Rich layers of toffee, dark chocolate, baking spice, and a smoky depth from the heavy char. Drinks much more smoothly than it should for its proof. — 8 months ago
I usually bring at least one older wine to a favorite BYOB restaurant for NYE dinner. I selected this 33 year old cab and trying to open it the cork crumbled and some came out and some stayed it so decanted through a tea strainer into my take out bottle. I could tell just by the color this wine had promise. Poured about 2 hours later and the color was deep dark red to the edge. Not much on the nose but the taste had a lot of black fruits and a bit of spice and seemed like a young wine. The finish was long and smooth. It was still drink great as we finished the bottle about 2 hours later. Luckily I have another bottle and have to figure out when I’m going to open that one. At Anthony’s in HH — 3 years ago
Medium high acidity crisp, wet stones lemon, green apple, valdeorras ( land of gold ) — 4 years ago
Very much in the style of the Sandhi wines from Santa Barbara. Touch of flint, matchstick, lemon pie and cream. #oregon #chardonnay #eolaamityhills — 5 years ago
One of my favorite Pinots — 6 years ago
Day 2 of Napa in the books!
Started off our day at Continuum. One of the most beautiful and sleek in style properties I’ve ever been to. Incredible layout and dedication to land. This Novicium is 89% cab, 11% CF I believe. About twice as much cab percentage than their flagship Continuum. Made from younger vines. Very floral aromatics of potpourri and sage (lots of this around the property). Heavy mid palate sandwiched between fairly light front and finish. Dark cocoa dusted dates, graphite, and blackberry. — 7 years ago
Lithe & supple, with agility and resonance. This is the Leonard Cohen of Gamay! Hallelujah!🙏 — 6 months ago
Quite medium pale ruby rim, wide garnet rim . Spiced red cherries , quite reserved , and some herbal balsamic , saline hints. On the palate more of the slightly herbal , earthy red cherry , strawberry . Fine and refined , quite fresh acidity and gritty tannins . Good length Needs time but shows good promise and excellent balance . Come back in 5 years , will drink well for a further 5-10. At Vinous Icons NY, Pier 60 , Feb 2025 — a year ago
Loved it. Los Angeles Pizzana, delicious — 4 years ago
Very good US Chardonnay without the oak which ruins so many . Baked apples , citrus . A lovely finish. — 5 years ago
Excellent, would definitely have again. Slightly fruitier than your average dry Sauvignon. Purchased via Naked. — 5 years ago
A little to young in the palette but wonderful on the nose. A lot of promise in this bottle of for a future tasting!! — 8 years ago
A superb Chardonnay! Aromas of Anise and Honeysuckle. Apple and Honey on the bud. Crisp and smooth with a long finish. Great with our Salmon tonight. Need to order more from Evening Springs as we were extremely impressed with their wines when we visited earlier this year. — 7 months ago
Cocoa, raspberries, herbs, packs a punch! — 8 months ago
A nice Bordeaux and a bunch of mesquite-grilled lamb chops. This Cantemerle is quite dense and youthful. Color shows almost no sign of age. With air, nose slowly unfurls to show lots of graphite, menthol, tight cassis fruit, underbrush, and crushed rock. Medium bodied, the flavors are tight too, and there is nice concentration, but it’s mostly promise for the future. Tannins are nicely managed and there is good acidity. 9.2+ — 3 years ago
Blend of Tintilla and Tempranillo from the biodynamically farmed vineyard Calderín del Obispo within the Pago de Balbaína, close to the Atlantic Ocean. Fresh, juicy red fruit, lighter than other Tintilla-based wines from the region. Easy to drink — 5 years ago
Tony and his wife Herta purchased 30 acres of land in the Napa Valley with the magic ingredient - location. With a splash of Malbec added, aromas of dark berry fruit and cigar box spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and raspberry with cacao, licorice and herb notes. Fine tannins, nice acidity, good balance on long finish ending with fruit and cedar notes. Drinking well now! — 5 years ago
Barco Davidson
Smooth, full bodied with hints of cherry. Enjoyed with Eanes at Tim’s — 5 days ago