Sage Shimoda

9.1

Our New Year’s Eve wine is 2005 Kapcsandy Family Winery Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard. Still too early to open this? After four hours, the wine finally showed us who she was. Elegant, yet still restrained. We also opened 1996 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot. Still drinkable. You can still enjoy the history. Bye bye 2025.

大晦日最後のワインは、2005 Kapcsandy Family Winery Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard。開けるには未だ早いのか！　でも、抜栓後、4時間たってようやく本領発揮か！　1996 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlotは、もうピークは過ぎていたけど、熟成ワイン としてはかろうじて飲めるレベル。Bye Bye 2025! — a month ago

Ron R

9.5

I beg to differ on my prior rating. With some airtime, this comes into its own. Places merlot on a different level. The cab franc gives this structure and presence. No rush to consume. Nice acidity and cherry compote on the mid palate. Finished luscious and moderately sweet. — 9 months ago

with Anne-marie

Eric L.

8.9

Fresh and lively with racy acidity. — 9 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.6

This is so good. Big red fruit to start, some earth and woodsy notes, herbs and more fruit. Just a great wine. — 2 months ago

James K

9.2

Such acidity. Great with grilled halloumi. — 6 months ago

Eric B

9.3

Great beach wine. Only 100 cases produced. — 7 years ago

Michael Patrone

9.7

Improved more with decanting. Mouthfeel started on the lighter side but developed quite nicely and followed with blackberry — 7 years ago

with Meghana

Jay Kline

9.2

Poured into a decanter directly before service and enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2012 Estate Cuvée pours a deep garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of mostly ripe, and some desiccated, red and black fruit: blackberry, black plum, crème de cassis, dried red and purple flowers, pipe tobacco, leather, varnish, a mix of organic and inorganic earth and some soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Drink now through 2032. — 5 months ago

Michael Patrone

9.9

Great mouthfeel. Lots of fruit — 6 years ago

KA

9.4

Super smooth and very much needs to be decanted for at least an hour or two before drinking. Good juice! — 7 years ago