Reviews

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Just as solid from bottle as it was from barrel. Previous notes apply. There is certainly some wonderful oak influence going on with this wine at the moment, with further integration to come with…

Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Red and black currant, red and black cherry, spice, and some sweet cedar notes make up the 2012 SBR Reserve Cabernet. A fine wine all the way around, with a super smooth, polished entry as soon as…

Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Bergfeld

Black/red fruit dominated, with a ripe, spicy, and chocolate-driven profile. With air, this became black fruited, with scorched earth and char rounding out the back end. Healthy hits of richness, but…

B Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Juliana Vineyard

Clean, crisp, and served up nice and cold, this SB kicked out some inviting and energetic notes of lemon, stone, and subtle grass. I was happy to see some of the grass/mineral surface this time…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Kaliholmanok Kicu'me

Surprisingly approachable, but still seems to be finding its way a little bit; showing primarily black cherry and plum notes. PnP was actually the preference for me frame-wise, with just a bit of air…

B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

A beautiful and poised example of BTK; medium bodied and seamless (almost gentle) on the finish. Pure fruit flavors of black raspberry, black cherry, cinnamon, and subtle bitter chocolate. A kiss of…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Leading with gorgeous baking spice notes and a solid push of black, super dark red, and some purple core fruit flavors, this Three Kings was a healthy glass of youthful flavor fun, with just the…

B Cellars Blend 24

A blend of primarily Petite Sirah and Sangiovese. A wine that seemingly should not work, the Blend 24 surprisingly manages to pull off a decent amount of flavor and body. Dark red core fruit, with a…

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.

Sinegal Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Exact same showing as when I last had this wine in December 2017. Indeed a more shorter term drinker, but delivering a gorgeous exhibition of hedonistic flavors; up front and ready to go, with some…

The Debate Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

A captivating bottle of wine. Balanced and exquisitely focused, while still delivering a beautifully concentrated core of black fruit. Signature To Kalon, with powerfully mouth-couting waves of…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Her Majesty's Secret Service Stagecoach Vineyard

Hallmark Pott. Notes of purple-red plum, black cherry, pomegranate, cedar, and earth. It has that old school meets new school vibe, with a good combination of restraint and structure, coupled with…

Realm Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Fidelio

Previous notes apply. A little more yellow fruit, acacia flowers, and grass notes this time around. Subtle white rock, but primarily grass and floral notes. Notable acid and cut. Medium weight and…

Realm Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Fidelio

Tight yellow citrus, green apple, and white stone fruit notes. Some pumice, wet cement, and grass notes added an elevated experience overall. A slightly bitter acacia note on the back end helped with…

Bevan Cellars Ontogeny

Same as 8 months ago. Drinking solid on PnP, with some slight acidic constriction on the back end with the initial pull. Improved/deepened more with some air in the glass. Good now, but I'll try to…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

Finished the remaining bottle after a Coravin pour a few days earlier. When allowed just a short time to open up in the glass, this really shines. Previous specific notes apply. Drinking great now,…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

Black and red raspberry, black cherry, cassis, sour cherry, dried red and black currant, blackberry seed, red licorice, cocoa powder, and just a faint hit of vanilla alcohol. My previous specific…

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…

Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Martinez Vineyard

Previous note from February still applies. Initial pull had a little bit of alcohol on the back end that quickly dissipated with exposure to air. This was ultimately decanted for a couple of hours…

Scarlett Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

In a nice spot right now. A little air with some swirling in the glass worked well. A good deal of energy and personality here, but certainly much more resolved than when I had it last year. This…

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…

Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc

Previous notes apply. I love how the ripe pear, fresh lime, and grass notes intertwine amongst the yellow citrus and white stone core fruit. Drink now.

The Grade Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Winfield Vineyard

Previous notes apply, except that this had a warm, muddled plum tinge that it couldn't seem to shake all night. The wine was ok, but under-performed tonight in my opinion.

Hourglass 36-24-36 Blueline

Previous notes apply. Air is a friend to this wine. Beautiful bitter chocolate and coffee ground notes popped out over time to compliment the dark core fruit. Drinking great now, but I'll try to hold…

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…