Rick Wolfen

9.4

Made by Tom Futo's daughter with his winemaker. And it is a great result. Fruit forward, great structure, even better on night two and three! Beautiful wine! Enjoy!! — 8 years ago

Ryan Mayes

9.1

This is the first vintage of Helianthus, a new wine from the daughter of Tom Futo. Very interesting Cab-dominant blend from Oakville. Deeply concentrated with obvious purity of fruit (a cherished Futo trademark). Alcohol, tea leaves, dry cedar, cooling ember and dark fruits with some tropical undertones dominate the olfaction. These aromas sort of conflate in a way that make it somewhat difficult to discern each component, but the resulting nose is welcoming and intoxicating. Palette is consistent with rich dark fruit and a vibrant mouthfeel indicating a structured wine with ample tannin and acidity. Enjoyed this even more tonight than we did at the property back in February! Avoid spilling this inky wine on furniture (as we did tonight...) — 9 years ago

Peter Stojnic

8.9

Sweet and fruity. Paired with cream based sunchoke soup (Helianthus tuberosus). — 10 years ago