Stonehaven (Ackerman Family Vineyards) Stonehaven (Ackerman Family Vineyards) Cabernet Sauvignon, USA, California, Napa Valley

Stonehaven (Ackerman Family Vineyards)

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1998 Other 93/100
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Taster #8506 · Jan 26, 2026
95/100
Beautiful color with nice patina. 30 minute decant, warm on the palette with a lingering finish. Nice balance between the fruit and tannins, velvety smooth. So happy that we have 3 more bottles.
1998 vintage
Taster #8399 · Jun 18, 2022
96/100
A truly magical wine in a great place right now. Opened for 3 hours and then decanted for another 2. A bit more would have been better as it continued to open up in the glass.
1998 vintage
Taster #5229 · May 25, 2022
96/100
This is getting better and better, as the once underrated vintage comes into its own with age. More bordeaux in style than napa, but i’d say the best of both worlds. Perfect now and for the next 10 years.
1998 vintage
Taster #2091 · Dec 4, 2021
92/100
Well, at least it goes out with style. Much better than my notes from a little over a year ago. But not worthy of cult status or cost. Still drinking well, but on the long decline.
1998 vintage
Taster #9032 · Jun 1, 2021
94/100
This earthy and elegant Pritchard Hill Cabernet is still going strong, with a density and lift that speak to the magic of more than two decades in the bottle. Garnet in color; medium in body; aromas of dried blueberry, tobacco, dried roses, and baking spices. Mature flavors of sour cherry, rhubarb, and cardamon, with an integrated and delicate finish that has plenty of lift. 13.9% alcohol. Drink in next 3-5 years, but no rush: this wine has hit an impressive, …
1998 vintage
Taster #8093 · Mar 6, 2021
92/100
45th Bday 1934-1999. When Diamond Creek is weakest of the night (Zoom) : Very good. A different league than the volcanic - perfumed red fruits - I would have not guessed 98. Very dark mountain fruit, perfumed fruit. Incredibly long finish. This showed very well. Those who dismissed the 98s should be vanished to an island where all they drink are 97s.
1998 vintage
Taster #0159 · Jan 28, 2021
90/100
tomato stems, dusty blackberries, mushrooms, truffle, cedar, earth spice, dried red florals and bruised cherry seems like provenance or storage is key to the reviews here. unfortunately the bottle that was shared with me felt old and tired. very herbaceous, but just a touch of elegance at the end.
1998 vintage
Taster #2091 · Jun 27, 2020
90/100
Huge dissapointment, especially re-reading my notes from 2017 (94 points). Obviously this is well in decline and not anything close to its price. Seemed acidic and lacking fruit and depth. Still perfectly good, but only at $30/btl.
1998 vintage
Taster #5229 · May 5, 2020
96/100
Perfectly stored bottle. What an amazing wine! Great balance, amazing young flavors, still quite a bit of fruit left, dark cherries. Great stuff!
1998 vintage
Taster #4226 · Apr 20, 2019
94/100
lovely wine - rounded, balanced, some complexity - very enjoyable. Was among the best among a tasting of high end Napa wine from the 90's.
1998 vintage
Taster #5533 · Apr 13, 2019
93/100
Very similar notes to last tasting in July of 2018. Very pleasant, but would not wait to drink if you have more bottles in your cellar... and yes, an excellent complement to burgers off the grill! Yum!
1998 vintage
Taster #4967 · Jul 9, 2018
93/100
I agree with previous later comments; this wine is a beautiful wine now, with a style more Bordeauxish that California. Complimented our food really well. Not a lot of tannin left, but the wine is holding together very well. I would not say it is declining; more in a second stage of life. Really enjoyed.
1998 vintage
Taster #5533 · Jul 7, 2018
93/100
Though missing some of the complexity and power of better vintages, this is nonetheless a very good bordeaux like, elegant wine, and also a very nice food match. Blackberries, currants, licorice, leather, earthiness, and hints of chocolate and tobacco. Full bodied wine with a long finish.
1998 vintage
Taster #5293 · Jan 5, 2018
Wine has classic cab nose, still some nice mature fruit...tannins all melted away...
1998 vintage
Taster #2091 · Jul 23, 2017
94/100
If it weren't so darn expensive I'd drink a lot of this. Just really well balanced across every facet of wine. Good flavor, balance, aroma and finish. Consistent with my notes from a couple years ago, nothing jumps out as excelling, just solid across the board. For $100 this would be the wine of the year. And btw, not over the hill if properly stored.
1998 vintage
Taster #0340 · Jun 28, 2017
93/100
Quite a lovely wine.
1998 vintage
Taster #0842 · Mar 28, 2016
93/100
Past its peak but aging gracefully. Vegetal with some leathery red fruit, sweet black fruit, spice, cedar and a slight taint from the cork. Continued to improve in the decanter over 1 hour or so as the vegetal cork quality began to blow off. Still some tannins on the finish.
1998 vintage
Taster #8439 · Mar 12, 2016
93/100
Garnet Red Olive and truffles on the nose, earthy notes too a lot of secondary notes, and dark spices and light dark cherries dark cherries and herbaceous not vegetal, well integrated and balanced. literally melts in your mouth Tannins 5.5 and mod max body Finish is long still Overall still great body and complexity for an 18yr old
1998 vintage
Taster #3097 · Mar 11, 2016
92/100
Strong berry and cherry nose. Integrated tannins and body. Tannins (7.5/10) Body is still a nice medium meaty weight 5/10. Acidity in the mid finish and a medium finish overall. Some backbone in the finish. In a Napa way this is now elegant rather than bold in your face. Elegant with body. I am not sure how long I would let this lie down for too many more years (given my preference not to lose too many tannins and a …
1998 vintage
Taster #1357 · Jan 20, 2016
92/100
Nose had dark fruit, vanilla, velvet and pretty oak. The palate had length and depth with mature and balanced purple and black fruit. The wine had a very nice balanced of strength and finesse for a big full bodied napa. Its drinking so well now. 92+
1998 vintage
Taster #2091 · Dec 29, 2015
93/100
Pretty good for a bad vintage, but comes across as solid across the board while not really excelling in anything. Good nose, big body, nice flavor, just needed more of everything as a cult cal, but again, can't complain for the bad vintage (other than the price).
1998 vintage
Taster #7667 · Dec 18, 2015
94/100
Really a beautiful, elegant wine. Stored in cellar since purchase. Still has time left, but didn't really change over the 2 hours or so we drank it over. More Bordeaux like than I would have anticipated.
1998 vintage
Taster #3628 · Mar 25, 2015
87/100
Bryant Family makes great Cabernets, and the 1998 has been a very good wine, but this bottle is over the hill, and the last of this vintage in my cellar. It did not have the pure cassis and silkiness that I so much value. It was rather neutral and had lost its charm.
1998 vintage
Taster #5293 · Nov 17, 2014
91/100
See my note on '98 Colgin
1998 vintage
Taster #6372 · Mar 14, 2014
93/100
Deep dark, sweet blue and red fruits on the nose and the mouth. Not a giant massive wine but also not a shrinking violet. Was a treat
1998 vintage