Signorello, Padrone, Napa Valley

In the peak of its drinking window. Will probably stay there for several years. Doesn't need to be decanted.

2012 vintage

Concentrated, complex, fruit forward with blueberry and blackberry notes on aroma and palate along with weathered leather and slight tobacco note. Well structured, velvety finish. Decanted 1.5 hours, paired perfectly with noisette of lamb.

2012 vintage

One of the best wines I've tasted. Great tannin and fruit. possibly opened to young. Could use another 5 years in the bottle.

2019 vintage

My palate seemed off today. Still an enjoyable big young wine, but this was a little sweeter than I remembered. Dark fruit, black plum, blackberry, black currant--nice length and layers

2012 vintage

Not sure its worth the price tag but really nice wine. Smooth in its profile, elements come together in wonderful balance and harmony.

2019 vintage

Great, but unusual. My first impression was that it tasted more like Northern Rhône Syrah than a Napa Cab-based blend. With more decanting it changed a bit and the Napa brand became more recognizable. Beautifully aromatic, very dark fruit with slightly sweet notes of raisin and chocolate at the end of the palate, balanced integrated structure with soft tannins

2012 vintage

Warm dry growing season yielding quality wines for aging, but said to be too fruit-forward or overripe for some. Padrone, aka “the thinking man’s Caymus” (lol), is great execution of the big concentrated Napa Cab. I’m a fan despite my inclination against fruit bombs. Deep purple, very light evidence of aging at the rim. Decanted 3 hours, drank over 2 days: Yes, a fruit bomb, with the nose somewhat linear but more interesting over time… Cherry and raspberry syrup, BLUEBERRY …

2012 vintage

Deep ruby color. Black cherries on the nose. Opened up with 30 minutes in decanter to show a Bordeaux style CA cab that is now fully mature and well knit - less fruit forward and plump, with leather, some spice, vanilla, rich mouth feel, long finish. Drink up.

2005 vintage

Big time wine. Fragrant, intoxicating, and complex nose. On the palate a big very fruti-forward extraction. Blackberry, black currant, basil, scorched earth, cacao, and candied black cherry. Driving great now, and personally I wouldn't hold another ten years, though there is enough acidity on the back end to last a while. Seamless mix of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Cabernet Franc, aged for 2 years in 100% new French oak.

2012 vintage

My last of these. This was delightful right out of the bottle though took on a pronounced, overt, sugary sweetness after about an hour - felt a bit over the top. But, this completely disappeared after about the 2nd hour, and things became much more deep, powerful and serious. Very nice. Wish I had more. I generally love the '12 Napa vintage and this is no exception.

2012 vintage

Two hour decant and - wow - a structured, generous, complex and classic cab. Served with chateaubriand on a special occasion dinner, for which this wine was very well suited. Drinking beautifully now, jammy and long. Notes of plum, dark cherry, coffee and tobacco. Same experience as others with disintegrating cork - take care, use long-worm c-screw and have the butler's friend ready.

2004 vintage

Dark, saturated crimson color. Prune, plum, carob and fig on the nose; rich and expansive palate of black currant, fig, chocolate and just a touch of oak. Tannins completely resolved. Finish is velvety sweet and long. Good as it gets for this style, and greatly enjoyed by all with grilled steaks.

2012 vintage

Elegant and refined… Until the alcohol wallops you at 15.8%. Sticks out like a sore thumb. Fruits have faded nicely to the background but the alcohol…it will be mostly the alcohol…. Drink now. I don’t see this getting any better.

2012 vintage

Had this on thanksgiving. Pnp and was very hot. Poured into a decanter for 3 minutes. Blackberries and spices hit the nose. Other than the high alcohol the acid and tannins were well integrated. Drinking well now.

2012 vintage

Drinking beautifully at 9 years. An amazing wine.

2012 vintage

Dry; medium plus tannin; full body and high alcohol; fruit is now in the background although still black cherry and black plum; a decent amount of oak with cedar, cigar box, and tobacco but nicely integrated. Violets and thyme/sage on the back palate; medium finish wish keeps this wine from being outstanding; at 15.8% alcohol, this must be exclusively from the valley floor vineyards

2012 vintage

Pretty similar to previous notes. So enticing, the acidity was perhaps more apparent with this example. This really delivers.

