| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2013 Michael James Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
8/13/2021 - roybivens Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery tasty. Nice surprise, found this at a local wine shop, unexpected as a 2013 bottle. Notes of slate, pencil lead, and blueberry with a smooth undertone. Love Howell Mountain. Well done. Score = [ 50 + 5 + 12 + 17 + 8 ] = 92. |
| Red |
2013 Michael James Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
4/25/2021 - Jettoy1992 Likes this wine: 93 pointsVery good Pnp |
| Red |
2012 Michael James Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
1/28/2021 - pkouchu wrote: 91 pointsraspberry, currant, oak spice, coffee, pepper, cocoa, red cherries and dried earth. |
| Red |
2012 Michael James Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
1/21/2019 - huevosconvino Likes this wine: 93 points2012 is the current release of this wine, which is the only wine this producer makes. Blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. This wine comes from the Howell Mountain appellation; specifically, the grapes are from Beatty Ranch vines planted in the late 1970s or so. I decanted a bottle this evening, and wow: amazingly complex aromas of blackberry, leather, smoked meat, and more than I could really capture quickly. Things immediately settled down and the wine tended toward the dark side: blackberry, boysenberry, black plum, and a light flinty/earthy undertone with rich tannins and acidity. I could just sit and smell this wine for hours. I tasted some after about 15 minutes of decanting to see how things were progressing. Delicious. Strong tannins and acidity as promised, complex and smooth mouthfeel with silky, mildly dusty body and nice mix of juicy red fruits on top of the black fruits. Terrific wine. |
| Red |
2011 Michael James Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
3/19/2017 - Rno wrote: 90 pointsHad it with charcuterie and cheese, and it worked very well. Earthy, with berry flavors, this wine had a nostalgic feel. |
| Red |
2010 Michael James Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
8/16/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 88 pointsFamily Winemakers 25th Anniversary Tasting, I remember their first at the Hyatt Embarcadero. Nose of briar, black cherry fruit, and spring flowers, more of the same on the palate, tasty, bigger than the 2011 and slightly better made, medium body and a long, long finish. |
| Red |
2011 Michael James Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
8/16/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 87 pointsFamily Winemakers 25th Anniversary Tasting, I remember their first at the Hyatt Embarcadero. Nose of briar, cherry fruit, and sage, more of the same on the palate, medium body, touch simple, tasty, medium finish. |
| Red |
2008 Michael James Syrah White Hawk VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
8/24/2013 - mikehihz Likes this wine: 90 pointsThe wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like and Cherry. It tastes like Cherry, and Cinnamon. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Silky texture. The wine finishes Short. |
| Red |
2008 Michael James Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
12/15/2011 - H.W. Crabb wrote: 91 pointsA nose of dark cherry fruit, cassis, and a hint of mocha chocolate. Just enough tannins to age a bit, but doesn't require it. Approachable today and enjoyable for probably the next 8 years. A new producer. |
| Red |
2007 Michael James Syrah Las CañadasSanta Barbara County more |
10/28/2010 - H.W. Crabb wrote: 91 pointsVery small producer. Cherry, mocha, coffee on the nose. A mix of black and red fruit. Medium finish. Medium to full body. Very enjoyable with our meal. |
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