Inglenook
Winery · Rutherford ·
Historic estate crafting exceptional wines with cinematic flair
Historic estate crafting exceptional wines with cinematic flair
"I see Inglenook as a Napa winery that intentionally leaned back toward a Bordeaux-inspired style after Philippe Bascaules joined in 2011; Bascaules, who also serves as managing director at Château Margaux, notes that Inglenook made a deliberate shift away from the high-alcohol, high-tannin trend in many modern Napa cabs to favor a more French expression." - Justin Goldman
"A cinematic, historic estate shaped by its proprietor’s flair for drama, with roots back to its first vintage in 1882 and a collection of vintage movie viewers and the car from Tucker that give the property a theatrical air. Highlights include the Athenaeum, a Gothic-vaulted library filled with books, music, art and games, original paintings by notable artists, and a tasting experience that pairs estate cabernet sauvignon with carefully chosen vintage jazz and bossa nova recordings to create a richly atmospheric, museum-like visit." - Maria C. Hunt
"Just in time for the 2022 harvest, Inglenook unveiled 22,000 feet of state-of-the-art wine caves filled with gleaming stainless steel tanks. Word has it, Inglenook’s proprietor director Francis Ford Coppola lit up like a kid on Christmas morning as he drove the Komatsu excavator that punched through a wall to join the new cave with the old ones dating back to 1872. Get cozy with a Salon Tasting Flight hosted entirely in the cave, and be sure to order a side of the chef’s mushroom pate, which pairs perfectly with older reds." - Maria C. Hunt
"Inglenook is one of two wineries owned by the Coppola family, and it's sort of a must-see for any Napa itinerary worth its snuff. The gorgeous, historic chateau is far and away one of the grandest buildings in the valley, and the wine (winemaker Phillip Bascuales was trained at Château Margaux) is worthy of the estate."
"One of the major Napa Valley estates sampled on a tasting tour that showcased the region's serious winemaking; visits to such houses involved formal tastings and lunches that illustrated how California vineyards were cultivating quality and prestige comparable to European models." - John Birdsall