Tom Garland

9.2

2nd vintage from the Kronos vineyard

Decant and pour(lots of sediment). A medium tawny red color. On the nose: very expressive port like sweet notes with dried cherry, stewed meat, eucalyptus, cedar, herbs. Taste: silky, still fresh for its age, amazing acid wine with sour cherry, loamy soil, licorice and a peppery espresso medium plus finish. YUM! Sure, on the downside, but holds it own tonight. — a month ago

with Brenda

Stuart Pollack

9.8

This is what every Cabernet Sauvignon should taste like. Despite being from Italy instead of California, this Cabernet has the richness of a Corison or other top Cabernet Sauvignon, but for less money. Deep intense stewed fruit to start with plum and blackberry, rich earthiness, chocolate and tobacco, then perfect tannins to finish. And aged just the right amount now to smooth out the tannins. Buy some if you can find it. At $67.50, this Cabernet Sauvignon was an extraordinary value. — 2 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.4

This is the 2018 Acappella Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the Corison Winery in St. Helena, California.

On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, spice, black pepper, pencil shavings and earth.

On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, vanilla, chocolate, spice, mint, black pepper, cedar and earth.

This is a full bodied wine with a smooth supple mouthfeel medium + acidity and a medium + fine mouthcoating tannins and leaves you with a long dark fruit crushed stone finish. The weekend looks to be very nice and wish you all good health. Please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 4 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Delicious. Time is kind. Unity. Eric Asimov/Paul Draper/ FFCoppela / Corison webinar — 5 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Tasting Group. My 4th, group 2nd. BD distanced tasting @ Corison Winery. Spice, cassis, anise. Darkest. Layered, full, resolved. Long — 6 years ago

Paul J

9.5

Definitely wins the award for heaviest bottle ever!! Must weigh twice that of a regular bottle.

Better than the ‘04 Corison Cab last night and at a lower price point.

Dark purple color. Nose contains cedar, cough medicine, and mild mushrooms. Wine actually has character and elements of terroir. Not all that common in Napa Cabs at this price point I’m discovering. Excellent gritty, sandy texture. Deep wine with black cherry fruit and mild smoke. Medium plus finish.

Neal rocks!! — 7 years ago

with Brooke

Ryan Colthorp

9.1

One of my favorite CA rose wines. Apricot and hints of peach. Best on a blazing hot day. — 8 years ago

Ed Chin

9.3

This is a really good Cabernet Sauvignon right? Wrong, it’s supposed to be a Cabernet Franc. Nice integrated tannins and dark fruit. I might score it higher if it had some CF characteristics. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

This bottle of the 1984 “Signature” was opened and Audouzed about an hour prior to service. It was then enjoyed over the course of three hours. The wine pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and was initially tightly wound but eventually opened up to reveal sensational notes of black currants, blackberries, tobacco, mixed herbs, inorganic earth and fine baking spices. In the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (still!) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A sensational, classic, evergreen Napa Cabernet Sauvignon made by the legend herself, the one and only Cathy Corison. Drink now with some air or short decant. However, well stored examples will drink well through 2044. — 3 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Delicious. Dry. Aromatic. Complex. Delicious. — 4 years ago

Michael Greene

9.3

Currants, raspberries. Leather and smoke. Brilliant balance between ripe fruit and acid as usual for corison. — 5 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Comes on with time. Cassis, forest floor. Hint of peppermint. Spot on balance. Long. Eric Asimov/Paul Draper/ FFCoppela / Corison webinar — 5 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.0

Tasting Group 5/24/20. 2-meter café @ Corison Winery. My 3rd, Group 1st. Brett but still fruity. Red currants. Nice acidity — 6 years ago

Geoffrey Green

9.6

Pristine cork, decanted for 5 hours: still balanced, complex, and harmonious as a 20 year old in a challenging vintage. Fruit still lively, with mellow tannins—this still has a few years left. Came out best for me in an evening of great old wines: ‘98 Corison, ‘98 Montelena Estate, plus de la Tour ‘99. Never underestimate the consistency of a great estate, year after year. Glad I have another bottle or two. — 8 years ago

Bill Mowry

9.1

Lighter alcohol, grippy tannins, and medium bodied with strawberry, raspberry, and cranberry fruit. Minerality that provides hints of cocoa and thyme. — 2 months ago

with Lou

Paul K

9.3

Hello from bitter cold MN. Woke up this morning to -23 degree temps and it was garbage day…. 🥶
Continuing my month of drinking 2016 wines. Almost opened Pape Clement tonight. Thoughts on if that’s too soon anyone? Smash or pass?
This is drinking very well. Has that Corison thing with great tension of fruit and acidity. Mouthwatering.
Cheers all. 🍷 stay warm and safe this weekend. — 5 months ago

Tracy Hall

9.5

For those of you that like really nice Franc that is balanced, smooth and has finesse, this is for you! I absolutely loved this. The nose alone (florals and fruit) will captivate. Enjoyed over 3 days. — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Barrel lot purchased at Premier Napa auction — 5 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Tasting Group. My 5th, group 4th. BD distanced tasting @ Corison Winery. Green olives, faint capsicum. Cherry. Nice feel, balance. Grippy, astringent tannins. Woodier than others. — 6 years ago

Adam Beasley

9.4

This showed beautiful balance and a noteworthy structure. Earthy nose of sage and other dried herbs, sort of a damp forest floor thing, and dried but firm red and black fruit. It tasted bold and subtle at the same time - one of the best examples of Old and New World styles in the same bottle I’ve ever experienced. The closest thing I can think to compare it to is a Corison Cab. Very complex now, but will certainly improve. I look forward to revisiting this again. — 7 years ago