| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2019 Ladera Chardonnay Pillow Road VineyardRussian River Valley more |
4/14/2024 - leachriscellar Likes this wine: 93 pointsTrue gold color. Classic peach, pear, melon scents. Flavors of golden apple, spice with peach, very rich. Acidity on the edge of the tongue. Peach & melon on the finish. |
| Red |
2013 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveHowell Mountain more |
4/21/2024 - billcarey20 Likes this wine: 92 pointsGood expression of a Howell Mountain Cab. Fruit forward, but not too much. Full bodied with nice tannins. |
| Red |
2002 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Lone Canyon VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/14/2024 - mouton45 Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrank with patio-grilled Argentinian sweetbreads and tender pork Matambre de Serdo. Jessie, Cathy and I preferred th Ladera Lone Canyon because after drinking only the Catena Malbec the day before, this was a different producer, a different varietal/flavor profile and a bit older. However, both were excellent wines still drinking well past their drinking-up date stage. |
| Red |
2007 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
3/15/2024 - napasoutherner wrote: NRGave to Sue for her Birthday Girls Weekend in PB |
| Red |
2014 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon EstateHowell Mountain more |
3/7/2024 - Lawino7 wrote: 94 pointsLuscious! Garnet color, nose of light cherries/berries. Great with grilled ribeye and dessert of dark chocolate! Enjoy now and in the next several years! |
| Red |
2016 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon EstateHowell Mountain more |
2/22/2024 - kcsteve Likes this wine: 91 pointsIn a sweet spot. More nuanced than last year. One left. Holding until next year to see further development. This was delicious with grilled ribeye at the Savoy 21c restaurant. |
| Red |
2017 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
2/15/2024 - 1961Vintage Likes this wine: 93 pointsNotes consistent. Drinking well now and has 10 years or more of aging potential. |
| Red |
2019 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveHowell Mountain more |
1/19/2024 - SABRCW wrote: 88 pointsLess body than this wine typically has. Will not cellar as well as typical either. Drinkable, but less satisfying. |
| Red |
2014 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveHowell Mountain more |
1/6/2024 - bdander wrote: 93 points2.5 hour decant and it was perfect. Tannins had softened and the black fruits/complexity of Howell Mountain shown through. |
| Red |
2003 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
12/25/2023 - SABRCW Likes this wine: 92 pointsEnjoyed with Bob & Gail w/Xmas dinner. 20 years old and well beyond the recommended 2014 end of its recommended drinking period. A pleasant surprise! |
| Red |
2006 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
12/25/2023 - JKbfdd Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery nice. Unfortunately our last bottle of this vintage. |
| Red |
2009 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
12/24/2023 - mwmanby5@gmail.com wrote: NRDelicious!!! Buy again! |
| Red |
2017 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveHowell Mountain more |
12/23/2023 - pvewino Likes this wine: 94 pointsCertainly improving with age. Drank over a few hours and continued to develop during that period of time. Dark and full-bodied. Medium to long finish with dark fruits on the palette. Drink now or continue to hold for several more years. |
| Red |
2014 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon EstateHowell Mountain more |
12/21/2023 - kmicho Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrank this a month ago and thought it was past its prime. This was our only other bottle and wow. It’s a lot better. Must be a difference between bottles. This is a moderately heavy cab, but not jammy at all. Very clean. Strong tobacco leaves, some green pepper, a bit herbaceous, slightly tannic fruits, oak. Really a very nicely balanced wine. Had with prime rib. Awesome. |
| Red |
2003 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Lone Canyon VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/11/2023 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis wine has really aged well. Drinking beautifully at 20 years old. Dark fruit on the nose with a hint of mocha. The palate was dark berries, plums, fig, tobacco and sandalwood. The finish was long. Really enjoyable served with steak and brisket. |
| Red |
2006 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
6/29/2019 - Mossrose wrote: 94 pointsOne of the few wines from Howell Mountain that I was able to purchase for $40 a bottle, and a superb example of why Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignons command and get premium prices. A powerful full bodied wine highly structured by firm tannin and vivid acidity. Dark, dense, and concentrated fruits of black currants, blackberry, and black cherry. Beautifully ageworthy and readily improves for decades. At 13 years old, more integrated, smooth, seamless, and layered. |
| Red |
2016 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon EstateHowell Mountain more |
12/10/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 pointsDeep, dark reddish-purple in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & plums with overtones of earthy/dusty & some floral notes, herbs, spices, minerals & oak/vanilla notes in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of smooth textured & well balanced, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with spices, herbs, minerals & a hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing & should develop further with additional aging. |
| Red |
2015 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveHowell Mountain more |
11/26/2023 - chuckos77 wrote: 89 pointsFelt it was past its prime. Muted flavors even after letting it sit. Easy drinking but no tannin or much of anything else. |
| Red |
2019 Ladera Pinot Noir Pillow Road VineyardRussian River Valley more |
11/23/2023 - shivinss wrote: 92 pointsOnce this wine opened up, after a few hours, it was rich and magnificent - with our turkey dinner |
| Red |
2014 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon EstateHowell Mountain more |
11/19/2023 - kmicho Likes this wine: 85 pointsAgreed with Kevrob822 review from Sept of last year. This has gone flat. The fruit is mostly gone. My wife got some plum, I got virtually none. I got a lot of wet stone, granite, maybe lead. It’s very mineral. But not a ton more. I think it would have been better 4 years ago, which should have been young for this wine, but it hasn’t aged as well as hoped. I’ll drink my other bottle right away. |
| Red |
2007 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
11/12/2023 - Michigan Mostberg Likes this wine: 93 pointsCork crumbled. Decanted 3 hrs. Perfect balance of medium dark cherry fruit, anise, and a hint of vanilla. Will easily hold here for 5 yrs, but no need to wait. |
| Red |
2012 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveHowell Mountain more |
10/28/2023 - BlackstoneCellars Likes this wine: 95 pointsAppearance is deep purple in colour. On the nose, pronounced intensity with cooked blackberry, black cherry, blueberry and notes of vanilla, graphite, and cola. On the palette it is dry with high acid, high tannin, medium alcohol and full bodied with pronounced aforementioned flavours and a long finish. This wine was outstanding due to its perfect balance, long finish, pronounced intensity, and high complexity! Drinking excellent now but still has enough fruit, acid, and tannin to cellar for longer. Perhaps our favourite drink of 2023! |
| Red |
2012 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveHowell Mountain more |
10/26/2023 - Inforred wrote: 93 pointsAbsolutely delicious. Medium bodied, complex and well integrated. Prior notes pretty much sum this up |
| Red |
2006 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
10/16/2023 - Alfaro wrote: 96 pointsOutstanding! |
| Red |
2007 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
10/14/2023 - Deelirious wrote: 92 pointsWow, purchased in 2011 for $26 a bottle. This stuff has really aged well. Tannins have mellowed out but this had the structure to go the distance. Soft fruit but well integrated and complex. |
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