Nathan Renfro

9.9

First bottle of the 19s and I can quickly say this is the best Heritage Ridge I’ve had. The grippy tannins have loosened up a bit. The fruit is concentrated, bursting in the mouth. Fresh blackberry and blueberry. Pipe tobacco, vanilla, baking chocolate, slight camphor. Man this is fantastic. Great mouthfeel, and a nice long finish. — 19 days ago

Nathan Renfro

9.8

Incredible wine. Lovely floral nose. Very dark. Very approachable, with softened silky tannins. Full to medium bodied. Dark black and blue fruit. Really really good. — 2 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

White wine season upon us. Same comments as before. — 3 years ago

Eric B

9.5

Awesome as always. Taste of apples. 1 of Ben's 6. Thanks! — 11 years ago

John Malcolm

9.3

An excellent wine. I bought this a long time ago after visiting the winery (which was spectacular). Fabulous bouquet, black currants, raspberry jam, plum, and spices. Pop and pour. Glad I have a couple of more bottles. — a month ago

Nathan Renfro

9.8

Wine of the night! Just barely. Two great wines over steak dinner. Black and blue fruit shine with a juicy scent. Perfectly balanced. Acidity just right med +. Tannins are soft yet powerful giving it a more defined mouthfeel. Nice finish. A near perfect wine and definitely one of the best 2017 Napa cabs I’ve had. — 2 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.4

Fantastic wine! Big blue fruit up front, black as well, with great sweetness and nice minerality. Beautiful finish! Give it an hour decant and enjoy! — 5 years ago

Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe

9.6

A fun treat we didn't know even existed! Vibrant, ripe and delicious! — 12 years ago

with Matt

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

The Vineyardist 2nd label.
This one surprised me by how much air it needed to open up. Had a splash on day 1 and immediately corked it back up for a day 2 decant. Definitely not an over extracted Cabernet just to please the masses. My ratings might be higher than others but I work these wines to get the best out of them.

Interesting note I found-

The Vineyardist is a Diamond Mountain property with a long history. In the late 19th century it was purchased by a Dutch shipping captain who planted vineyards and made wine. During prohibition the vineyards were replaced with nut and prune orchards. In 2000 the property was purchased by Dirk Fulton and Becky Kukkola, who began replanting some of the 80 acres to vineyards. — 10 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.8

2017 Calarcadia Vineyard. Hour decant, even more would be best. But wow, the nose on this screams black and blueberry pie. very dark. Blue fruit, blackberry, cassis dominate up front. Graphite, black licorice come through with a lovely silky mouthfeel. Tannins superfine and silky, perfectly balanced. Incredible wine that’s drinking great now with a short decant. — 3 years ago

Barb

9.1

Really great for a non cab drinker. — 8 years ago