Reviews

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Same notes as last week. Plump and generous. Totally showed its baby fat. I'm really going to try to leave these alone for 6-12 months.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Served alongside a '13 Arkenstone NVD and a '12 Kobalt.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

PnP with higher-toned red fruit notes that scream baby in a bottle. Purity of fruit is evident, as is the balance among the acidity, structure, and core fruit. However, as good a bottle of wine as…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

I'm really liking this wine right now. It is in a very good place with barely a splash decant. Red and black currant, licorice, black cherry liqueur, purple plum, blue and grey pebbles, and hints of…

Myriad Cellars Syrah Halcon Vineyard

Extremely hiigh-toned, infantile, primary, and almost impossible to rate given the time allowed for this to try to open up. Decanted in a wide-bottomed decanter for over three hours. It barely…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

I really dig this wine. Previous notes apply. I could drink the hell out of this GIII and kill the bottle before I knew what hit me.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

In a year's time, I feel like I will like this wine close to as much as its 2013 older brother. The fruit here is unquestionably beautiful, especially for an appellation, "standard" Cabernet. Same as…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

Same as my notes from March except that this showed more finesse and a little less intensity this go-around. Beautiful dark black, blue, and purple fruits, black licorice, and a nice subtle hint of a…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Still solid. 93-94 points. Previous notes apply. This bested a 2012 Boich GIII and a 2012 Pruett Taylor's Syrah by a decent margin. Drink now with no decant really necessary.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Same as my notes a month ago. 93-94? points. Comes off a little young (understandably); a little bit of a cocktail feel about it after about four+ hours of air. Like the 2013, this is an early…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Served side-by-side with a 2008 Rudd Oakville. At first PnP, the Myriad exploded with its typical awesome dark berry fruit.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Clearly too young to completely get a grasp on evaluating its full potential. PnP was understandably primary and a bit linear in terms of overall complexity. However the core red and purple berry…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Well, this was likely one of the best Myriad Cabernets I've ever tasted. I'd even venture to say this was one of the top wines I've ever had in the 2012 vintage. The only thing keeping this from a…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Previous notes from 08/22/2016 still apply, however I took some time to follow this over the course of a few hours.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Interesting... I had this side-by-side with a day-two-in-bottle (gassed) 2013 Scarlett. Though I've had a number of bottles of the Myriad GIII (and previous specific notes still apply), this was the…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Previous tasting notes apply. My last bottle. PnP was slightly tight, with some alcohol lingering on the finish. Red and black fruit dominant, with black licorice, red and black currant, and some…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Quick impromptu tasting with Mike Smith during a pick-up of my Carter/Myriad/Quivet wines. This was poured via Coravin and allowed just a little time for air with some swirling in the glass.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Quick impromptu tasting with Mike Smith during a pick-up of my Carter/Myriad/Quivet wines. This was poured from Coravin with just a little time to breathe in the glass.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Previous specific tasting notes still apply. I continue to love this wine. Slow O2 at 54° for an hour. Consumed over two more hours, which was the perfect service treatment of this wine for my…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

This was one of the stars of the evening. No decant. PnP and slow O2 over an hour of consumption. The bottle was empty after an hour-and-a-half.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Same as last month. No decant. Didn't need it. A bit of a chalky grip for the first 20-30 minutes, then it was smooth sailing from there. Thick, rich, and round on the finish. Drink now and over the…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

PnP with notes of blackberry, black currant, red and black licorice, and some minerality/asphalt. A decent amount of alcohol initially on the back end, creating a wave over the core fruit. Needed…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Same as previous notes. Just a down right friggin great Cabernet and a phenomenal QPR. For me, there is no better Napa Cab. for my money.

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Very similar to my CT notes from 11/7/2015 except I do agree with others that the intensity has shifted a bit, but not much (in my opinion). I was still very much drawn to the core fruit and depth…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Previous notes apply. 94-95 solid points. Awesome as always. Didn't really give this time to open up, so I would recommend a few hours in the decanter.