Hundred Acre, The Ark Vineyard, Napa Valley

Decanted for 2 hours, and my favorite terroir did not disappoint. I know what I like and Hundred Acre Ark is it. Notes of black cherry, blueberry, violets and graphite with silky tannins and a 30-second finish. With a Cowboy Star steak, it can’t be beat!

2013 vintage

Slow Ox for 1.5 hours. Given the current price for gold, it made me reexamine how well the 24k ring of gold was really fired into the glass. For a challenging year, the wine is exceptional, assuming you like the very fruit forward style. Black and red fruits in waves enveloped in sweet Oak with some spice, the faintest touch of eucalyptus mint, some violets that took me by surprise, and dusty tannins that still have some backbone to them …

2009 vintage

Same as previous note - merry Xmas to all

2008 vintage

This is dense Cabernet. Pronounced aromatics kirsch, black cherry, wet underbrush, , and cigar paper. Deep maroon color, long legs. On the palate there are strong flavor of black cherry, sage, a whiff of coconut, toasted marshmallow, extinguished campfire, and tobacco leaf. 97 or better with food. This is a highly extracted winter warmer Cab.

2013 vintage

decanted some 30 minutes after opening, and started drinking a little more than 1 hour after opening. Minty, a bit earthy, and actually a little savory on the nose. Definitely showing cool fruit, and surprisingly not as jammy as expected. Really opened up after 2 hours, and showing smoky notes, too. Delicious.

2006 vintage

Young, but very approachable. Bold, deep ruby color. Hints of flowers, pepper. Earthy with a very smooth finish. A favorite of the tasting group.

2019 vintage

I know I’m biased with HA but this is so pure and luxurious- drinks like water - I don’t think it could get better but has a little bite on the back end so I think it could go longer but it’s definitely drinking smooth - couldn’t even decant it was going down too smooth

2008 vintage

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of vanilla, pencil lead, chocolate, vanilla, black fruits, spices, toast, cedar box. Long finish. Medium+ acidity and high tannin. Tannin is velvety and balanced.

2019 vintage

Such a beauty hitting her stride

2009 vintage

Superb

2019 vintage

Love this wine - maybe I’m a bit biased with HA but Ark vineyard never disappoints - super smooth

2008 vintage

PnP. Spot on in drinking window. Even better 30 minutes to an hour in the glass.

2009 vintage

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of vanilla, pencil lead, chocolate, vanilla, black fruits, spices, toast, cedar box. This will just get better by time. 3nd tasting notes.

2019 vintage

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of vanilla, pencil lead, chocolate, vanilla, black fruits, spices, toast, cedar box. This will just get better by time. 2nd tasting notes.

2019 vintage

Really good wine but for the price it was a little disappointing. Again, it was VERY good but I think the ‘06 Dominus was better and a hundred bucks (or 2) cheaper. Still, I’d been looking forward to opening this one and NYE was the perfect night! Great wine but pricey…

2006 vintage

What a special wine. I took this to my parents' annual Christmas Eve dinner. It did not disappoint. Instead, every wine we had AFTER this wine just didn't measure up. This wine is in its perfect drinkability window. The fruit is perfectly on display. The wine is still young, but not too young. I see great things for this wine for the next 5-10 years. It was nectar of the Gods. Merry Christmas!! (PS I decanted it for about 90 …

2006 vintage

Wonderful with Steak dinner at Chess Club.

2009 vintage

See previous notes. Just a great CS. Beautiful black fruit and graphite aromas. Full-bodied beast yet graceful on the palate with silky tannins and a 30-second finish.

2013 vintage

Just incredible in termes of complexity. Structured but velvety, powerful but elegant. A perfect balance ! I rate it 99+ and not 100 because it will reach perfection in a few years..

2019 vintage

Better than in 2024. Sweet fruit with a long juicy finish. Acidity level just right.

2008 vintage

Just pure joy in a bottle. Decanted for 4 hours and drank with a charcuterie meat & cheese board and a nice filet at Cowboy Star. The aromas were complex with black fruit up front, violets, and graphite. Some lavender as well. Full-bodied with blackberry and raspberry, light cedar and tasty minerality. Grippy tannins that turned silky over the course of dinner. Phenomenal finish that went on for 30 - 45 seconds!

2013 vintage

Mellowed out significantly. Become way more subtle and smooth. The alcohol is there but completely integrated. There�s no desire to please. A bit of menthol. Relaxed fruit. Voluptuous herbal notes. Winter fire and the thick blankets that go with it. A wine like no other.

2008 vintage

Loved it

2009 vintage

Excellent dark ruby color. Intense and layered flavors of dark fruits, stone, smoke, delivered with panache. Paired beautifully with a rib eye on fathers day.

2009 vintage

Classic HA. Tannins have subsided and drinks just superbly. Mouthfeel is lots of red ripe fruits and a hint of tobacco and leather feel. Wish I had a few more bottles.

2013 vintage

I went over the last note and had some additional thought. Read my last note again and consider opening a bottle now. No need to wait I M H O.

