Went yesterday. Brad does all the tastings himself and is hilarious — he pulls zero punches and will give you his honest opinion on the Napa valley wine scene. Absolute opposite of glamorous tasting room with dedicated pour program experience… just Brad pulling some sauv blanc out of a tank for me and saying “don’t know what we’re doing with this yet” then “well… what else can i pour for you - something old or recent?” Ended up drinking some 08 Thorevilos together and shooting the shit for about 90 mins then him saying “well I should probably do some work.”
Abreu is one of if not my favorite wine (just wanted to be upfront with my response).
It is one of the best experiences we have had in Napa- it never disappoints- Brad himself is extraordinary as a talent but also as a person. There is no place I would rather be when in Napa and always so appreciative of his time and passion. Savor the opportunity if ever given the chance.
Been there once, although hung with him for only a few minutes. He has turned his part of Cliff Lede into a brilliant Man Cave. Brilliant wines. I hear he loves to cook but have not experienced that yet.
An alternate explanation would be that during the busiest time of year, one of the most talented winemakers in Napa shared an unreleased wine, a 13 year old library wine (which prob goes for $300-400+) and gave me 90 minutes of his time during which he was funny, insightful and uniquely honest/transparent… and charged nothing for it.
Patrick- could not agree more. One of the coolest was a lunch in Las Posadas drinking the first Las Posadas ever made next to the current release. Everything was simply incredible and an experience I will never forget.
Was there about 3 weeks ago with Brad, stunning time as always! Their whites though…oh yes. Barrel sampled whites from all 3 vineyards and the '14 and '15 Las Posadas Red.
They are very good, happy I got to sample them! Fun to see that lower block at Las Posadas get planted and finally able to sample the wine, always amazing.