5/12/2024 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

Very good can age another decade easy

5/11/2024 - Jjthaeler Does not like this wine:

Italian take on cab. Not great and little fruit.

4/30/2024 - Jjthaeler Does not like this wine:

Meh

4/26/2024 - Jjthaeler Does not like this wine:

See vivino, overpriced.

4/20/2024 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

See vivino great age

4/4/2024 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

See vivino. Good

3/31/2024 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

See vivino

3/23/2024 - Jjthaeler wrote:

See vivino

3/14/2024 - Jjthaeler Does not like this wine:

3 hours open. Flat and lacking fruit. Vivino for full notes but it’s just not a good grape on this vintage

3/4/2024 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

See vivino. My bottles are in great shape and can keep aging

2/28/2024 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

See vivino. Nearly pop and pour and it was showing well

2/18/2024 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Tastes like the 2012: disappointing. Not worth more than $30 a bottle

2/18/2024 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Just not that good. $30 bottle maybe but it’s lacking any complexity

2/1/2024 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

The is is a great qpr. $6 Trader Joe’s and legit 87. Very inpressed

1/13/2024 - Jjthaeler Does not like this wine:

Just no body. It’s not even old, just not a well made wine

12/26/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

Still going strong. See vivino

12/25/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

this was after a 3 hour car ride from a magnum and I was shocked how good it was. Had a 750 earlier in the year and the fruit was muted - wine tasted more masculine and subdued. This was classic Rutherford. See vivino

12/16/2023 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Very soft, no complexity, but balanced. Could age longer but why. Overpriced. Open 2 hours

12/9/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

On vivino. Very solid

11/27/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

See vivino but this can hold for a few more years depending on storage conditions. Amazingly good for an 11

11/26/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

Open 4 hours but still too acidic. Would score higher otherwise. See vivino for notes

10/7/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

This is a rating on potential - drinking 95 or so now but in 10 years this will be excellent. 2 hours open, rich red fruit, cream, milk chocolate, long finish. Sad that Ed is closing up shop - getting my hands on as much as I can get.

8/13/2023 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Two hours open. See Vivino for my notes.

7/7/2023 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Not great. Should be $20. Opened 2 hours, lacking fruit. Had next day as well and still one dimensional.

7/4/2023 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Notes on Vivino. I come here every now and again when things are spectacular or total trash to make sure I add my dose of survey bias.

This was stellar. Better than their estate.

2/15/2023 - Jjthaeler wrote:

After the off year of 2015, the 2016 is back in force.

Would easily put this up against $300+ Napa royalty in a blind taste test. Peter doesn't submit his wines for review, which is a shame, but also great for customers

See full reviews on vivino

6/2/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

See Vivino but solid wine. Bought for $40 and it’s great deal

5/13/2023 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Very mellow and not noteworthy. 3 hour decant. Overpriced

4/9/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

Most of my ratings are on Vivino.

This needs 4 hours to open. At least.

Andrew Geoffrey grapes.

Very rich, long finish.

3/12/2023 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

No real experience with Sauternes but this was amazing. Apricot, crème brûlée, just so well done.

12/18/2022 - Jjthaeler wrote:

This was incredible. First time for the winery and was really impressed. Nose was about average but the integration was on point. We tasted over 2-3 hours but would try 4-6 next time since there was still some heat that could be leveled off.

Can age for another decade i expect. Loam, bay leaf, dark fruit, crushed gravel. Very well done.

9/4/2022 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

this is a great wine. Not sure how people are giving this < 90 point ratings. Needs 2 hours open, and it starts singing.

I mostly post on Vivino but come here for the more obscure wines that need some love

7/10/2022 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

4 hours open, still dense and chewy. Well made wine that could age for another decade.

2/12/2022 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Good fruit, has aged well.

12/20/2021 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

This was a legit wine. Still holding strong with great fruit, depth, and finish.

Tasted on the hour for 4 hours and it was fantastic. What a steal for $35. If I find more of the 2010 I'd buy it: the wine will hold up well for at least 5 more years if stored well.

2/6/2022 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Meh, apparently the non-reserve retails for $175, which I'd consider a crime.

The wine had more earthy notes, reminiscent of an Italian varietal. Balanced with elevated acids, not much follow on, fruit, or depth, frankly.

Opened for 2 hours and drank over two days just to ensure I didn't miss something.

Not worth more than $30 a bottle.

12/24/2021 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Excellent wine. Opened for 2 hours and stellar. Full fruit, long finish, very robust; this is my style of cab. Ed snider can really make wine. Tastes like beau vigne estate.

12/18/2020 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Fantastic after 2.5 hours open. So well integrated, long finish, silky smooth chocolate and berries. Well done.

12/12/2021 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Lightweight, no nose. More like Caymus or far niente than a bold cab.

12/2/2021 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Bleh, had next to the 08. All tannin and earth, no fruit or lingering complexity. Reminded me of Delectus cabs which are one dimensional.

Would not pay more than $20 for this.

12/2/2021 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Ok, fairly flat when it came to fruit integration and depth. Dry and not overly well balanced. Drinks like a $35 bottle

7/18/2021 - Jjthaeler wrote:

App crashed, but this is a less bodied AG than I’m used to. Most AG are easily over 95, with a few years being near 100 points in my book.

2/20/2021 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Well integrated, just not as robust as expected for $400. Plenty of fruit and aroma but lacks the depth justifiable for the price point. Worth about $60

2/6/2021 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Yummmm. Everything was firing on this bad boy - loads of flavor and tannins that go on for days. Well balanced, so many fruit flavors and layers. Top notch. Too bad the winery burned down.

2/6/2021 - Jjthaeler wrote:

This was showing beautifully. I'd have to grab specific notes from Vivino, but it was rich, bold, and tannins were on point. Not a lightweight cab by any means, this thing was going strong.

Big, juicy cab with lots of mouthfeel and aftertaste.

2/29/2020 - Jjthaeler Likes this wine:

I don't know how this wine continues to be rated so low. Yes, I love buying it at $85 a bottle, but this has won out in blind taste tests against 98+ RP wines. The more impressive accomplishment, IMO, is how consistent this wine is year after year - I have never had an AG that I'd rate less than 94 points, and that includes the 2011 which was a notoriously bad year in Napa.

The nose is amazing - so many profiles I cannot even begin to describe it. This is a full, big, bad, juicy cab - my preferred style, not a lithe, questionably-pinot cab like Caymus or Silver Oak. Tannins linger for minutes.

AG is on par with Beau Vigne Reserve, which has been rated 100 by RP (and also a steal relative to his other 100-pt wines). I would put AG above many wines I've had in the $3-$500 range - Opus One, Insignia, Dana Estates, Colgin, MacDonald, and a few others that while good, are overpriced.
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle.

11/21/2020 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Really overrated, like Caymus and silver oak. Light cab with nowhere near the complexity the price tag suggests. Scent is promising after 2 hours open but it misses the depth expected for the reviews. Some folks said it was better on day 2 but I’m not waiting that long to consume a bottle.

11/21/2020 - Jjthaeler wrote:

Lots of sediment in my bottle. There were decent notes of fruit and nutmeg but the second and third acts were totally missing as the tannins fell out. I would recommend drinking whatever you have of this vintage ASAP. This is not getting better / more integrated