Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2018 vintage. Can’t improve on the 3.13.24 (9.3) note so won’t. 6.20.26. — 4 days ago

Andrea Watt

9.5

More fruit forward with cherry and blackberry over oak. Bright and fresh. — a month ago

Paul J

9.4

1hr+ decant. Lovely dark red almost purple color. More oak than I was expecting but it was fairly well integrated with dark fruit. Medium plus depth and solid finish. — 3 months ago

with Brooke and

Gary Wilson

9.7

Great wine! Strong firm tannins. This is my kind of wine. — 6 months ago

Samantha b

9.0

Lots of peach, very smooth and light — 10 months ago

Matthew Steilen

9.1

Delicious and distinctive Zin. Drinks like a Bordeaux. — 4 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.4

Late disgorged just hits different! Round and silky, layers upon layers, could drink all day! — 4 years ago

Andrea Watt

9.3

Oak, leather, blackberry, and hazelnut. Richer and bolder than I expected for the age. — 18 hours ago

Andrea Watt

9.5

Oak, leather, blackberry, cherry, and hazelnut. — a month ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

Plum and pepper with a touch of leather. — a month ago

Joe Christenson

9.4

Big plum, blackberry, and dark cherry flavors. Black pepper. Plenty of zippiness. A bit of earthiness. Delicious with pizza. Excellent wine. — 2 months ago

Ron R

9.6

The epitome of smooth and majestic.
Not easy to find on the secondary market, but worth securing a bottle at the right price. Notes of mocha and espresso on the nose and mid-palate segue to polished tannins and moderate acidity. The capstone is a nice balanced weight and mouthfeel. Never disappointed with this botting. — 6 months ago

with Anne-marie

Bill Mowry

9.3

Still young, but drinking beautifully once it opens up. Cherry, chocolate, and plum. — a year ago

with Paul, Olivia and 2 others

Doreen Kleindienst

9.3

Very nice smooth finish — 4 years ago

Steve S.

9.1

Full strawberry jam experience. Bold fruit. Smooth aftertaste. — 13 days ago

Tom Garland

9.2

Decant and pour. An amazing still dark garnet with bricking. On the nose: subtle notes of dark fruit, worn leather, herbaceous, pencil shavings, mint. Taste: savory, silky, elegant wine with some dried cherry/red plum, currants, tobacco, spice, earth, coffee grounds and a medium plus finish. YUM!!! Drinking beautifully for its age on this rain for an hour cool afternoon in Napa. — a month ago

with Brenda

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Pale straw color, small delicate bubbles. Aromas of lemon, green apple and tangerines. Bright, under ripe peach, lemon and grapefruit on the palate.

🏅94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
🏅92 Points - Wine Spectator — 2 months ago

with Chad

Bob Boyle

9.5

Absolutely fantastic, tannins resolved but great nose, fruit intact with a long wonderful finish. Best Larkmead I’ve ever had! — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

92 is rounding up a bit.

A couple things before notes. I have had other Heidi wines but not hers & Bo’s. Just wasn’t feeling retail-ish on the B&B, nor had anyone open one for me. This surfaced at just under half price. So, time to check this Heidi box.

This is a 2017; which many shied away from. Hence, the buy at half price. I would have said in my two coravined previous tastings on different nights, the fruit was nice and it still is nice. However, in getting to the bottom 1/3 of the bottle, it has taken on some additional depth & character. I imagine still not as much depth & character as their better vintages.

The nose shows some nice candied florals and mid fruits with a dark core. Some smoke (it is not smoke taint as they finished harvesting on 10/3 and the Tubbs & Atlas fires started 10/8) dry tobacco, new leather, oak, dry herbs, darker cola, moist volcanics & clay, withering dark & red flowers.

The palate is definitely one of the drier Napa Cabernets I’ve had lately. Feels like it leaves dry oak powder all over your mouth. M+ dry tannins. The fruits are bright & ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, some purple fruits, lean strawberries & cherries. Smoke, dry tobacco, new leather, oak, dark spice, leaner baking spices profile, a bit of dark chocolate baking bar, dry herbs, darker cola, moist volcanics & clay, dry topsoil, dry limestone powder, black tea, dry tree bark w/ a touch of sap, withering dark & red flowers, acidity is sound-ish, it just ticks the box of balanced, tension & structure is solid, finishes short-under a minute and a little thin in the mid palate, some elegance and lands on oak, earthiness & spice.

It’s still early on this and there is room for improvement with some more evolution & integration but don’t believe this 2017 will ever live up to its winery price point. — 9 months ago

Frank Soldano

9.5

Drinking the 2017 in 2021. Nose is rich with blackberry and blueberry. Lighter on the palate, with hints s of blackberry, strawberry and ripe fruit. Light and smooth with very low tannins. Oaks and a light earthy finish. Very nice wine. Wish I had a few bottles to set aside for about five years. — 5 years ago