Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Beautiful!! Big, lush, mouth -filling, just like a Napa Cabernet should be. Hartwell does no wrong.
Beautiful!! Big, lush, mouth -filling, just like a Napa Cabernet should be. Hartwell does no wrong.
Feb 17th, 2015
1hr decant. Purple in color. Fairly restrained and a bit diluted versus other bottles. Dark fruit, mainly plums and prunes with some oak. Maybe an off bottle but not typical of this producer.
1hr decant. Purple in color. Fairly restrained and a bit diluted versus other bottles. Dark fruit, mainly plums and prunes with some oak. Maybe an off bottle but not typical of this producer.
Nov 8th, 20251hr+ decant. Red, maroon, prune color. Dark stewed fruit with some floral elements on the nose. Nose and flavor weren’t connected. Wine was pretty one dimensional with no real standout characteristics. Medium minus depth and finish. Not bad, had higher expectations.
1hr+ decant. Red, maroon, prune color. Dark stewed fruit with some floral elements on the nose. Nose and flavor weren’t connected. Wine was pretty one dimensional with no real standout characteristics. Medium minus depth and finish. Not bad, had higher expectations.
Oct 27th, 2024
Had the 2014- was great. Recommend decanting as there was a good amount of sediment. Opened up nicely after about an hour.. glad I got a case!
Had the 2014- was great. Recommend decanting as there was a good amount of sediment. Opened up nicely after about an hour.. glad I got a case!
Aug 6th, 2021
Ripe fruits, big red with lots of tannin but melts in your mouth.
Ripe fruits, big red with lots of tannin but melts in your mouth.
Dec 22nd, 2019
Damn good vino. Excellently smooth
Damn good vino. Excellently smooth
Apr 15th, 2018
Dark and brooding from initial pop-n-pour through 5 hours of air. A dense layer of black fruits and earthy notes dominate the palate, and leave me wishing for a little lift. This is a significant step down from Hartwell's Reserve cab.
Dark and brooding from initial pop-n-pour through 5 hours of air. A dense layer of black fruits and earthy notes dominate the palate, and leave me wishing for a little lift. This is a significant step down from Hartwell's Reserve cab.
Sep 12th, 2017Pnp'd. Another awesome Benoit craft!
Pnp'd. Another awesome Benoit craft!
Jan 15th, 2016
