Neal Family Vineyards
Fifteen-Forty Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
My favorite of the bunch. Awesome fruit!
My favorite of the bunch. Awesome fruit!
Aug 17th, 2014
1hr+ decant and could have used more. Dark red color with purple rims. Dense, fruit forward Cab. Lots of red and black fruit with some licorice and tar. Medium plus depth. Medium finish. Very nice and very California. 94.5 but rounding up.
1hr+ decant and could have used more. Dark red color with purple rims. Dense, fruit forward Cab. Lots of red and black fruit with some licorice and tar. Medium plus depth. Medium finish. Very nice and very California. 94.5 but rounding up.
Aug 7th, 20211hr+ decant. Awesome as always and extremely consistent, see previous notes. Big French influence. Dark fruit and lots of earth and terroir. Finish could be longer, but these wines always rock!
1hr+ decant. Awesome as always and extremely consistent, see previous notes. Big French influence. Dark fruit and lots of earth and terroir. Finish could be longer, but these wines always rock!
Apr 18th, 2021It’s Neal so it’s always a awesome! 1hr+ decant. Similar to previous notes although the oak was more prominent in this bottle. Fantastic! Would drink sooner rather than later.
It’s Neal so it’s always a awesome! 1hr+ decant. Similar to previous notes although the oak was more prominent in this bottle. Fantastic! Would drink sooner rather than later.
Nov 23rd, 2019Definitely wins the award for heaviest bottle ever!! Must weigh twice that of a regular bottle.
Better than the ‘04 Corison Cab last night and at a lower price point.
Dark purple color. Nose contains cedar, cough medicine, and mild mushrooms. Wine actually has character and elements of terroir. Not all that common in Napa Cabs at this price point I’m discovering. Excellent gritty, sandy texture. Deep wine with black cherry fruit and mild smoke. Medium plus finish.
Neal rocks!!
Definitely wins the award for heaviest bottle ever!! Must weigh twice that of a regular bottle.
Better than the ‘04 Corison Cab last night and at a lower price point.
Dark purple color. Nose contains cedar, cough medicine, and mild mushrooms. Wine actually has character and elements of terroir. Not all that common in Napa Cabs at this price point I’m discovering. Excellent gritty, sandy texture. Deep wine with black cherry fruit and mild smoke. Medium plus finish.
Neal rocks!!
It’s Neal so of course it’s insane! 30+ minute decant and could use more. Dark purple color. Strong nose of cedar, smoke, and tar. Wine has excellent texture, lovely dark fruit, and nice smoke. Medium finish. Great wine, but not sure it’s worth double the cost of the standard Neal Cab. Probably .1 or 1pt higher than the standard Neal Cab. Begs the general question of what is .1 or 1pt worth? I’ll chime in at $25, but it’s definitely not linear by any means. Neal is amazing!!
It’s Neal so of course it’s insane! 30+ minute decant and could use more. Dark purple color. Strong nose of cedar, smoke, and tar. Wine has excellent texture, lovely dark fruit, and nice smoke. Medium finish. Great wine, but not sure it’s worth double the cost of the standard Neal Cab. Probably .1 or 1pt higher than the standard Neal Cab. Begs the general question of what is .1 or 1pt worth? I’ll chime in at $25, but it’s definitely not linear by any means. Neal is amazing!!
Dec 27th, 2018
What a great find. Never heard about it and I was impressed. Very good wine.
What a great find. Never heard about it and I was impressed. Very good wine.
Mar 21st, 2016
