Miner, Oracle, Napa Valley

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2004 vintage

I decanted for an hour and that’s all it needed. Really well balanced. Medium tannins. Plenty of fruit.

2019 vintage

Bold red blend with dark berry, spice, and oak notes. Full-bodied and polished.

2004 vintage

Fruit forward bouquet, full bodied mouthfeel, smooth tannins. Really nice wine.

2019 vintage

Wow - Decant 4 hours - drank in Zalto Glasswear - and let me tell you this wine is huge. Bold fruit, smooth, I'm saddened I only have 1 from when I first joined Miner wine club. Honestly, if you can find this wine, get it. It's ready now and on election victory night, glad I had this wine.

2004 vintage

Nicely rounded and complex. Enjoyed it for Mother’s Day 2020 with filet mignon celebrating during COVID-19 shut in.

2004 vintage

Drinking well now. If you have some, drink up. Notes of blackberry, leather, high carbon steel and cauliflower.

2004 vintage

Nary a hint of age in its color. A nose of red fruit, touch of oak. The palate reads red raspberry, red cherry, vanilla. A hint of forest floor to suggest its age, but not much. Tannins that hit firmly, but not overwhelmingly so. They like to sit on the front of the palate and not move any further back. A nice moderate to long finish with no bitterness. This wine is singing right now. And, based on its structure, …

2004 vintage

Decanted >3 hours. It has been 8 years laying since the last time we drank a bottle of this. My notes indicated nice but not a blow away wine. Well, this baby has grown up. Big bold dark red fruit with smoke, earth, vanilla and pepper. It has moved towards Cab (only 52%) but is now in the Wow category. Sorry to see this go. In a great window right now.

2004 vintage

Past peak for flavor however still had a soft tanic structure with a velvety finish. Curious if the flavor profile held up how long this could lay down

2001 vintage

Cork was compromised. Ick.

2004 vintage

Medium to full body. Pairs well with grilled bone in ribeye. Robust in a California way yet elegant and refined.

2004 vintage

A ruby wine with an enticing, yet powerful nose of vanilla, juniper, cassis, and berry. Astonishingly soft in the mouth with rich tastes of black currant, vanilla, dark berries. Loads of both berry and vanilla to the point it makes the wine seem sweet.

2004 vintage

Nose of black cherry, black currants, and forest floor, paired with beef roast, same on the palate, medium/big body, lots of rich fruit, very tasty, almost elegant, at its best so drink up, and a long finish.

2004 vintage

Somewhat disappointing wine from a winery that can do better. If you have it, drink it now.

2001 vintage

Nose of blackberry, black cherry, and a touch of earth, more of the same on the palate, my last bottle chosen to pair with the Porcini Crusted Filet Mignon at Fleming's for brunch. Bordeaux blend which is at it's peak, lots of rich fruit to taste, elegant, received favorable comments from both servers, medium/big body, smooth, supple, and savory tasting, long, flavorful finish.

2004 vintage

Found 2 bottles of this wine behind the 1980's Dunn Howell Mountain, so, I promptly opened one to go with the meat pizza for dinner. Nose of blackberry, currants, ripe mashed cherry fruit, and a touch of dusty earth, more of the same on the palate, showing it's age beautifully, flavors of aged Bordeaux but with more power and fruit, smooth and elegant fruit on the mid palate, easy to sip and drink the entire bottle during the evening, medium …

2004 vintage

Nose of black cherry fruit, currants and a touch of allspice, more of the same on the palate, at it's peak, smooth and elegant, medium/big body, very rich mouth filling fruit, long, long finish.

2004 vintage

Tasting of 3 Miner Family Red Wines with Gary, 2004 Oracle, 2001 Oracle and 2006 10th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon. Nose of currants, black cherry fruit, very aromatic, more of the same on the palate, almost elegant, has peaked, delicious tasting today, medium/big body, long, flavorful finish. My #2 of 3, Gary #1 of 3.

2004 vintage

Tasting of 3 Miner Family Red Wines with Gary, 2004 Oracle, 2001 Oracle and 2006 10th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon. Red fruits on the nose, berry and cherry on the palate, touch simple on the palate, medium body, waited too long, very tasty but tired and not the equal of the other two wines. My #3 of 3, Gary #3 of 3.

2001 vintage

Wonderful wine

2004 vintage

Nose of rich black fruit, currants and cherry with a touch of fig, more of the same on the palate, at it's peak, delicious, elegant, medium/big body, lots of sediment in the glass, mouth filling and very flavorful finish and aftertaste.

2004 vintage

Wonderful with beautiful nose. Crimson color with slight orange around edge. Extremely well balanced. Fabulous cab.

2004 vintage

This wine is at its peak know; it will only go downhill (in 2-3 years). It is delicious,; I had it with beef stew.

