Matthew Davis

9.0

Very robust, really good leather and earthy, some dark dried fruit. So good. — 8 months ago

with Rivka, Navin and 1 other

Ben Steinbock

9.1

Originally had at RDV. Delicious and great value for $50ish — 6 years ago

Brian Messineo

8.9

@Delectable this is the RdV Flying Cloud Merlot — 6 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.2

RdV. $60.00. Excellent Cab Franc. — 7 years ago

Ben Steinbock

9.0

Delicious, but only available to subscribers! (This is the back label btw). — 8 years ago

Doctor No

9.1

This is as classically Virginia as it gets: a Cab Franc-heavy Bordeaux blend that has a combination of moderate-and-definitely-not-California ripeness, a somewhat austere palate and certain lightness, but a Bordelaise nose. Made with a moderate Oak treatment and care taken not to overextract, it will never reach the level of concentration and age ability of higher end Bdx, still it has wonderful aromatics (strawberry, plum, cassis, earth, leather, stone) with ample acidity and a nice, if not long, finish.
These are never cheap, but it ain't easy to grow grapes in Virginia either. Delaplane is a surprisingly good winery, a few miles from the beautifully classic Linden, without the pretentious nature of RdV and more consistent than Glen Manor. Their dry Vidal Blanc was great and right up a wine geek's alley... — 9 years ago

Philip Norfleet

10

Wonderful blend, pass the word. — 10 years ago

Ron from VA

9.4

Michael Shaps produced All-Star… This had next level composition and at 10 years old tasted/felt like Glen Manor or RdV. Class!!! 50% Merlot, 42% PV, 8%.Tannat — a year ago

Jill Barclay

9.3

A special start to our day at RDV. Subtle effervescence, lemon, raspberry, a touch of something sweet and an herbal tea. A great bottle! — 6 years ago

Ron from VA

9.3

So hard to believe that this was built on two year leaf grapes. Talk about a great rookie season! Mostly cab sauv , this did indeed punch far beyond it’s expected weight class. Complex yet fairly linear and sequential, this has the dna of the championship level big boy (glen manor/rdv/linden). While only a 375 mL bottle, it had aged remarkably well and would be worth another library investment if available ;) — 6 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.0

Very good base level RdV. Purity, clarity, nice mouthfeel. 16 Euro. — 7 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Bottle No. 3835. Slow ox'd for two hours prior to dinner. On the nose, this was mind-blowing. Our guest was head over heals with the smell alone. Aromas of dark cherries, high quality agarwood (oud), spices, and dusty underbrush. I can't ever recall smelling oud in a wine before. Simply stunning. Flavors of dark cherries, baking spices tomatillo and balsamic. Long finish. There's more buried in there but I was hosting dinner and wasn't afforded the time and focus necessary to unpack everything that was going on in the glass. Rest assured, this wine is not messing around and it's a very good "baby" Pagliaro. The major difference between the two is the RdV lacks Pagliaro's massive structure. The RdV is more approachable at this stage with softer tannins and the sensation of slightly less acidity. These are great to have while you let your bottles of Pagliaro to mature. Drink now with a short decant but should hold well over the next 5-10 years if well stored. — 8 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.2

Virginia sparkling ... thank you for the bottle RDV ! — 9 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.2

Somm recommendation. Well balanced but pronounced acidity and fruit. Somm thinks of it as the best VA wine, and I’m inclined to agree. — 5 years ago

with Vicki

Parker Campanella

9.2

Vanilla and cherry nose. Great light tannin finish. Best cab in VA besides RdV. — 6 years ago

Ron from VA

9.4

67% CF 33% PV: 34months in French!! Only 105 cases. One of the longest, most flavorful & vibrant finishes ever in a mid-Atlantic build. Ohh, the body was plush velvet with precise fruit notes. Compares to RdV...it was all that. One more bottle on hand. — 6 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Wonderfully complete - shades of RdV or Glen Manor. This has the dense violet core plus the herbal and dark berry generoisity to make Rack of Lamb and Hanger Steak at Bistro L’Hermitage sing :) — 7 years ago

Chris Langstaff

9.1

Big and chewy. Deep wine with strong fruit. Could use more aging. But shocking that it is from VA. I would have guessed a California Syrah or even a Malbec viviendo it’s huge profile. Yummy — 8 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.3

$72.00. Drank at Fish by Jose Andres. Very close in finish and tannins as Rendevous. — 9 years ago

Stephane Barthod-Malat

9.0

Un beau ht médoc... Bcq de fraîcheur, tanins encore un peu fermés, trop végétale à mon goût... Et si on se donnait RDV dans 10 ans???
Gros potentiel, belle quille... — 10 years ago