John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Great and great value. — 3 months ago

Steve Cooper

9.3

Wine tasting at jakes and Coopers. — a year ago

Ethan Clark

9.2

Gift it to others, and gift it to yourself! — 4 years ago

Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.6

Superb. Still young, but starting to show the first signs of opening in its aromatics.

More than anything, for me wine is about people. That’s why I spend so much of my time on the road, visiting with winemakers, vineyard managers, owners and other professionals. I first tasted this wine in the spring of 2013. I visit many Napa Valley properties at that time of year (2020 looking like an exception) to taste the new vintage. At Blankiet that usually means working blends, but in 2013 I tasted straight from the barrel with Claude & Katherine Blankiet and Denis & May Britt Malbec. It was a fascinating tasting, as I had a chance to not only taste many unblended lots but also see how the same wine responded to barrels from different coopers. So, when I saw this label, it took me right back to that day. It was a delicate time for me. I had left The Wine Advocate, but Vinous did not exist yet. And of course, Denis Malbec is no longer with us.⁣
— 5 years ago

Mon M

9.0

A coopers hawk classic. Paired well with pasta. — 4 months ago

with Jon

Paul T HB

9.8

Nice bottle, wouldn’t pay what Realm is trying to sell it for now that they bought out the vineyard, but under $200.00 is about right.
The T5 is their most premium Cabernet Sauvignon – always 100% varietal it is hand-picked from vines growing in their tiny vineyard. This wine ages in special Taransaud (the cooper) barrels for 2 years. These are rare barrels, this is rare wine indeed as only 100 six-bottle cases are produced annually. The wood is from trees that were planted during the time of Louis XIV (he was the King of France from 1643 until he died in 1715) and only the best French coopers are allowed to work with this wood. The staves are seasoned for a remarkable 5 years before being assembled (up to 3 years is more the norm for oak barrels being used for aging wine).
Don’t get me wrong, this is No Dominus or Ridge Montebello. More of a Schrader or well aged Chappellet. Or the previously Realm Style. I needed to mix it up today.

— 2 years ago

Steve Cooper

8.9

Wine tasting at jakes and Coopers. — a year ago

Al Shikoh

9.3

dark ruby purple; raspberry, rhubarb, sarsaparilla, mushrooms, pine needles, lavender, cedar: full bodied, surprisingly structured, good acidity despite ripeness, 14.6% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir by winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, sourced from estate vineyard just a few miles from Pacific Ocean, aged in 33% new French oak from multiple coopers; $75 — 2 years ago

John Dillon

10

Love it, very drinkable wine. Great for supping all night 👍 — 4 years ago

Chris MacLean

8.9

Could have been much worse I figure — 5 years ago

with Amanda and Sarah