The Chef And The Winemaker

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Winemaker Series Lot 2 Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Literally tastes like a starburst. Magic — a month ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Winemaker Series Lot No 1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Coco powder, espresso, cassis, rich polished tannins and a long finish! — 4 months ago

Belle Glos

Las Alturas Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2021

‘Las Alturas' Spanish for 'the heights', a fitting name, this vineyard located on one of the highest grape-growing benches in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. 4th gen Winemaker Joseph J. Wagner from family with farming & winemaking roots in Napa since 1906. Met Joe several times. Deep Ruby (darkest Pinot I have come across). Nice berry and floral spice aromas. Rich cherry/plum flavors with oak, spice and vanilla. Long finish, bold ending with sweet oak notes. Very Nice! A Fav! — 10 months ago

Juan, Paul and 3 others liked this

The Standish Wine Company

Single Vineyard Shiraz 2019

Decanted for 24 hours so that it could open up as it’s so young.
Incredible flavour, complex, red fruits but not too bold and some nuisance too.
Time will serve this well. A winemaker who dances to his own tune and making great music.
— 3 years ago

Ira liked this

Sequoia Grove

Winemaker Series Rutherford Bench Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Paul J
9.0

PnP. Beautiful dark red color. Massive oak bomb on the nose and palate. Oak over powers everything else. Very big, deep wine. Medium finish. — 2 months ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Daniel, Paul and 4 others liked this

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Winemaker Series Battuelo Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Blackberry liquor, coco powder, flint, leather. Medium grip and nice round mouthfeel — 8 months ago

Long Shadows Vintners

Pirouette Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

This is a delicious Bordeaux blend from Columbia Valley in Washington State.

Very dark in color, and looks very young.

Full-bodied, smooth and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, raisins, dried figs, vanilla, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth and coffee.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This 8 year old is peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Smooth and elegant. Rich and extracted, with a great mouth feel.

Good by itself or with food. A great wine to sip on and talk about.

Robert Parker 94 points.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle as well.

I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Petit Verdot, 17% Merlot, 7% Cab Franc and a splash of Malbec. Winemaker is Philippe Melka.

15.4% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$65 (current vintage).
— 2 years ago

Joe, Ted and 20 others liked this

Sequoia Grove

Winemaker Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

This is Sequoia Groves entry level Napa Cab, but it punches well above its price point. At 5 years old it was a Lucious, fruit forward cab that paired well with a variety of food, especially red meat. Nice nose, It Also enhances the flavor of chocolate. Very approachable wine. Drank July 2024.. — 3 months ago

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Crafted by Joseph J. Wagner, 4th generation winemaker, with winemaking roots in the Napa Valley since 1906. Deep Ruby with red berry fruit aromas, tea and sweet spice notes. On the palate flavors of jammy blackberry and cherry with pronounced sweet vanilla oak, cacao and pepper spice notes. Soft tannins and bright acidity, well balanced, with mineral tones on a long finish ending with toasty spice! Nice! — 5 months ago

Juan, Douglas and 4 others liked this

Sequoia Grove

Winemaker Series Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2019

K L
9.0

String and earthy with dark fruit. The tonella is better of course but this is still good. Drinking young. — 2 years ago

Matt Dill
with Matt