Jarvis Tomei

Tomei Veniero

Cesanese

Ruby rust, medium body, fruit forward, plums and raspberries, feels young — 2 years ago

Highland Park Distillery

Harald Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Excelente whisky. Melhor whisky que já tomei. — 8 years ago

Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Napa Valley Tempranillo 2014

I ha e had a lot of Jarvis, but this maybe the first time for their Tempranillo. This one was a bit young. Nothing particularly special here. Not out of balance , but not much finesse. Nonetheless still lots of fun to try — 8 years ago

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We got to try this on our last visit their. Unique.

Terrazas de Los Andes

Cheval des Andes Mendoza Malbec Blend 2005

Fantástico!!
Alta complexidade. Muitos aromas terciários. Taninos muito macios com muito boa acidez. Tomei com uma picanha suculenta.
— 8 years ago

Tormaresca

Torcicoda Salento Primitivo 2015

Aroma de frutas vermelhas maduras e chocolate.
Médio corpo com boa persistência.
Ótima acidez. Tomei com focaccia.
— 8 years ago

Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Finch Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Shay A
9.3

Jarvis has always been such a unique producer with its incredible underground facility and fascinating lineup of wines. Their Finch Hollow Chardonnays (this one and the Unfiltered version) are outrageously expensive, but they sure know how to deliver on flavor profile.

My notes here are actually quite similar to the 2015 I opened last year, but everything is a touch more restrained. Normally quite rich with expensive oak usage, this seems nicely balanced…it’s almost fresh in profile. Sweet lemon cream alongside marzipan and sea breeze aromatically. From a phenolic standpoint, it’s close to some of the Aubert offerings with its powerful texture. Finishes with a surprising amount of honeysuckle, caramel dipped apple, and honeycrisp. This seems to be built for a bit longer aging compared to the 2015. I’ll be curious to see how the 2018 is.
— 4 years ago

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Nice note 👍@Shay A Happy New Year! 🥂🍾

Jarvis Winery

Reserve Estate Grown Cave Fermented Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

7th anniversary wine!🍷 — 5 years ago

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Love Jarvis wines.

Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Unfiltered Finch Hollow Napa Valley Chardonnay 2014

Shay A
9.5

Monthly WTF group recap. Theme this month was “bring something special”. Normally we taste all of the wines blind, but we decided to do a relaxed night with amazing wines at a great restaurant. Spectacular evening!

This was my contribution. Again, it was paired next to the filtered ‘11 vintage and the colors were incredibly different, with this being hay/straw colored with just a touch of cloudy appearance. If guessing blind, I would have called this Aubert SugarShack (which I love). Medley of lemon cream, marzipan and honeyed sea salt on the nose with a rich and powerful profile on the palate, yet it is nimble...perfectly balanced. Sweet oak, caramel dipped golden delicious apple at the finish.
— 7 years ago

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Love this wine!

Kongsgaard

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2012

Shay A
9.4

@Benjamin Keator had his hosting at the CC tonight and it was absolutely incredible. What a night of gorgeous wines! All wines are guessed blind.

The third white in an insane flight of Chardonnays. I guessed all were Cali (they were), and guessed they are all 2012 (they were). I actually guessed this was either Kongsgaard or Jarvis Finch Hollow, so half right? Richly gold in the glass (Kongsgaard giveaway). Acidity was fairly high which was surprising. Honeyed fruit and honeycomb. Always unique and always fantastic.
— 8 years ago

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@Benjamin Keator @Shay A totally agree - Kongsgaard will be excellent now but if you can keep your hands off a few years you’ll reap greater rewards. Cheers to you on a stunning lineup!
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I have a lot of Kongsgaard, particularly the 2012. This is the only vintage that needed 4 years in bottle and an hour full decant to reach its potential. Most Kongsgaard chards drink much better upon release. I actually think this vintage is going to surpass the 12 Judge. The typical Kongsgaard butterscotch and nuttiness is finally starting to show in the ‘12’s. The Kings Farm is what really impressed me last night. I thought it just about stole the show. Good thing I have 10 more bottles. But this is all just my opinion 😬
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@Benjamin Keator : Didn’t even know the Kong’s Farm existed, and as you heard last night, it was most people’s’ favorite if the flight, but most people kept saying each wine was their favorite at different times throughout the meal...they were all incredible!

Undurraga

T.H. (Terroir Hunter) Leyda Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Aromas de abacaxi, pêssego, carambola e herbáceos.
Na boca notas minerais com ótima acidez e alta intensidade.
Tomei com nhoque de mandioquinha e camarão.
— 8 years ago

Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Lake William Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

2016 lite and somewhat dry. Beautiful deep purple color. — 4 years ago

Jarvis Winery

Will Jarvis' Science Project Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2014

Mike R
9.4

First time trying and wow - nicely woven integrated wine but my friend and fellow wine nerd @Shay A says it best so borrowing his comments from 2018 and I quote

“Jarvis winery is one of my all time favorite winery visits in Napa. Their caves are the most impressive I've seen, along with their natural springs running through the tunnels. Their merlot is my favorite out of Napa, and their
Cab Franc is a close second. This is 95% CF, 5% merlot. It balances ripe Napa CF and Loire Valley CF. Streak of green bell pepper down the middle with herbal spice, ripe
blackberry and stemmy dark fruits. There is plum, and spice cake on the finish. This needed an hour+ for the mid palate to beefen up and match the entry and finish”

Bravo and well said Shay - glad I found my patience with this wine bud
— 5 years ago

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Glad you enjoyed @Mike R ! Merry Christmas my friend!
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Merry Christmas 🌲 Mike. God bless

Quinta do Crasto

Flor De Crasto Douro Red Blend 2016

Delicioso português. Me leva de volta a Lisboa. Fácil de beber, levemente ácido.
Melhor português que já tomei até o momento.
— 6 years ago

Rayssa Lopes
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Carmen

Insigne Carménère

Tomei com a Cris — 7 years ago

Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2012

The benchmark from which I Judge all Cali Cab Francs. Such a great wine. Just enough fruit, just a tad of spice — 8 years ago

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I enjoy this one as well, but I think I enjoy their Science Project the most (and their chard)

Lagarde

Primeras Viñas Malbec 2012

No ponto para beber!!
Aromas de cassis, framboesa e cereja. Especiarias também.
Taninos macios, boa acidez e média persistência.
Tomei com um corte alto de picanha e harmonizou bem.
— 8 years ago

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Monte Chiaro

Riserva 345 Chianti Colli Senesi Sangiovese

Aroma floral, leve e fresco, mas com corpo. Muito saboroso. Tomei com a minha mãe, no shopping Iguatemi. — 8 years ago