Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

I have said before, they farm some of the best Napa Cabernet. This 23 is no exception.

The fruits are ripe, lush, ruby; blackberries, black raspberry but awesome purple & blue fruits. It is round, elegant, very balanced. Softly layered baking spices with candied red, dark flowers with violets, rainfall acidity with a finish that lasts two-minutes and lands in moist clay & fruit.

Tasted at Roy Estates. The view from Roy Estate is one of the very best, if not the best view of Napa vineyards vines. — a day ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2018 vintage. Medium body. Tight and not giving up much currently. 4.22.26. — 18 days ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of dark cherry, plum, eucalyptus and baking spice. Blackberry on the palate, nutmeg/clove, earthy finish. — 3 months ago

Ed Chin

9.6

My favorite and even at this young age it is a wow! The iron fist velvet glove thing that makes you sit back and wish all Napa cab were made like this. The fruit is still primary and no real tertiary notes but wow the balance and elegant mouthfeel. Complexity, finish, balance it’s all there. The real issue is the cost is prohibitively stupid. Out of my price range but fortunate to try these. Give it 5 yrs and this would be near perfect to my palate. — 15 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

deep and intense with a lot of tang and a lift of menthol. Very fresh still. Excellent — 17 days ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

DelectableWino

9.0

Lush, refined and almost Bordeaux like. Worth the wait — 2 months ago

Ed Chin

9.3

This was my least favorite of these DANA’s today. Still pleasant but a bit of time would help round things off and integrate better. — 15 days ago

Mary H

9.0

Strong red blend and gentle tannins for not a lot of age, and for WA state for that matter. Was busy discussing business while drinking this so copying web tasting notes: “blackberry, marionberry, cassis, dried herbs, olive tapenade, cedar, vanilla, and coffee.” — 7 days ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on April 4, 2026 at Prime + Proper in Nashville]

Black cherry fruit with smoky, savory, spicy and earthy notes. — a month ago

Tom Garland

9.2

Decant and pour. On the nose: dark fruit, smoked meat, worn leather, cigar box, and a little bandaid(brett?)..luv the funk! Taste: elegant and fresh for its age with dark plum, earth, leather, and a sour cherry/chocolate espresso/tar long finish. YUM! — 3 months ago

with Brenda