Six days among California's finest estates
A record of wines tasted during May 2026 — spanning the finest producers in Napa Valley, Sonoma, and beyond. From library vintages to barrel samples, Champagne to historic Barolo.
Twenty-one wineries visited across six days, tasting through 140 wines with seven friends who share a deep appreciation for what Napa Valley does better than anywhere on earth.
Pictured at Rudd Estate, Oakville — the lily pond pavilion · May 2026
The Route
21 Wineries · Napa Valley & Sonoma
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1Roy Estate
2Robert Mondavi
3Ovid
4Brand
5Salvestrin
6Kinsman Eades
7Philip Togni
8Cain Vineyard
9Rudd Estate
10Staglin Family
11Dakota Shy
12Impensata & Bergman
13Vice Versa
14Hourglass
15Memento Mori
16Spottswoode
17Far Mountain / Heitz
18Dana Estates
19Hartford Family
20Vérité
21Maison Fayard
Monday · May 11
Day One
Roy Estate
Red · Napa Valley
Mr. Evans2022
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant proprietary blend
Red · Napa Valley
Mr. Evans2017
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant proprietary blend
Red · Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, estate grown
Red · Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon2019
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, estate grown
Robert Mondavi Winery
Red · Oakville
Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville2021
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, To Kalon Vineyard
Ovid
White · Experiment
Experiment N.W11.42024
Blend: Experimental white blend — Pritchard Hill
Red · Experiment
Experiment N.M 2.32023
Blend: Small-lot experimental Bordeaux-varietal blend
Red · Pritchard Hill
Hexameter2023
Blend: All 6 Bordeaux varieties — estate Pritchard Hill
Red · Pritchard Hill
Napa Valley Red2022
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — flagship estate
Red · Syrah
Napa Valley Syrah2022
Blend: 100% Syrah — estate Pritchard Hill
Red · Syrah
Napa Valley Syrah2023
Blend: 100% Syrah — estate Pritchard Hill
Red · Library
Napa Valley Red2008
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — early Ovid vintage
Brand
Red · Napa Valley
N.95 Cabernet Sauvignon2019
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — highest-rated Napa blocks
Red · Napa Valley
Proprietary Blend2021
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux blend
Red · Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon2021
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
White · Napa Valley
Napa Valley White Wine2021
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon
Tuesday · May 12
Day Two
Salvestrin
Red · Dr. Crane Vineyard
Dr. Crane Vineyard Retaggio2023
Blend: Sangiovese & Cabernet Sauvignon
Red · Napa Valley
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Red · Dr. Crane Vineyard
Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Dr. Crane Vineyard
Red · Dr. Crane Vineyard
Dr. Crane Vineyard 'Three D'2022
Blend: Three Cab varieties — Dr. Crane Vineyard
White · Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc2024
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc — estate St. Helena
Rosé · Napa Valley
Vin Rosé2024
Blend: Estate rosé — St. Helena
Kinsman Eades
Red · Napa Valley
Rhadamanthus2019
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
Red · Napa Valley
Käännös2022
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
Red · Napa Valley
Hierrothesion2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
White · Napa Valley
Aisana2024
Blend: White blend — Napa Valley
Philip Togni Vineyard
Red · Spring Mountain
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — estate Spring Mountain
Red · Spring Mountain · Library
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2014
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — estate Spring Mountain
Cain Vineyard & Winery
Red · Spring Mountain · Syrah
Syrah2022
Blend: 100% Syrah — estate Spring Mountain
Red · Spring Mountain · Flagship
Cain Five2021
Blend: All five Bordeaux varieties — estate Spring Mountain
Red · Spring Mountain
Cain Concept The Benchland2015
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux blend
White · Sauvignon Blanc
OTO Sauvignon Blanc2022
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc — Spring Mountain
Special Bottles
Red · The Mascot (Harlan Estate)
The Mascot2009
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — second label of Harlan Estate
Library vintage — extremely rare
Red · Napa Valley · Aberro
Aberro2022
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant proprietary blend
Red · Historic Library · Ridge Monte Bello
Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon1972
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — Santa Cruz Mountains
Famously beat Bordeaux First Growths in the 1976 Judgment of Paris rematch in 2006
White · Riesling · Weingut Keller
Westhofen Riesling Auslese2015
Blend: 100% Riesling — Westhofen, Rheinhessen
Germany's finest Riesling producer
Red · Barolo DOCG · Bruno Giacosa
Falletto Vigna Le Rocche — Barolo2013
Blend: 100% Nebbiolo — Le Rocche del Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba
One of the great Barolo producers
Red · Pym-Rae / Tesseron
Pym-Rae2019
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — Tesseron Estate collaboration
Wednesday · May 13
Day Three
Rudd Estate
Red · Oakville
