Kinsman-Eades, Rhadamanthus Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain District

Guys night out. While my tastes have shifted over time from nothing but Napa to BDX, Piedmont and now heavily concentrated on Burgundy (and Champs), I always love going back to old faithful for a more decadent sultry Lucious experience aka guilty pleasure. This time was no different however at this stage and without considerable oration which the structure was not the cause as in years past, it was out of balance with substantial new oak dominance. Was it delicious …

2019 vintage

First of the Rhadamanthus I've tried. I gave it 3-4 hours in the decanter and followed it over 2 days. Color is an opaque ruby. Aromas are black cherry, wood spice, black fruits, and rocky earth. On the palate medium-full body and once again impeccable tannin management. At this stage you don't get quite as much fruit as the other bottlings but I chalk that up to the Cab Franc addition in this wine giving it a more earthy note. …

2019 vintage

I get the hype, and I see why these are so coveted. Certainly built for tons of age, at least 20 years. Incredibly balanced, with a slight knock to the higher ABV which is a bit in your face. Lots to love here, patience will be rewarded.

2019 vintage

Stunning. The nose on PNP was truly special—floral and fruit and vanilla just wafted through the room. Decanted for 5 hours and less vanilla. More tobacco and dark fruits, tannins so smooth, everything balanced and an incredibke finish. Saved a glass for day 2 and more savory aspects came out to play—green tobacco, herbal and meaty but also big ripe fruit , grippy tannins and still that finish….. Score is for now while it is just a baby. The best …

2019 vintage

Decanted for 5 hrs. Violets, cassis, cigar box, very fine tannin, powerful, long

2019 vintage

6 hr decant. Drinking very good.

2019 vintage

Mint, cassis and blue fruit. Opened for 5 hours prior to drinking. As good as Napa gets. Aside from Harlan and Macdonald not sure there is better in Napa.

2019 vintage

Our groups last night at Blackberry Farms was capped off by two wines in which I had been thinking about for awhile. 19 Kinsman wines I've been told are approachable early so this bottle made the trip to Tennessee. So well in advance of dinner, Rhadamanthus was prepared by the sommeliers with a double splash decant and held at cellar temp along side the 2nd largest private collection in the country. Rhadamanthus was presented along side another selection, this time …

2019 vintage

Decanted for about 4 hours before pouring back in the bottle to serve. Long story short, Napa simply doesn't get any better than this. Rhad is my 'last meal' wine and is everything I look for in a red wine. I normally hate the word hedonistic when describing wine, but there's simply no better way to characterize this bottle. I savored every sip and it continued to get better in the glass over the 2 hours we drank this. Tons …

2019 vintage

Drank over the course of two nights. Very dark and dense. Bordeaux on the nose with almost a green note but the body is unmistakably Napa. Dark fruit (plums, blueberry), graphite, anise, and mint. Fine/soft tannins and perfect balance. Outside of Harlan, MacDonald and Abreu this is as good as Napa gets. I’ll hold my other two for five years.

2019 vintage

The prep was worth the time and wait! Popped the cork at 10am. Decanted for 1 hour at 12noon. Back in the bottle it went with the cork in place. Took the cork out at 4pm. Back in the decanter for another hour, back in the bottle with the cork. Did not try the wine during the experiment. I modified Shae's instructions slightly. The anticipation (aka foreplay) was great. Tried my 1st sip at 6:30 and it was very good …

2019 vintage

No notes simply impressions. A horizontal tasting of all three KE - all three very different than it’s siblings yet all with a central theme. Double Decanted 24 hours beforehand and these wines are still big bad and delicious. Rhad, no surprise was the biggest of them all however if you would have asked me to guess vintage, I would have assumed 2018 not the super sexy 2019 vintgae. Hold min of 5 years.

2019 vintage

Tasted at wheeler farms with Isabel, the assistant winemaker. Double decanted a day prior. The 19 Rhadamanthus was a bit dark and brooding today. A blend of CS, CF, PV and Malbec, it felt like a long slumber will be needed. Some violets, iron ore, blackberry compote and bitter chocolate with, great supporting acidity. I’m not a fan of measuring finishes, but this was super long. A serious wine with great potential, but shame on you if you pop this …

2019 vintage

Kinsman 2019 & 2021 : You know when you were in school back in the day and there was always that one real serious kid that you just couldn’t figure out. I’m not talking about the one kid who always wore the same stained Darth Vader shirt for 4 days (wait, that might have been me), but rather the more stoic kid that you didn’t dare talk to because you didn’t know if he would instantly just punch you in …

2019 vintage

This was open for over 24 hours with a decant, and it was still extremely grippy. Not surprising for those of us familiar with Nigel's style. It'll be a wine to age for sure. Having this right after the Voleuse gave an excellent contrast to the wines. Where the Voleuse is super suave and sexy, this is a more structured, higher toned wine that requires some patience. It's a blend, which I believe is 80% cab, so it's also got …

2019 vintage

Napa 2022; 5/2/2022-5/5/2022 (Napa Valley, CA) : No formal notes over tasting at Cook St Helena with Shae. However, this was a great wine, delicately balance with the healthy dollop of CF (~15%) in the mix. A perennial favorite year in and year out. Lookout for this to continue to evolve for the next 8-10 years.

2019 vintage

The Great Escape; 3/8/2022-3/9/2022 (Napa) : Great Escape to Napa: 2 day getaway with my dad (3/8/22-3/9/22) The second tasting of the day was lunch which Shae Kinsman at Farmstead in St. Helena. The 3 Kinsman wines were paired with a Lamb Burger. All wines tasted out of what appeared to be 500ml shiner bottles. They were double decanted but total time is unknown. The wines included: 2019 Bella Oaks (98 points) 2019 Kinsman Eades La Voleuse du Chagrin (98+ …

2019 vintage

Napa trip day 4 (Napa) : BARREL SAMPLE. Drank a small glass at the Wheeler Farms tasting facility with Shae Kinsman. Slightly green with underbrush, ripe fruit. Some sweetness, a bit of alcohol, lots of stuffing. As barrel samples go, this was certainly drinkable. Unscored but today it would be in the 90 range.

2019 vintage

Epic Napa Trip - Day 4 : Tasted at Wheeler Farms with Shae Kinsman - This was my favorite wine of the three we tasted. This wine did not quite show off the structure of the 18s, but did show plenty of structure, and, not surprising, it showed the most acidity of the three wines with bright and delicious fruit. Nose showed lots of black fruit with some pencil shavings, spice and oak. Palate showed layers of black fruit with …

2019 vintage

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