Reviews

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Lot ST Lumiere Saury French Oak

Tasted at the main bar.

Del Dotto The David Napa Valley

Tasted at the main bar.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Connoisseurs' Series MGX Style Nevers & Allier Alain Fouquet

Red currant, heavy cedar, earth, and some clove. A nice sprinkling of dust added interest and elevated this wine somewhat. 91-92 points.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Estate Family Reserve

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve Jupille Expression Treuil Block 1

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Dolores

Typical Port with a stewed plum and brandy-like vanilla bean and chocolate note. Not too rich, sweet, or syrupy (which was a good thing). Paired well with the dessert.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon 887 Family Reserve American Oak U-Stave NO/FR

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto The David Napa Valley

I had this again after having it at the bar earlier. Same notes except for the fact that I noticed a bit more cedar this time around. Still, a wine that was overshadowed by some of the other…

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Connoiseur's Series Centre French Oak Sylvain Vineyard 887 Family Reserve St. Helena

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Giovanni's Tuscan Reserve

Very notable depth of flavor. Just a nice hit of cedar and spice to add to the red and black berry notes. The wine was indeed "good," but what really elevated this was the food it was paired with.…

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard 887 St. Helena

Tasted at the main bar.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon BDB French Oak Connoisseurs Series SO/NO

Dusty cedar, red and black currant, and plum. This started to become fruity fairly rapidly. The intensity was good, but the plushness of this wine was a little distracting. Tasted more like an…

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon The Beast

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon BDB French Oak Connoisseurs Series SO/NO

Served from a 12L Balthazar bottle. This was the best of the three wines when compared to its 2013 and 2014 siblings.

Villa Del Lago Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon BDB French Oak Connoisseurs Series SO/NO

Red/black currant, mulch, and cedar. The least interesting of its 2012 and 2014 siblings. This one lacked the dusty finish that would have held a little more interest for me had it shown a little…

Del Dotto The David Napa Valley

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Giovanni's Tuscan Reserve

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Lot M Orion French Oak

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Piazza Del Dotto Sangiovese

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

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…

Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard

Similar to previous notes.

Celani Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Same as my previous note from April 2016. I was able to try this wine as a PnP and also a separate sample that had been open for a couple of days.

Celani Family Vineyards Chardonnay Napa Valley

A pleasant Chardonnay, with a nice linear, quasi-Burgundian profile. Soft lemon and poached pear notes, with some steely minerality. A little popcorn on the back end, but nothing overly buttery or…

Bevan Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon McGah Vineyard

PnP with fun and vibrant red and purple berry fruit flavors; specific notes of ripe satsuma plum, black raspberry, bramble/shrub, limestone, and some spice. Chalky initially on the back end,…