Julia Indik

9.3

Opens with currants, red apples, carob, vanilla, laced with smoke and earth. Tannins are tight and rich with moderate acidity. — 4 months ago

with Robert

Des Adams

10

Beaver lake beer wine and spirits $5 cooking wine sale. Jon loves it! Doesn't need aeration — 8 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.3

Just about perfect, tons of tannins, dryness and fruit — a year ago

Ron R

9.2

Classic Mt Veeder small berry signature. — 2 years ago

with Anne-marie

Michael Chelus

8.9

Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, stewed fruit, blackberry and oak. Full-bodied and moderate tannins. — 3 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, violets and dried herbs. Good dark fruit flavors, herby and tea finish. — 4 years ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

25 year anniversary of this wine. I have been a Peter Franus fan for a long time. This zin is medium ruby, black and white pepper, clove, cedar, red cherry, vanilla on the nose--the wood is definitely pushing through, but not overpowering. On the palate, more blue/black fruit emerges, blackberry mainly. Tannins still pretty dry, alcohol high. I think this can rest even longer but it's great now too. Awesome!!!

92+ points — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2018 Brandlin Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with a classic mountain fruit profile: a mix of tart and ripe currants, blackberries, purple flowers, tobacco, inorganic earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Well balanced and charming. Drink now through 2038. — 5 months ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Brandlin Estate Mount Veeder Estate Cuvée 2019, Napa Valley, California

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, diet coke, dark chocolates, light earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, light spices, black pepper.

Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and very fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, stewed cherries, chocolates, cedar, coffee, tobacco, cola, light earth, herbs, peppercorn, licorice and green tea.

Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Mount Veeder. Elegant and robust. Spicy and entertaining.

Well balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Rich and extracted. The high alcohol is well integrated by now.

Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 2 hours in the decanter.

This 5 year old will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years, with good potential to become a 94 point wine.

Easy drinking and very tasty. Loved the complexity on the nose and kept smelling on it.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Zinfandel, 7.5% Petit Verdot and 7.5% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (33% new) French Oak barrels for 20 months.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$75. — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2021 Mataro “Napa County” pours a deep ruby/purple with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful showing abundant, gorgeous dark fruits: blackberry and marionberry, purple flowers, cocoa, black pepper, stony minerals and soft baking spices. In the palate, medium+ tannins with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose and there is a long, spicy finish. FWIW, I typically feel the Sandlands Mataros need a bit of time in the cellar. This version from the Brandlin Vineyard is delicious and already pretty easy to enjoy. Drink now with some patience but this can easily age for 15-20 years. — 2 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.2

Well balanced and mostly secondary. Black fruit takes a back seat to graphite. Tannins still need time to soften — 4 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Wild and bramble with brisk red fruit. Tasty. — 4 years ago

Pat Taylor

8.9

PF 2014 Brandlin Estate Zinfandel c/o Mount Veeder.

We’re talking grandma’s homemade jam, balsamic reduction and a whiff of gasoline. Some heat on the backend but nothing a few years won’t take care of for you. Very pleasing and an entirely hedonistic experience for those that like to wrestle in the grass. — 6 years ago

Julia Indik

9.5

Opens right off with dark and juicy fruit - layers of dark cherries, pear, apricot that then transitions with the emergence of tannins that carry notes of vanilla, earth, coffee. Really nicely balanced and a long moderately acidic finish. — 6 months ago

with Robert

"Odedi"

9.0

Pale lemon in color with golden hue.

Strong nose of gooseberries, limes, grapefruits, herbs, green apples, light wood, spices, earth and light minerals.

Full-bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with limes, lemons, grapefruits, green apples, vegetables, spices, bitter herbs and white pepper.

Tangy finish with limes and spices.

This is a very enjoyable Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley. Rich, complex and elegant. Showing lots of earth notes, which surprised me a bit.

Would be nice to revisit it in a couple of years and see how it evolves.

A good food wine that I paired with an Italian seafood pasta dish.

100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes were aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels for 11 months. A small production of only 15 barrels.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$50. — a year ago

Marc Fagelman

9.3

Wow! Easy drinking. Lush fruit! Packs a punch at 15.7%
#notatypo — 2 years ago

Raul Puga

9.4

Really delicious. Big and bold but super elegant — 3 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.0

Big bodied, sumptuous red that pairs with red meat. — 3 years ago

with Vicki

Steven Perlman

9.3

Deep black fruit with a spicy edge. Delicious with my prime bone-in ribeye — 4 years ago

Michael Walker

9.7

Horses on the label so J approves — 6 years ago