2008 vintage

The wine just does not quit! A 96 for one hour and otherwise a 92, so I am giving the bottle a 93. Slight alcohol on the nose, but the cherry, cinnamon, and red raspberry still came through. This is probably due to the high alcohol level. The palate is warm with cinnamon, plumb, prune, cassis, and leather. Not the best combination of descriptors and certainly not like the sweet fruit forward younger Cali Cabs. Decanted for one hour and …

2008 vintage

Plenty of time left for this one. Probably opened it a little too early. A touch of heat/alcohol that kept it from being a 100. This may integrate with a few more years of rest.

2013 vintage

Popped and poured. Slow ox for 2 hours. Classic flashy style Hundred Acre. Big, attractive perfume emanates from the glass. The wine shows oodles of glycerine and length. Black raspberry and cherry fruit, with some gravel and tobacco notes. Layers of flavor.

2008 vintage

Hundred Acre Tasting : Pronounced nose intensity with notes of vanilla, pencil lead, chocolate, vanilla, black fruits, spices, toast, cedar box. This will just get better by time.

2019 vintage

In the enchanting setting of A Festa Restaurant in Corsica, where the air was heavy with the scent of jasmine and sea salt, I found myself enraptured by both the company and the exquisite wine that graced our table. It was there, amidst flickering candlelight and the gentle strains of a distant serenade, that I shared an intimate moment with the one who had captured my heart. As we uncorked the bottle of 2013 Hundred Acres, the anticipation hung thick …

2013 vintage

Enjoyed at Alpen Rose on the once in a lifetime occasion of Claudia�s 18th birthday with her friends and family. Amazing night. Bittersweet. Wine was amazing as always.

2008 vintage

Simply one of the best Cabernet Sauvignons I have ever drunk. A spectacular bouquet and a balanced mix of black fruit and minerality. Silky tannins and a very long finish. See previous notes.

2013 vintage

Decanted for more than 3 hours, and I have to say that it was one of my favorite cabs of all time. Dark fruit (plum, black cherries, black raspberries) on the nose with notes of violets and graphite. The palate is laced with plum, blackberry and black cherry flavors with fine grained tannins and a 30-second finish!

2013 vintage

Anonymous jam.

2009 vintage

California Wine Weekend; 12/1/2023-12/3/2023 (Mos Eisley Cantina & Waterhouse Restaurant) : This offered impressions of red fruit, jammy blue fruit, sandalwood and spice. Not as hot as the other wines in this flight but more anonymous. Ark is a rugged site tucked away in the base of Glass Mountain that has a strong impression of terroir in some vintages, but not the case today. Hundred Acre went to extreme measures in 2009 to get the fruit quality, ripeness and extraction …

2009 vintage

Absolute rockstar in all regards. Tannin and alcohol as mellow as they'll ever be for a Hundred Acre, and fruit forward but not cloying. Has to be in its prime.

2013 vintage

Dark ruby in color with a brick rim. Showing a beautiful nose of black fruits, cedar, vanilla and chocolates. Full bodied with medium acidity. Fruit forward on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel. Showing black currant, blackberries, cooked plums, cedar, licorice, vanilla, cola, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, caramel, light earth, eacaliptus and black pepper. Spicy on the long finish with spices, cherries and fine grained tannins. This beautiful 15-year-old is drinking very nicely now. smooth and elegant, …

2008 vintage

Slow ox for two hours. Full bodied, it turns up the dial in concentration and exuberance but then has enough acidity to rein it so it doesn�t feel heavy. Developing complexity and finishes long and satisfying.

2008 vintage

Red and black fruits and still tastes surprisingly agile and fresh. Well integrated cedar and tobacco notes. Potent yet not overpowering. Absolutely magnificent and enjoyed with a dry aged ribeye.

2009 vintage

We really enjoyed this wine with our Easter lamb. A full mouthful of dark fruits, blackberries, cherries, plum as well as notes of chocolate, and vanilla. Tannins were noted but not excessive. This wine was the favorite for the meal which paired with a Ducru Beaucaillou from 2008.

2009 vintage

Gabrielle likes again

2008 vintage

Hundred Acre wine tasting : More structure than Morgans Way. Polished tannins, very soft and sensual.

2019 vintage

a little more structured than the 2019 Morgan's Way next to it. Less of a sweet fruit aroma, but more aromatic lift.

2019 vintage

Dark with a little sediment. Blackberry, blackcurrant. Young powerful and exciting

2009 vintage

Kiawah 2022; 8/6/2022-8/13/2022 : I'm liking these less with age. The fruit bomb factor fades and you're left with just kind of flabby fruit. It's still nice, but just kinda "meh" for the price

2008 vintage

Dark purple, fully mature but not old, dark fruits, minimally oaked, finishes well

2008 vintage

There was a slight sweet note which I liked but it still kept it from becoming PERFECT!

2013 vintage

extracted, elevated alcohol , rich , brooding but developed over time. Too young and stylistically not my preference

2009 vintage

Bright scarlet color with a light amber edge. Cassis, red raspberry, blueberry, sweet lilies, iron and lead pencil. Still a higher alcohol presence, but the palate is showcasing some dried fruits and age. Very tasty and recommend drinking up in this window. p.s. leftovers

2006 vintage

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