David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Bruce Phillips and his wife were pouring their 2021. Talked w/ him at length. Very nice couple.

The 2021 showed well young with room for improving with 10-25 years in bottle and beyond. It showed some evolution, wasn’t all primary. Elegant, very well balanced with excellent structure and finish. Drink 2033-45 properly stored.

The general Napa consensus on 2022 vintage will be a story of did you pick before or after the 6 days of extreme heat during the harvest window. One producer told me his would add 5% of 2023 to some of his 2022’s, which is allowed. He mentioned that he was going to add 15%. But, I think he just misspoke? Get ready for an amazing 2023 vintage from Napa. It was a cooler, not hot-hot, which was a near perfect growing season for long slow even ripening. Some say a vintage of a lifetime and others would only say exceptional.

The Saturday-Sunday Pavilion tasting at Pebble Beach Food & Wine is an excellent four hours to taste a lot wine, taste curated dishes from chefs from all over the country and meet the people behind the bottle. These short ribs were one of the top two or three things I tasted at the Pavilion Saturday. — 12 days ago

Eric Urbani

8.9

I find most Nickle & Nickle pleasant but over-marketed. — 8 days ago

romo

9.2

Slightly-less savory than expected for a Clary. Sprawling brambly fruit rushing into a tight finish. — a month ago

Frank Soldano

9.8

2018 Far Niente Cabernet. Love this vineyard and their signature cab is outstanding! Very nice bouquet, rich with dark fruits, blackberry, plum and light earth notes. Thick long lasting legs. Very smooth on the palette. Rich ripe fruit at the start with blackberry. Finish is smooth with light berry notes. Very low tannins. Love it! Paired well with a big Italian meal with lasagna and sausage. — 19 days ago

Bryan Kesting

9.5

Another beauty at Matt’s. Drinking so well! Thank you, Jeff — 19 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

This was young but lovely. Creamy, viscous, citrus zip, chamomile, spring meadow — 19 days ago

John Jaye

9.0

A fine drink — 11 days ago

Kyle Fortman

9.0

Very good napa cab. Dark fruits and chocolate, but smooth with good structure, not overpowering but a good tannin finish. Bought at total wine for $55 — 3 days ago

Bryan Kesting

9.7

Wine of the night at Matt’s. Courtesy of Jeff. Wow, was this fantastic! Lots of life left but drinking so darn well at the moment. — 19 days ago

with Matthew

Erik Longabardi

9.2

Compared to the ‘03 on a hot vintage this was also fire (but the ‘03 was the winner). — 19 days ago