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Drinking Window: 2025 - 2035 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 96 Decanter Region: Sonoma Coast ABV: 14.8% "Aromas of blue fruit, strawberries and spices such as nutmeg. Medium-bodied with creamy and round tannins and some chocolate flavors. Savory and fruity finish. Drink now." * James Suckling - Tasted: Sept. 2025
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Drinking Window: 2027 - 2045 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 96 RP, 96 WE Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.7 - 15.7% "The pedigree of the vintage and vineyard is on full display, and wow, what a wine. Lifted aromas of violets, graphite, cassis, black currants and an earthy, mineral undertone. The palate is refined, with silky, firmly framed tannins and bright acidity. Fruit-driven, pure and focused with a savory edge. Drink now or cellar for many years." * James Suckling - Tasted: Dec. 2025
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Drinking Window: 2027 - 2045 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 95 JS Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.5 - 15.7% "The perfumed lift is impressive, with aromas of cassis, black currants, blackberry confit, dark cherries, violets and sweet spices. The palate is full-bodied with a luscious, rounded mouthfeel, fine tannins and bright acidity. The cured meat, graphite and mineral-edged finish adds another dimension. Nicely done. Drink or hold." * James Suckling - Tasted: Dec. 2025
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Drinking Window: 2027 - 2045 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 95 JS Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.7% "A classic Georges III with purity and refinement, giving aromas of black currants, wet stones, salt-cured meat and blackberries. The palate is full-bodied with mouthwatering, melting tannins, bright acidity, a luscious, mineral-edged finish and a savory, earthy undertone. Delicious, with plenty of aging potential. Drink or hold." * James Suckling - Tasted: Dec. 2025
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Drinking Window: 2027 - 2045 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 97 JS, 96 RP, 96 WE Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.7 - 15.7% "This shows perfumed and aromatic lift, with graphite, violets, cassis, licorice and black currants on the nose. The palate is full-bodied with silken, almost melting tannins and a texture that’s seamlessly integrated, supported by refined, mouthwatering acidity. This is in complete harmony and very well made from an exceptional vintage and an exceptional vineyard. Drink or hold." * James Suckling - Tasted Dec. 2025
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Drinking Window: 2027 - 2045 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 95 JS Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.7 - 15.2% "This is bold and savory, with aromas of dark fruit, meat, licorice, wet stones and bitter chocolate. The palate is firmly structured with an impactful mouthfeel and an earth-driven finish. A bold wine that will benefit from aging, yet there’s plenty to like now. Drink or hold." * James Suckling - Tasted: Dec. 2025
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Drinking Window: 2027 - 2045 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 95 RP, 95 CT Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.5 - 15.7%
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Drinking Window: 2025-2055 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 98 DE Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.8% "Scarecrow’s M. Étain label – French for 'Tin Man' – debuted in 2008. "We wanted to create a companion label to Scarecrow utilizing the younger blocks, or cuts of Clone 337 that were too abundant for the flagship bottling," explains winemaker Celia Welch. The 2022 vintage is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 5% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, all sourced from the J.J. Cohn estate in Rutherford, aged for 18 months in 60% new French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. In 2023, the wine reads as quintessential Rutherford, opening with perfectly ripe boysenberry and cherry before building into classic site signatures of dusty minerality, unsweetened cocoa powder and a hint of bergamot. As Welch notes, there is also a subtle touch of sweet basil—a detail that captures Rutherford’s terroir beautifully, that dusty earth component edged with gentle sweetness. The palate unfolds with impressive density and richness, yet retains lift, carried by blue, black and red fruit and generous cocoa-powder tannins through the expressive finish. Utterly delicious and immediately drinkable, yet firmly structured to evolve gracefully. Farming in 2023 was overseen by Domenick Bianco, formerly of Joseph Phelps Vineyards." * Johnathan Cristaldi, Decanter - Tasted: March 2026
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Drinking Window: 2025 - 2046 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 TP Region: Paso Robles ABV: 15.2% "Opulent with purity and charm, giving aromas of blackberry and cherry, fig, dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, cedar and licorice with a mineral undertone. The palate is full-bodied with finely integrated tannins, balanced acidity and a plush, layered mouthfeel with a silken, refined feel. A blend of 76% cabernet sauvignon, 16% cabernet franc and 6% petit verdot. Drink or hold." * James Suckling - Tasted: June 2026
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Drinking Window: TBD Size: 750mL Critic Scores: Scores Pending Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.1 - 14.7%
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Drinking Window: 2025 - 2046 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 97 RP Region: Oakville ABV: 15.4%"A selection of the estate's best lots and barrels, Plumpjack's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve spent 19 months in 93% new French oak, yet it seems brighter and fresher than the regular bottling. Cassis leads the way, accented by vanilla and streusel highlights, while the full-bodied palate is expansive, supple and creamy textured, then long and silky on the finish. It's a really strong effort, with ample richness yet no excess weight and a flowing, elegant feel on the palate. Sampled under screw cap." * Joe Czerwinski - Tasted: Feb 27, 2025
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Drinking Window: 2025 - 2050 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 98 RP Region: Mount Veeder ABV: 14.9% "The Jackson family purchased the Veeder Peak property in 1994, from which the fruit for this Lokoya bottling comes. The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder offers up fabulous spice notes, ranging from cinnamon and clove to anise and sage, all layered atop a dark-fruited base of black cherries and cassis. Full-bodied, concentrated and rich, yet silky smooth, this is tannic but ripe and polished, balanced and long on the finish. Maybe the strongest of the Lokoya bottlings this year?" * Joe Czerwinski , Wine Advocate - Tasted: Oct. 2025
