Neil Valenzuela

9.6

Winemaker Jesse Katz knocks Malbec out of the park! Deep purple, inky color. Aromas of plum, blueberry, lavender and cocoa. Incredible flavors of black and blue fruit, chocolate, tobacco and spice finish.

🏅99 Points - International Wine Report
🏅95 Points - Robert Parker — 3 months ago

Seth Masterson

9.3

All of the quintessential aromas and flavors of great Rioja tempranillo.
Paired perfectly with a full fat Katz pastrami on rye.

Bowery wine and liquor $54 — 4 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Ce vin léger est juste incroyable pour sa gamme de prix.... à moins de 15€ c’est une superbe expression du pinot noir façon Alsace. Un fruit rouge-acidulé soutenu par quelques belles notes de terroirs, terreuses, et d’épices douces type cannelle, girofle, et poivre. Superbe rapport prix/plaisir. Le tout en biodynamie. Que demander de plus !!

This light wine is just incredible for its price range .... at less than € 15 it is a superb expression of pinot noir in Alsace style. A tangy red fruit supported by some nice notes of terroir, earthiness, and sweet spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and pepper. Nice final and superb price / pleasure ratio. All in biodynamics. What else?! — 5 years ago

Ron R

9.4

So many prior notes, I’m not going to go into detail here, but in my mind, there’s a paradox here... Katz (the winemaker) has stripped away the usual embellishments, and produced a minimal, laser-focused SB. The major notes of exotic fruits and acidity ring as clear as a bell. Brilliant. — 6 years ago

with Anne-marie

Georg Salzner

9.2

One of the best federspiel from the Wachau, tastes even better if you drink it at the schwarze Kamel in VIENNA — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.4

@Delectable Wine this is the Aperture Cellars Del Rio Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Brand new release (3/6) and inaugural bottling from Aperture Cellars and Jesse Katz.
Super dark purple in appearance. A bit of iron on the nose with notes of black berries, cigar box and baking spices. Heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Rich and voluptuous palate with baking spices, blueberries, cassis, anise and crushed gravel. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2036. (94+)

First time trying these Single Vineyard Cabernets by Jesse Katz and boy were we in for a treat. This is the inaugural bottling of their Del Rio Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon which is made up of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. If aged like the Oliver Ranch Vineyard then it is aged for 20 months in 70% new French oak barrels. This will only improve with age.

$$$ - Sample provided by the winery. Release price is $95.00.

— 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Jared Contreras

9.0

Not harsh, minimal alcoholic taste. Went great with salmon dish. — 5 months ago

Louis Baptist

9.0

Straffe Säure weiche Taninne
Noten von Kakaobohne, Leder, Pilzen, schwarze Kirsche Rauch ,Pflaume. — 4 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.7

Wow! Maybe best perry I’ve ever had. More like perry champagne/wine. I get pears, chalk, some berries, cream, stone, and a bit of funk. So drinkable, so complex, so well balanced. Thank you redfield cider! Best cider bar in the world. — 5 years ago

Jan Haubrich

9.0

Gefällig, gleichzeitig schöne Straffheit. Schwarze Johannisbeeren. Schöne Säure, trotzdem warm — 6 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Black cherry, vanilla, licorice, oak, blackberry, raspberry and eucalyptus. Great structure and moderate tannins. — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Last of the single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings we tasted at Aperture Cellars with Lauren. Dark purplish ruby red. Ripe red berries on the nose with some spices, perfume and a touch earthy. Medium tannins (7/10) and full bodied. A bit of heat on the palate with some cassis, black cherries and spices. Not as vast as the Del Rio with a touch of dark cocoa. Needs some time to pull itself together. Dry and gravelly long finish. Drink from 2019 till 2030. (92+)

This is made up of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc from the Oliver Ranch Vineyard and cultivated by Phil Freese. Who actually does another one of our favorites - Vilafonté in South Africa.


First stop on our very first trip to Sonoma, and we were not dissappointed. The wines made by Jesse Katz have a ton of finesse, power and character. Definitely a winery for any wine lover or collector to have on their radar. Stay tuned for some exciting new wines coming out in the 2017 vintage, possibly an old vine Zinfandel. Also a must visit for art and photography lovers. — 8 years ago

with India

Chris Hills

10

Wonderful — 9 years ago

Kathleen Sebring

9.0

Aged beautifully after opening! Just noticed it was a 2015 vintage! Just enough fruit, happy to finish the bottle. — 10 months ago

Sascha Mueller

8.9

Volumen gut, Brombeere und schwarze Johannisbeere, grüner Apfel im Abgang, gutes Preisleistungsverhältnis — 4 years ago

Jan Haubrich

9.1

Tolle schwarze Frucht, nicht zu schwer, Cassis und Kirsche — 5 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.0

2018 vintage. Snappy green apple, lime, white grape, slate. Good, easy-drinker, comparable to a Kabinett. — 6 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.4

Thanks to @David L , I’m a believer. Loads of ripe melon, lemon zest, white grapefruit, lemongrass, and tropical fruits of all kinds; green guava, pineapple, kiwi. This is better with lots of air and closer to room temp. Jesse Katz is doing some really fun wines right now, and this stands out. I think this will age really nicely. Extremely interested to learn more about the oak treatment. When I heard Haut Brion Blanc barrels, my ears perked up. Check out @Greg Ballington ‘s post. — 7 years ago

with Diana

Nick Bowen

9.7

Light sweet fruity aroma. Sweet and fruity. Not overly sweet. Extremely well balanced. Lingering flavor and great body for a white. Would pay $25/bottle. — 8 years ago

Andy Wigginton

9.1

Loads of complexity! Nice boisenberry and cherry along with sambuca (that's right) and brownie, with a suggestion of, perhaps green bean. Tip of the cap to one of Livermore's best. Could go another 2 years... — 9 years ago