John Berghoff

9.5

Imp—-amazing 2021. One of Mac’s best!!! — 2 months ago

Ron R

9.4

@Mike R and Rhonda - THANK YOU.
Very similar to the Macauley, just a little more extracted. But I felt this was slightly fuller on the palate, with a little more precision with the varietal expression. Again, another youthful wine with runway ahead of it. Marvelous now tho. — 4 years ago

with Mike and Anne-marie

Armando Klein

10

Very exciting. This wine is an experience of its own!! Wow! — 6 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.7

Coravin pour with 1.5 hrs of air. Hot damn this cab franc is outstanding. This is not a “taste like a cab” cab franc. This has true cab franc characteristics but is elevated by the beckstoffer farming. This is my favorite vintage of this dr crane cab franc and would love to try this against the macauley to kalon cab franc. 97+. — 6 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.5

Mocha, mountain fruit, licorice. Big wine. 95 on pop n pour. Would have liked to decant this but i didn't bring a decanter on this glamping trip. Mountain fruit wine at 7500 elevation 👌will have the macauley version tomorrow — 8 years ago

Neville Weston

9.2

Big, high alcohol California Cabernet.... — 9 years ago

with Marta

Austin Blackwell

9.6

It’s darker than I remember from the last one I had. Brooding, bold tannins. Lots of chocolate and baking spices on the aromas. Delicious — 10 months ago

with Angelina

Ron R

9.3

Another wonderful gift from @Mike R and his lovely wife Rhonda.
We rarely drink cab franc, so this was a rare treat. Never as dense as a cab, but presents a lithe texture with a silky smooth mouth feel. Lots of minerality combine with soft oak and overripe cherries. Very well done and complemented our meal perfectly. For its age, it’s still a baby! — 4 years ago

with Mike and Anne-marie

Kimberly Linthicum

9.6

BIG Pinot. Love. Lingers. — 6 years ago

Joe Roth

9.1

Deep garnet in color. Red fruit on the nose. — 7 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

O Par

9.7

Had a nose of a blackberry cobbler! — 8 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.6

Much bigger, denser, mountain-y than the reserve. Still nice now, but give it a few years while you drink the reserve — 8 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.5

This is the st. Helena (lewelling vineyard). Not as opulent as the ehrlich single vineyard. Dark fruit with a touch of licorice. Very smooth. Table guests actually thought the macauley pinot was more tannic and not as integrated. — 9 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.5

This is actually The Claret from Rutherford. 94% cab and 2% of each of the other bordeaux varietals. — 3 years ago

Joe Roth

9.3

Nice acid. — 4 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Jason and Jennie

9.4

Gotta give it to this over the macauley napa cab for 2017 — 5 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.3

Petite flight. My rank was:

1-2: turley pesenti (tighter,ageable, but nice now) ,macauley (great and lush now)
3-4: prospect, scarlett
5: venge
— 6 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.4

New wine- this is the petite sirah. Based on this and other versions in his portfolio (macauley petite and marauder 50/50 petite-syrah blend), I think the varietal really suits his winemaking style. I prefer this over his zins and probably his syrahs. This is also the first 2017 red wine ive had from bottle. Young but i’m guessing 2-3 hrs in the decanter would be great. — 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.4

Going to macauley, hunnicutt, b cellars tomorrow. Thought we would try venge tonight to round it out. I don't have them next to me but think it's like a blend of the 2013 (structure) and 2014 (fruit) — 8 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.3

Although this is mostly red fruit with a touch of plum or something darker, this is a big big pinot. Spice. Long finish. — 9 years ago