Tasted blind
Called it a brunello, very surprised in a good way for the reveal
The fruit was more expansive, heading towards black cherries and blackberries
Complex herbal, mushroom, dry earth aromas
Maybe a hint of Brett
Medium bodied. Lengthy finish on medium grippy tannins and higher acid.
Really enjoyable — 4 years ago
Decisions decisions… Both very comparable styles. Salvestrin is a St Helena Suav Blanc with fruit derived from the foothills and elaborated by a female winemaker, it’s got great balance and composure. Very elegant on the palate, it has this sublime honeysuckle component somewhere in the mid palate. — 5 months ago
Outstanding in all respects. — 5 years ago
Wine tasting 2024 — 9 months ago
Wine tasting 2024 — 9 months ago
BlackBerry, tobacco, bold... love it! — 5 years ago
Dr. Crane approves. Delish. Predominantly Merlot with cab it’s a robust room chatter maker. Huge and go-to. No argument here. Raspberried oak with careful cellaring. Soft yet powerful and predominantly proactive on the soft side. Ouch! But not really. Likely. Gimme another. — 6 years ago
Freddy R. Troya
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! — 3 days ago