| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
1999 Ballentine Vineyards BGNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/4/2005 - juggernt wrote: 87 pointsA difficult to pin down nose, with some black fruit, earth, and vanilla. The Cab Franc character came through on the palate, with plum, more earth, and faint spice, and a flinty overtone on the finish. Had I not known it was a California wine, I would have mistaken it for Burgundy. |
| Red |
2009 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet FrancCalistoga more |
5/18/2014 - audeyoe Does not like this wine: NRReally intense, harsh tannins. I was not a fan. |
| Red |
2015 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet FrancCalistoga more |
1/21/2023 - PetiteSher wrote: NRWith Clinton Piper at home |
| Red |
2002 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/15/2011 - njgolfer wrote: 89 pointsNose: smells of those cheap chocolate covered cherries and just a little mushroom. Palate: Nicely balanced. Black cherry. Great mouth-feel with a good long finish |
| Red |
2002 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
9/30/2017 - mktaylor23 Likes this wine: 90 pointsFifteen year old cab franc purchased about a month ago directly from the winery. Originally decanted for sediment, but quickly realized there was still some youth in it. Let it decant for 30 minutes before drinking the first glass. Medium garnet in color. Very floral nose with hints of dark cherries and minerality. This wine was in a great place with a nice balance of secondary characteristics and fruit - cherry cola, peppery spice, cocoa, leather, and tobacco. The tannins had melted into the wine leaving a very smooth, velvety finish. |
| Red |
2010 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
4/12/2016 - vegasoenophile Likes this wine: 90 pointsDark red and black berry fruit, laden with spice (Asian spices?) and licorice with a peppery edge. Fuller bodied and fairly tannic, this should evolve nicely for 5-7 years and is drinking well now. |
| Red |
2015 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
10/5/2022 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 93 pointsPnp'd into a decanter....first glass a bit tight, closed, tannic....89-90. |
| Red |
2014 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/28/2019 - Rxwine wrote: NREat, drink, and be merry! Lovely and velvety. Perfect with a triple-cream Brie and some salty ham. Notes of currants, jammy-blackberry, smooth oak, and followed by vanilla on the back end. Chewable! |
| Red |
2004 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
4/3/2010 - jbehrendt wrote: 86 pointsReally pretty good. Stood up to barbequed ribs fine; and tasted quite good with strawberries. |
| Red |
2011 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
9/29/2015 - 82Latour wrote: 87 pointsWeek in wine country; 9/26/2015-10/3/2015 (Napa Valley): Blueberry, raspberry, green pepper, herbacious; jalapeño; raspberry on the palate; mid finish. |
| Red |
2008 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
7/25/2015 - Dwhiteley Likes this wine: 89 pointsStill a little fruit forward. Great with a rib eye after decanting for 2 hours. Could sit another year or two before opening. |
| Red |
2008 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/24/2014 - mwneil wrote: 85 pointsSomewhat grapey; OK cab franc; would not drink again; $70 in restaurant in Charleston. |
| Red |
2008 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
10/27/2013 - czarnik wrote: 90 pointsMuch better this time. Opened two hours before dinner. Pork roast. Really picked up the cherries and violets. |
| Red |
2008 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Franc Pocai VineyardNapa Valley more |
7/27/2013 - czarnik wrote: 89 pointsVery tight and a little bitter. Next time will open sooner. |
| Red |
2019 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate GrownNapa Valley more |
9/27/2023 - Praxis wrote: 94 pointsDeep dark blackish purple in appearance with a lush but fresh nose of rich dark blue and black fruits with a very sophisticated but careful use of oak. The palate is on the fuller end of medium-bodied, very well structured, expansive with a some residual silky tannins as expected given its young age, a touch of alcohol peeking through which isn’t too bad considering its 15.5% ABV indicated on the label. The flavor components include dark fruits such as cassis, black plum, diluted Chinese ink, mild oak with a touch of menthol and vanilla cream before giving way to a very fresh and light layer of rich earthy complexity highlighted by a delicious chalky minerality towards a moderately long finish. I really like the fresh fruity lift in this young wine. Overall, this is a really beautiful young Cabernet Sauvignon that is sure to improve with more time in a bottle. Paired nicely with a delightful country French fare for a memorable lunch experience in Yountville, Napa Valley. |
| Red |
2019 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate GrownNapa Valley more |
12/25/2022 - CJB20136 Likes this wine: 94 pointsDecanted for an hour before serving with Christmas dinner of Prime Rib, brussel sprouts, sausage stuffing, and broccoli. |
| Red |
2017 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate GrownNapa Valley more |
8/20/2023 - Charlie.Gail Likes this wine: 92 pointsFull-bodied Cab. Even though the winery in further north then Rutherford, had a Rutherford dust on the palate. |
| Red |
2017 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate GrownNapa Valley more |
4/10/2020 - Happy Camper Likes this wine: NRTook to Chucks for Good Friday dinner. |
| Red |
2016 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate GrownNapa Valley more |
11/14/2020 - #1Winelover Likes this wine: 93 pointsSolid bottle and very easy to drink, Ballentine's entry level Cabernet is a great pnp and solid QPR. Shared with friends and everyone enjoyed it! |
| Red |
2013 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Fig Tree VineyardSt. Helena more |
9/29/2016 - Charlie.Gail Likes this wine: 90 pointsThis wine has great potential, but still tight and needs to be cellar for a few more years....and the rating will improve. |
| Red |
2013 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Fig Tree VineyardSt. Helena more |
3/17/2019 - czarnik wrote: 91 pointsDark fruit spice lingers on the palate. Delicious and big |
| Red |
2013 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Fig Tree VineyardSt. Helena more |
6/28/2021 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 96 pointsSecond bottle of this, much better than the first. At the pnp, significant bricking noted but classic cab nose and flavor profile....a hint of terriyaki and toffee notes on the nose and the palate. The fruit is still strong and deep and dense...best at 1-2 hours open, it falls apart a bit at hour 4 and its good points fade some. This is a very nice wine, but as noted with my two bottles 6 months apart, they are very different. This is transitioning toward its end point. I'd drink them if you have them. Not sure where this one goes as it ages.....better? Or worse? 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2013 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Fig Tree VineyardSt. Helena more |
1/3/2021 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 91 pointsSeemed at its best right after the pnp......seemed to go through a funky stage at 2 hours with really syrupy extracted fruit and high alcohol content then at about 4-5 hours open calmed down a bit and came together in more balance. When the fruit is good, it's really good. I feel that this wine could be even better than it's showing right now.....like maybe it COULD be a 93-94.....By late in the evening I had a nagging headache from the alcohol....or maybe it was from watching the Eagles tank against the Redskins? It's a toss up.......maybe I COULD be the next Randall Cunningham for the Eagles? 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2013 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Fig Tree VineyardSt. Helena more |
7/31/2020 - #1Winelover Likes this wine: 95 pointsBallentine's Fig Tree Vineyard is close to Hundred Acre's Kayli Morgan Vineyard in the northern region of the St. Helena AVA. Ballentine is all estate fruit and owns several vineyards with a lot of acres throughout Napa Valley. |
| Red - Sweet/Dessert |
2002 Ballentine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Late HarvestSt. Helena more |
8/18/2004 - archer752000 wrote: 88 pointsIntense nose of cherries and spice. Palate is slightly unbalanced - hints of raisins, black currant, plums and oak, but too much sugar. |
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