Cakebread Cellars

"The 2016 Chardonnay opens with notions of lanolin, honey toast and cedar with a core of spiced pears and apple butter. Medium-bodied, the palate d...

"Perfumed aromas of ripe pear and white peach lead to a grainy youthful edge. This is most impressive where it should be. The finish unveils delica...

"This wine opens with aromas of ripe golden apple, white peach, and notes of oak. On the palate, apple and pear characters are balanced by fresh ac...

"The attractive 2012 Chardonnay reminded me of Chardonnays from the 1970s and early 1980s. The wine was aged in French oak for eight months, but yo...

"The big '01s are still rolling out. This one's very fine and Oakville-y, showing well-oaked, lush black currant and cassis fruit, with a cocoa fin...

"Composed of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Syrah that saw about 48% new French oak, the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select is a quintessentia...

"This is a classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, with complex aromas and flavors of black currants, cassis, and chocolate. The tannins are smooth...

"Cakebread Cellars have been on a roll, and looking back at the 2005s makes me realize just how impressive their wines have been. The 2005 Cabernet...

"A classic, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon offers plenty of crème de cassis and spring flower characteristics as well as beautiful density, sweet tann...

"This blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot comes from Suscol Springs estate vines, planted on rocky outcroppings to yield small, concentr...

"Very deep purple-black colored, it is profoundly scented of crushed blackcurrants, warm blueberries, plum preserves, Black Forest cake and charcoa...

"This wine presents a fragrant, intricate aroma of ripe blackberry and boysenberry, accompanied by nuances of dark chocolate and toasted oak. Rich ...

"Blended with 9% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, this bold fullbodied red impresses in its thick, intensely concentrated layers of r...