Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2021 vintage. Tasted via Coravin. So the deals definitely afoot in Napa (and elsewhere in CA) currently. This was light-medium/medium body. Not the biggest Cabernet footprint on the delicate palate. But wow...immediately engaging and intimate simultaneously. Having tasted the late 60's, some 70's, most of the 80's, and nearly all of the 90's-2010's vintages of this at some point...actually feel like this is the wine this property has always wanted to make since inception. It's pure, authentic, and pared to the bone. Zen-like. No fluff, no fat. Tasting a Cabernet like this reminds me (yet again) how bastardized things have truly gotten along CA Hwy 29. Picked up two 6-packs and we'll see how it does. Leaner and biting-playfully. So unlike nearly all Napa cabs these days so it comes across as a huge palate/Napa Cab market reset now. Have been able to take or leave BV over the decades compared to Phelps, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Dunn, Diamond Creek, Mondavi, Mayacamas, Heitz and the rest of the really old guard but blind taste this against any 2020 or newer Napa Cab and/or Bordeaux and see where it slots for you. 8.5.26. — 2 days ago

Hunter Bobel

9.5

Enjoyed this 2023 vintage at 21 West in FSM. Excellent complexity with moderate bourbon taste and blackberry notes. — 2 months ago

Katya

9.0

Очень приличное насыщенное, но спокойное шардоне, хоть я и не любитель. — 4 months ago

Des Adams

10

Beaver lake beer wine and spirits "cooking" wine sale $5. Better unaerated — 10 months ago

Maddie Madewel

9.0

berry and spice, paired well with pesto cream cheese chicken and sundried tomatoes — 5 years ago

Barny

9.1

Gereift aber trotzdem noch frisch, im Glas schon richtig bernsteinfarben, muss man mögen, mir gefällts — 6 years ago

Jason Phillips

9.3

Wonderful, aromatic nose. Beautiful deep purple color. Great balance with strong tannins. Hints of black currant, oak, and dark fruit on the palate. Dry with a long lingering finish. Great wine. — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

1973 vintage. Okay fill. Opened with a Durand. Cork 80% saturated. Musty, hot, slightly “raisined” nose. Light medium body. Drank more like a Burgundy at this stage of life. Amplifying savory aspects currently. Definitely instructive and an absolute blast to hit the FLB (Friday Lunch Bunch) with. These formative, ancient Napa Cabs always so revealing, primal and archival. The 1973 cork a little longer than those short stuff 1968 and 1969 ones. 6.12.26. — 2 months ago

Michael Wehner

9.0

Apparently not a Tuesday wine — 4 months ago

with Margaret

James Mosman

8.9

Let’s have another. — 8 months ago

Natalie Abinante

9.1

Does not taste like a Pinot. But it is delicious. Hefty, but not tannic or spicy. Dark berry flavor, but not super earthy — 5 years ago

Brad Taylor

9.2

One word....outstanding. — 6 years ago

Clifford Hanchett

9.0

Absolutely a very good red blend. The flavor is outstanding. Will definitely stock up on this. — 7 years ago

Barny

9.0

I wouldn‘t have thought it would be so fresh; a wonderful accompaniment to a meal on the patio — a month ago

Tim O’Brien

9.3

Really good cab sav someone gave us for engagement, not bitter at all but still rich (in a good way) — a month ago

Chris Buggy

8.9

Smooth and easy, cherry currant and plum-the moms love it — 3 months ago

with Jennifer

David Carter

9.0

Unexpectedly really good. Medium oak, not too buttery. Nice fruit notes. Not too acidic. From the Cove. A solid Cali Chardonnay to me. Good value. — 8 months ago

Randy Fuller

8.9

This wine is colored yellow-gold. I found the nose to be strange, with apple, pear, and nectarine aromas up front, followed by an odd scent of vanilla and butter. It has a hint of the smell of the butter offered on popcorn at the movies. The palate gives the fruit center stage as well, with oak notes a bit more prominent. The acidity is nice and the mouthfeel is full. It's not a wine I will seek out in the future, even though I rather like buttery Chardonnay. — 2 years ago

Fran Medina

8.9

Great aroma and taste of blueberries, mild oak, mild dry — 5 years ago

John Malcolm

9.7

A spectacular wine. Rich and elegant. Black cherry, cassis, and other dark fruits. — 6 years ago