Adam Baker

9.5

Really smooth, spicy berry, long finish. Paired amazingly well with Chelsea’s beef loin. Long finish. Smith’s brought. — 20 days ago

with Elissa

Todd Anderson

9.4

Drinking very well right now (2024). Critics said to drink up but I found it still having strong fruit balancing the dirt. Reminded me of some lovely aged Bordeaux I've had in the past. I'd enjoy now or over the next few years if you're lucky enough to have any bottles. Cheers! — 3 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.6

Sophisticated bouquet! Oak and dark fruit with plentiful tannins. Superb wine that probably benefits from another 5-10 years in the cellar. My rating is on promise! — a year ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

A decent Cab Sauv from the Estate Salvestrin specifically out of the Dr. Crane Vinyard in St. Helena, Napa. It’s composed of 83% Cab Sauv, 10% Merlot, and 7% Cab Sauv. It’s deep and intense of baked dark cherry on the nose, great texture on the palate and pretty silky mouthfeel. Tannins are structured and smooth. Great overall. It can age beautifully! — 8 days ago

TJ Maxwell

9.4

Big & bold. Ripe dark fruit, spice, etc…Evolved yet still developing. Really loved the complex tertiary flavors starting to appear. One complaint: WHOPPING 14.7%! — 4 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

I was given this tasting kit they sometimes send to customers on their list at this year’s Pebble Beach Food & Wine.

The nose shows riper, slightly candied and perfumed floral fruits that are; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, mulberries, dark, candied cherries, strawberries & blueberry hues & raspberries on the glass edge. Black licorice, mid berry cola, red licorice/cola, dark chocolate cake w/ frosting, steeped fruit tea, soft baking spices, fresh tobacco hues, new leather/pleather, limestone marl, river stone, dark, sweet, moist earth, candied florals; dark, blue, red set in liquid violets.

The mouth entry is juicy, lush, round elegance. What mouthfeel. It is already drinking gorgeously. Candied and slightly perfumed floral fruits that are; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, mulberries, dark, candied cherries, strawberries & blueberry hues & raspberries. Mid berry cola, red licorice/cola, dark chocolate cake w/ frosting, steeped fruit tea, soft baking spices-clove, nutmeg, cinnamon powder, vanillin, caramel & mocha, dark spice w/ some palate heat, anise to black licorice, mix of fresh & dryish tobacco hues, new leather/pleather, cedar to softens to sandalwood, limestone marl, river stone, dry top soil, just a dash of dry herbs, dark, sweet, moist earth, candied florals; dark, blue, red set in liquid violets. Perfect acidity and another beautifully; balanced, structured, tensioned, elegant finish w/ great length that lands on dry rock powder and lasts minutes.

I really like this barrel selection & toast for their wines. Outstanding!

There are a host of people involved in making Lithology wines; on the ground, Winemaker/Geologist, Matt Sands. Assistant Winemaker is Mark Pittman. Consulting; the world’s largest Wine Consultant-Michel Rolland, Philippe Melka & Maayan Koschitzky who’s resume includes, vineyards in Israel to Screaming Eagle and Dalla Valle.

Photos of; my tasting kit, one of their single Vineyard Cabernet garage, facility and on the ground Winemaker, Matt Sands. — 7 months ago

Bill Morgan

9.5

Black fruit soft tannins and soft exquisite finish — a month ago

Roy Goble

9.7

The last time I had this was at The French Laundry trying to convince someone to support a nonprofit I love. The subsequent gift was generous but, somehow, underwhelming. This wine is like that. A great vintage, a great vineyard, in great hands, but it had so much more potential. I’m not whining about a 97-point wine; I’m lucky to enjoy it. But it could’ve been even more. — 3 months ago

Brian S

9.6

Pretty nose of rose and violets, soft blue and red fruits, touch of cocoa, hint of fresh herbs, velvet in the mouth, smooth and lively grippy tannins that makes you want to go back for more, black rock and soil. — 6 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Dr. Crane vineyard. Elegant. Tobacco, dry tannins- red plums, red currants. Wine needs a few years and will be great with age for up to 15yr. — 2 years ago