Crossroad2021
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — estate Oakville
Red · Oakville · Flagship
Oakville Estate2021
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — flagship
Red · Oakville · Single Vineyard
Oakville Samantha's Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Samantha's Vineyard
Red · Mt. Veeder
Mt. Veeder Leslie's Blend2022
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — Mt. Veeder
White · Sauvignon Blanc · Mt. Veeder
Mt. Veeder Sauvignon Blanc2024
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc — Mt. Veeder
Staglin Family Vineyard
Red · Rutherford
Resa2022
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — second label
Red · Rutherford
Salus Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
Red · Rutherford · Flagship
Family Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: ~95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
Red · Rutherford · Library
Family Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2014
Blend: ~95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
White · Chardonnay
Salus Chardonnay2023
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Salus label
White · Chardonnay · Flagship
Family Vineyard Chardonnay2023
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — estate Rutherford
Dakota Shy
Red · Switchback Ridge
Cabernet Sauvignon — Switchback Ridge2024
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Red · Zinfandel · Black Sears
Zinfandel — Black Sears2024
Blend: 100% Zinfandel — Howell Mountain
Red · Petite Sirah
Old Vine Petite Sirah — Switchback Ridge2023
Blend: 100% Petite Sirah (old vine)
Red · Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc — Oakville Ranch2023
Blend: 100% Cabernet Franc — Oakville Ranch
Red · Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Red · Oakville · Detert
Detert East Block2022
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon — Detert Family Vineyard
Red · Napa Valley
Social Currency2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
White · Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc2025
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc — Napa Valley
Thursday · May 14
Day Four
Memento Mori
Red · Napa Valley
The Estate2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — estate grown
Red · Beckstoffer Las Piedras
Beckstoffer Las Piedras2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon — Las Piedras Vineyard, St. Helena
Red · Napa Valley · Flagship
The Flagship2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — top cuvée
Red · Napa Valley · Flagship
The Flagship2024
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — barrel sample
Vice Versa
Red · Napa Valley
Spinning Wheels2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
Red · Oakville
Beckstoffer To Kalon2023
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Beckstoffer To Kalon
Red · St. Helena
Beckstoffer Las Piedras2023
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Las Piedras
Red · Napa Valley
Beckstoffer George III
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon — Beckstoffer Georges III
Red · Napa Valley · Flagship
Magnificent 72023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — 7 top Napa vineyards
Hourglass
Red · Blueline Estate · Merlot
Blueline Estate Merlot2023
Blend: 100% Merlot — Blueline Vineyard
Red · Blueline Estate (x2)
Blueline Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — Blueline Vineyard
Red · Blueline Estate
Blueline Estate 362023
Blend: Bordeaux blend from 36 blocks
Red · Estate · Flagship
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Blend: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
White · Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc2024
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc — estate
White · Chardonnay
Mabon Family Vineyards Chardonnay2023
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Napa Valley
Impensata & Bergman
Red · Calistoga (x2)
Cabernet Sauvignon — Engelhard Vineyard2021
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Engelhard Vineyard
Red · Howell Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon — Howell Mountain2019
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Howell Mountain
Red · Howell Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon — Howell Mountain2021
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Howell Mountain
Red · Merlot
Merlot2022
Blend: 100% Merlot — Napa Valley
White · Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc — Howell Mountain2023
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc — Howell Mountain
Red · Napa Valley
Bergman Proprietary Red2021
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
Red · Napa Valley
Bergman Proprietary Red2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
Friday · May 15
Day Five
Dana Estates
Red · Napa Valley
Vaso Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Vaso Vineyard
Red · Atlas Peak
Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Lotus Vineyard, Atlas Peak
Red · Napa Valley
Onda Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Onda Vineyard
Red · Rutherford
Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Helms Vineyard
White · Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc2023
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
White · Sauvignon Blanc
Hersheys Sauvignon Blanc2023
