| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2018 Arrow & Branch Cabernet Sauvignon Black LabelNapa Valley more |
4/25/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted for 3 hours, but it needed at least twice that. Young and loaded with black fruit aromas and flavors. Notes of violets, graphite and licorice. Grippy tannins, and needs time in the cellar to evolve. |
| Red |
2018 Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Brown LabelCoombsville more |
4/20/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 95 pointsDecanted for 3 hours and drank with dinner. Big balck fruit and lavender aromas with graphit, some spice and licorice. Opened up beautifully with black cherry, plum and grippy tannins with a 20-second mineral-laced blackberry finish. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2014 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
4/16/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 96 pointsSee previous notes. |
| Red |
2014 Dominus EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/12/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrank side by side a 2017 O’Shaughnessy Mt Veeder, and I must say that the O’Shaughnessy was much better. The Dominus had moderate aromas of red cherry, cedar and graphite. The palate was muted with black cherry and a bit smoky, soft tannins and virtually a 5-second finish. |
| Red |
2005 Merus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
4/5/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 95 pointsNo decanter necessary for this big boy. Notes of ripe plum, molasses, graphite and blackberry. with silky tannins and a 20-second finish. Drink now to 2030. |
| Red |
2019 Alta Nova Cellars Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
4/6/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted for 2 hours, notes of black cherry and graphite emerged with light scents of oak and licorice. Grippy tannins with a mineral-laced finish. |
| Red |
2016 Nine Suns Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi VineyardSt. Helena more |
4/6/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 98 pointsLoads of black and blue fruit on the nose with some violets and crushed rocks. Balanced and full-bodied, the mineral-laced fish lasted for a half minute. |
| Red |
2013 Nine Suns Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi VineyardSt. Helena more |
3/29/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 97 pointsDecanted for 3 hours, and the wine was phenomenal. Bold aromas of black cherry, blackberry, lavender and pencil led. Medium to full bodied, it hit the palate with grace and balance, exhibiting flavors of plum, black cherry, red raspberry, and light oak. I only have one bottle remaining, and I can’t wait to drink it. |
| Red |
2019 Arrow & Branch Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
3/26/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 96 pointsDecanted for 3 hours, may have needed more. Bold aromas of black cherry, graphite, lavender and anise. Full-bodied with a black and blue fruit palate. Grippy tannins but the finish seemed to be muted. Hold off for another 3-5 years before consuming another bottle. |
| Red |
2012 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
3/20/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 95 pointsTypical mountain fruit , high in minerality , black berry and plum. Grippy tannins and a 15-second finish. |
| Red |
2014 Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
3/2/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 99 pointsOverwhelming aromas of blackberries, black cherries, graphite, violets and back licorice. Grippy tannins that softened over the course of a 2-hour dinner. Full-bodied beast with lack fruit flavors and complex minerality with a 20-second finish. Great with braised veg and truffle risotto. |
| Red |
2015 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
2/10/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 96 pointsVery good but not great wine. Decanted for an hour, then drank over the next 2 hours. Wonderful aromatics of black fruit, graphite, crushed rocks and spice. On the palate, the black fruit flavors emerged over time but the wine was not as complex as advertised. The finish was also not as prolonged as I anticipated. |
| Red |
2015 Scarecrow Cabernet SauvignonRutherford more |
2/6/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 98 pointsBold aromas of lavender, blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate and graphite. Full-bodied beast with loads of black fruit, chocolate and minerality with silky tannins and a 20-second finish. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2015 Realm Cellars Farella VineyardCoombsville Cabernet Sauvignon more |
2/1/2024 - jcampano Likes this wine: 97 pointsSpectacular nose of black and blue fruit, pencil lead and crushed rocks. Decanted for 3 hours, which really wasn’t necessary in my view. BlackBerry, black cherry and licorice with tasty minerality that went well with a juicy Cowboy Star steak! |
| Red |
2021 Plinth Wayfarer's CuveeNapa Valley Red Blend more |
12/29/2023 - jcampano wrote: 91 pointsA bit too acidic for my taste, but I’ll let my remaining bottles stay in the cellar for 5 - 10 years. Great floral aromas with black cherry and plum. |
| Red |
2013 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon The Ark VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/24/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 99 pointsSimply one of the best Cabernet Sauvignons I have ever drunk. A spectacular bouquet and a balanced mix of black fruit and minerality. Silky tannins a a very long finish. See previous notes. |
| Red |
2013 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon The Ark VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/20/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 99 pointsDecanted for more than 3 hours, and I have to say that it was one of my favorite cabs of all time. Dark fruit (plum, black cherries, black raspberries) on the nose with notes of violets and graphite. The palate is laced with plum, blackberry and black cherry flavors with fine grained tannins and a 30-second finish! |
| Red |
2016 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Howell Mountainmore |
12/12/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 97 pointsVoluptuous aromas of violets, graphite, crushed rocks, plum and black cherry. On the palate, black fruit dominates but with hints of licorice, dark chocolate and blueberry pie. Silky tannins and a 20 second finish. Love this wine and this vintage of Howell Mountain juice! |
| Red |
2016 Realm Cellars Farella VineyardCoombsville Cabernet Sauvignon more |
11/29/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 98 pointsBeautiful bouquet of floral and black fruit aromas, graphite and blueberry. Decanted for 3 hours, and it was smooth as silk with an array of delicious flavors and a 20-second finish. Outstanding wine! Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2014 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Nathan Coombs Estate Coombsvillemore |
11/28/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 95 pointsDecanted for 2 hours and drank over dinner for the next 2. The nose was spectacular with floral aromas with graphite, black cherry and licorice. On the palate, it was good but not great with muted black fruit and earthiness with grippy tannins. The finish seemed to be too short, maybe 5-10 seconds |
| Red |
2013 Futo OakvilleRed Bordeaux Blend more |
11/23/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 99 pointsExplosive black cherry, violet and mocha aromas with silky smooth tannins an a 20-second finish that was laced with more black fruit and tasty minerality. One of the best 2013s I’ve had thus far. |
| Red |
2015 Kata Beckstoffer Bourn VineyardSt. Helena Red Blend more |
11/21/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 98 pointsWhat a perfectly balanced wine. Gorgeous aromas of blackberry, black cherry and licorice with an array of flavors that evolved with every sip. I will be looking to purchase more of this wine if I can find it. |
| Red |
2013 he-li-an-thusNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/24/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 95 pointsDecanted for 3 hours, and this wine was magical. The bouquet was so decadent that I was hesitant to drink the wine. Bold floral aromatics with dark fruit, mocha and graphite. It hit the palate with black cherries and dark chocolate and an earthiness that was carried through a 20-second finish. |
| Red |
2018 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Dark ArkNapa Valley more |
11/18/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 98 pointsDecanted for an hour but it likely needed 6 or more. Notes of violets, plum, black cherry and crushed rocks with an array of black fruit on the palate. Grippy tannins were firm throughout, but the finish was not what I expected. A fantastic wine but needs more time in the bottle. |
| Red |
2018 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli MorganNapa Valley more |
11/16/2023 - jcampano Likes this wine: 99 pointsDecanted for two hours, and I must say that this wine met my expectations and then some. Extraordinary bouquet of black cherry, plum, licorice, graphite and violets. Silky tannins with bold black fruit flavors with tasty minerality on a 30-second finish. Will likely get better over the next 20-years. |
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