Truly amazing wine tasting experience at a beautiful winery. Chef Justin created several delicious dishes to pair with the wonderful bottles of Cabernet, and our host Jake was very knowledgeable and we learned so much from him. Can’t wait to come back once the renovations are completed!
Andrew Siegel
A premier wine experience! Cardinale does one thing and they do it extremely well. Their cab blends are full bodied and built to last. The experience was one of the most refined I’ve ever had. No tour, no extra splashes, no special additions, just three vintages of their signature cab blend. The do pair it with an incredible array of cheeses, savory crackers, duck breast!, marinated mushrooms, and a savory “fig cookie.” We wish we hadn’t eaten lunch before hand.A special experience but not cheap. And the sell their wines in a 3-pack so expect to pay over $1000 to take some home. But, the tasting alone was worth the price of admission - once.
Alex G.
Top notch wine tasting experience with ultra high end wines. The physical location is both beautiful and relaxing, with an upscale casual vibe and extremely well made wines. Our host was super knowledgeable, and walked us through a bunch of wines - plus a few extra surprises! Great views and very instagrammable.
DM L
It was a beautiful tasting room, with a million dollar view, and a weird tasting experience. The wine was okay, but at their price point in the immediate area, you can get far superior wines coupled with outstanding hospitality and class.The sales tactic felt very much like the "Emperor's New Clothes". Being a "boutique" winery, why would they force you to buy 3 bottles of the same exact wine at the minimum of around $250+ a bottle? Why can't you choose 3 different bottles? Why can't you just buy one if it's such a small production? It doesn't make any sense and seems suspicious. They are just trying to upsell their wines to people who don't know any better and are primed to buy wine.The wines were also not the focus of the tasting. We always appreciate hearing someone's life story, but our hostess, Anne, couldn't stop talking about herself and her resume. Whenever we could get a word in, we had to ask about the wines. She didn't even explain the food pairing and when we asked she said, "I want you to take your own journey." She also made us feel uncomfortable by telling belittling microaggressive jokes about Filipinos, which my husband and I are, along with both sets of parents who were also at the tasting.We were told, in a hushed tone, that we should buy a package of bottles otherwise we would have to pay for the wine tasting. Rude. I'd rather pay for the tasting instead of getting ripped off for 3 of the same prosaic bottles. Also, we were complimentarily invited to the winery so she should have never condescendingly whispered that to us in the first place. So unproffesional. I wish we had not accepted the invitation and had spent our time any place else.
Bill Boss
Excellent wine ... Plus a great view from the patio
Norma Macias
Beautiful view, gorgeous tasting room
David L.
Everything about the tour and tasting was absolute perfection. Our host, Marcelo, is someone I actually genuinely really liked drinking wines with.
Leo A.
It was a beautiful tasting room, with a million dollar view, and a weird tasting experience. We always appreciate hearing someone's life story, but the hostess couldn't stop talking about herself and her resume. Whenever we could get a word in, we had to ask about the wines. The wines were not the focus of this tasting. She didn't even explain the food pairing and said for us to "take our own journey". She also made us feel uncomfortable by telling inappropriate belittling jokes about Filipinos, which my husband and I are, along with both sets of parents who were also at the tasting. The sales tactic felt very much like the "Emperor's New Clothes". The wine was good, but at that price point in the immediate area, you can get better wines coupled with outstanding hospitality and class.
Pamela Crilly
Jake was absolutely amazing! Such a wonderful experience with wonderful first class wines!
Patrick H.
This is one of the beat wine tasting experiences in Napa. The knowledge of the staff is incredible and the View from the balcony is amazing If you have time set this one on your schedule
Had a wonderful time tasting last Thursday. Spent 2 hours discussing wine and the overall feeling of the future of Napa Valley, the wine, or lack of for 2020. Felt like family. By the way....the wine is EXCELLENT!!!!
Mariah Acuff
Started our Napa trip here, with the best of the best. It was truly an experience! We learned about Napa, tried specially prepared treats to compliment the wine, etc. Bottles easily run anywhere from $100-$300, but it’s definitely worth getting one.
Philip Bale
Jake Claus was wonderful. We’ve been to 50+ Napa/Sonoma estates and this has been our favorite tasting.
Charles Messa, III
Excellent selection of estate wines.
Joshua Parrott
Small winery with POWERFUL wines. The 2014 Cabernet is spectacular! Leah was a gracious host and made our experience one to remember. The food pairing was nothing short of amazing. My wife and I will definitely be returning to Cardinale, and are a huge fan of their wines!!
