Alpha Omega, II Proprietary Red, Napa Valley

Paso tasting room

2018 vintage

My Last bottle. My oh my what wonderful juice.

2013 vintage

A lovely warm blend. Everything I’ve read says the blend amounts are proprietary but it has some cab and merlot, as well as verdot and cab franc. Jammy cherry scent, light milk chocolate. The taste is similar, big fruits, cherry and blueberry, with light chocolate and lemon. Short but pleasant finish, not overly astringent, smooth outro. Would definitely drink again!

2018 vintage

Solid wine, had with a steak. Big and bold. Drink now

2013 vintage

Solid effort. Needs some time to open up. A little disjointed but with air comes together. Darker fruit and all things considered a good QPR wine.

2014 vintage

Magnum. Super smooth and silky. Blue and black fruits with a medium finish. I would not wait much longer. Ready to drink now.

2014 vintage

this was my second bottle, about a year after the first. It has improved without a doubt. Delicious, smooth, aromatic ,complex with a wonderful finish. Drank over two evenings with no fade in quality. Will cellar for a few more years without effort. Will not be able to wait another year for the next one.

2013 vintage

Great wine, as always.

2013 vintage

Another great "II"! Love this wine. Always a winner. Drinking really well now.

2013 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours. I’d raise this to a 91 Pointer though. It’s definitely gotten more mellow, smoother and balanced. Low fruit though, promarily black. Still a nice medium-big wine. And for the price paid, a solid Excellent QPR. Would get more again, even a current vintage.

2014 vintage

My wife picked up some VA, to the point she could not drink it. I did not and really enjoyed it. Overall, a great wine, as usual.

2013 vintage

Over the past 2 weeks I've had the 2011, 2012 and now the 2013. SLOFRED seems to be enamored with this wine, but I was a bit disappointed considering the reviews. It's a solid wine but not epic or anything. Better than the previous 2 so it gets a 90, but I do think its over rated and over priced. I've had many better bottles for less $.

2013 vintage

Delicious, as all AO wines. This is great value, and just what they know will tease you into wanting their higher end wines. Lot of red fruit, subtle oak, lovely!

2013 vintage

Seems this wine is greatly over rated IMHO. Over ripe and syrupy without acid/tannin structure necessary to support the fruit/oak elements. On top of that, there is nothing that stands out about the wine .... basic and expected. Many better wines out there for the same or better price.

2014 vintage

Same comments. Great value.

2013 vintage

As is the case for every time I open one of these, it was fabulous. Drinking really well right now. Classic Napa Cab at a great QPR.

2013 vintage

Full bodied. Dark and inky. Fruit forward but with time does become more complex. A little heavy on tannins and acid still. May like another couple years in bottle.

2014 vintage

Consistently fabulous.

2013 vintage

Drank on BI’s deck. Everyone loved it. Enjoyed it much more than the last bottle of II.

2014 vintage

Memorial Day pre BBQ magnum. Crowd pleaser that is drinking well right now. Smooth and flavorful with a touch of sweetness.

2014 vintage

This bottle is definitely getting back to the typical AO II quality!

2013 vintage

Great QPR; solid fruit, smooth tannins. Drink and enjoy now.

2014 vintage

A great wine, but I have had better bottles and vintages. I will need to drink more before I have a final opinion on this wine and vintage.

2013 vintage

Much better. Time in the bottle is being rewarded. This was nice and rich, but with a touch of heat. Nice and deep. A Great QPR though! After decanting, this really smoothed out. An excellent wine and a Great QPR! Get more? Without a doubt, Excellent QPR.

2014 vintage

This wine is always such a great value. Classic BDX without needing to wait 10 years for it to come around.

2013 vintage

Another great II. This vintage has more vegitative cabernet character than I have experienced in the past. A keeper none-the-less.

2013 vintage

Not the usual 93 wine. Maybe the bottle? Vintage?

2013 vintage

One of my favorites. Smooth and luscious.

2014 vintage

Tremendous variation vs prior bottles. Fruit had dissipated and no structure. Gave it 45 mins to see if it opened up but just poured it down the drain.

2013 vintage

Meh, red fruits, bright acidity- had with steak and it was fine, just not anything special. Could hang around for another 5-10 years fine. It was just, well, kinda boring.

2013 vintage

Entry level Alpha Omega offering. Much lighter than the rest of their lineup. Medium bodied and medium finish. Good pizza pasta wine.

2013 vintage

Solid red blend but didn’t strike me as particularly special. Prefer the Jayson much more at around the same price point. Drank at Arpeggio paired with mixed grille of steak, scallops, and shrimp

2014 vintage

Excellent. A wine to look forward to drinking again. 53% Cabernet Sauvignon 36% Merlot 5% Petit Verdot 4% Cabernet Franc 2% Malbec 4 yrs. 14.8 ABV Napa Valley / North Coast / California PC $$$ WVR 36.36 | Good value at the price point.

2013 vintage

Good aroma Good Dark color Good complexity Good finish Interesting flaw that we hope will breath itself away. Took about 1/2 hour to become a good wine

2013 vintage

Red raspberry, Boise berry on the nose. Lots of power but in an elegant way. The merlot calms it down and give it a great finish with cherry, cola and a touch of oak. Great QPR

2014 vintage

Smells like craberries and a touch of bitter fruit. And lots of power on the back.

2014 vintage

Excellent. A wine to look forward to drinking again. 53% Cabernet Sauvignon 36% Merlot 5% Petit Verdot 4% Cabernet Franc 2% Malbec 4 yrs. 14.8 ABV Napa Valley / North Coast / California PC $$$ WVR 47.75 | A great wine value for the price.

2013 vintage

Consumed with a modest cold. Had already been accessed via Coravan a week ago, balance of the bottle was Pop n pour. Light, bright red fruit on the nose – red cherry, strawberry, wood shavings. Medium to light weight on the palate, herbs and red fruit continue in the flavor profile. Brief finish, easy to drink, not overly complex, but a great value at $31

2013 vintage

This 15.1% wine was really good. But, and this is a big but, this baby has to be decanted. Upon opening, it was really tight and very unappealing. After about 30–45 minutes, it started getting better. 90 minutes later, it was even better. Give It Time... and you will be well rewarded. Keep in mind, this is also a young 2014 as well. Very dark color. Clear, but not brilliant. Aroma is nice... rich and dark with oak and depth. …

2014 vintage

This is a nice effort. Red blend does have dark berry overtones, with some cedar. Nice, long finish. Balanced, with reasonable complexity. Paired well with grilled steaks. A hit with our kids.

2013 vintage

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