DE

9.6

Blacksmith 2013 napa valley atlas peak cab. Wow.. floral and a bit sweet without being a fruit bomb.. perfect and will only get better — 2 years ago

Dave Stone

8.9

Ooooh boy, this one’s a tongue twister. Heavy acid with notes of lemon on the nose with a bit of lime as it rolls off. Starts a tad sweet then dries a bit as it opens up. Pleasant on it’s own or with lighter fare fish grilled chicken breast. — 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.0

Nice fruit, fine tannin, graphite on the nose. Smooth and very drinkable.

— 4 years ago

Chris DeMay

9.1

$18.83, WineText, 1/24/21. Nice blend. Will buy again if it’s available. — 3 years ago

J Greene

9.0

Washington GSM? OK. Very solid. I’m not sure I could tell the difference between this and an entry level CDR. Very enjoyable though. Stewed cherries on the nose and palate with a med finish. Great lunch wine in this WFH era. — 4 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Really charming after the initial SO2 blows off.
Light, soft, crushable. — 4 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

Château Laforge consists of a 5.8 hectare vineyard in Saint-Emilion that is planted to 92% Merlot and 8% Cab Franc. The Estate was actually accumulated over time by the local blacksmith with vines appropriated in lieu of unpaid bills. I’ve never heard of such an arrangement, but if one such as that exists in Napa Valley, consider me the newest blacksmith in town.

At twelve years old, the 2006 still shows plenty of grip. Fortunately, it’s not in lieu of flavor nor complexity. Plum, tobacco, and olive meet the savoriness of underbrush, sage, and cedar, with spice box and clove interspersed throughout. — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Black Truffle ravioli, heirloom tomatoes, and farm fresh kale went perfectly with this properly aged Valtellina Nebbiolo. It has truffle and aged salumi with baked plum and smoky cherry bursting aromatically alongside violet and briny plum reduction. A corned beef and grilled pork along with ground steak skimming. Amazing. Blood orange dried bing and cran, dried violet, cedar and light tobacco, clove, and lightest graphite. This is elegant as a samurai sword with the blacksmith residue to prove it, Rose petal, and a hemp resin moment tamed by cinnamon. Incredible on all levels. #rainoldi #rainoldivaltellina #valtellina #valtellinasuperiore #sassellareserva #nebbiolo #chiavennasca — 4 years ago

with Courtney

Kyle Zeman

9.2

Vanilla, light, sage — 4 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

8.9

Väldigt smaskig pet-nat med snärtig frukt, kryddighet och rejäl klunkabilitet. — 5 years ago