Girard Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.164 ratings
9.37 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Ry

Winemaker Chateau Ghetto, Cellar Stag's Leap Wine Cellars,

9.7

Always love Girard. I miss it.

Always love Girard. I miss it.

1 person found it helpfulMay 9th, 2013
Dimitri Fedotov, C.S.

Sommelier Osteria 177

8.8

Classy!!

Classy!!

May 23rd, 2014
Rachel Paz

Needs to open, but a good wine. Great legs, and pairs wonderful with steak. Tastes more of red fruit (raspberries) than the dark berry fruit described, but does have hints of pepper, smoke, earthiness, leather, with a hint of cocoa.

Needs to open, but a good wine. Great legs, and pairs wonderful with steak. Tastes more of red fruit (raspberries) than the dark berry fruit described, but does have hints of pepper, smoke, earthiness, leather, with a hint of cocoa.

Jun 18th, 2016
Chris Wooddell

~ Good red but rather thin compared to Girard's Artistry. Short finish and light on fruit.

~ Good red but rather thin compared to Girard's Artistry. Short finish and light on fruit.

May 8th, 2015
Jonathan Hodes

Lovely full bodied, great Cal Cab genre. Enough fruit but overall vegetal predominance. Opened up over two hours of breathe. Will buy again.

Lovely full bodied, great Cal Cab genre. Enough fruit but overall vegetal predominance. Opened up over two hours of breathe. Will buy again.

Apr 26th, 2015
Michael Hunter

Dry at first, needs to breathe. Smooth and slick after that.

Dry at first, needs to breathe. Smooth and slick after that.

Feb 5th, 2015
Russell Patterson

This one has potential with a little more age. An hour of breathing time was hardly sufficient as the flavors were still tight and a tad bitter. As the night went on, the flavor improved and the vanilla notes came out.

This one has potential with a little more age. An hour of breathing time was hardly sufficient as the flavors were still tight and a tad bitter. As the night went on, the flavor improved and the vanilla notes came out.

Nov 22nd, 2014
Josh Ferguson

Semi-Bar

Semi-Bar

Jul 26th, 2014
Casey Koahou

Dennis rated it 6.5

Dennis rated it 6.5

Jul 24th, 2014
S Seery

Great wine, $45

Great wine, $45

Jun 15th, 2014