Paul T HB

9.5

Needs at least 4 hours in the decanter.
96 point review from Wine Advocate @Ron R


The impossible to pronounce 2013 He-Li-An-Thus, coming from purchased grapes, is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Petit Verdot and the rest Cabernet Franc, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Aged in Darnajou oak, this is an elegant wine, but it has serious intensity, a blue/purple color, sweet black raspberry and blueberry fruit, some forest floor and spring flowers. It is my favorite of the three vintages to date … — 18 days ago

Harley E

10

Oak, Woodsy, Dark Berries, Tawny color, very smooth and dry at the same time pairs well with lamb and dark chocolate caramels — 9 months ago

Sam Wood

9.6

Soft delicate Thomas Spotteck touch. No green vegetables. Beautiful LI cab franc representation. Can't wait for future vintages... — 3 years ago

romo

9.1

Grenache-y. — 2 months ago

Lisa McKinnon

8.9

Tried for the first time. Jammy, not tannic, yet too much for pasta (tortellini—yes, I should’ve had a white); probably better with veal or pork. — 7 months ago

Sam Wood

9.5

Dark rose wish there was more left. Anthony Nappa. Beautiful winter rose with substance. LI merlot smell, petit verdot spice backdrop — 3 years ago

Paul Meier

9.0

Dark plum, tobacco and other deep@fruit flavors rounded out with medium level tannins that make this more Sangiovese like than zin. — 2 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.4

Medium ruby color. Aromas of dark cherry, earth, chocolate and baking spices. So dang good! Dark chocolate covered cherries, crushed rocks and black tea finish.

🏅95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
🏅94 Points- Wine Advocate — 6 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.2

Excellent. — a year ago

with TwiLea

Sam Wood

10

Fantastic new world chardonnay from LI. Reductive, new oak. Superb work. — 3 years ago