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We were buying from and supporting this small, family-owned Sonoma operation back when they were making just two barrels of each wine and fermenting lots in makeshift containers because stainless steel tanks were too expensive. Today, their mailing list regularly buys up the winery’s entire production, because their Cabernets are held close to the hearts…
2012 William Knuttel Rafanelli Vineyard “Mary’s Block” Cabernet Sauvignon Not often does a Dry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon outpoint the best of Napa Valley. Then again, rarely is that Cabernet Sauvignon grown by the Rafanellis in a vintage like 2012. Alberto Rafanelli emigrated from Italy to California in the early 1900s. He settled with his family…
Channeling California’s Marquee Red Blend Sitting on a blind judging panel at the San Francisco International Wine Competition, our man Eduardo Dingler swirled an opaque ruby wine, then took in its massive aroma: dark cherry mingled with fresh bramble, cocoa, and espresso tones. It had all the telltales of one of the blockbuster names of…
Our #1 Client-Rated Napa Cabernet Half-Off Much like the rest of us, the Andersons consider the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve to be the greatest vintage in the history of this blue-chip estate — arguing for 15-25 years of cellar slumber. After a second tasting, Antonio Galloni upgraded his score to 94 points calling it…
Cabernet Pinnacle of Antinori’s Patience in California The ultra-concentrated 2013 Antica Cabernet Sauvignon isthe best Antica produced to date, having garnered Trifecta 94-point ratings from Robert Parker and James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast. This watershed vintage release represents the culmination of years of fastidious efforts at Piero Antinori’s spectacular Antica Estate near the summit of…
The Once-Lost Clone Responsible for Legendary Napa Wines In 1938, the owner of Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de Latour, made a trip to France to find a new winemaker who could perform a daunting task: Revive the California wine industry after Prohibition. The man he brought back made that task look modest. His name was Andre…
“Making Amends” with WineAccess Members The first world-class Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon we tasted was the 1974 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Reserve. Crafted by Russian-born André Tchelistcheff, the most influential winemaker of his time, the BV Reserve was a wine of style and elegance. What it gave away in concentration and power, it made…
Argentina’s Answer to Napa Cabernet Profoundly concentrated and terrifically structured, this 2013 Bodega Piedra Negra release is Argentina’s answer to Napa’s richest Cabernets—and an incredible value to boot. James Suckling was over the moon for this bottle, laying on 95 points and calling it “a dense and textured cab with chewy and rich tannins” that…
Winemaker Legend Cary Gott’s Mountain Brilliance One of James Suckling’s “Top 100 Reds of Napa Valley 2016,” this powerhouse 2013 Calla Lily Cabernet Sauvignon won 93 points from the former Wine Spectator bureau chief, who lauded it as “sleek and polished” with “silky tannins.” Renowned, veteran Napa winemaker Cary Gott took full advantage at Calla…
The minute we tasted the first Napa Valley Cabernets from 2013, we knew it was going to be a historic vintage, and we weren’t alone. Antonio Galloni wrote, “2013 will go down as one of the all-time great vintages for Napa Valley.” Robert Parker declared 2013 “one of the greatest vintages in 37 years.” A…
Chad’s Perfect Storm … Antonio Galloni’s Napa Valley “Modern-Day Classic” Antonio Galloni, Robert Parker’s hand-picked successor, may have said it best in a vintage report published last week, under the heading “2013 – A Modern-Day Classic.” “The second year in the current drought cycle and precocious growing season produced powerful, inky wines with huge fruit,…
Two Green Jackets and Chad’s 8-Page NDA A year ago, when Chad called to give us first shot at his 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve, he was flying high. “There are just 12 barrels. The winery’s a regular on Robert Parker’s Greatest Hits. But I better shut up until I get the details worked out,…
Chad’s Private Reserve Mystery … and a SECOND 8-Page NDA A bit more than a year ago, when Chad called to give us first crack at the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve, he was flying high. “There are just 12 barrels. The fruit is from the estate. The winery’s a regular on Robert Parker’s Greatest…
#1-Rated Wine in WineAccess History … and the Whiz Kid from Stanford On Thursday, we sat down in The Quiet Room with Harry, one of the quant guys in the marketing department, to discuss the calendar for this weekend. As always, Harry came armed with dozens of fancy graphs — lots of colors, spikes and…
#1-Rated Wine in WineAccess History … and the Whiz Kid from Stanford On Thursday, we sat down in The Quiet Room with Harry, one of the quant guys in the marketing department, to discuss the calendar for this weekend. As always, Harry came armed with dozens of fancy graphs — lots of colors, spikes and…
A Call from Stags Leap: 2013 CHAD Cabernet Sauvignon It was 2009. The country was teetering on the financial abyss, with Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, AIG, and the entire American auto industry all needing bailouts. It had taken longer than many of us had predicted, but the mayhem on Wall Street had finally reached Napa…
Chappellet Winemaker’s Cabernet Blend This 2013 Coho Headwaters Cabernet-Blend is the first vintage to be authored by Chappellet’s Phillip Corallo-Titus, who took the reins as winemaker in 2013. Titus’s 98+point Cabernets drawn off Pritchard Hill (including one 99+point Parker score in 2012) are the stuff of legend. Parker has also praised Titus’ eponymous label for…
Many factors contribute to Dalla Valle’s status: their legendary hillside blocks just east of the Silverado Trail, their meticulous attention to detail both in the vineyard and in the winery, and the revered winemaking skills of Andy Erickson. Robert Parker himself said, “Naoko Dalla Valle has hit pay-dirt again with her 2013s, which rival the…
Oakville Arithmetic: David DeSante’s Fortuna Vineyard Masterpiece Turnbull’s Fortuna Vineyard ranks among the most prized Cabernet Sauvignon plantings in Napa Valley. Set in the heart of Oakville, where the Oakville Cross Road intersects Silverado Trail, the 59-acre parcel is comprised of ancient red volcanic soils from the adjoining Vaca Range, making for extraordinarily dark, spicy,…
Parker’s 100pt Napa Valley Avalanche: No Kool-Aid at Emerson Brown Robert Parker’s vintage report of October 2014 set the stage for what many are now calling the most anticipated Napa Valley release in recent history. The Wine Advocate wrote of the stupendous 2013 Cabernet Sauvignons: “The 2013s are powerful, rich and, in many cases, as…
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