Well this is a toss up between the 2005 Tobacco Road Cabernet Vitality Napa Valley and 2005 Tobacco Road Cabernet Private Reserve Napa Valley…but i guess we’re biased?!? Hahaha…Great show & you’re dead on w/ Roca…great producer!

Great Show wish i had the chance do large blind tasting like that.
QOTD Either Cobblestone or Sequoia Grove both are great

QOTD – It would be a tie between the 2001 Arns Estate Cab & the 1997 Spottswoode.

One thought – if you want to change the wine world, it might be more radical and effective to move away from the 100pt scoring scale. Think outside the existing box of wine scoring, a practice that causes so much conflict within the industry you’re trying to change. You’re a creative guy – bring some creative thunder to how you rate and/or measure good wine.

QOTD: So many to choose from, but I do like Turnbull and Klinkerbush Zin!

Nice show would like to see more of these if time permits!

What a wonderful experience.

QOTD – In my limited experience, I don’t have too many to choose from. The best so far is a 2004 Franciscan. I tend to like Australian Cabs a little better so far. Still learning, so many wines, so little time.

No favorite Cali Cab Savs. I prefer the french.

Loved the format of this episode. It was more about the wine – producer is secondary.

Great show! I really enjoyed the blind tasting and your comments and scores. I don’t know if you should do ALL of your tastings blind, but it IS interesting. I think many of your other “themes” are quite excellent and you should continue to mix it up and bring the THUNDER in many ways. 🙂

QOTD: My favorite is probably St. Clement Orropas, but that is technically more of a meritage than a cab, per se. So if I had to pick something labeled as cab, I would go with Shafer Hillside or Pine Ridge Howell Mountain.

Clearly the blind format is the best for the show. Although I’d have preferred a mix of different wines from different places and varietals. Like you once did.

QOTD. Probably a 1990 Montelena, but not a huge fan of Napa/Cali Cab.

My favorite Napa Valley vineyard for the 03 and 04 vintages of cabs is Neal Family Vineyards.

TC

Loved this format GV. You have to do the blind tasting more often. Congrats on all of your recent success.

G-man – my fave all-time cab. was a ’97 Altamura, but my day-to-day favorite is Neal Family Vineyards.

Great show G! love the format.

QOTD: 2001 Peju Province Reserve… ROCKZOR!!

qotd: caymus. original, i know…..

Sweet show GV. QOTD: I dont rool deep so I havent tried alot fo the upper end Napa cabs, but Chat Montelena and Peju come to mind

O yes My Fav is Mayacamas Cab

My favorite napa cab is the 2003 Keenan Reserve. I would say the 2000 Quentessa, but I don’t think that’s 100% cab.

I agree on the Rocca vs Altamura match. I sell both in my restaurant and would recommend the $110 Rocca over the $150 Altamura. You should try the Rocca Syrah and Bad Boy Red. They’re both incredible for the price

Ridge Montebello is my favorite but from Santa Cruz Mtns, not Napa. I guess I would have to go with some older Heitz Martha’s or Joseph Phelps Insignia that I have had.

Ridge Montebello is my favorite but from Santa Cruz Mtns, not Napa. I guess I would have to go with some older Heitz Martha’s or Joseph Phelps Insignia that I have had.

2000 Dominus, but I haven’t had that many…

QPTD- 1994 Joseph Phelps Insignia. Changed my wine world.

Ristow without a doubt. You used to sell it, but stopped. PLEASE BRING IT BACK. Had to order direct from them.

2003 Neal
Haven’t had it for a while, but will soon. have a magnum to drink for bday in nov.

QOTD: Beringer & Sbragia Howell Mountain cabs

Gary, really like the brown bag format for a change. QOTD: Winesmith Crucible Napa Valley 2004 Cab.

QOTD: 2002 Duckhorn Estate Cab… It helps when I picked up this wine at a discount of $50.