Macauley
Paul Hobbs
Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet Franc 2016
@Mike R and Rhonda - THANK YOU.
Very similar to the Macauley, just a little more extracted. But I felt this was slightly fuller on the palate, with a little more precision with the varietal expression. Again, another youthful wine with runway ahead of it. Marvelous now tho. — 3 years ago
Macauley
Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir 2016
BIG Pinot. Love. Lingers. — 5 years ago
Macauley
The Claret Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
This is actually The Claret from Rutherford. 94% cab and 2% of each of the other bordeaux varietals. — 2 years ago
Macauley
Cabernet Franc 2013
Another wonderful gift from @Mike R and his lovely wife Rhonda.
We rarely drink cab franc, so this was a rare treat. Never as dense as a cab, but presents a lithe texture with a silky smooth mouth feel. Lots of minerality combine with soft oak and overripe cherries. Very well done and complemented our meal perfectly. For its age, it’s still a baby! — 3 years ago
Prospect 772
Big Nose Pete Casa de Viñas Vineyard Petite Sirah 2017
Petite flight. My rank was:
1-2: turley pesenti (tighter,ageable, but nice now) ,macauley (great and lush now)
3-4: prospect, scarlett
5: venge
— 5 years ago
Venge Vineyards
Silencieux Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Gotta give it to this over the macauley napa cab for 2017 — 4 years ago
B Cellars
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2017
Coravin pour with 1.5 hrs of air. Hot damn this cab franc is outstanding. This is not a “taste like a cab” cab franc. This has true cab franc characteristics but is elevated by the beckstoffer farming. This is my favorite vintage of this dr crane cab franc and would love to try this against the macauley to kalon cab franc. 97+. — 5 years ago
Norman
It felt a bit on the edge. This was a bottle bought not direct from the producer so might have had some impact. Color was not browning but not the normal clean purple so I’m hoping others are better. — 2 months ago