"What must be one of the finest renditions of this wine, the 2021 Cardinale is composed of nearly all Cabernet Sauvignon at 91% with the remainder being Merlot. Stored in 80% new French oak before bottling, this is a massive beast. A brilliant mélange of blackberry combine with tar, graphite, anise and creme de cassis on the plate. Big and round, with refined tannins and a generous mouthfeel, everything is firing on all cylinders."
– Owen Bargreen - Tasted: Nov. 2024
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Drinking Window: 2025 - 2052 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 WS, 99 OB, 99 WI Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.5%
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Drinking Window: 2025 - 2045 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 98 RP, 98 JA, 98 WS, 98 WA Region: Napa Valley ABV:14.5 - 15%"A terrific effort from a challenging vintage, Chappellet's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill—94% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot—boasts expressive scents of cassis, blackberries, vanilla and caramel. It's full-bodied, supple, generous, deep and round, expansive on the palate and framed by soft, fully ripe tannins and hints of mocha on the lingering, velvety finish. Showy, impressive and delicious, it should drink well for a couple of decades." – Joe Czewinski, Wine Advocate - Tasted: Feb. 2025
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Drinking Window: 2026 - 2046 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 96 WS, 96 WI, 96 WP, 95 RP Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.5%"An excellent wine, even if not a great Dominus, the 2020 Dominus delivers waves of dark fruit—think predominantly cassis. A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, it's full-bodied and richly textured, perhaps a bit warm and open-knit because of the summer's heat, but with a long, velvety finish attractively tinged with mocha and dark chocolate." – Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate - Tasted: June 2023
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Out of stockDrinking Window: 2023 - 2029 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 94 CT Region: Napa Valley ABV:13.5 - 14.2% "This Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blend is made by Carpenters assistant winemaker and is not normally available outside the Cardinal Estate tasting room in Napa Valley, The wine showcases floral, citrus, and herbal aromas from unique clones. Super acidic palate. Crisp. Lemongrass and citrus. Lovely as it warmed in the glass." – Chris Carpenter - Wine Maker: Nov. 2025
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Drinking Window: 2021 - 2050 Size: 1500mL Critic Scores: 98 JA, 97 RP, 97 OB Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.5%"The 2016 Cardinale Red Wine is a thrilling blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot crafted by superstar winemaker, Chris Carpenter. the wine was aged in 100% French oak (93% new) for twenty months before bottling. The stunning aromatics almost catch you off guard. Deep aromatics of creme de cassis, graphite, creosote, and blackberry compote all come together seamlessly in the glass. The freshness and intensity of wine is gorgeous, as the silky mouthfeel makes the wine effortlessly glide across the mid-palate. Deep dark fruits collide with chocolate covered espresso bean, tar and anise flavors all marvelously sing in unison on the palate. A truly stunning heavy hitter of a wine, the 2016 Cardinale Red Wine will be very long-lived." – Owen Bargreen - Tasted: Feb 2020
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Drinking Window: 2024 - 2034 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 98 WE, 96 WS, 95 RP Region: Champagne ABV: 12.5%"There is a touch of toast as well as enticing apple and citrus aromas. On the palate, this wine is rich, intense, poised between maturity and ripe white fruits. It is a beautifully balanced wine, ready to drink." – Wine Enthusiast - Tasted: Dec. 2024
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Drinking Window: 2026 - 2060 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 CT, 100 GL, 100 WP, 100 WM Region: Pomerol ABV: 14.4% - 14.5%"It features notes of violets and black winter truffle. The structure is seamless, showcasing an excellent mid-palate with vibrancy, refinement, sophisticated touch, and remarkable aftertaste. It is just as captivating as it was when sampled from the barrel. The texture is reminiscent of liquid cashmere." – Izak Litwar - Great Wines from Bordeaux - Tasted: Oct. 2024
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Drinking Window: 2025 - 2048, 2026 - 2056, 2026 - 2045 Size: 3 - Magnums Critic Scores: WE 99 WI, 98 WE, 98 JL Region: Napa Valley ABV: 14.1%, 14.5%, 14.5%
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Drinking Window: 2024 - 2034 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 91 CT Region: Sonoma Valley ABV: 12.00% "The alluring nose draws you in with red raspberry, peach galette, and passion fruit unfold with hints of orange peel, white flowers, graham cracker, and white truffle. The palate is mouth-filling, both vibrant and opulent, with an exceptionally fine bead and enduring finish. This wine shows its pedigree from our Le Rêve Cuvée, with elegant structure and depth of flavor revealing itself behind the fresh entry." – Winemaker's Tasting Notes
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Drinking Window: 2018 - 2048 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 RP, 95 CT Region: Mount Veeder ABV: 14.4 - 14.9% "The nearly perfect, inky/purple-colored 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder boasts abundant aromas of blueberry pie, ink, violets, burning embers, and camphor. The staggeringly intense, provocatively complex aromatics are followed by a full-bodied wine with exquisite concentration as well as a stunningly pure texture. One of the most prodigious 2007 Cabernets I tasted, it should provide magical drinking in 5-6 years, and last for three decades or more." – Robert Parker - Tasted: Dec. 2009
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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
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Drinking Window: 2032 - 2042 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 94 - 96 JM, 94 TA Region: Morey - St - Denis - Monts ABV: 13.5 - 14% "Slightly paler in colour than the Domaine's other whites. The bouquet is really fine, speaking more of the terroir than its grape (100% Aligote). Crystalline purity yet with a little flesh behind. Becomes sharper on the palate but a question of youth. Will develop some greengage character later. Really very smartly made. This will be a great success." – Jasper Morris - Inside Bordeaux - Tasted: Nov. 2022
