Mark Osmers

9.1

Don’t brush off Merlot‘s. Especially if those Merlot’s are from Yountville, in Napa Valley. The climate in Yountville is particularly well-suited for grape growing. It sits in a sweet spot where it receives warm, sunny days perfect for ripening grapes, while cool evening breezes and fog from San Pablo Bay help too.
Let this wine open up and breathe for 2+ hours and you’ll be delighted with a similar complexity to a Cabernet, with Oakey notes and bright raspberry and plum flavors

An excellent choice from the same area as Stag Leap vineyards

Try it and tell me what you think — happy drinking! — 2 months ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Pomegranate skin if a nose

Light bodied with cran, linden berry, blackberry and classic twig and branches.. — 3 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.2

Black currant here with maybe a powderier and softer structure than I remember in other vintages. That said, this is such a great wine year after year. If you enjoy it, try getting your hands on their Vulture which is 100% Cab Franc for a similar expression without the merlot to mellow it. — 5 years ago

with Anita

Jess

8.9

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of lemon, green, apple,
Dry. Flavors of lemon, green apple, herbal/green undertones.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 4 months ago

David Walser

9.5

What a delicious bottle of wine. I’m not remembering when or where I got this or the cost but I’m impressed with how well it has held up after 23 years. — 7 months ago

K L

9.2

Solid and definitely needed the aerator but aging well. Will be excellent in a few years. Deep and earthy. Lots of dark fruit. — 4 years ago

with Matt

Joel Scott

9.3

Paired it with Latchi Indian food from Penticton while the fires are raging in Christie Mountain. Wines like this make you forget the world around you. What a crazy year you’ve been 2020! — 5 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2021 vintage.
62 % Sauvignon Blanc and 38 % Semillon modelled on the Graves style from Bordeaux.
All fruit hand harvested.
Grapefruit pith, ginger, lemon thyme, honeydew melon and tarragon.
Rich texture though still vibrant with complexity.
Also 10 weeks of barrel sur lie.
12.3 % ABV. — 5 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Primarily Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts (6%) of Merlot and Malbec blended in. Dark ruby color. Aromas of black cherry/currants, violets and toffee. The palate is also black fruit focused with additional flavors of chocolate, black licorice and black pepper. Touch of vanilla and fresh herbs on the medium length finish. The tannins have smoothed out and the acidity is quite bright. More medium bodied and subtly sweet. Easy drinker. — a year ago

Mary Wilson

9.6

Beautiful wine. — 5 years ago