Drank with Australian Wagyu steak. I’ve been building a vertical in this so was eager to try the first in line before it got too old. Very elegant, quite understated for a CA Cab - perhaps the difference between Alexander and Napa Valleys? Not a big fruit bomb. Beautifully cut the richness of the Wagyu. Decanted for a short while then savored in the glass. Was an absolute bargain with a $25 corkage fee compared to the $195 the restaurant was charging for the 2015.
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From Wine & Cheese Place: This is one of the most amazing finds from Napa we have ever come across. For the last four years, it is our best selling "wine you've never heard of." Proprietor Kirk Venge (son of Nils Venge, the first American winemaker to ever receive a 100 Point Rating) has not fallen far from the vine, and has become one of the most sought-after winemakers in the Valley. Over the last 5 years, he's made over 2 dozen 95 Point or higher scoring wines.
For this wine, he sources fruit from his mature estate vines in Calistoga, as well as his friends' vineyards in Rutherford and Oakville. This wine has panache, but is not over the top. I like to think of it as a more refined Caymus. You can drink it now or hold it for a few years.
I cannot stress how fast this wine sells out. It will not be reviewed until December, and given the track record (a pair of 95's and a 94 in the last 4 years) and the hype of the 2016 vintage, this will be gone by the end of the week.
Fresh roasted coffee, sweet cassis and aromatic blue fruits lead the way to full bodied deli-ciousness. Dense and compact, with firm tannins that fully support the cascade of mouth coating flavors. The finish is remarkably lengthy and com-plex. This wine is approachable upon release and cellar worthy in proper aging conditions. Best now through 2028. --Winery Notes
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2008 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
2/17/2020 - Aussiecam Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank with Australian Wagyu steak. I’ve been building a vertical in this so was eager to try the first in line before it got too old. Very elegant, quite understated for a CA Cab - perhaps the difference between Alexander and Napa Valleys? Not a big fruit bomb. Beautifully cut the richness of the Wagyu. Decanted for a short while then savored in the glass. Was an absolute bargain with a $25 corkage fee compared to the $195 the restaurant was charging for the 2015.
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2016 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Silencieux
10/6/2018 - Aussiecam wrote:
From Wine & Cheese Place:
This is one of the most amazing finds from Napa we have ever come across. For the last four years,
it is our best selling "wine you've never heard of."
Proprietor Kirk Venge (son of Nils Venge, the
first American winemaker to ever receive a 100
Point Rating) has not fallen far from the vine, and
has become one of the most sought-after
winemakers in the Valley. Over the last 5 years, he's made over 2 dozen 95 Point or higher scoring wines.
For this wine, he sources fruit from his mature estate vines in Calistoga, as well as his friends' vineyards in Rutherford and Oakville. This wine has panache, but is not over the top. I like to think of it as a more refined Caymus. You can drink it now or hold it for a few years.
I cannot stress how fast this wine sells out. It will not be reviewed until December, and given the track record (a pair of 95's and a 94 in the last 4 years) and the hype of the 2016 vintage, this will be gone by the end of the week.
Fresh roasted coffee, sweet cassis and aromatic blue fruits lead the way to full bodied deli-ciousness. Dense and compact, with firm tannins that fully support the cascade of mouth coating flavors. The finish is remarkably lengthy and com-plex. This wine is approachable upon release and cellar worthy in proper aging conditions. Best now through 2028. --Winery Notes
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2009 Domaine Chandon Cabernet Sauvignon
2/24/2017 - Aussiecam Likes this wine: 92 Points
CT users underestimate the quality of this wine. I thought it was excellent.
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