Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2018 vintage. Can’t improve on the 3.13.24 (9.3) note so won’t. 6.20.26. — 5 days ago

Roman Ochocki

9.0

A vanilla & tobacco with red fruit. Very good as always. — 9 months ago

TVF

9.4

We love this with pecan pie and vanilla bean ice cream thanks to Coopers Hawk Winery & Resteraunt and their monthly wine member event! — a year ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Good. Hard to get this type of beer made well. This is not woodsy or muddled in grain. Good, rich, balanced. — 3 years ago

Jocholla

8.9

Plum, blueberry, nice tannin. — 6 years ago

Flora Bokma

8.9

Transparent burgundy with orange tinged halo in the glass. On the nose, one detects dark cherry, black pepper, and barely a hint of floral notes. The dark cherries reappear in the mouth with a bit of smoky sweet complexity and medium tannins. Finish lingers a little. I’d say it is quite a nice versatile wine. — 7 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.2

Cork was almost black on the end. Dark purple in color. Heady scents of violets and smoke. First drink is bright raspberry with some acidity. It slides into dark fruit, gravel, smoke. Incredibly smooth. Finish leaves me wanting for more! — 7 years ago

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Kelly Perkins

9.2

Good stuff — 5 months ago

Abi Bryony

9.5

Dry yet juicy — 8 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

92 is rounding up a bit.

A couple things before notes. I have had other Heidi wines but not hers & Bo’s. Just wasn’t feeling retail-ish on the B&B, nor had anyone open one for me. This surfaced at just under half price. So, time to check this Heidi box.

This is a 2017; which many shied away from. Hence, the buy at half price. I would have said in my two coravined previous tastings on different nights, the fruit was nice and it still is nice. However, in getting to the bottom 1/3 of the bottle, it has taken on some additional depth & character. I imagine still not as much depth & character as their better vintages.

The nose shows some nice candied florals and mid fruits with a dark core. Some smoke (it is not smoke taint as they finished harvesting on 10/3 and the Tubbs & Atlas fires started 10/8) dry tobacco, new leather, oak, dry herbs, darker cola, moist volcanics & clay, withering dark & red flowers.

The palate is definitely one of the drier Napa Cabernets I’ve had lately. Feels like it leaves dry oak powder all over your mouth. M+ dry tannins. The fruits are bright & ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, some purple fruits, lean strawberries & cherries. Smoke, dry tobacco, new leather, oak, dark spice, leaner baking spices profile, a bit of dark chocolate baking bar, dry herbs, darker cola, moist volcanics & clay, dry topsoil, dry limestone powder, black tea, dry tree bark w/ a touch of sap, withering dark & red flowers, acidity is sound-ish, it just ticks the box of balanced, tension & structure is solid, finishes short-under a minute and a little thin in the mid palate, some elegance and lands on oak, earthiness & spice.

It’s still early on this and there is room for improvement with some more evolution & integration but don’t believe this 2017 will ever live up to its winery price point. — 9 months ago

David Walser

9.0

Pastiche has half price wines on Wednesday’s so I went for one of their higher priced ($64) bottles. Haven’t had a Jack London Vineyard in a long time so I thought this was the time to try it. Not very complex and a tad sweet. I’m amazed that they can sell this at the $64 price on other nights. Don’t know the retail for this wine. Don’t think I would order again. — 6 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

Thoroughly enjoyable 29 year old Zinfandel with grilled lamb. — 7 years ago

Prescott Paulin

9.6

Calistoga, CA vineyard. Sits 300 ft above valley floor. Planted 1992 by David Abreu and Heidi Barrett until 2008. Then Thomas Rivers Brown took over. Nearly $100/bottle — 7 years ago

Sean Sims

8.9

Wow, this is really intense color and body. Deep, deep inky purple with a fragrance nose. This is a great buy — 8 months ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Needs a little air, great recommendation from @Somm David T
First mag of two — 9 months ago

Brian Boulden

9.1

Nice very nice but is it worth double Bullet or Makers Mark. Every one should try at least once in their lifetime though — 2 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.3

Fragrant white flowers and subtle hints of pear excite the taste buds just before Crème Brule melds with the bright pear on the palate. A touch of French oak with no malolactic fermentation allows this Chardonnay to be clean and crisp yet so complex. — 5 years ago

Justin Ludeman

9.8

Good stuff. — 7 years ago

Dennis P.

9.0

Some days, you want something stronger than wine, and today has been well.......one of those days.

Old No.7 brand, since 1866, a sour mash whiskey favorite. Jack & Coke works for me.

40% abv. 80 proof — 7 years ago

Ron R

9.4

Excellent Heidi Barrett example. This still displays ripe, bold tannins. Stunning fruit profile with bright acidity. Awesome! — 8 years ago

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