GaryWEdwards

9.6

I would probably only have this beautiful wine only 10 years later but the 375ml brings things forward, showing why this winter if 2016 vintage is so highly regarded. I think the juice is ready now but will be a long runner for decades — 8 days ago

Tom Garland

8.9

1/2 hour decant(decent sediment). A gorgeous still dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: seductive perfumed notes of dark fruit, smoked meat, funky earth, cigar box, pencil lead, vanilla oak. Taste: savory wine with dried dark fruit, graphite and gravel, iron, and a kinda astringent smokey tobacco finish. Not my cup of tea...maybe bottle flaw. — 15 days ago

with Brenda

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2020 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1.5 and 2.5 hours. Light-medium/medium body. A tweener. Not exactly feminine but not exactly masculine either. Delicate in places, yet structured and rigid in others. Nice supple, soft entry palate. Lacking on the back end/finishing palate tho. Most of the 2020's I've had from Napa (that got picked/processed before the fire...so admittedly less than 20 reds) have been from producers that religiously pick earlier to mitigate/avoid fire fallout risks. This was the one outlier-so far-that didn't totally measure up. The 2021 version of this (9.6-tasted x2) is so good, however, that I'm prepared to overlook any indiscretions from this winery's 2020 releases. 11.14.26. — 8 hours ago

Jan A

9.6

Late release, still young — 19 hours ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Great future but way too young! — 11 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

1989 vintage. Regrettably tired. From magnum. 10.26.26. — 19 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Still holding back after 3 hrs in the decanter. The wine’s concentration and tannic structure promise a wonderful future. At the age of 20, this still feels primary and even hibernating… 😳
I’ll let my remaining bottles sleep for 3-5 years. — 9 days ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Wow. What a beautiful bottle. Deep and funky with purity and a tarry edge. Amazing resolved, complex, soulful and fascinating fruit. Just stunning — 7 days ago

with Bex and Naoko

Conrad Green

9.2

Slightly drying fruit. Good mid palate. Great fruit still — 7 days ago

with Bex and Naoko

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Medium deep ruby with a quite thin bright ruby violet rim. This is quite closed on the nose at first with bright cherry fruit , red plum , blueberry, blackberry , some floral hints and underneath a touch of slate . On the palate this is quite focused and lean , lovely red fruits , hint of spiciness and red cherry floral hints . Really fresh , vital acidity , with fine but very noticeable tannins and a very long focused red cherry , mineral tinged finish . Needs time , but is very promising, great freshness. Probably not at the level of the 2021 , tasted previously , but it’s close . Leave another 5-10 years and will show well a further 10. — 8 days ago

Tom Garland

9.3

1/2 hour decant(decent fine sediment). A splendid still dark brooding garnet color with some bricking. On the nose: Intoxicating perfumed notes of dark red fruit, eucalyptus, forest floor, tobacco leaf, pencil shavings, smokey cedar. Taste: silky, savory, resolved wine with dried cherry/plum, dark chocolate, pepper, cedar, fig, and a graphite espresso long finish. YUM! — 8 days ago

romo

9.3

Finally a Raffault shows me what it’s got, and it’s not kidding around. Power dissipates on finish. — 8 hours ago

Jan A

9.8

Smooth and easy drinking. The highest scoring wine of the evening across the group. — 18 hours ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.7

The pinnacle of elegance and grace, this is as beguiling and captivating as a wine can be. Perfect balance, complex aromatics, wonderful mouthfeel. Impressive for its charm and pure class. Wow. — 9 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Intoxicating nose. Tres Bordeaux, complex, high bore, intriguing. On the palate, this is youthful, red fruited, tart and fresh.
Drinking lovely at the moment. Still has some future. — 9 days ago

romo

9.3

Still dense yet not overpowering. Firm frame with years left. No brett. - at Archer — 3 days ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.5

Still going strong and truly a beauty. Musar rocks! — 14 days ago

Jan A

9.7

This had a nose to die for — 20 hours ago

"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and already very complex.

Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, light earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, coffee, cola and licorice.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley is already drinking beautifully. Rich and extracted. Fruit forward, elegant and nicely balanced. Soft and smooth.

In your face kind of wine, with a teeth staining color. Bold and beautiful. The high alcohol is still noticeable, but will integrate with time.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after a few hours of airtime.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. Showing good potential to become a 95+ point wine.

Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 99 points. Wine Enthusiasts 97 points.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged for 28 months in all new French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$300. — 16 days ago

Ed Tostanoski

9.0

This bottle, today, not singing like I know they can — a day ago