Truly amazing wine tasting experience at a beautiful winery. Chef Justin created several delicious dishes to pair with the wonderful bottles of Cabernet, and our host Jake was very knowledgeable and we learned so much from him. Can’t wait to come back once the renovations are completed!
A premier wine experience! Cardinale does one thing and they do it extremely well. Their cab blends are full bodied and built to last. The experience was one of the most refined I’ve ever had. No tour, no extra splashes, no special additions, just three vintages of their signature cab blend. The do pair it with an incredible array of cheeses, savory crackers, duck breast!, marinated mushrooms, and a savory “fig cookie.” We wish we hadn’t eaten lunch before hand.A special experience but not cheap. And the sell their wines in a 3-pack so expect to pay over $1000 to take some home. But, the tasting alone was worth the price of admission - once.
Top notch wine tasting experience with ultra high end wines. The physical location is both beautiful and relaxing, with an upscale casual vibe and extremely well made wines. Our host was super knowledgeable, and walked us through a bunch of wines - plus a few extra surprises! Great views and very instagrammable.
It was a beautiful tasting room, with a million dollar view, and a weird tasting experience. The wine was okay, but at their price point in the immediate area, you can get far superior wines coupled with outstanding hospitality and class.The sales tactic felt very much like the "Emperor's New Clothes". Being a "boutique" winery, why would they force you to buy 3 bottles of the same exact wine at the minimum of around $250+ a bottle? Why can't you choose 3 different bottles? Why can't you just buy one if it's such a small production? It doesn't make any sense and seems suspicious. They are just trying to upsell their wines to people who don't know any better and are primed to buy wine.The wines were also not the focus of the tasting. We always appreciate hearing someone's life story, but our hostess, Anne, couldn't stop talking about herself and her resume. Whenever we could get a word in, we had to ask about the wines. She didn't even explain the food pairing and when we asked she said, "I want you to take your own journey." She also made us feel uncomfortable by telling belittling microaggressive jokes about Filipinos, which my husband and I are, along with both sets of parents who were also at the tasting.We were told, in a hushed tone, that we should buy a package of bottles otherwise we would have to pay for the wine tasting. Rude. I'd rather pay for the tasting instead of getting ripped off for 3 of the same prosaic bottles. Also, we were complimentarily invited to the winery so she should have never condescendingly whispered that to us in the first place. So unproffesional. I wish we had not accepted the invitation and had spent our time any place else.
Excellent wine ... Plus a great view from the patio
Beautiful view, gorgeous tasting room
Everything about the tour and tasting was absolute perfection. Our host, Marcelo, is someone I actually genuinely really liked drinking wines with.
It was a beautiful tasting room, with a million dollar view, and a weird tasting experience. We always appreciate hearing someone's life story, but the hostess couldn't stop talking about herself and her resume. Whenever we could get a word in, we had to ask about the wines. The wines were not the focus of this tasting. She didn't even explain the food pairing and said for us to "take our own journey". She also made us feel uncomfortable by telling inappropriate belittling jokes about Filipinos, which my husband and I are, along with both sets of parents who were also at the tasting. The sales tactic felt very much like the "Emperor's New Clothes". The wine was good, but at that price point in the immediate area, you can get better wines coupled with outstanding hospitality and class.
Jake was absolutely amazing! Such a wonderful experience with wonderful first class wines!
This is one of the beat wine tasting experiences in Napa. The knowledge of the staff is incredible and the View from the balcony is amazing If you have time set this one on your schedule
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Had a wonderful time tasting last Thursday. Spent 2 hours discussing wine and the overall feeling of the future of Napa Valley, the wine, or lack of for 2020. Felt like family. By the way....the wine is EXCELLENT!!!!
Started our Napa trip here, with the best of the best. It was truly an experience! We learned about Napa, tried specially prepared treats to compliment the wine, etc. Bottles easily run anywhere from $100-$300, but it’s definitely worth getting one.
Jake Claus was wonderful. We’ve been to 50+ Napa/Sonoma estates and this has been our favorite tasting.
Excellent selection of estate wines.
Small winery with POWERFUL wines. The 2014 Cabernet is spectacular! Leah was a gracious host and made our experience one to remember. The food pairing was nothing short of amazing. My wife and I will definitely be returning to Cardinale, and are a huge fan of their wines!!