Ericsson

9.6

One of the boldest cabs with so much potential for again. This has big fresh dark fruit, vanilla, eucalyptus. Great for steak. — 3 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Gotham dinner party pairing with short ribs

Very good with a lot of depth and a bit of sweetness. — 5 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Had to try one of these bottles. As I figured, way too early to drink, this wine needs at least a couple more years. Highly structured, with tannins and acidity built to age, nevertheless the fruit is ripe and the wine is enjoyable now. Mostly red fruit with some darker fruit supplementing. Tannic structure is strong but it is still easy drinking now. I look forward to letting this sit and try again in a few years. — 3 years ago

Tim L

9.1

Yep, all of that…vintage 2019, beyond nice Barbera D’ Asti…among the best of the offerings from notable Italian - Piedmont - producer…Marchesi Della Rocchetta, probably a measly few hundred years history as are many Italian producers. Previously rated highly, virtually unchanged from vintage to vintage, an excellent everyday vino for the Everyday Club. Balance, balance, full-flavor… — 4 years ago

Jan A

9.5

Sunday chill chardonnay *** from Knipser, Germany. They only make a couple of hundred bottles, once every few years when the vintage permits

Intense, bright golden color, the wine sticks to the inside of the glass.

Nose has citrus and orange peels, my son smelled autumn leaves.

Palate gives citrus fruit, white stones and a nice round mouthfeel and creamy texture.

Finsh is long and an extension of the palate.

95RP, fully agree — 5 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.1

Oak and earth on nose. Light body, translucent. Moderate acidity, lots of strawberries and red raspberries on palate. Great wine from Grant Coulter. — 7 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Derek Thomas

9.5

strong, bold flavor with a mild crispness. rich, full-body smell with a touch of smokiness. — 9 years ago

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9.3

Seavey makes wines endowed with real personality and character. Credit for this must go to the late founder William Seavey, who left a terrific legacy to the next generation, and Philippe Melka, the estate’s long-time consultant. Seavey’s Caravina is one of very few top tier estate Cabernets in Napa that you can buy and still have plenty of change from a hundred-dollar bill. The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Caravina is going to need at least a few years to fully come together. Aromatically expressive and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2014 delivers superb quality and pedigree for the money. Smoke, cedar, tobacco, graphite, tar, licorice ,and dried herbs add the closing shades of nuance. Caravina remains one of the very best values in Napa Valley Cabernet. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec 2016) — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Deep purple in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, dried figs, light earth, cedar, black tea, light vanilla, tobacco leaf and black pepper.

Full-bodied, bold and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward with cedar, light vanilla, blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, spices, chocolates, black coffee, tobacco leaf, black tea, licorice, black pepper and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 7 year old Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is starting to drink very nicely now, although still young. Concentrated and extracted.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after a few hours of airtime.

Wine Advocate 95 points.

This Cabernet Sauvignon from the house of Hundred Acre is still young, and needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly. Fruit forward, very complex and elegant.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Has good potential to become a 95+ point wine.

Gorgeous by itself as a sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in new French Oak barrels for 30 months.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$400. — a month ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Almost 3 years since my last bottle of this and my notes are very different. Thought this would be drinking well now but it’s still tight on open. Bright ruby colored, big red cherry and tobacco nose. Red fruit, earthy, tight. — 9 months ago

Ericsson

9.5

#1000 at home, finally!

This is big, broad and bold. Hundred percent cab aged in seventy-five percent new French Oak. Limited production to just over two hundred cases.

Visibly the wine is a deep ruby color with a tight rim.

The nose is intense with dark fruit, cassis, coffee, dark chocolate, but also earthy humid forest aromas.

The mouthfeel is luxurious and enveloping with the perfectly ripe dark fruit, just a touch of dried spices, vanilla, oak, and a long savory earthy finish. The wine is dry, full bodied, ultra smooth with round but persistent tannings with medium plus alcohol and medium acidity.

Absolutely love wine… Cheers all! — 4 years ago

William Feinstein

9.4

06 Viader - unfortunately kicked 07 Nickel and Nickel State Ranch - flat. 08 Hundred Acre Fortunate Son - third time’s a charm. Inky dark purple in the glass. Fresh roses on the nose with a hint of cayenne. Definitely a fruit bomb but has tons of depth and character. — 6 years ago

with Maryalice

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

The nose reveals; dark currants, blackberries, heavy black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries and some blueberries. Black tea, expresso roast, anise, crushed dry rocks, big vanilla, clove, a little nutmeg, dry underbrush, sweet tarry notes, leather, woody notes with dark fresh & withering flower bouquet.

