JKT

9.1

Outstanding like last time — 8 months ago

James K

9.0

Fine. Not memorable. — 3 years ago

George Chen

9.2

1971 at Eight Tables — 6 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

Zoom tasting with a 2014 Napa theme with the WNH @Shay A @Mike R @Eric LaMasters @Ron R @David L @Shawn R @Carl Fischer @Joe Lucca...on 3/22...this event was non stop laughs and went a good 3 hours. Such good times. The Greer was drinking phenomenally in its youth. Gripping tannins give way to an ethereal core of black cherry, cedar and dark chocolate. It’s as close to Scarecrow in profile as any wine I’ve had. This will only get better. — 6 years ago

T. Berghaus

9.0

White melon, ++ acidity, solid Sauvignon blanc — 7 years ago

Test

9.2

Doftar svagt liljor o pioner lite honungsmelon. Smakar som den mjukaste grappa, skitgott!! — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Part 1 of the final and main event for the Fall WNH. The most spectacular lineup of wines I’ve ever seen, and an overall wonderful ending to an amazing trip with fantastic people.

Not familiar with this producer. Beckstoffer GIII fruit and it shows. Took some coaxing to come around and when it did, I got blackberry, tons of red spiced fruit and typical dustiness like qualities on the nose. Still tastes fairly young. Great tannic structure with plum, dark cocoa and black cherry finish. Thanks for the intro here, @Carl Fischer . — 8 years ago

with Mike, David and 4 others

romo

9.3

Blind tasting group winner! 🏅 Called Riesling Austria. — 8 months ago

Jody Scharf

9.3

Yes and buy — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.4

Cloudy by design. Muted nose which gave up a wisp of lemon, grass and hazelnuts. On the palate, it shows restraint and balance. Soft mouthfeel, with delicate acidity made this an all round excellent experience. This will sail on in the cellar for at least another 5 years.
Superb virtual tasting event with WNH crew. Thanks @Carl Fischer for making it happen 🙌 — 6 years ago

with Joe, Anne-marie and 3 others

Shay A

9.6

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Here is the other wine that I claimed may have been the red wine of the trip, and also may have been one of the top winery visits of the trip! Loved tasting in the family home and hearing the connecting stories between them and the Macdonalds. I’ll forever be grateful that @Carl Fischer introduced me to Detert years ago, and he helped make an intro so that I could visit this time around.

Monster! This is like the normal cab franc but with everything turned up to 11. However, because it’s cab franc, the elevated profile isn’t overwhelmingly fruit forward...it just makes it so floral. Potpourri, violets, jasmine accompanied by herbal spice, black tea, mulberries, dark chocolate and cedar. Zero trace of green pepper. Very vineyard loyal. As old vine To Kalon cab franc, this has classic To Kalon power with currant, graphite, vibrant black cherries, clay/dirt, red, blue and black berries with skyscraper like structure and profile. Very fine grained tannins. This is an astounding cab franc. — 6 years ago

Michelle Stephan

9.1

Very nice ! Paired well with Scallops and angel Hair Pasta 2016 vintage — 7 years ago

with Michael

Joe Lucca

9.4

Still a baby. 2 hr decant. Gorgeous nose; fresh blackberries, bramble, pen ink. This is an extremely terroir driven wine. You can taste the black loam and gravelly soil of St. Helena. The palate is really elegant; BlackBerry, blueberry, black cherry, sage, asphalt, melted rocks, charred oak, pencil shavings. So much more to come with time. 100% Cab, single vineyard, and TRB - what’s not to like? Thanks to @Carl Fischer for getting me hooked. — 8 years ago

with Diana

romo

9.2

Liquid Metal. — 2 years ago

Fredric Bergström

9.1

Beautifully aged spätlese, seamless and smoth, lightweight but rich and long, such a treat 🥳 — 5 years ago

Max Einhorn

8.9

Solid gruner. Right down the fairway. — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.5

When you’re in the smoke (London), white burgs are front and center. @David L, @Bill Bender, @Shay A, @Mike R, @Joe Lucca, @Carl Fischer, @Eric LaMasters, and @Shawn R would wet their pants over this. Killer expression of burg. Regal, pristine and focused. Extends and expands on the palate. Head-spinning presentation - Chelsea, London. — 6 years ago

Mike R

9.5

Damn well made Napa cab dominated wine

full bodied blend cab dominated but taste the softness of the merlot and the tanginess of the PV blend - for me it is sweet almost but elegance with a very dense purple zing from blackberry fruit intermixed with licorice and lime soil - the texture is nice loamy forest floor but not all earthy and a gritty layered mouthfeel - love the length

God I miss a brilliantly made cab from Napa

@Eric LaMasters @Carl Fischer your thoughts as you tasted the same tonight — 7 years ago

John Willison

9.0

Stone fruit, vanilla, petrol, sweet mineral finish. — 8 years ago

David L

9.4

Not for everyone. It certainly is for me. Big tropical /butter notes. I’m digging this. Drinking it with spicy chicken dumplings ( maybe not the perfect pairing). @Carl Fischer I love your recommendations. — 8 years ago