Reviews
Technical Details
- BlendCabernet Sauvignon
- WinemakerPhilipe Melka
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia North Coast
- AppellationNapa
- Alcohol15.3%
Lail Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvee 2016
Philippe Melka has made an EPIC Cabernet for Robin Lail in 2016. I mean, EPIC. I will put it up with practically ANYTHING in this superb Napa Valley vintage. A MUST for serious collectors! I've tasted it a couple times now, yesterday at a tasting with literally hundreds of other top tier Cab, and it was a clear stand out. The best J. Daniel we have ever tasted! And...a pretty nice price compared to some of the other elite producers of Napa...!
There is so much to say about the wonderful, fascinating and generous Robin Lail, her history in the Valley, and her winemaker Philippe Melka that we would need a REALLY long email to pack it all in. Here’s a link to Wine Cellar Insider, which summarizes it well enough. I suspect most of you reading this are pretty well-informed from our many years of selling these incredible wines anyway, but just in case. Robin as a person is just a force of nature, and we are so proud to offer this today.
SUPER-LIMITED! 100 points! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED…!