District 7

Odette

Estate Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

2021 vintage. So tasted alongside sister property Cade (and Plumpjack) Howell Mountain Cab. If I weren't so familiar with the Cade HM, woulda sworn this was mountain fruit. This is the leanest, dirtiest SLD effort I've ever had spanning a multiplicity of SLD producers since the 1986 vintage. It's got the underlying structure of Stags Leap District but none of the top layer of richness. It all got scraped off and you are just left with the steak-no sizzle. Comes courtesy of the old old Steltzer property (hadn't heard that winery name in decades and it was the durtiest in SLD!) and the new powers that be turbo-charged it and turned shizz up to 11. Fascinating and phenomenal. Light-medium body and has the color but packs an unexpected Barolo-styled punch. Not your average SLD bear. Watch out for Mr. Ringer...err...Ranger. 10.30.24. — 5 days ago

Jan, Ted and 16 others liked this

Chimney Rock

Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

2021 vintage. Definitely has that frontal palate sweetness/richness in the upper gums when tasting. Decent tannins afoot. Not the QPR leader in this price range or region but you could do a lot worse. Verry solid effort. 10.09.24. — a month ago

Douglas, Ed and 10 others liked this

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

Excellent nose and balanced. Great cab at The Restaurant at North Block in Napa. — a month ago

Clonakilla

Canberra District Shiraz Viognier 2014

An absolutely alluring nose with cloves, spice, dried meat and a trace of pepper. Barely medium weight on the palate. Barb loved it for that. Very different to Barossa or McLaren Vale Shiraz. Without a doubt the best Shiraz Viognier blend in Australia although Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 2 (with a few other Rhone varieties in the blend) would give it a run for its money. Really very good with a few years to go but pretty much at its peak. — 9 days ago

Ira, Tom and 20 others liked this

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Decanted for 2 hours before we touched it

2nd sip was better than the first. As if you needed the first sip to prepare yourself for this wine

Overall great structure and solid fruit. Improved with airtime. Delicious wine.
— 24 days ago

Tom, Scott@Mister and 7 others liked this

Juslyn Vineyards

Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

I loved it. Wasn’t Carolina’s favorite. — 16 days ago

Barnett Vineyards

Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

2021 vintage. Retasting after a week (9.3), Gorgeous entry palate with medium body. Pretty start and continued beauty for the duration of the motion picture show. Fine-grained tannins rarely far from the action but never intrusive. 10.22.24. — 13 days ago

Andrew, Ron and 12 others liked this

Barnett Vineyards

Rattlesnake Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

2021 vintage. Medium-heavy body. Some frontal opulence. Excellent mid-palate. Enduring finish. It didn't suck. 10.16.24. — 19 days ago

Ron, Bob and 11 others liked this

Philip Togni Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Timothy Eustis
9.3

Old school. Balanced tannins and fruit. Really great. — 24 days ago

Tom, Lyle and 3 others liked this

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Chardonnay 2021

Pale straw color. Aromas of stone fruit, citrus and toasted almond. Apricot, white peach and lemon on the palate- great Chardonnay! — 2 months ago

Tom, Ed and 9 others liked this