December 2022
2019 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
“This top-scoring Napa Valley Cabernet offers silky tannins and a structured profile with flavors of black cherry, espresso, and vanilla bean. It’s perfect for pairing or enjoying on its own.”
November 30, 2022
Baldacci Family Vineyards 2019 Black Label Cabernet
“Fermented in small individual lots from 100% estate-grown grapes, the 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 expresses a natural richness from the grape’s long hang time, balanced acidity and structure from medium-toast French oak, and smooth tannins.”
November 22, 2022
Baldacci Family Vineyards “Black Label”
“Medium-full with excellent concentration, this has a layered mid-palate and a finish with great persistence; the tannins are quite rich, yet silky, and the wine finishes with notes of dark chocolate and a note of graphite…”
November 17, 2022
“If you like your Pinot Noirs big, confident and fruit forward, this is the wine for you.”
November 15, 2022
“Every year, the Baldacci family pledges to donate $10 for every active wine club member to a local Napa County nonprofit. This year, the winery has selected the Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center, which provides, health, social, and educational services to the local Latino community.”
November 15, 2022
“There’s no better time than the holidays to uncork a bottle of Baldacci’s estate-grown Cab Sauv, a beautifully rich yet silky expression of Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District.”
November 15, 2022
“Wine goes best with turkey, IMO. I live in Sonoma, CA, so that’s a given. Here are a few gems I’m saving for the big day: Baldacci Pops Sparkling Wine, Meeker Viognier, and Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon.”
November 15, 2022
“Mushroom Risotto: We love this recipe from our friends at Baldacci Vineyards too. Pair it with their fruity and dry sparkling after you cook with it!”
Double Gold/Best of Show/Best of Class: 2019 Late Harvest Gewürztraminer
Double Gold: Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
Double Gold: Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon
October 2022
“A deep garnet color gives way to aromas of ripe berries, spices, cigar box and toasted oak. The mouth feel is rubenesque with loads of ripe, fresh red fruit, ripe tannins and a long, well-balanced, elegant finish.”
October 13, 2022
October 2022
“Baldacci Family Vineyards sits at the intersection of Yountville and Stag’s Leap, and its Perfect Pairings program is just that. The nibble-heavy experience explores the science of how wine and food amplify each other and even offers suggestions of what to pair with your personal favorite bites and sips.”
October 2022
Brenda’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 97 points
Ruppert Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon, 94 points
Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, 93 points
October 2022
Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, 94 points
“Satiny, with multidimensional juicy dark blackberry, blueberry, and boysenberry fruit.”
October 5, 2022
“At Baldacci Family Vineyards, everything is grown, hand-picked, processed and bottled on-site.
‘We’re in complete control from grape all the way to glass. Some people say we’re control freaks, but we like the qualitative control,’ said Michael Baldacci.”
October 3, 2022
“At Baldacci Family Vineyards, the family has struck a careful balance of maintaining their family-owned and operated winery with authenticity while also offering the kind of luxury and quality that wine enthusiasts expect from Napa Valley.”
September 29, 2022
“Baldacci’s intimate guest experiences within their state-of-the-art visitor center make this winery a Napa ‘must-do.'”
September 28, 2022
“Michael Baldacci, winemaker at Baldacci Family Vineyards, brought most of his fruit in with a couple of small blocks left for this week. Michael exclaims, ‘Wild one is right!'”
September 22, 2022
“If you’re headed to a family dinner, Baldacci should be the choice of wine to take. The bottle is beautiful with a detailed gold embossed crest. An amazing balance of acidity and fruit…”
September 20, 2022
“Next stop is the brand-new tasting room at Baldacci Family Vineyards. I had driven by the construction of this gorgeous tasting room for so long it was so exciting to finally be able to visit. I love the interior design of the entire tasting room. It is elegant and modern, but comfortable and I felt at home enough to sit and have a glass of wine with my friends.”
September 16, 2022
“Michael Baldacci, director of winemaking and vineyards at Baldacci Family Vineyards, said the heat pushed them to harvest a little earlier, too.”
