Drink the Bottles
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
2018 Ackerman Family Vineyards Memoir Red Blend
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Penelope Havana Straight Bourbon Finished Whiskey
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
2022 Pine Ridge Vineyards The Traveler's Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Monday, March 10, 2025
2020 O'Brien Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
When Barb and Bart at a charity event a few decades ago, their love of wine was a bond that they shared that ultimlately led them to opening their owe winery in Napa. A quarter of a century ago the duo purchased 33 acres of prime Napa real estate and eventually they began producing Bordeaux and Burdundian styles of wines that promote their sustainably farmed vineyard. These "estate only" exclusive wines promote not only traditional styles, but also the passion that Barb and Bret share for each other after all of these years.
Today we are tasting the 2020 O'Brien Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. As one would expect, it is memorable from cork pop to the finish with it's beautiful bottle and striking darker mulberry color in the glass. Ripe berries, granite, wet stone, cigar paper and spice swim in the nose, creating a mouth-watering introduction that delivers. Dark fruit, plum, spice cabinet, pencil shavings, cedar smoke and a hint of milk chocolate dance on the tongue, creating a persistent finish against sophisticated tannins. This wine has only begun to show it's potential and we regret not decanting this prior to tasting. It is a wine that you need to add to your cellar, not only to lay down for fifteen or more years, but to prove to yourself what a fine Napa Valley Cabernet should taste like. It's beautiful!
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
2021 Ackerman Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Estate
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
2021 Pope Valley Winery Reserve Merlot
Thursday, December 19, 2024
2021 Starmont Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Seacrets Distiling Company Bourbon Whiskey
Monday, December 16, 2024
2019 Prager Winery Aria White Port
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
2021 Sullivan Rutherford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Coeur de Vigne
2018 Ackerman Family Vineyards Memoir Red Blend
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