Girard, Artistry, Napa Valley
Girard · California › Napa Valley › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90
/100
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18
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93
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Taster #1252
· Jun 13, 2025
92/100
Quite enjoyable overall though definitely showing signs of its age. Took about 45 minutes to an hour to open up and held strong for some time after that.
2005 vintage
Taster #1252
· Oct 9, 2023
92/100
Still has some tannin but fruit is starting to fade. Pleasant overall and the group I was with were impressed at 18 years out.
2005 vintage
Taster #4887
· Dec 24, 2019
M's w the girls. Delicious, outshined the 9i8 Raff. This is in such a nice place. DStill rich and powerful, even youthful. Has time to last, just sittting at its second phase here for a while.
2005 vintage
Taster #4887
· Dec 19, 2019
Amazing ausarity at this age for another great cali wine. This is drinking youthful, full bodied, on its own or w a great piece of beef, or heaty winer fare. Balanced, powerful experience. The blend is great, deliverers layered flavors and finish across the varietals. Yummy blend. Balanced, youthful. Easy 10 years left. Entering peak window
2005 vintage
Taster #6206
· Jun 13, 2014
89/100
Softer style cab with black fruit, anise and cassis. Soft relaxed tannins balance well with fruit and alcohol. Medium length finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #1832
· Apr 19, 2014
92/100
Lovely wine with a rich silky body. Great tasting with hints of blackberry and licorice.
2005 vintage
Taster #8898
· Nov 26, 2013
90/100
Update: forgot about this bottle, vacuvined it and opened 2 days later. And I was surprised in that time, the entire flavour profile had really opened up. It felt hollow in the mid palette upon opening after a 1 hour decant. But by day 2 now, it had become quite lush, rounded and full. The nose was probably more muted and still with some grippy tannin. But a very nice wine. Again that's what I find so fascinating about wine …
2005 vintage
Taster #8898
· Nov 22, 2013
89/100
Nicely balanced wine. Medium body. Nose of toasty oak, orange peel, red berries. On the palette, slight grippy tannins, medium red fruit finish. At a good drinking period. Solid Napa Red.
2005 vintage
Taster #8101
· Aug 16, 2013
89/100
Well balanced and focused. Had with Merryvale's coffee rub strip steaks. Dark fruits but none readily identifiable. Opened and decanted about 1 hour before drinking
2005 vintage
Taster #8843
· May 20, 2013
Needs a good 2 hr decant. There is some heat at first, after a couple of hours it gives way to the fruit. On day two, it had smoothed out and was much better. If rated day one, I'd say 89, day two, 91.
2005 vintage
Taster #9916
· Jan 29, 2013
Took a while to open up but once it did was quite nice. I would drink it now if you have it though!
2005 vintage
Taster #7679
· Jan 27, 2013
91/100
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It tastes like Strawberry Jam, Cherry, and Oak. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium. Aged well, drink now.
2005 vintage
Taster #1145
· Aug 13, 2011
89/100
Aged very well; much better than initial tasting upon purchase. Flavors of dark fruits, spice and tobacco.
2005 vintage
Taster #3318
· May 20, 2010
89/100
Very good...settled tannins, dark cherry-like fruit, smooth and easy drinking...but short on the finish...not worth $40 IMO
2005 vintage
Taster #3950
· Apr 12, 2010
89/100
widely accepted wine at the dinner party. Very polished sleek, velvety with some oak.
2005 vintage
Taster #3088
· Apr 10, 2010
91/100
Fantastic Cali cuvee! HUGE bold wine, with utterly dominant cherry and oak flavors. If you don't love the cherry-oak vibe, then pass, but I enjoyed this bottle immensely!
2005 vintage
Taster #6981
· Jan 6, 2010
93/100
This is a tastefully structured and well balanced wine. Deep purple color. Huge fruity and spicy nose. Flavors of spices, daek berries, licorice, and cassis. There is a fine balance in the tannins, acidity, alcohol, and texturebof the wine. It was a delight to drink my first and third glass at dinner with a bone in rib eye steak. Highly recommended fot the price!
2005 vintage
Taster #4068
· Nov 8, 2009
Love this wine! Smooth oak with black cherry and other dark fruit flavors. Velvety
2005 vintage
Taster #9960
· Aug 9, 2009
92/100
Still elegant, complex, rich, but great with food...
2005 vintage
Taster #3722
· May 11, 2009
88/100
Dark crimson/purple in color. The nose is full of red fruit and cedar, graphite. Across the palate there are currant, cherry and pronounced mineral notes. The tannins hang on through the long, dry finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #9960
· Jan 24, 2009
92/100
Dark red-violet color with a full body and currant and pencil shavings on the nose; well-balanced and elegant blend, with the predominance of the Cabs showing through -- currant and sweet pepper with a nice nose of cedar and pencil lead as the wine opened up; glassy and clean on the palate; definitely more restrained in style, but an excellent balance of sweet and savory that would go really well with an herbed meat.
2005 vintage
Taster #4201
· Jan 13, 2009
88/100
Not bad, but not great either. nice nose with black fruit and some coffee notes. Black cherry and mineral notes. Palate is not as expressive as the nose. The wine is rather simple and forward on the palate. Nothing to write home about, probably wouldnt buy again.
2005 vintage
Taster #2427
· Jan 5, 2009
This needs some time, nice nose, firm tannis and lacks complexity...revisit in a year.
2005 vintage
Taster #9902
· Nov 10, 2008
88/100
54% Cab Sauv., 21% Cab Franc, 14% PV, 9% Malbec and a dash of Merlot for good measure. N: Dark chocolate, deep cherries and a pronounced lilac note on the finish. Great nose It was still tight on the palate, with very firm tannins and a dry finish. This wine needs food - roast fowl or meat.
2005 vintage
Taster #8269
· Oct 23, 2008
(1) Best bottle of this I’ve had. Beautiful nose and strong and fruity on the palate. Average finish and no “wow” factor but very nice.
2005 vintage