Madrone Estate Winery

Smith Madrone

Spring Mountain District Chardonnay 2021

Light yellow in color with a golden hue.

Strong nose of yellow apples, light cedar, fresh apricots, light toasted nuts and spices.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with limes, apples, grapefruits, bitter herbs, light earth, honey, spices and white pepper.

Long finish with lemons and light herbs.

This young Chardonnay from Napa Valley is drinking beautifully right out of the bottle. Elegant, rich and tasty. Nicely balanced and fruit forward.

Juicy and entertaining, with light oak notes to compliment the fruits. Spicy and refreshing. Complex and engaging, and better when not too cold.

I had a few vintages of this wine, and it always delivers. This vintage seems to be much more approachable young. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a beautiful day by the pool.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels for 10 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$45.
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Beekeeper Cellars

Madrone Spring Zinfandel 2013

this is their Rockpile Zin, fat, jammy Zin, 15.4% alcohol, my forehead started to get numb,
anyway dark, fat, zin. drink slowly.
— 3 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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I love good Zin but won’t buy anything 15% or more. Trying to speak with my wallet. Rockpile is great terroir. No need to jam it up. But I’m just shouting into a gale.
Jody Scharf

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@Tom Casagrande yup agree Tom, live and learn...

Lone Madrone

Sheep Camp Zinfandel 2020

My lone madrone drought is over! Great, but still not as good as Bailey ranch. Mild Christmas spice and cherry, juicy! — 10 months ago

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V Madrone

St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Very fruit forward. Blackberries, blueberries, and vanilla. If you have this in your cellar, I would not hold it for much longer. — 16 days ago

V Madrone

Carneros Chardonnay 2022

Enjoyable, smooth, big, oaky chard. — 3 months ago

Smith Madrone

Spring Mountain District Riesling 2019

Pear, lemon curd, slate, peach, Granny Smith apple and hints of petrol. Bold acidity and great minerality. — 6 months ago

Paul liked this

AXR Winery

V Madrone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Eric K
9.4

Deep color strong legs. Solid Cabernet with hints of dark berries. Excellent wine to complement with steak dinner — 9 months ago

Smith Madrone

Estate Bottled Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Deep ruby in color, almost inky, with a reddish rim.

Nose of blueberries, black currants, black plums, light oak, earth, dark chocolates and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Very dry on the palate with black currants, plums, stewed cherries, spices, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, light earth and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and sour raspberries.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain District in Napa Valley is still very young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature.

Fruity and interesting. Spicy and entertaining. Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Feels like a Left Bank Bordeaux at this point. Very Interesting.

A good quality wine that will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

Needed 3 hours in the decanter to open up properly.

I've had a few vintages of this wine, and it definitely needs time to show its capabilities.

A good food wine that will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.

A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc and a touch of Merlot. Aged for 18 months in (65% new) French Oak barrels.

14.3% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60.
— 2 months ago

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Smith Madrone

Estate Bottled Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, blackberry, mossy earth and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 3 months ago

Lone Madrone

Oveja Negra Willow Creek District Red Blend 2018

A well rounded Paso Robles Rhone blend — 7 months ago