To Kalon Vineyard Co.
Highest BeautyTo-Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
First time having this bottling. A decently made 22. It was smooth and elegant but lacked a bit of depth & character that day.
2022 Napa Cabernet’s more than less boil down to when did you harvest, before or after the 10 days of intense heat during the harvest window.
2026 Taste of Oakvile
First time having this bottling. A decently made 22. It was smooth and elegant but lacked a bit of depth & character that day.
2022 Napa Cabernet’s more than less boil down to when did you harvest, before or after the 10 days of intense heat during the harvest window.
2026 Taste of Oakvile
I never rate friends wines so take the 9.0 as a place holder score but.. very pretty. Seamless. Not about absolute power, more (and god I hate the term) old school style. Delicious now but my other 2 will not be opened for a while.
I never rate friends wines so take the 9.0 as a place holder score but.. very pretty. Seamless. Not about absolute power, more (and god I hate the term) old school style. Delicious now but my other 2 will not be opened for a while.
Apr 6th, 2020
Very floral nose of rose, strawberry, lilac, overripe raspberry, but not soggy, velvet and just a hint of cold charcoal. Deep burgundy with hints of purple to the edges, medium bodied, with slightly grippy tannins. Palate features ripe, deep red fruits, with notes of black olives, plums, blackberry and rose petal, with a long finish with notes of violet flowers and hints of tobacco smoke in the back of the throat. Three cheers for Kiko!
Very floral nose of rose, strawberry, lilac, overripe raspberry, but not soggy, velvet and just a hint of cold charcoal. Deep burgundy with hints of purple to the edges, medium bodied, with slightly grippy tannins. Palate features ripe, deep red fruits, with notes of black olives, plums, blackberry and rose petal, with a long finish with notes of violet flowers and hints of tobacco smoke in the back of the throat. Three cheers for Kiko!
1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2022
+1hour decant(decent sediment). A wondrous deep purplish magenta color. On the nose: expressive perfumed notes of blackberry, dark plum, eucalyptus, herbaceous, cigar box, dark chocolate. Taste: silky, opulent, structured teeth staining wine with dark cherry/blackberry, loamy soil, dark chocolate, and long minerally cedar finish. YUM!! 1st vintage and aging nicely...from the famed To Kalon vineyard and made by Andy Erickson.
+1hour decant(decent sediment). A wondrous deep purplish magenta color. On the nose: expressive perfumed notes of blackberry, dark plum, eucalyptus, herbaceous, cigar box, dark chocolate. Taste: silky, opulent, structured teeth staining wine with dark cherry/blackberry, loamy soil, dark chocolate, and long minerally cedar finish. YUM!! 1st vintage and aging nicely...from the famed To Kalon vineyard and made by Andy Erickson.
May 4th, 2026
Excellent drinking hitting the sweet spot.
Excellent drinking hitting the sweet spot.
Aug 16th, 2025
Aging gracefully and will continue to do so. Black fruits, blueberry, blackberry, plum, vanilla, linearity and precision with a plush silky mouthfeel that completely coats the palate.
Aging gracefully and will continue to do so. Black fruits, blueberry, blackberry, plum, vanilla, linearity and precision with a plush silky mouthfeel that completely coats the palate.
Oct 27th, 2024
Spectacular. Full bodied. Well balanced. Soft fruits. Hint of cotton candy. Love it.
Spectacular. Full bodied. Well balanced. Soft fruits. Hint of cotton candy. Love it.
Feb 6th, 2024