Hestan Vineyards

Stephanie Napa Valley Red Blend

9.111 ratings

9.01 pro ratings

Napa Valley, California, USA

Red Blend

Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese

Top Notes For

9.4

Blind. Completely fooled the table. Was convinced it was Italian. Red wine blend. My rating is based on the crowd who loved it.

Blind. Completely fooled the table. Was convinced it was Italian. Red wine blend. My rating is based on the crowd who loved it.

2 people found it helpfulMay 11th, 2016

9.4

Back to back napa Bordeaux blends. Really good right now at 10 years old.

Back to back napa Bordeaux blends. Really good right now at 10 years old.

1 person found it helpfulJun 23rd, 2017

9.4

A solid wine. Still drinks young... Could age for 10 more years. Sense potential for some good depth, but even coming back to it an hour or two later, you can tell it needs more time in the cellar.

A solid wine. Still drinks young... Could age for 10 more years. Sense potential for some good depth, but even coming back to it an hour or two later, you can tell it needs more time in the cellar.

1 person found it helpfulNov 1st, 2013

Richard Steinberg

9.0

This was the surprise of the night in the blind tasting. Most of guessed Italian and either Sangiovese or Super Tuscan blend. This blend was well made and well knit together.

This was the surprise of the night in the blind tasting. Most of guessed Italian and either Sangiovese or Super Tuscan blend. This blend was well made and well knit together.

May 11th, 2016

9.5

Decanting to welcome in the New Year. Fantastic!

Decanting to welcome in the New Year. Fantastic!

Dec 31st, 2014

9.3

Great wine!

Great wine!

Dec 24th, 2014

7.6

Did stand up to 2005 or other bottles we have had. Nice but not as big as I recall.

Did stand up to 2005 or other bottles we have had. Nice but not as big as I recall.

Mar 16th, 2014

Karina Cisneros

9.0

Karina had this 9 years ago

Karina had this 9 years ago

Nov 8th, 2014

9.3

John had this 8 years ago

John had this 8 years ago

May 11th, 2016

8.9

Lee had this 8 years ago

Lee had this 8 years ago

Mar 27th, 2016