by George Bato | Apr 17, 2024
FAUST 2021 THE PACTCABERNET SAUVIGNONCOOMBSVILLE | NAPA VALLEY Faust’s The Pact Cabernet Sauvignon is an enchanting manifestation of Coombsville’s allure, with its rich tapestry of concentrated dark fruits, velvety espresso tones, and the quintessential...
by George Bato | Feb 17, 2024
SILVER OAK2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY To celebrate the latest release of the Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, one of Napa Valley’s original “cult wines,” I have asked AI to re-write an introduction in the voice of Robert Louis...
by George Bato | Nov 26, 2023
FAR NIENTE2022 CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY After being shuttered for 60 years due to Prohibition, Far Niente was resurrected and today is widely recognized as a benchmark producer of Napa Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Nestled in the heart of California’s...
by George Bato | Sep 15, 2023
CHIMNEY ROCK 2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNONTOMAHAWK VINEYARDSTAGS LEAP DISTRICT NAPA VALLEY Do you hear that? It’s the sound of corks popping and glasses clinking, heralding the arrival of Chimney Rock’s much-anticipated 2019 Tomahawk Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon!...
by George Bato | Apr 13, 2023
FORTUNATE SON 2019 Jayson Woodbridge is one of California’s most well-known, talented winemakers who founded Hundred Acre in 1998. His wines have made the Wine Spectator Top 100 list in his second vintage and earned more than twenty perfect 100-point scores from...