Vineyard 29 - how is it?

WINE TALK
#1

Looking for some thoughts on the wines from Vineyard 29… Anyone a fan?

#2

Expensive is what comes to mind.

#3

I’ve got a couple of bottles of the 06 ‘Cru’… They run about $50. I’ll pop one this weekend and see if it’s worth it.

#4

I have some '01 and '02 in my cellar. Waiting to pop them.

#5

I believe they make the world’s most expensive Zinfandel. I hear it is very good.

Fortunately, the source vines are only 35 years old. (If they were 55 years old, I’d have to spring for it).

#6

The Cru might be worth it at that price. The Estate big boy is definitely pricey and the zins seem overly aggressive.

#7

The actual place is a Vegas meets Napa meets Get Smart kind of pastiche when you get to the gates. Zin is very good as is the crazy priced Sav Blanc.

#8

I like the wines, but I’m not a fan of their pricing methodology.

Their big boy cab is top notch, same goes for their SB.

#9

Saw it in a store the other day. I think it was close to $80~ headbang

#10

I’m curious… What do you mean by their pricing methodology? All “top notch” Napa Cabs are pricey. Some much more then others. What makes these guys stand out in that realm?

#11

Yeah, i think the Sauv Blanc was well north of $100 on release…

Benchmark has it for $50
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#12

I have a couple friends who are on the list, and seem to like them. I’ve only tasted a couple: a '95 Cabernet Grace Family Vineyard, made by Heidi Barrett, which had nice plush fruit, but with the oak still showing prominently after over a decade in the bottle; and the very chocolatey '04 Cru, which I rated 90+ pts.

#13

Richard…I think that the cuttings came from the Grace Family Vineyards…not the actual juice.

#14

That is a descriptor that is right up my alley for Napa Cab… Going to pop the 06 Cru shortly and see what I think…

#15

I have had it a number of occasions and I own a bunch.

the Cru is NOT worth $50. I gave it a bad review a year ago on Cellartracker, I have since stopped scoring wines , but I gave it an 87 back then. I think it was just too young.

The 2005 V29 is excellent, and will age very gracefully in my opinion.

I have some Aida , but haven’t tried any of it yet.

I do think its pricey and for that reason , I passed on the current Aida offering. I am just hell bent on lowering my Cab purchases , especially in that price range. I did really enjoy it and its top notch, but damn you will pay for it and I have even found 05’s at BELOW RELEASE price out there at numerous locations.

I would say to me, the closest comparsion in taste is 2004 or 2005 Lokoya Mt. Veeder… very silky , smooth, long finish, you can tell this will age very well.

But for the price, I would probably buy a Maybach and Kobalt for about the price of 1 V29.

#16

I resent that they yanked up some pretty fine Petit Sirah to plant Cab and cabbaged one of the coolest labels.

A.

#17

I’d buy Maybach in a second… if I was offered some… [cry.gif]

#18

ok - so I don’t know about each person’s personal style preferences but right out of the bottle, this 06 Cru is d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s

It sorta reminds me of the Foley cabs from Switchback Ridge…

#19

SB for almost $100, that is a bit much for me. In regards to their estate cab at over $200, they are good, but they’re not HSS/Araujo good.

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#20

$100 for a Sav Blanc? yes… that’s a little silly…