6/16/2020 - ffzhang Likes this wine:

Tasted with Leah at Myriad Cellars -

Second of 4 wines. Wow. Intense aromatics of red and black fruit (cherry, currant), with floral elements of violets and lavender, layered on top of a graphite and minerality. Tannins had a nice grip and finish was amazing.

This wine was one of my favorites of the tasting.

12/24/2019 - KAT9 wrote:

Sweet on the nose. Candied. Low to no tannin. Low acidity. Seems one dimensional compare to other Napa cabernet in the blind tasting.

6/20/2019 - msuwine wrote:

This rich and balanced wine redefines, for me, what 2014 can be, in the sense that it is just as ripe and tense as, say, a 2015 Napa Cabernet, but it also adds a density and nuance that many 2014s lack at this point in time. Dark red in color and medium in body, the wine explodes with aromas of blueberry, mulberry, graphite, and fresh flowers. The tastes are similarly dense and luscious, with notes of black cherry, mocha, anise, and fresh herbs, with an integrated and silky finish that goes on and on. 15% alcohol.

This blend of To Kalon, Las Piedras, and Crane is as good as its source material - which is saying something. This has a fullness that is irresistible, along with a tension and balance that only the best sites (and winemakers) can provide. To date, the only other 2014 I scored this high was a Christopher Tynan Cabernet - rarefied company, to be sure. I don't know how much of this was Hobbs or Melka (the latter of whom - at least according to the website - took over in 2014), but it is completely spectacular. Drink now or in next few years.

2/8/2018 - csimm wrote:

3-Day Napa Cab Taste-Off: Vice Versa, B Cellars, Memento Mori, Alpha Omega, Purlieu, Janzen, Realm, Myriad, MACDONALD, Maybach, and more...; 2/7/2018-2/9/2018 (Napa): Previous notes apply. This Elysian is a textural, silky dream, with wonderful purity of fruit and a finish that really provides a long-distance running feel on the back end. What a glide! Black, red, and blue core fruit, with an enchanting array of vanilla and spice notes to compliment the inviting fruit flavors. A 98-100 point wine all day long for me, especially when you factor in QPR - it's a no-brainer every vintage. This was inched-out of the #1 slot by a 2016 Vice Versa BBS Dr. Crane, which displayed even more elevated concentration and complex flavor levels (if you can believe that!)