Justin McGuirk

9.5

Anniversary wine! We go together like this wine and a perfectly cooked NY strip steak. — 10 months ago

with Corina

J Mc

9.2

So very good. — 5 years ago

Kevin Løk

9.3

Bandol: pink or white.

It’s a slight culture shock as a moron gringo in the South of France when wines by the glass are identified not by producer or even by grape but simply by place. Bandol didn’t mean much to me as a place, I drove through it en route to Toulon from Marseille but that was about it. Probably it was the fact that it was a vague homonym for bandit drew me to it — which is admittedly kind of lame, but the wine seemed to deliver. Any more than the progeny of any other Mediterranean town would have? Je ne sais pas. But this wine right here is a phenomenal rosé.

50% Mourvèdre, 40% Cinsault, 10% Grenache from Bandol. — 6 years ago

with Caroline

Randy Fillingim

9.4

Wow. 15 yr old Cab from Napa. Tannins and fruits still doing their job. Complimented the BBQ Spencer’s just right. — 7 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

I always seem to screw up and not order nearly enough of this. This one goes more to the smoky, meaty side than the previous release(s), yet still has full court press of black fruit, black licorice, black pepper, and allspice. This wine does take an hour to figure itself out as this one was extremely acidic and somewhat disjointed initially. This wine poured a dark violet to the glass. The nose is black fruit, licorice with a hint of grilled meat, iodine, and a nutty character. The entry is dark black fruit, black licorice, smoke, leather, with plum and grilled meat character in the middle with some allspice kind of character. Finishes with nice acidity and a stiff, toasted tannin on the finish with lots of black pepper and fruit. This wine is on full blast, so make sure your suspenders are on. Gonna try to beg for more of this, as it will still be going strong for a while. @Shay A I think this one has your name on it. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Dense Crimson with s cherry red rim. Aromatic primary plummy earthy spicy aromas. A savoury medium to full bodied palate. Medium Intensity and length with fine savoury tannins. A rare red grape type with only 653 Hectares grown in its native Alto Adige and Trentino. Negligible amounts in the new world. A progeny of Teroldego, a grandchild of Pinot, and a cousin of Syrah. Info from The Oxford Companion to Wine by Jancis Robinson. — 9 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

All tannins resolved nicely, would drink now if you have this vintage. — 2 years ago

sheila tran

9.0

Still young...not as good as the Progeny — 4 years ago

Sean Peay

9.4

One of my new favorite vineyards in Napa and a great owner and wine maker! Class act and an amazing property — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

Neat little comparison, as this was tasted alongside a 2009 O'Shaughnessy Mount Veeder Cabernet. It was interesting how these at first were very different, then started to converge, then started to diverge significantly. At the end of the comparison, this one was a two-point winner. This is a nose of classic Napa Cabernet. Blackberry currant, pepper that almost singes your nostril hair. Entry is full-bodied, Blackberry, blueberry, baking spices, currant, licorice, herbs. And just kept adding another layer and another layer. On the finish, softened tannins are noted yet toasted quality is still extremely present. This wine is showing superb integration, and in my opinion it's still probably 3 to 5 years away from the very top of the hill. This one has a long life ahead. — 7 years ago

with Bradley, Shay and 1 other

Bryce Wiatrak

9.2

While Caberent Franc often plays second fiddle to its progeny Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the grape earns star status on the Niagara Peninsula. Two Sisters crafts a dazzling Cab Franc from the Niagara River appellation that illuminates everything there is to love about this characterful grape. Aged entirely in French oak, 15% new, the wine matches its signature herbaceous, white pepper flavors and spicy cayenne, paprika notes with a juicier backbone of cassis and tart blackberries. — 8 years ago

Blake Foster

9.6

This turned out to be the favorite of the night, especially when the food arrived. More similar to the Kata than the Progeny. A big 2010 with tons of life in it. Could have used a decant. — 9 years ago

with Brooks and Blair

Mark Flesher

9.1

At 22 years of age, the thing that I was most impressed about is that it still had a rather dark crimson appearance in the decanter. Although not as dark as the 06 Bucella or 12 Progeny Rouge, this one had just about zero bricking or browning, and had JUUUUST a tiny amount of age on the nose. Just enough to intrigue you! This wine entered with just enough blackberry and pie spice. Green olive and green pepper notes in the middle. Finished rather nicely. Some pepper but mostly spice and olive notes dominated the finish with a little bit of grilled meat flavor. Nice wine. — 9 years ago

Kevin Løk

8.9

Wine, from the people who slap this private label on milk and whatnot. Honestly, it's good. At $9.99 a bottle, it's f*cking great. Pairs well with Halloween candy pilfered from one's progeny. — 3 years ago

with Caroline

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.4

Even better than I remember — 5 years ago

with Brian

Mark Flesher

9.3

Compared to the 2009 Progeny SSR that this one was enjoyed alongside, this wine was a very clear second place. After cork pop, this one sort of had a funky news. Took about 20 minutes to find itself, and eventually gained some of the complex qualities of the SSR, but then seemed to make a divergence. Still, this is more of your dried blackberry, graphite, a little bit of herb, and did I mention this one is spicy on the finish!? Softened, tannins which seemed to be rounding out and integrating nicely. Did not quite have the same nostril burn that the SSR did, but it was there a bit. You can tell these wines are definitely related, and this one will definitely continue to improve in the bottle although I would say it is starting to enter a really good spot in the drinking window. — 7 years ago

with Bradley, Shay and 1 other

Ara Aslanian

9.5

Honeysuckle, apricot notes, vibrant and crisp. Long balanced finish — 7 years ago

Ara Aslanian

9.5

Premier Napa Valley bottle. — 8 years ago

with Mike, Jeff and 1 other

AJ Leon

9.4

Raspberry wood (the good kind). A rare light Nebbiolo. If a Pinot Noir and a Barolo made sweet love, and had a baby, this wine would be the progeny. — 9 years ago

Shafiq Perry

9.2

The progeny of the clos rougeard team pulls through. — 11 years ago