Sage Shimoda

9.1

Our New Year’s Eve wine is 2005 Kapcsandy Family Winery Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard. Still too early to open this? After four hours, the wine finally showed us who she was. Elegant, yet still restrained. We also opened 1996 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot. Totally drinkable. You can still enjoy the history. Bye bye 2025.

大晦日最後のワインは、2005 Kapcsandy Family Winery Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard。開けるには未だ早いのか！　でも、抜栓後、4時間たってようやく本領発揮か！　Duckhornは、もうピークは過ぎているだろうと思ったけど、熟成ワイン としてはかろうじて飲めるレベル。Bye Bye 2025! — a day ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Poured into a decanter directly before service and enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2012 Estate Cuvée pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of mostly ripe, and some desiccated, red and black fruit: blackberry, black plum, crème de cassis, dried red and purple flowers, pipe tobacco, leather, varnish, a mix of organic and inorganic earth and some soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Drink now through 2032. — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Again decent and this was less extracted than I remember them.

WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025. — 8 months ago

Nicole Mui-Tummers

9.5

Found in Nova Scotia (including Halifax Airport duty free).
Nice and sweet, easy drinking. — 11 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.1

Tasting older. Lots of earl grey tea, dried cherry, potpourri, some cedar, plums. — a month ago

K L

9.4

So good! Really worth the treat. Perfect in every way. — 5 months ago

with Matt

Ron R

9.5

I beg to differ on my prior rating. With some airtime, this comes into its own. Places merlot on a different level. The cab franc gives this structure and presence. No rush to consume. Nice acidity and cherry compote on the mid palate. Finished luscious and moderately sweet. — 8 months ago

with Anne-marie

Brandon Boesch

9.6

This is so good. Big red fruit to start, some earth and woodsy notes, herbs and more fruit. Just a great wine. — 13 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Dollar for dollar, the best producer of CA Pinot Noir.

Dark cherries, plum, blackberries, black raspberries, mid berry cola/licorice, hint of eucalyptus, dark, rich soil, dry, crushed rocks, limestone, soft; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt me grilled meats,soft smokiness, mix of dark & red flowers with violets. Round acidity with balance, smartly polished elegance with a finish that lasts 90 seconds and falls evenly on earth & fruits. — 4 months ago

Jan de Weerd

9.0

We are into the 10 year old wines this weekend. And as we are heading to Walla Walla, we thought to give this wine a try after it was been in my cellar for more than 10 years. And…. hmm, a bit disappointed. Had expected much more complexity, layers of flavored and endless finish. Nope. Nice wine though, smooth, balanced, great vibrancy but, yeah, still single note and I don’t think there is more to discover with aging. — 7 months ago

with Tammy