2014 White Rock Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon- USA, California, Napa Valley (4/8/2022)
Day 1: Classic Napa Valley Cabernet. Dark fruits, spice, mild oak, floral and menthol. Medium plus finish and nice acidity. Solid 93 points
Day 2: Even Better. Cassis, spice, menthol, gravel, funk, earth and graphite. Medium plus and concentrated finish. This wine is off the charts on value. $60 a bottle! 94 points
Recommendation: One of the better Napa Values in many years. (94 pts.)
This is a fun wine to blind people with. I often get theā¦"This is either Napa from an āold schoolā producer, or a Bordeaux from a warm vintage. I agree, I think these are a good value play for people that like well balanced Cabernet Sauvignon.
Iām late to the game here, but Iād highly recommend visiting White Rock while in Napa. One of my favorite experiences is dining at the picnic table on the property that overlooks its vineyards. Oh, and the wine is great as well.
Iām not quite sure because itās complimentary since Iām a White Rock wine club member. I donāt remember it being outrageously expensive though.
We just opened our last bottle of 2011 White Rock Vineyards Claret (Bordeaux blend). It was drinking really well and seemed very classic old school napa style. I wasnt sure if it was just the lighter year, or that was typical. Thanks for the info!
Have really enjoyed the wines from this property/producer. The Syrah and Cabs (Laureate, Cave Hill and Napa) are our favorites. Last time we tasted there in 2018 it was $50 waived with 3 bottle purchase. I think it was the 2017 fire that nailed them. If memory serves, they lost everything earlier than ā13 as it was stored in the parentās basement whose house burned down. Highly recommend their wines and the experience.
Also, Iāve had White Rock Clarets from between 1999-2001 and they were exceptional. Iād highly recommend those if you can track them down. They werenāt overly expensive.
Sounds old school without the big production which I like. So many wineries in Napa do these 1.5 to 2 hour sit down tastings with food. I just want to taste the wines make some purchases and go to the next place.