September 15, 2022
“Michael Baldacci, winemaker at Baldacci Family Vineyards, had harvested some hillside Cabernet and was surprised by how well everything did during the heat and was excited for some more hang time and cooler days.”
September 13, 2022
“The winery, well-known for its single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wines, is also known for its friendly and welcoming hospitality. Guests may receive exclusive access to limited production wines, fun special events, and private tasting opportunities.”
September 2, 2022
“Book the Perfect Pairings Experience and learn to push the envelope on what it means to create a match made in food and wine heaven.”
September 1, 2022
“Discover exclusive, small-lot Cabernet Sauvignon fit for sophisticated palates and prized cellars.”
September 1, 2022
“Harvest time is here, and it’s the best time to visit wine country.”
August 11, 2022
“The standout in the lineup, this gorgeous Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon will evolve for two decades in cold cellars.”
“With remarkable purity, medium body, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish, it’s another impressive and impeccably made Cabernet Sauvignon.”
August 10, 2022
“It’s surprising these many decades later to find Napa wineries that continue to be family owned and operated – those whose personal stories are woven into the historic fabric of the renowned valley. Baldacci Family Vineyards is one such winery…”
July 21, 2022
“Perfectly paired with a delicious charcuterie + cheese board, this is a praiseworthy Pinot that drinks above its price point.”
July 2022
We are honored to be recognized as a 2022 Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice award winner.
June 2022
“This is a Pinot Noir that hits all the right varietal marks from its incisive, wonderfully continuous, ripe cherry fruit to its careful appointment of oak and it’s lovely, slightly velvety texture.”
June 24, 2022
“We have begun to step into our new role as not just a family-owned winery, but a luxury family-owned winery that produces top-tier Cabernet Sauvignon from many of the valley’s most esteemed appellations and vineyard sites.”
June 15, 2022
“As part of a recent (and massive) renovation, the Baldacci team decided to construct a 7,000 square-foot wine cave under the winery’s knoll by drilling through solid rock. Later, another 11,000 square feet was completed in 2020.”
June 14, 2022
Best of Show Dessert Wine: Baldacci Family Vineyards 2019 Late Harvest Gewürztraminer (96)
June 13, 2022
“These are very heady wines to complement dad’s big, juicy steak on the grill.”
Also featured in the Capital Gazette and The Baltimore Sun
June 8, 2022
“The vino connoisseur will so appreciate this indulgent Napa Valley cabernet. It’s the perfect way to toast dad.”
June 7, 2022
“Among the newest limited-production releases from Baldacci Family Vineyards in Napa is the Carneros Estate Grown Chardonnay 2019.”
June 6, 2022
“We’re partial to the red blend but any wines from Baldacci Family Vineyards out of Napa Valley make amazing gifts.”
June 2022
“A versatile summer white with citrusy acidity and layers of Meyer lemon, mango, and candied orange.”
May 30, 2022
“Napa’s Baldacci Family Vineyards had 50 acres under vine across three vineyards, and the shortage and inflation crisis has prompted the team to redouble sustainability efforts.”
May 28, 2022
“Catching all the musical acts and Culinary Stage craziness at BottleRock doesn’t leave much free time for wine tasting at Napa Valley’s renowned estates, but a flight of Cabernet could be just what your body needs to push through the long weekend’s hangover.”
May 20, 2022
“Michael Baldacci, owner and Winemaker of Baldacci Family Vineyards in Napa, California, said to keep an eye out for new wines from the company in the near future.”
May 7, 2022
“This limited production Cabernet Sauvignon derives its grapes from a vineyard that has been in continuous production since 1888 in its Stag Leap AVA.”
April 2022
“Every so often a wine comes along that stands out head and shoulders above the rest. This is just such a wine which finds its way into rare company, and, from beginning to end, it is among the finest Cabernet Sauvignons we have encountered over the years…”
February 16, 2022
“While vineyards are gorgeous at any time of year, go to Napa during the annual mustard bloom (typically between January and March) to be surrounded by tall, cheery yellow flowers…”
