Luis Gimenez

10

Red fruits: plums, cherry; mild tannins and graphite — 5 days ago

with Luis

"Odedi"

9.4

#Memorialday

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from a great vintage in Napa Valley.

Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Showing black fruits with chocolates, earth, cedar, spices, peppercorn, pencil lead, dark coffee, vanilla, licorice and light vegetables.

Dry on the palate with a long finish and fine grained tannins.

Good right out of the bottle, but really needs a few hours to open up properly and show the tannins, which we did not have this time, as it finished way too quickly.

This 8 year old is still young, and would age nicely in the next 15 years.

Showing great complexity with a smooth, soft and delicate mouthfeel. Rich yet elegant, with a spicy finish.

Grapes come from the younger vines of BOND, Harlan Estate and Promontory. 

I paired it with a nice piece of steak and baked potatoe.

94 points.

$170. — 2 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Mash Bill is 64% corn 24% wheat, 12% malted barley so has a nice balance of smooth and sweetness. 100 proof. Single barrel, 278 bottles made. — 4 months ago

Tom Garland

9.5

1.5 hour decant (little fine/cloudy sediment). A thrilling inky dark ruby red color. On the nose: red cherry, eucalyptus, plum, floral, dried herbs, sandalwood. Taste: smooth, juicy medium plus body wine with dark raspberry, bitter chocolate, cinnamon, black licorice, crushed rocks, and a long pepper minerally dry finish....YUM! Power and precision...ready to go years, but drinking well now with the decant — 2 months ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Wasn’t expecting to like English sparkling nearly as much as I’m enjoying this bottle. A truly bizarre combination of ripe fruit and racy acidity (higher than the average for champagne) that can only come from somewhere this far north > 50 degrees latitude (long growing season + long days during growing season). Lemon curd, green apple danish, even notes of pear and passion fruit. Bond may have to trade out his Bollinger for this. — 2 months ago

romo

9.2

I’m afraid this my last bottle. Still potent but past peak. Surprisingly energetic with air. @Web Bond — 6 months ago

KA

9.6

Phenomenal — 2 months ago

Yvonne Frazier

9.4

So good, smooth vanilla and fruits — 2 months ago

Sean

9.8

This is the real deal. A true Shiraz from the Barossa. Bond and strong, yet subtle and velvet. Very complex with great cellaring potential. — 3 months ago

Roy Goble

9.8

I’m usually not a fan of Vecina - just too euro tasting for me. But this? I could become a fan. — 5 months ago