leon egozi

9.4

Yet more NY wine spectator — a month ago

Scott Kahn

9.2

A classic Thomas Rivers Brown cab with rich structure, deep color, and wonderful dark fruit, vanilla, and Cacau in the glass. — 3 months ago

Christine Hibbard

9.6

Delicious — 7 months ago

Will Stanley

9.4

A totally complete wine, Sijnn’s flagship red from the South African outpost of Malgas, is an incredibly drinkable wine in 2016 that shares many a semblance with a good quality Saint Joseph.

Syrah dominant, with Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, Mourvèdre and a nominal amount of Cabernet Sauvignon completing the unusual blend, it’s expressive from opening and benefits from a two hour decant. Dark, brooding and complex, with an iron core and some bright cherry acidity, it’s a virile wine with good length and a great accompaniment to beef. I’m lucky to have two more bottles and will excitedly try another in a few years’ time.

PS. Sorry for the unwarranted pic of my food but this was last week and I’ve since ditched the bottle. — 3 years ago

Kimberly Fenton

9.4

2022 excellent — a month ago

Norman Gennaro

9.3

Hard not to love and yes you can love something that can’t love you back. Sorry mom but that’s not true. Love it. — 4 months ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Fun night!!
5th annual Inspire Napa for alzheimer research event.
Welcome dinner at Mending Wall Winery

WINES:
Abreu
Lokoya
Ovid
Mending Wall

MEAL PREPARED BY:
Brad Grimes (Abreu)
Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
Mark Pulido (Pulido-Walker)
Frank Dotzler (Outpost wines) — 7 months ago

with Brenda

Sean Townley

9.5

Has the nose of a Brunello right now. Very very good — 2 months ago

with Mairead

Scott Kahn

9.1

Wonderful expression of Grenache with integrated red fruit, soft tannins, and ever present white pepper spice. The alcohol level was a shocking 15% - perhaps the norm for a Napa wine these days! — 7 months ago

Deborah M

9.0

Officially winter here and I immediately wanted to enjoy a bigger wine. It’s funny how the temperature outside can easily influence my wine choices. First time trying this one.

Mending Wall is a collaborative effort between three families that includes winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, Outpost Winery (Frank Dotzler) and Pulido-Walker (Mark Pulido & Donna Walker). It is located on the edge of St. Helena, at the foothills of Howell Mountain. The name comes from a Robert Frost poem. There is a line in the poem ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’

The 2017 is approachable now. Big, yet soft Cab. No need in waiting years, enjoy now with a short decant. Worth mentioning that it had a lot of sediment for a relatively young wine.

Shorter days, colder nights, bigger wines. Happy weekend.
— 2 years ago