Ed Chin

9.4

Compared to the VHR this seemed approachable now. Softer more restrained oak and fruit. Not sure about depth. — 7 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Fresh off the UPS truck, I couldn’t resist trying their new “odds & ends” blend of leftover barrels from four of their single vineyard offerings (Bedrock, Old Hill Ranch, Tedeschi, and Belloni), very fairly priced at $25. It’s already delicious. Deeply fruity nose of great purity, with cracked peppercorn notes. There’s a little sweet, toasted baking spice too. Surprisingly soft on entry, it’s rich and mouthfilling, but there’s some tannin and a nice lightly bitterish note that enlivens the finish. — 3 months ago

leon egozi

9.7

Just had to try it — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

One of the best wines and Cabernets in the tasting. Made by Sam Kaplan. 95-97 with 10 years of proper cellaring.

It is blended from the following sites; Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard, Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard, Weitz Vineyard, and Oakville Ranch Vineyard. Not inexpensive $300.

The name, Memento Mori, is taken from an ancient Latin philosophy that reminds us of our mortality and the inevitability of death. So, forgo patience, I guess?

WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025. — a year ago

Scott Kahn

9.5

Nice but not monumental bouquet. Cedar, toasted oak, dark red fruit with very fine and well integrated tannins. — 3 years ago

Tom Garland

9.4

Inspire Napa Walk Around Wine Tasting with:
Bryant Estates
Chappellet
Continuum Estate
Cliff Lede Vineyard
Eisele Vineyard
Favia Wines
Ferren Wines
Futo Wines
Harlan Estates
Keplinger Wines
Morley Family Vineyards
Rudd Estates
Staglin Family Vineyards
Vine Hill Ranch — 4 years ago

with Brenda

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.4

14.5% ABV Perfect pairing w/ Bang! meatloaf recipe. Shout out to Cissy Olderman for supplying the recipe. Bang! was a magical restaurant in Denver, Co. Old vine Zin, planted in 1880’s, with secondary varietal grenache. Yum! — 4 years ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Big polished and showing a hint of heat. Happily the oak isn’t too pronounced. For me this baby needs time. — 7 days ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Inspire Napa welcome dinner
at Gamble Estates

VINTNER co-hosts
Dalla Valle ...2012 Maya
Harlan...2019 Harlan estate
Futo...2022 estate cab
Opus...2018 Opus
Screaming Eagle...2023 The Flight
Tench Vineyards...2023 estate cab franc
Vine Hill Ranch...2023 cab
Gamble estates...2022 reserve cab

FOOD
Hog Island oysters
Spring salad
Flannery beef striploin
Mustards Grill Alaskin Halibut
Sugar snap peas
Yukon potato hash browns
Mt Shasta porcini mushrooms
Burnt Basque cheesecake — 2 months ago

with Brenda

Monica Ramirez

9.5

Talk about getting better with age. Enjoyed the ‘09 vintage on Valentine’s Day 2026. 17 years and worth the wait. Deep, dark, luscious with each and every sip. — 4 months ago

Brian S

8.9

Hard to beat for the price and all VHR fruit. — 7 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

From young vines (22 years old) in an otherwise very old vineyard site. It’s very good but, of course, lacks the depth of an old vine blend. Very pure and juicy dark berry fruit on the nose, almost like a sugar-glazed berry cobbler. Gorgeous balance in the mouth. Ripe fruit, no jamminess, spritely acids, and some very very soft tannin underneath. Not complex or especially deep, but well made. Great cookout wine! — 2 years ago

Tom Garland

9.4

Inspire Napa Valley Sat. afternoon tasting with Antonio Galloni. Panel includes:
Brad Grimes - winemaker Abreu
Helen Keplinger- Keplinger wine
Mary Maher - Silverado farming
Francois Peschon -accendo, vine hill ranch
Jason Smith- MS

WINES
2018 BV George de Latour
2019 Stags Leap SLV
2018 DVO Napa Valley Red
2017 Bond Quella
2019 Lingua Franca estate chardonnay
2019 Domaine de Bichery brut champagne

Each panel member picked a wine that had an impact on them. — 3 years ago

with Brenda

Joe Flo

9.7

Unbelievable with a tremendous potential could be 100 pointer in a few years — 5 years ago

Joe Flo

9.7

Quite elegant, silky, smooth excellent 🍷 — a month ago

Tom Garland

9.4

Inspire Napa...Best of Oakville wine tasting
Moderated by Antonio Galloni, founder Vinous

WINES
2023 Favia cabernet
2016 Dalla Valle Maya
2013 Opus One
2023 Gamble estates cab
2023 Vine Hill Ranch cab
2023 Keplinger cab franc Detert vineyard

PANEL
Tom Gamble...Gamble estates
Ray Isle...wine editor,  Food and Wine
Bruce Phillips...owner Vine Hill Ranch
Michael Silacca...winemaker, Opus One
Maya  Dalla Valle...winemaker Dalla Valle — 2 months ago

with Brenda

Gage Orion

9.2

Cherry, vanilla, black berry.. on sweeter end of a cab. I know there are finer wines out there, but cake bread has consistently been some of my favorite wine for years now. I always look forward to a package when it arrives! — 5 months ago

Doug Scott

9.2

Iodine(?), ripe black cherry, warm spice, grass aroma. Cocoa, tobacco mild, ripe blueberry. Easy tannins long finish. — 2 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Inspire Napa Valley Sat night event...walk around tasting, dinner, auction at Round Pound estate.

Over 30 participating Wineries:
Sreaming Eagle
Bryant Estate
Dalla Valle vineyard
Memento Mori
Staglin Family
Vine Hill Ranch
Keplinger wines
Chappellet
TOR wines
Etc. — 3 years ago

with Brenda

Roy Goble

9.5

My score might be a bit high, but I loved drinking a more affordable version of VHR! Still up there at $125 but it’s half the price of their flagship wine and still has all the charm. — 4 years ago