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc — Hersheys Vineyard
Spottswoode Estate
Red · Napa Valley
Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — second label
Red · Estate · Flagship
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Blend: ~85% Cab Sauv, 5% Cab Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot — certified organic
Red · Estate · Flagship
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2022
Blend: ~85% Cab Sauv, 5% Cab Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Red · Estate · Library
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2016
Blend: ~85% Cab Sauv, 5% Cab Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Red · Field Book Project
Field Book Spring Creek Vineyards2024
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — experimental Field Book program
White · Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc2025
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc — certified organic, estate
Maison Fayard & Purlieu
White · Napa Valley
Les Vins Julien "Le Blanc" Light2024
Julien Fayard · Sauvignon Blanc dominant, lighter style
Red · Napa Valley
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Julien Fayard · Cabernet Sauvignon dominant
Red · Single Vineyard
Martinez Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Julien Fayard · 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Martinez Vineyard
Red · Napa Valley · Flagship
Belharra
Julien Fayard · Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux blend
Red · Rutherford
Covert Orchards
Purlieu Wines · Cabernet Sauvignon dominant — Covert Orchards, Rutherford
Red · Oakville · Beckstoffer To Kalon
Beckstoffer To Kalon
Purlieu Wines · 100% Cabernet Sauvignon — Beckstoffer To Kalon
Saturday · May 16
Day Six
Hartford Family Winery
White · Chardonnay
Jurassic Vineyard Chardonnay2024
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Jurassic Vineyard, Russian River Valley
White · Chardonnay
Russian River Valley Chardonnay2023
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Russian River Valley
White · Chardonnay
Four Hearts Vineyard Chardonnay2022
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Four Hearts Vineyard
White · Chardonnay
Jennifer's Russian River Chardonnay2023
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Jennifer's Vineyard
White · Chardonnay
Sevens Bench Vineyard Chardonnay2023
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Sevens Bench, Carneros
White · Chardonnay · Mendocino
DuPratt Vineyard Chardonnay2023
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — DuPratt Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge
White · Chardonnay · Sonoma Coast
Seascape Vineyard Chardonnay2023
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Seascape Vineyard, extreme Sonoma Coast
Hartford Family Winery
Red · Pinot Noir · Russian River Valley
Sevens Bench Vineyard Pinot Noir2023
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir — Sevens Bench, Russian River Valley
Red · Pinot Noir · Sonoma Coast
Truly Rita Pinot Noir2023
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir — Santa Rita Hills
Red · Pinot Noir · Sonoma Coast
Land's Edge Vineyards Pinot Noir2023
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir — Land's Edge, extreme Sonoma Coast
Red · Pinot Noir
Muldune Trail Pinot Noir2023
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir — Anderson Valley
Red · Pinot Noir · Sonoma Coast
Far Coast Vineyard Pinot Noir2023
Blend: 100% Pinot Noir — Far Coast, extreme Sonoma Coast
Red · Zinfandel
Old Vine Zinfandel2023
Blend: 100% Zinfandel — old vine, Russian River Valley
Red · Fortified
Zinfandel Port2023
Blend: Zinfandel — Port-style fortified dessert wine
Vérité
Red · Merlot Dominant
La Muse2021
Blend: ~60% Merlot, 25% Cab Franc, 15% Cab Sauv — Pomerol-inspired
Red · Cabernet Sauvignon Dominant
La Joie2021
Blend: ~60% Cab Sauv, 25% Merlot, 15% Cab Franc — Médoc-inspired
Red · Cabernet Franc Dominant
Le Désir2021
Blend: ~65% Cab Franc, 25% Merlot, 10% Cab Sauv — Saint-Émilion inspired
Red · Library · Merlot Dominant
La Muse2004
Blend: ~60% Merlot, 25% Cab Franc, 15% Cab Sauv — library vintage
White · Chardonnay
Le Diamant2024
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Burgundian-inspired, Knights Valley
Red · Petit Verdot
Connaissance The Embellisher2023
Blend: 100% Petit Verdot — rare Napa Valley single-varietal
Bubbles
Champagne & Sparkling
Champagne · Grand Cru · Taittinger
Prélude Grand Cru
Blend: ~55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir — 100% Grand Cru villages
Champagne · Blanc de Blancs · Pierre Gimonnet
Cuis Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs
Blend: 100% Chardonnay — Cuis Premier Cru, Côte des Blancs
Champagne · Library · Charles Heidsieck
La Collection Crayères1983
Blend: Pinot Noir & Chardonnay — historic chalk cellars, 40+ years aging
An extraordinary library Champagne — still alive in the legendary Heidsieck cellars
Champagne · Rosé · Collard-Picard
ADN Rosé Champagne
Blend: Pinot Noir dominant rosé — Grower Champagne, Épernay
Champagne · Multi-Vintage Prestige · Krug
Grand Cuvée 171ème Édition
Blend: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay & Meunier — multi-vintage, 12+ years reserve wines
Champagne · Vintage · Henriot
Vintage Champagne2015
Blend: Chardonnay dominant — 2015 exceptional year in Champagne