2001 vintage

Nice wine but nothing special, especially when considering the price.

2004 vintage

wonderful aromas and surprisingly light to drink. popped and sat in glasses for about an hour. really pleasant, went great with grilled rib eye. drink up.

2004 vintage

Lovely bouquet of red fruits, mouth drying taste from the merlot with delicious palate flavors of red fruit, medium long finish, has peaked, drink over next two years. From a 375ml bottle, drank second 375 ml bottle the next night, consistent notes and scores.

2001 vintage

We bought this from the winery this summer as part of a 8 bottle vertical: '01 - '08. This bottle was past its prime. It had a predominate mid-palate of tobacco, leather and some barn yard. We could tell it had a good past; we are guessing that it was best 2 to 3 years ago. Drink up if you have any of these left. We will try the '02 within the next week. Not going to rate this wine …

2001 vintage

beautiful bottle, big fruit nice earth and pleasant cear and oak

2004 vintage

Consistent with previous notes, wonderful blend.

2004 vintage

Absolutely delicious. My wife said "wow" when I handed her the glass. Has the structure, weight and flavors of a very good Bordeaux. Some green, but good green that imparts complexity. Red fruit with balanced acidity and tannins. A fabulous wine. Too bad I only had this one bottle.

2004 vintage

Drinking wonderfully now, oak has mellowed but fruit is showing through big time.

2004 vintage

can say safely the same as last time. this is a great bottle of wine. yes there can be better but it will not disappoint you.

2004 vintage

I have opened three 01 Oracles this year.. all wonderful. traditional bordeaux style and very elegant. Soft tannins and smooth finish. Def shorter than average drinking window.. 10 to 12 yrs max. Visited the winery this fall.. great people. Quality wines in all varietals and price ranges

2001 vintage

Still has some tannins. Finishes quickly. Well balanced. Would recommend drinking this now. We opened 10 cabs and blends from 2001 for a dinner and this was one of the top 4.

2001 vintage

Under performing in quality. Expect this state is due to both a sub-par bottling (despite the generally outstanding character of this vintage for Napa on whole) and age.

2001 vintage

What a great bottle of wine. I wasn't a fan of the 01 Oracle when I first had it a few years ago, but man it's really come into it's own. I'm hearing similar things about many 01 Napa cab based wines. Tannins fully resolved with loads of fruit. A well balanced wine that is drinking great right now. I don't see it getting much better.

2001 vintage

Last bottle. Popped and poured. Aromas of earth, cedar, some vegetal characters, and black fruits were present. Tannins have softened completely and wine remains balanced and elegant. Very complex and bordeaux like. Med to long finish.

2001 vintage

This bottle has strong nose of TCA. Opened at the Houston OL this evening.

2001 vintage

Opened for the Miner OL at the house.... third or fourth time having this wine... good solid bright fruit, nice acidity, structured, and more bordeaux like than CA style. Actually probably straddles the two.

2001 vintage

Pop & pour. Pretty aromas of cedar intermixed with chocolate & coffee scents & some black fruits. The only flaw was the slight alcoholic finish detected on the back end. Medium finish, with sweet tannins integrated nicely. Balanced & elegant. A complete departure from the wine I tasted on 10/21, which I now think I must have consumed an off bottle! Anyway, really enjoyed the wine. I think the wine is at its peak, and I don't think it will …

2001 vintage

Chewy and big. Straight forward fruit on the nose, with tons of chocolate and coffee notes. Drank most of bottle before leaving for dinner. Brad tried a few sips 5 hours later and said the wine had turned too much. Tried the next day, barely palatable -- though lovely out of the bottle.

2001 vintage

My wife and I were lucky enough to sample a vertical tasting of the first three releases of the Oracle wine from Miner. The 2001, 2002, 2003. Tasting Notes: 2001: The wine came off slightly astringent, possibly high alcohol, but still nice. 2002: Well balanced, full and fruity. I didn't find it quite as complex or maybe age worthy as the '03. This was my wife's favorite. 2003: Well balanced, a little more tannins than the 2002. The overall charecter …

2001 vintage

Fragrant fruit on the nose, taste of raspberries and cherries on the mid palate, and a green finish with lots of alcohol. Wine not as balanced as I'd like; the alcohol is throwing me off... Short to medium finish.

2001 vintage

A lot better than I remember a year ago! Came togetherinto something very bordeaux-like. Dark fruit, smooth tannins, earthy/leather with some 'green' notes on finish. After a glass or two recorked and forgotten in cellar for 4 days. Better! Green-ness gone, Dark fruit remains fresh with reasonable balance of tannins and earth (a little tired of course). Worth holding onto maybe.

2001 vintage

More spicy briar aroma. Lovely aromas of red fruit and briar. Killer mouthfeel. Lovely black fruit. 11/04

2001 vintage

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