Kapcsándy Family Winery

California
Estate Cuvée
âThe Kapcsándy family moved to Napa to pursue Lou Kapcsándy's retirement dream, the Kapcsándy Family Winery, which Lou runs with his wife, Bobbie, and son, Louis.  In 1999, the Kapcsándy family purchased Beringer’s old State Lane Vineyard that Beringer used for decades to produce their Private Reserve.  The Kapcsándy family completely replanted it, and brought in well-known Bordelais Denis Malbec (of Château Latour) to work with Californian Rob Lawson to craft undeniable Bordeaux-styled blends of elegance and longevity.
2005
“The 2005 Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard reveals a dense ruby/purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of chocolate-covered black cherries and hints of cedar and licorice, medium to full body, superb richness and weight, and moderate tannins…”
Robert Parker Score: 94PTS
2006
“The 2006 Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard possesses a dark plum/purple color as well as notes of roasted coffee, cocoa, chocolate, black currants, sweet cherries, and subtle oak…” 
Robert Parker Score: 93PTS
​2014
“...a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 9% Petit Verdot aged in 80% new French oak. It is soft, round, juicy, front-end loaded, sexy and lush. The wine's gentle tannins and overall plush, forward style with chocolate and blackcurrants in abundance, as well as a touch of oak, make for a sensual wine to drink over the next 15 or more years.”
Robert Parker Score: 93PTS
2015
“...exhibits beautiful blackcurrants, white chocolate, licorice, and a touch of oak, and opaque purple color and full-bodied mouthfeel, but a terrific equilibrium and balance among its elements... This will be a gorgeous wine to drink upon release and is certainly capable of aging for 20 or more years."
Robert Parker Score: 95-98PTS
2017
“...it bursts forth out of the glass with gregarious blackberries, black cherries and licorice notes with touches of kirsch, candied violets, menthol and pencil shavings plus a waft of tobacco... it fills the mouth with vibrant black and red fruit layers with a soft, velvety frame and bold freshness, finishing long and perfumed.”
The Wine Advocate Score: 93PTS
2018
“It bursts from the glass with rambunctious black cherry compote, blueberry pie and crushed blackcurrant scents, plus hints of menthol, baker's chocolate and cedar chest. Medium bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of grainy tannins and fantastic freshness supporting the muscular fruit, finishing long with a red-fruited skip in its step.”
The Wine Advocate Score: 93PTS
2019
“It jumps out of the glass with exuberant scents of blueberry pie, plum preserves and blackberry compote plus hints of dark chocolate, violets and star anise... the palate shimmers with energetic black and blue fruits, supported by soft, velvety tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long and perfumed."
The Wine Advocate Score: 94+PTS