Reviews

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

2013 and 2014 Quivet LPV side by side.

Arkenstone Estate

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…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

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Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

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Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

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Glorious Revolution Cabernet Sauvignon Morris Family Vineyard

So I knew nothing about this wine going into it, but this was an awesome surprise. Still in barrel and scheduled to be bottled in May, the Glorious Revolution is a gorgeous black beauty of a wine.…

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

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Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

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Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard

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Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family

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Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Kenefick Ranch

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Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Over two years since my last bottle. Plum, dark berry, spice box, cassis, and vanilla alcohol. A little awkward on the initial pull, with the booze and ripe plum notes battling a bit with each other…

Arrow & Branch Right Bank Blend

An exquisite bottle of wine. Dark fruits and spicebox lead the charge, with unsmoked tobacco, rose water, and some earth following suit. The balance here is undeniable and the overall sense of…

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Two years since my last bottle. I've reviewed this wine a number of times now and it has maintained a steadfast demeanor throughout my experiences with it. With an hour or so decant just to blow off…

Realm Cellars The Bard

Plush and inviting as is typical for this wine with a bit of bottle age, and as is especially typical for this wine in this vintage. Blackberry and blueberry compote, chocolate pudding, black…

Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Rock Block Series Stardust Heaven

Continuing to progress, and starting to kick out some optimum pleasure - though it is just now entering into a window where it is seemingly able to offer true flavor expansion. Locked and loaded…

Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

It's been over three years since I've had the opportunity to take a shot at this wine. Homemade pizza on a Tuesday night? What better excuse to dip into the Vice Versa stash and see what's been…

Realm Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

It's got that rich and chocolatey Benoit on top of a Hershey's black cherry Sunday thing going on that draws you in with the first sip. Cardamom and Christmas spices soon follow, along with a wave of…

B Cellars Cabernet Franc Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Prepare for straight-up heat and sweet if opening now. In a very awkward place at the moment. Standby to standby for a while; keep this cobbler cocktail horizontal. Signs of promise, but not until…

La Pelle Sauvignon Blanc

Green apple, honeydew, and white peach notes present a disappointingly lithe and austere showing, with a pedestrian execution of flavor that does very little to expand or deepen the superficial…

Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Franc Force de la Nature

Somewhat similar to my experience with this wine from 2.5 years ago (June 2, 2018), though perhaps more relaxed and accessible at this juncture in terms of front-end approachability. Earth, spice,…

Scarecrow Monsieur Étain

True to typical form, the 2012 M'Etain offers up its familiar plum, black cherry, and dusty spice profile in a way that hints at pleasant sophistication indicative of the producer, as well as an…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Incubo

Black and red cherry, red and purple plum, muddled strawberry, cassis, rainbow peppercorn, and subtle bark saunter along the palate with the pleasantries that typify the 2014 vintage. Satisfying and…

Realm Cellars The Falstaff

Pushing two years since my last bottle of the 2016 Falstaff, and with the 2018 vintage Realm allocation deadline quickly approaching, I was of course compelled to venture into my stash and see what's…

Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve

Big, ripe, and slightly plummy on entry, this fruit monster needs some air to really find its glide. Black cherry and vanillin cassis flavors tiger-paw other behind-the-scene notes of soil and char…