The body is big and lush. The tannins are big, meaty and tarry. Very dark currants. Blackberries, heavy black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries and some blueberries & strawberries as they open up. Black tea, expresso roast, steeped fruit tea, anise, crushed dry rocks, dry clay, big graphite, big vanilla, dark spice, clove, light dry herbs, a little nutmeg, dry underbrush, sweet tarry notes, leather, cedar with violets dark fresh & withering flower bouquet. The acidity is round, fresh and beautiful. The big, long, well balanced finish is excellent and look forward to having this in 15-20 years. This one will be a stunner!

Photos of, the barn where they make wine and hosts tastings, our private tasting area inside William’s old office. William desk and their outside terrace area.

Producer history & notes...Seavey Vineyard is located along Conn Valley Road in the eastern hills of Napa Valley, about 15 minutes from the valley floor.

This historical property was originally a cattle ranch. However, records indicate grapes were planted on some of the hillsides as early as the 1870’s. The stone dairy barn, still in existence, was built in 1881.

William & Mary Seavey purchased this property in 1979. The estate was originally founded by the Franco-Swiss Farming Company in 1881 which, closed down when Phylloxera destroyed their grape vines and the Volstead Act (Prohibition) went into effect. At the time of their purchase, they were a horse and cattle ranch. They quickly planted the slopes with grapes and initially sold their fruit to Raymond Vineyards. They have never purchased grapes, all their wine is made from estate grapes. Their vineyards are separated into 20 plus individual blocks.

Today, the property is about 200 total acres of which, 40 acres are planted to vine. Their hillside vineyards produce low yields of rich concentrated fruit. A small block of Chardonnay grows in a cooler lower part of their property. Besides grapes, they also raise cattle which are used to graze the hillsides. They feed the vineyard with the cattle cuttings. In 2003, they were one of the first Napa wineries to install solar.

Mary passed away in 2008 and William died in 2016. There daughter Dorie returned to the family business and now oversees the winery operations. Her brother Arthur also handles national and some small international sales, primarily to restaurants. However, most of their wine is sold direct to consumers.

Seavey’s first commercial vintage was released in 1990 a year after they renovated the stone dairy barn into a working winery. Today this stone building is the centerpiece of the property and is where tastings are hosted.

Since 2011, Jim Duane has been their day to day Winemaker. He’s worked at Robert Mondavi and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. It should also be noted that Philippe Melka Winemaker/Consultant has been with Seavey since 1995...one of Philippe’s two initial wine making jobs in the Napa Valley were with Seavey and Lail Vineyards.

Seavy makes about 3,200 cases annually depending on what mother nature brings. They make around two hundred cases of Chardonnay, slightly more Merlot and the rest is of the production is comprised of their Caravina and Estate Cabernets.
— 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Delicious and worthy bottle a bit lost in a buffet of special wines. 💯 RP wine. HBTM. — 3 months ago

Ed Chin

9.2

For the price you’d expect more. Easy to drink with tons of fruit. I’m not sure how these can age without any real structure. Almost like a drink now style of wine. — 4 months ago

Tom Garland

9.2

A gift from a friend and my first taste of a "luxury branded wine designed to fit your lifestyle"(their marketing 😂)....I might not be their target customer since I live in a small bungalow home in Sacramento, but I'll give it the ole swirl/sniff/sip/spit anyways.

1 hour decant (lots of cloudy sediment). On the nose: very aromatic notes of black cherry, nutty vanilla, charcoal, cedar, floral. Taste: smooth, silky, rich teeth staining wine with blackberry pie, licorice, black currants, dark chocolate, pepper and a LONG dry finish.

Not feeling the luxury,  just a well made Napa cab like a couple hundred others out there. Cheers!

Tusk..."because there are those who regard luxury and those who live it"...sounds like a deodorant commercial tag line😆 🤣 — 3 years ago

with Brenda

AJ Trommello

9.3

Absolutely fantastic gamay from the WV, where the grape seems to be thriving in the hands of talented producers such as Hundred Suns. — 5 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

8.9

On the lighter side of medium. Mildly dry, lots of red fruit. — 6 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Corrie Quaranto

9.0

Delish. Paired great with sushi — 8 years ago

Rusty Graves

9.0

Affordable and drinkable, one of the wife's favorite. — 9 years ago

with Vicki