Kelley Raymond

9.7

Incredible every time — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2021 vintage. So tasted alongside sister property Cade (and Plumpjack) Howell Mountain Cab. If I weren't so familiar with the Cade HM, woulda sworn this was mountain fruit. This is the leanest, dirtiest SLD effort I've ever had spanning a multiplicity of SLD producers since the 1986 vintage. It's got the underlying structure of Stags Leap District but none of the top layer of richness. It all got scraped off and you are just left with the steak-no sizzle. Comes courtesy of the old old Steltzer property (hadn't heard that winery name in decades and it was the durtiest in SLD!) and the new powers that be turbo-charged it and turned shizz up to 11. Fascinating and phenomenal. Light-medium body and has the color but packs an unexpected Barolo-styled punch. Not your average SLD bear. Watch out for Mr. Ringer...err...Ranger. 10.30.24. — 2 years ago

carmen

9.8

absolutely delicious rosè recommended by the waiter. it’s bright, light with some fizz with some acidity. there were some bubbly strawberry flavors. i had it with a baked chicken. — 5 years ago

Connie Radwanski

9.8

Fabulous, smooth — 6 years ago

Lou Dizzle

9.7

Cade 13 tour amazing spot — 7 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.3

On 2.11.2019 at 10:02pm my son, Austin Cade, entered into this world. I think it only fitting to (finally) celebrate with some bubbles that were gifted to me and my wife by some dear friends for the occasion.
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Copper, orange peel, citrus zest, and yeast. Nice mouthful with good body, but not overly heavy or generous. This can handle some stout food. — 8 years ago

with Krystal

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

On the nose; bright, ripe, perfume floral, stewed fruits of; boysenberries, plums, blackberries, black raspberries, dark chard cherries, mocha, caramel, hints of vanilla, anise, light spice, lavender, lilacs and violets. The palate is; rich, ripe and sexy. The tannins nearly completely resolved. It’s deliciously gorgeous. The fruits are; ripe, rich, bright and slightly dark on the palate. It’s in a lavish place. Loads of blue fruits, blackberries, dark cherries, plum, black raspberries & raspberry jam with just the right amount of floral tones. Dark chocolate, mocha, caramel, clove, nutmeg, anise, a touch herbaceous, eucalyptus, dry crushed rocks, rich, black earth, dusty slightly tarry tannins, stones, used leather, touch of graphite, tobacco with ash, lavender, lilacs, lavender, acidity that runs like a waterfall over the palate, a long, beautiful, rich, ripe, well balanced with very good length and structure after 13 years in bottle. The 02 still has another 5-7 years of good drinking ahead. Owned by the Plumpjack Group/Cade since late 2016; which sits just the other side of the hill from Ladera. We’ll see how and if the style evolves. Photos of; their beautiful Estate property, grand private tasting and vineyard. One additional photo showing one of the reasons Howell Mountain is so great. It sits above the fog line allowing for more sun and easier ripping of fruit. — 9 years ago

Joe Flo

9.4

Excellent mountains wine. — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.7

Cade Winery Oakville Premiere Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley, California

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Deep ruby in color with a very short reddish rim.

Sweet nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, figs, cedar, raisins, vanilla, licorice, eucalyptus herbs and black pepper.

Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity.

Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black cherries, cooked plums, raisins, herbs, dried figs, vanilla, cedar, spices, cola, milk chocolates, tobacco, light earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This 14 year old from a great vintage in Napa, is drinking wonderfully now. A gorgeous wine that will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.

Showing great complexity and mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime. I did not decant it and left it in the bottle.

A great wine to have all by itself, but will pair very nicely with a nice piece of steak.

Thank you Sonny for sharing this with me.

This is bottle number 82 out of only 120 produced.

15% alcohol by volume.

97 points. — 4 years ago

Andy Hall

9.7

Sorry to say I turned 60 a couple of weeks ago. My daughters came in to celebrate this past weekend and we wanted to drink some good wine. What a trio: ‘12 Cade Reserve, ‘13 Cardinale, and ‘05 Leoville Las Cases. Ironically, I am going to score all 3 of these as 97+. They were really a treat. The Las Cases was decanted for 5 hours and it was clear that we were about 7 years too early. It’s a terrific wine and at at age ~25 it will be absolutely stunning. Already has balance and harmony. Can’t wait until I am about 67 so that I can revisit the remaking 11 bottles! — 6 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

10

This Spanish Rioja is just as good as the CADE cab I just had and is less than half the price, therefore it gets a perfect score. The difference is the rioja is a tad bit sweeter in the beginning and possesses less tannins in the finish. It also has a little more buttery middle. Everything else is almost identical!!! - Dr Todd Vineyards and Herron Family Wines — 7 years ago

Rahul Mukherjee

9.4

Second best cab I've had behind 2012 Cade Reserve. Amazing flawless balance--velvety chewy tannins, mellow fruit, dirt/rust in perfect harmony. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

8.9

Happy Birthday Neal! Drank next to the 2014 Cade. More expressive nose than the former and the lightness carries through to the palate. That being said, it lacks the concentration of the Cade and seems a touch shallow in comparison. They call this baby PlumpJack...whatever. Fun to try them back to back. Better value than the Cade. — 9 years ago

with Neal

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2022 vintage. One of the better Napa cab 2022's I've had. That Cade style...2.18.26. — 9 months ago

Corbett Foster

9.1

With the Jerviks, MacKinnons, Cade, and Kaylin. Bold merlot. Beautiful setting. — 4 years ago

Andre Rodrigues

8.9

Early June — 4 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.1

High expectations and a decent aperitif wine. Very sweet vanilla and oaky. I mean. More than Caymus. Crazy. Kinda like drinking candy. Not a lot of depth but fruit was good. Liked it but once steaks arrived - it was time to move on to Cade Howell — 5 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Cade central 1/2016 — 7 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.4

Following the Ho-hum Cade - this was the perfect expression of Howell Mountain - blueberry fruit and firm tannins - delicious!! — 8 years ago

with Amit and Norman

David Walser

9.4

Side by side with Cade. Both nice wines. Good matchup. Enjoyed with squash ravioli. — 9 years ago