We’ve had this for a year or two and decided to open it for Easter dinner. Aromas of vanilla, plums, and other dark fruit. On the palate silky tannins, excellent acid balance and tons of fruit. Even...
We probably waited too long to open this. The aromas are a bit flat, featuring redwood bark and ripe Santa Rosa plums. The palate is multi-layered, opening with an explosion of juice followed by more...
Dante Robere was one of our Livermore Valley discoveries a few years ago. We joined their wine club for a few years, then noticed that they were heading in a direction that was not suitable for us. ...
On October 8 our very good friends at Artisan Wine Depot invited us for an exceptional tasting event. They were hosting a Heitz Cellars Vertical at Artisan. Heitz is, of course, world-renowned. They...
October 8 was a special day at Artisan Wine Depot. Heitz Cellars was pouring a vertical of their cabernets. The oldest was 1998 (!!). We’ll post a full review of this terrific event sometime...
[Edited May 18 per a correction from Steve Burman of 3Steves Winery.] On June 1, we traveled to the Livermore Valley. Our excuse was that we needed to pick up six bottles of Steven Kent Cabernet...
How could we resist a tasting of high end red wines at Artisan Wine Depot? We couldn’t and didn’t. The lineup included five pinots, four cabs, and three red blends. Suggested retail...
Relax — this isn’t a “I got it and you can’t have it” message. Consider it a recommendation for wine clubs and for the Steven Kent wine club in particular if you like big cabs. Over the hills in the...