Reviews

Arkenstone Obsidian

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Detert Family Vineyards Cabernet Franc

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Detert Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Dakota Shy Cabernet Sauvignon Moulds Family Vineyard

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon Premiere Napa Valley Inebriari In Vitae

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Arrow & Branch Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Arrow & Branch Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Larkmead Vineyards LMV Salon

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Perliss Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon The Ravens

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Roy Piper Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Teeter-Totter Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Pott Wine Cabernet Franc La Carte et Le Territoire

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Keplinger Mars

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Bevan Cellars Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard

Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…

Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection

PnP with the signature Caymus notes of rich blackberry, dark chocolate, vanilla bean, black licorice, and ripe raspberry liqueur. The typical sweetness was present, but not overly distracting from…

Carlisle Syrah Papa's Block

PnP with initial notes of purple and red berry fruit (primarily ripe raspberry and blueberry), vanilla, chocolate, and flowers.

TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Cimarossa Vineyard

PnP with very tight notes of unripe blackberry, black licorice, and stone. Into the decanter it went for 2-3 hours. Much improvement, but the best didn't come until the final sips in the…

Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family Vineyard

Similar to my previous CT note on 07/19/2015, but I gave this a 94 this go-around; it is arguably pushing into the 95 range for me, but just not at this precise moment. The initial PnP was pretty…

Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Brown Label

Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.

Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard

Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.

Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Brown Label

Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.

Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Brown Label

Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.

Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Uproar

Among five Cabernets tasted at Mark Herold: 2013 Uproar, 2012 Brown Label, 2013 Brown Label, 2013 Stagecoach, and 2013 Coombsville. All were Coravin pours.

Bevan Cellars EE Cuvée

PnP with initial notes of dark black raspberry, black cherry liqueur, amarena fabbri wild cherry, and strawberry cream, undercut by additional brush and evergreen flavors rounding out the back end. A…