2012 vintage

Some elegance and excellent value...nice layering and bright fruit with stripes of blackberry, black currant and plum

2012 vintage

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2012 vintage

This is just starting to open for business, and is a full-bodied goddess. Decanted for an hour. Blackberry, cassis, roasted garlic, sassafras, blueberries, granite and black pepper. The palate shows no secondary nuances, but is very approachable, with layered, velvety tannins. The length and lift add the needed elegance; there’s so much backbone and will age quite well. Decadent and elegant. A true wonder. Drink now - 2035.

2012 vintage

Decanted for two hours. Flat opening nose. medium length finish, chocolate and cassis, tannins have mellowed, good but not worth the price.

2012 vintage

Dark crimson/purple colored. Took a little effort to coax the bouquet from the glass, but once it opened up it was almost as much fun to smell as it was to taste. Dark blue/black fruits with hints of cassis and chocolate, with a long, full finish. Still some drying tannins left, so it has plenty of life left in it and is just hitting the beginning of its prime drinking window. Found this for $90 at Costco and am glad …

2012 vintage

This delivered. Medium-bodied, not as powerful as one might expect but there is some power there. So silky smooth. I generally love the '12 vintage and this was such a classy example. Very elegant.

2012 vintage

Nose: Covid Taste: blackberries, chocolate mint with a chalky consistency. Really nice long and smooth finish.

2012 vintage

Long finish. Great nose, dark fruit with hints of leather and coffee. Need to be careful as the cork is starting to disintegrate. Drink extremely well now!

2004 vintage

Excellent—great body ang fruit

2012 vintage

Not as expressive as last bottle. Still rich and thick with leather especially on the finish, but it didn’t open up as much.

2012 vintage

Drink now with 2 hour decant or hold

2012 vintage

One hour decant. Lots of charcoal, leather, and dark fruit on the nose. Plenty of cassis and pencil lead across a long finish. Well balanced, and in a good spot for early drinking. Enough stuffing to go another 10-15 years, too. Nice wine.

2012 vintage

Decanted for 90 minutes then consumed over 3 hours. Not a showy wine with any kind of overreach, this bottle delivered pure Napa Cabernet in a straightforward and elegant manner. A terrific sense of acid drives the finish.

2012 vintage

Ray Sr. Would have been very proud of this wine Ray Jr. made for his dad. Gorgeous. Still full of fruit, yet jammy balanced fruit with plums.

2004 vintage

Showing beautifully. Dark fruit, chocolate, cassis, leather. Had great body and mouthfeel and still a little tight. Softened a bit during a decanted hour.

2005 vintage

This was especially good. After decanting, it was a very nice, big wine, jammy yet not too fruity. Just delicious. Only wish I had more!

2004 vintage

NC Cindy Tasting, June 2013 (Phredd's Humble Abode) : The first thing one notices about this wine is the bottle. The full bottle must weigh more than 4 pounds. The glass is ridiculously thick, and the weight makes it a challenge to pour. Once in the glass, it is dark, but not black - somewhere between the Caymus and the Diamond Creek. The nose is blackberry, but with a distinct overtone of rye cracker. It's an interesting combination. On the …

2005 vintage

Decanted two hours prior to drinking. Aromas of meat, leather and dark fruits when opened. Big, bold wine. Flavors of cassis, currant and leather. Very little oak. Definitely not a fruit forward Napa Cab, but more like a Bordeaux Cab blend. Chewy tannins and strong structure. Not the type of Napa Cab I prefer, but still a very enjoyable wine. Paired nicely with our steaks.

2005 vintage

Med deep ruby - now at hour four after decanting, it is jammy and reductive, with alcohol and stewed aromas alongside the ripe fruit notes - more or less the same on the palate, just a little OTT, lacking freshness and cut - flavour profile runs past ripe cassis to plummy and overripe, stewed notes - still some tannins on the back end which cinch up the finish - a bit disjointed - not bad, but not our style - …

2004 vintage

Canada vs Russia! (Downtown) : Big Concentration Style, Not my style

2005 vintage

Big, bold, bordeaux style blend. Lots of dark fruits with some bite at then end. If you drink now, needs at least 2 hour decant. Best after 7-10 years in the cellar.

2005 vintage

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