Vineyard 29

The Essentials 29 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

9.49 ratings
9.21 pro ratings
St. Helena, 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
Shay A
9.2

Loved visiting Vineyard 29. Awesome wines by PMelka.

Excellent and well structured cab. All about those smoky notes with cedar and cigar box. Black cassis. This will age nicely.

Loved visiting Vineyard 29. Awesome wines by PMelka.

Excellent and well structured cab. All about those smoky notes with cedar and cigar box. Black cassis. This will age nicely.

Sep 28th, 2016
Tom Garland

2 hour decant (lots of fine/cloudy sediment). An imposing dark purplish garnet color. On the nose: cassis, cedar, vanilla, dark plum, sandlewood. Taste: smooth, creamy, velvety wine with dark plum, smokey chocolate, touch of blueberry and a herbal tea dry finish...tannic kick. YUM! Drinks well with the needed decant, but really has time to go to see if it will fully come together. .

2 hour decant (lots of fine/cloudy sediment). An imposing dark purplish garnet color. On the nose: cassis, cedar, vanilla, dark plum, sandlewood. Taste: smooth, creamy, velvety wine with dark plum, smokey chocolate, touch of blueberry and a herbal tea dry finish...tannic kick. YUM! Drinks well with the needed decant, but really has time to go to see if it will fully come together. .

May 31st, 2022
Justin Romine

Solid offering, light sediment, had decanted continued getting better over the corse of dinner

Solid offering, light sediment, had decanted continued getting better over the corse of dinner

Jun 5th, 2016
Konrad Michels

Pricey, but so worth it. The second bottle though, is going to stay untouched for another 10-12 years.

Pricey, but so worth it. The second bottle though, is going to stay untouched for another 10-12 years.

Jan 3rd, 2016
Justin Brilman

Showed the best in the tasting today. Not a rough edge to be found. You could drink a few bottles of this with or without food very quickly. No wonder it got a 99.

Showed the best in the tasting today. Not a rough edge to be found. You could drink a few bottles of this with or without food very quickly. No wonder it got a 99.

Nov 21st, 2015
Jimmie Sacco

Jimmie had this a year ago

Jimmie had this a year ago

Nov 26th, 2022
Peter Lilly

Peter had this 6 years ago

Peter had this 6 years ago

Jun 19th, 2018
Ara Aslanian

Ara had this 6 years ago

Ara had this 6 years ago

May 8th, 2018
Bruce Evans

Bruce had this 6 years ago

Bruce had this 6 years ago

Oct 30th, 2017
Andy Merin

Andy had this 8 years ago

Andy had this 8 years ago

Aug 29th, 2016