Reviews

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

2017 seems to have been very charitable to the Twins offering this go-around, as this sample displays as a full-throttled, grippy, and endurance-driven specimen of flavor and energy. Intense purple…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Red and black cherry, kirschwasser, pomegranate, spice, and vanilla dominate the profile of this sample, with a racy and energetic delivery that hits the upper register of red fruit flavors in its…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Blackberry, black raspberry, black rock, wild blueberry, purple plum skin, asphalt, scorched earth, and a fascinating BBQ'd brisket bark note that interplayed delectably with the black minerality.…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

Tight and linear this time around, with the 2013 vintage showing its desire to clamp down on those otherwise beautiful black and red berry fruit notes desperately trying to push their way forward.…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Last minute pull. Still a good idea to hold on to these for a couple/few more years in hopes of best capturing the heightened complexity this wine potentially has to offer.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

Previous notes apply. Flavorful and fun indeed. Shares similar characteristics to the standard Myriad Cabernet, with the Twins exhibiting some additional currant and mineral nuances that add…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Good black and red core fruit, cassis, and some spice, with a medium distribution of flavor and a rounded, more plush finish. Some alcohol on the tail end showed up initially, but faded fairly…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

After a couple of Coravin evolutions, the remaining juice from this bottle was PnP'd and consumed within 30 minutes. Great flavors and energy during this volley.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Day 1: Great Gotham Gobs of Candied Cassis Boy Wonder! The first sips from this harlot worked the palate the same way Kim Basinger worked a bottle of honey bear honey in 9 1/2 Weeks. Good God man!…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Finished the bottle. Holding for a few years is still recommended. I poured this into a decanter and kept it at <52 degrees in an attempt to control the air influence (giving it air, but hoping…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Coravin pour. Same as before. It's fun. It's flavorful. It's not going to win any Nobel Peace Prizes or ever make it as an answer on Jeopardy, but this is solid juice served with a smile all day…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Smaller Coravin pour, with little opportunity to thoroughly evaluate, but enough time to know that this wine is going to need a few years to fully come together. Much less seamless in its current…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Previous notes apply. Super smooth and agreeable. A little round and plush this time around, with a fruity finish that was certainly flavorful. An easy gulper at this stage.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Steltzner Vineyard

Strikingly similar to the barrel sample that I had last year.... eventually... A Cinderella story of a wine tasting if there ever was one.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Followed over two days, with day one from PnP through the first hour being my favorite window. This is coming into a great drinking window folks, so ya might wanna see what's cookin' under the hood.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Like a few other wines served with it at dinner, this NV unfortunately suffered from a temperature issue, where it showed nice flavor, but was missing some focus. It came off a bit fruity for my…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Bumped this up a point. Day 3 in a proof bottle. This hit the mark after some controlled aeration over a few days. Deep black cherry, black raspberry, red licorice, cassis, and some black soil and…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

From a previously Coravin'd bottle. Less deep, intense, and complex than the Three Twins, the NV had a touch more red fruit by comparison. Drank fairly good on the cork pop, but could still use a…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

Finished a previously Coravin'd bottle. This was ultimately very giving and accessible after some air. Still youthful and a little chubby, but kicking out some serious yum factor flavors of dark…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

From magnum. Decanted and aerated over the course of 3+ hours. Final sips were the absolute best.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

From 3L. My previous note from May still applies. Mounds of fruit and flavor, interwoven nicely with dark chocolate and earth flavors that provided complexity and focus. A BIG wine.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Coravin pour. Red/black cherry liqueur, cassis, red currant, and some vanilla. This needed more air (which I didn't have an opportunity to give it because of the small pour), so I'll be opening the…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

Coravin pour. This 2015 Twins was pretty restrained and balled-up. The small Coravin pour was likely a disservice to this wine, as it had little exposure to air. A few sips and it was gone. Pure…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

Same as my note from June. This was served side-by-side with a 2015 Myriad Three Twins, which was much more youthfully restrained. The 2014 was kicking out all sorts of great flavors. I also had some…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Refer to my previous novellas I've written regarding this wine, as they still apply here for the most part.