Wine tasting 2025 — 8 months ago
Pretty darn close to old school Napa. — 3 years ago
Very good Cali Cab for the price of $19. Would buy again at that price. Smyrna beverage warehouse. — 5 years ago
Shared with Roberts, Marc & Ray on Saturday night. Still delicious, cherry, very drinkable — 6 years ago
WA Cab Franc. Might be my first. Smells strange and lovely. Wet earth, aka mud, and dark fruits. Hints of smoke and meats. Even smoked meats. Flavors are robust and extracted. Very full. Nice deepness to the fruit and smoke flavors. This is New World Bordeaux type wine at its best. — 6 years ago
An excellent example Cabernet from Rutherford. This is the 2021 vintage and it’s absolutely beautiful. — 2 months ago
2015 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Elegant with just the right mix of primary and secondary characteristics currently. Some earthy tones, some pretty tones. Picked up 3 cases for an affordable ($35 a btl) domestic Cab with a decade of age on it. 2013 effort (not reviewed) had a slightly, off-putting, prunish note on the finish that wouldn’t leave the party so passed on it and went with this instead. 3.11.26. — 4 months ago
Great rosé with a light blush color fruity upfront with a very slight bitterness toward the end the bitterness is not bad though and reminiscent a bitter melon. To me it’s a bit heavy for a rosé but pairs very well with food especially cheeses and spicy food.  — 4 years ago
Delicious, smooth cab after only a little aeration. Strawberry and basalmic flavors — 5 years ago
Balanced and great fruit. — 6 years ago
Inspire Napa...Best of Oakville wine tasting
Moderated by Antonio Galloni, founder Vinous
WINES
2023 Favia cabernet
2016 Dalla Valle Maya
2013 Opus One
2023 Gamble estates cab
2023 Vine Hill Ranch cab
2023 Keplinger cab franc Detert vineyard
PANEL
Tom Gamble...Gamble estates
Ray Isle...wine editor, Food and Wine
Bruce Phillips...owner Vine Hill Ranch
Michael Silacca...winemaker, Opus One
Maya Dalla Valle...winemaker Dalla Valle — 2 months ago


My first Joshua Cooper wine - had to check out the Young Winemaker of the year for 2020 awarded by Gourmet Wine Traveller magazine. Joshua has recently turned 32. This wine was quite rich and dense and a little closed aromatically - obviously quite young. Ripe plum, rose petals, with a little vegetal matter. - a big future ahead. Joshua has had wide experience with Australian wineries and in Burgundy with Domaine de la Vougeraie and Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron. This wine from the cool climate Macedon Ranges with high profile neighbours like Bindi and Curly Flat. — 5 years ago
Fruity with a tart finish. Quite nice. — 6 years ago
Tree Kilpatrick
Lovely color. Smells like rocks and wet foilage. Flavors are excellent and complex. Rocks and juicy berries. This is great stuff. — a month ago