Reviews

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Concentrated and explosive. What a captivating attack; the kind that makes you interrupt the conversation and blatantly inquire, "Wait, WTF is this I'm drinking?!" Layers upon layers of gorgeous and…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Previous notes apply. This rescued us from an otherwise abysmal wine consumption lineup earlier in the evening. 93+ points. Some short term (6 months) cellaring is probably best, but it performed…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

All previous notes apply. Last minute pull this time. Served in crappy stemware with lackluster food. Luckily this wine was a nice reprieve from an otherwise challenging dinner service. 92+ points.…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

All of my previous notes apply. This took about 2 hours of slow O2 with some swirling in the glass throughout consumption to really develop some beautifully deep and saturated flavors. Started out a…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Previous notes apply, though this was a much more reticent showing than five months ago. PnP was somewhat linear on the attack, with a softer back end. The fruit was restrained and holding a lot back…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

A very good wine wine indeed, with notable black cherry, blackberry, and some cassis notes. It showed a bit more reserved when compared to the more powerful and exciting 2015 Myriad Twins served…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

Exact same notes as five months ago. I am really loving this wine. It was served alongside the the 2014 Myriad Three Twins; the 2015 was far more concentrated and powerful in every way. Great depth…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

The absolute best showing of the "standard" Myriad Crane that I've probably ever had with this wine across the last eight vintages...but it took a number of hours in the decanter before it really…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

This wine displayed as it has been over the last few months. Previous notes apply. Of course, when served alongside all of the other Carter, Myriad, Quivet, and Scarlett wines, this ended up at the…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Drinking even better than a number of months before. Previous notes apply. This was served alongside a 2014 Maybach Materium and 2014 Scarecrow M. Etain. The Myriad held it own really well,…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Same as my previous notes. PnP was a blast of alcohol and higher register red fruit notes. All it took was about an hour in the decanter and this wine was singing quite nicely. Really appealing red…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Previous notes apply. This is just as solid as it gets for a 2014 sub-$100 wine. PnP and it was good to go, though some air in the glass with a little swirling brought out deeper black cherry and…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

I have many notes on this wine which essentially still apply to my experience this time. PnP was just fine. A little acid, a little grip, but overall an expected rush of accessible, lush black cherry…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Last minute pull. Still needs some time in my opinion. Similar to my previous notes, but a little more rambunctious than I remember. Kicking out a lot of black cherry liqueur, red and black licorice,…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Sophisticated and absurdly silky; a creamy texture that sneaks up on you before the fruit even has a chance to tell you how beautiful it is. This is a texture-first type of wine. A velvety frame…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Solid core fruit (I LOVE Crane fruit) housed in a perfectly balanced frame of darker spice and some vanilla bean-laced wood. Red and purple berry and currant fruit (a little blacker possibly than the…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Unbelievable showing for such a young wine. The first sip forces you to stop what you're doing, take a breath, sit back in your chair, and smile (at least that's what I did). It commands your…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Similar to my previous notes from two weeks ago. A lot of power here. This bottle was slightly more subdued than the bottle I tried on 6/17/2017 (In fact, Mike Smith mentioned it might have even been…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

I completely loved this wine. Black cherry liqueur (but not too alcohol laced at all), plum, cacao, cassis, and some gray stone notes that really moved this into the next level. This wine will need a…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

As expected, this is a masterfully crafted version of the NV. A lot of Kenefick fruit apparently went into this wine, and it shows with its youthfully fleshy, fruit-forward attack. A quick hit of…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Hands down the best GIII Mike Smith has made to date. Off the charts intensity and concentration. A rich drive pushes unbelievable tiers of black, blue, and purple fruit flavors on through a finish…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

First time having this wine at home in a more controlled environment. All of my previous notes apply. I keep waiting for this wine to shut down, but it delivered great all the way from PnP to three…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

Previous notes apply. Really drinking nicely after a couple of hours in the decanter. This could use another year or two in bottle to start reaching its full potential. After a couple of hours, the…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

It's been nearly a year and a half since I last had the 2013 Crane. This was a PnP at a restaurant. The first thing that grabbed me about this wine was its chiseled core of red and purple berry fruit…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

On the heels of just having the 2014 Carter OG the night before, I decided to pop the cork on my other top shelf Mike Smith wine that usually fights the OG for the best of Mike's wines. Not…