This bottle was a hot, massive, thick monster. Sticky and syrupy, with the high alcohol brambly blackberry cocktail delivery showing a full frontal exhibition of overt heat and power. Finishes like a…
Drink these sooner than later. I hadn't opened a bottle in a few years and the texture has become heavier and slightly sluggish. It tastes like a grapefruit gummy bear, which isn't necessarily a bad…
Serve it cold and serve it with a decent amount of air - preferably decanted for an hour. The first few sips on PnP are a bit too muscular and angular. After some air, it starts to fan out nicely.…
Another outstanding showing on this wine, with meaty black berry, dark earth, char, embers, unsmoked cigar, and spice captivating the palate immediately upon first sip. The attack is strong but…
A barrel sample, carrying firm and fine tannins that showcase blackberry, black licorice, and violet notes with cleverness and class. The floral component becomes more intense with air, racing…
FRESH GRAPEFRUIT! ...with lemon-lime, guava, clementine, white flowers, and dry grass notes all making for a compelling Sauvignon Blanc. Year in and year out, Sam Kaplan crafts an exceptional…
Rooti-Tooti-Fresh-And-Fruity, the 2017 Estate pops out of the fold with blossoming red and black cherry flavors that shake out plump money-maker-rump-shaker berry fruit. Veers more toward the red…
A TON of fruit roars on to the palate with gobs of black cherry and plum flavors. Succulent and flamboyant, suffused with black raspberry liqueur and fruity mixed berry elements that create a…
Instantly yummy, with an added dark and serious streak that is certainly attention-grabbing. A textural masterpiece, with fine-grained tannins offering the perfect frame and speed by which to carry…
Higher-toned and red-fruited on entry, with cranberry puckering the tip of the tongue on the first flash of the initial entry, quickly giving way to an instantly easy-going fruity mid-palate.…
About a year-and-a-half since my last having this wine. Previous notes apply, especially for the first hour of being opened. On PnP this is a beautiful expression of Napa Cabernet with…
Blackberry seed, obsidian, burnt embers, and chewy licorice, with mineral and scorched earth notes zipping around the concentrated core. More than a fair amount of power here, finishing youthfully…
Saturated black raspberry, leather, blackberry, muddled strawberry, charcoal, and red and black cherry. Considering this is the more "base" model Cabernet from Arkenstone, it performs quite well and…
Grapefruit, freshly squeezed lime and lemon juice, white peach, and some stone. One of the better Sauvignon Blancs out there and consistently enthralling for both its energy and verve, as well as its…
So, there's the Estate Sauvignon Blanc...and with the 2018 vintage there will also be this RESERVE Sauvignon Blanc to put its dukes up and battle the domestic Sancerre movement in the Napa Valley.…
I loved this sample. Super meaty and viscous, like chewing on a bacon-wrapped date that was dipped in the most flavorful tar you could lap up from dragging your tongue across I-5 on a late August…
From the site that has been known as "Not the Materium, but the other wine that Maybach makes," the Amoenus makes an appearance on the Arkenstone label in 2018. The first sip tells you this thing is…
A big wine with fantastic grip. Black and red raspberry dominate. The acid rushes in and swiftly grips the front end. A zippy mid-palate, finishing with a much-needed downshift that allows for some…
Green apple, guava, yellow and green citrus rind, and subtle grass. The Arkenstone impresses for its flavor-push of tasty intensity and drive, while all the while maintaining a sense of direction and…
Energy and power are aptly corralled by an exquisite balance that immediately unveils sophistication and complexity. Black cherry and red and black currant driven; the NVD on steroids, with a focus…
Black cherry and black and red currant encircled by a subtle zing of strawberry give way to a medium-bodied attack that offers supple delivery of flavor. Draws thinner as it approaches the…
Barrel sample. Young and vibrant, with a fruit-forward attack that pushes out blackberry pie, purple plum, black raspberry, and bitter chocolate. Well balanced and mouthwatering, with the fruity…
And the headline reads... "Herd of hairless yogurt-fed Moroccan goats fatally entangled in a summer-ripened blackberry patch in the scorching 120-degree Sahara. 'Goat Parfait' becomes new Moorish…
Black raspberry and black cherry dominate here, with cinnamon, anise, and some faint cedar filling out the overall profile. Determined tannins, with a grippy frontal attack. Hyper-focused, with the…
Performing very well since I sampled it from barrel last year, the Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc pops onto the palate with vibrant lemon verbena, dry grass and hay, lemon and lime zest, citrus blossom,…
