — 6 months ago