Double Diamond (schrader)
Jasud
Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
I’m sure you’ll agree that while his mindset is the same across both labels, they are express very differently. I always appreciate the Beta wines but they aren’t ones I seek out. Jasud, on the other hand, has the mid-palate power that I don’t get with Beta. It still retains Ketan’s feral-specific profile, but there is just “more” of everything. Unfortunately for me I’ll likely never be allocated since it requires a long-standing Beta history. Wish he’d split them!
Double Diamond (Schrader)
Amber Knolls Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Very good cab from Columbia valley. Would buy again at smyrna beverage warehouse for $17. — 3 years ago
Diamond Creek Vineyards
Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
From 375ml
Double decant and pour for sediment(lots of sediment). Still a dark garnet with little bricking. On the nose: such captivating expressive notes of perfumed stewed dark fruit, herbaceous, boiled meat, minty menthol, worn leather, tobacco leaf. Taste: Wow! in a beautiful spot right now....creamy, savory, silky wine with dried red fruit, earth, dark chocolate, graphite, dried herbs, old leather, and a beautiful lingering finish. YUM!!! It's what I want in an aged Napa cab...my wine of the week! — 4 months ago
Robert Mondavi Winery
Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1977
Inspire Napa for Alzheimer research Wine Seminar at Round Pond Estate
Moderator: Ray Isle, Wine Editor, Food & Wine
Panelists:
Antonio Galloni, Vinous founder
Carissa Mondavi, Continuum Estate
Michael Silacci, Opus One Winery
Jason Lede, Cliff Lede Vineyards
Jason Smith, Schrader Cellars
WINES: wines that inspired each person
1977 Mondavi cab reserve...Carissa birth yr
2018 Rinaldi Barolo Brunate...Antonio
2022 Hirsch Estate chard.....Jason Smith
2017 Mas Doix Costers de Vinyes..Jason Lede
2005 Mario Bazan cab....Michael Silacci
2018 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill...Ray Isle — 2 years ago
Schrader Cellars
T6 Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Opened and double decanted for 1.5 hrs before service at dinner. Drank over 2 hrs.
Great wine — a year ago
Double Diamond (Schrader)
Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2031
Enjoyed 2/19/2024 — 2 years ago
Double Diamond (Schrader)
Bomber X Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Wow and amazing.. — 3 years ago
Jay Kline
Holding fast to the trend of experiencing rarities, I have been patiently waiting for this moment for six years. Back in 2019, I was visiting Napa and one of the producers I greatly admire told me about Ketan Mody’s insane project up on Diamond Mountain. I was obviously curious and immediately joined the list for his Beta wines. Over the last half decade, I have greatly enjoyed the way those Beta wines made me think; challenging contemporary Napa wine making convention while delivering undeniable, distinctive quality. They taste very little like the point chasing wines that have become so ubiquitous (and sort of homogenous). Ketan has had to work hard for Jasud Estate to become a reality, but that’s a story for a different day.
Opened and double decanted the night before; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2022 Jasud Estate pours deep garnet/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, sensational nose of fresh cassis, brambles, red flowers, leaf tobacco, rocky rocky earth, and a subtle balance of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from nose. The finish is long. A very special wine. How Ketan managed to tame the 2022 vintage is remarkable. This is a beautifully balanced and I believe this will be proof that great wine is made in the vineyard. Drink now through 2062. — 9 days ago