Wine Doctrine
2014

D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon Collateral Napa Valley

Tasted 16 January 2018 California · Napa Valley

Though some at the table thought this was a little too tight and constricted, a number of us (myself included) thought it was firing off some nice flavors quite nicely. Black and blue core fruit, with some bitter…

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2002

D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon Moose Valley Vineyard

Napa Valley · St. Helena

Notable hits of grip and energy set off plum and fig notes that are wrapped in a surprising amount of acidity, which work exceptionally well to catapult the additional black cherry, earth, faint…

Reviewed 29 November 2021
2015

D.R. Stephens Chardonnay Star Vineyard

Napa Valley · Rutherford

PnP with beautiful notes of yellow citrus, lemon curd, vanilla bean, white bread center, and light honey. Creamy and giving, with an immediate accessibility that draws you in with each sip. Medium…

Reviewed 11 December 2017
2014

D.R. Stephens Noble Block Moose Valley Vineyard

Napa Valley · St. Helena

No formal notes. This paired well with pumpkin cheese cake, apple cinnamon cake, and pumpkin pie! Nothing too exciting about the wine in particular given its intended purpose, but it delivered as…

Reviewed 23 November 2017
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