Sipping Fine Wine

9.7

Blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, deep dark ruby red, aged for 21 months in French oak (75% new), aromas of ripe fruit, sweet spices and herbs. The palate shows blackberry, juicy black cherries and currants, big, full tannins, complex and well balanced. Complex with notes of leather, tobacco, cacao, espresso and earthy character on a long finish. Very Nice. — 2 days ago

Michael Faddis

9.8

Musky Hunter’s wine of choice. — 7 days ago

with Louise

Karen Lowenstein

9.3

Opened up but a bit disappointing for a high end wine. Richard liked it better than I. — 6 days ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing black and red fruits with tobacco, chocolates, coffee, cola, cedar, leather, vanilla, spices, earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Complex, spicy and tangy. Rich and elegant.

Showing a great mouthfeel with good balance.

Needs 90 minutes of airtime to open up properly, so be patient.

I've had a few vintages of this wine, and it is very consistent, although not as good as their Estate Cabernet.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years.

A nice sipping wine, good by itself or with food.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$150. — 6 hours ago

Abbas Zand

9.3

Medium full body, dark color
Nose: ripe cherry
Slightly sweet, coffee, cherry,cola, mocha chocolaty notes, integrated tannins — a day ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Totally underrated producer. Love old private reserve, still fresh and fully alive. — 20 days ago

Amit Srivastava

9.4

Not super big but really well structured and so ready to drink . Opened up nicely with 30-45 mins of decanting . — 8 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Lovely gnarly stuff. Deep savory fruit. Still clear and intense. Some floral notes at the end with a succulent saline quality. Just spectacular. — 17 days ago

with BOT, Jean-Francois and 2 others

Conrad Green

9.3

Dark fruit. Sweet edges. Great fruit given the age. Oak softened. Very good — 17 days ago

with BOT, Jean-Francois and 2 others

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This 09 was upgraded to 100 points by Lisa Perrotti formerly of Robert Parker in 2020. I didn’t taste a 💯 & the first time she & I have been this far apart.

This 09 was velvety, smooth, beautiful & elegant with nicely ripe fruits. But, it really lacked the depth & complexity I have come to expect from this producers bottling.

Touched into 94 with a few sips. Decanted a 1 1/2 hours & enjoyed over the next two hours.

@NepentheBigSur If you haven’t been there, well worth the time to visit. — 17 days ago