Ratings & Tasting Notes:

CellarTracker Community Score: 92.3 — Tasters describe deep berry fruit on both nose and palate, with layers of blackberry, black cherry, and currant accented by hints of licorice and earthiness, carrying through to a medium-to-long finish. One reviewer specifically noted the wine “drinking great right now,” with the classic Bordeaux blend character of red and black fruit, baking spices, and leather coming through clearly.

Cult Wines International Notes:

Terlato Family Vineyards is part of the broader Terlato Wine Group, founded by the late Anthony “Tony” Terlato — the influential Italian-American importer often credited as “The Father of Pinot Grigio” for introducing the grape to American drinkers in the late 1970s. Episode stands as the flagship, top-tier bottling within the Terlato portfolio, a Bordeaux-style blend built primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, aged extensively in French oak and produced only from the best Napa Valley fruit each vintage.

2004 is generally remembered as a graceful, well-balanced vintage in Napa Valley, producing wines noted for their clear, pure fruit expression and more open, approachable textures compared to some of the more powerful vintages surrounding it. Now approaching two decades of age, this bottling reflects that character — a structured, French oak-driven Bordeaux blend that has had ample time to soften and integrate, offering the kind of mature, well-rounded drinking experience that patient Napa collectors seek out.

Bottle Size:

750 mL

Storage History:

Always stored on its side in a climate-controlled cellar.

Condition:

Please note: The bottle shown is the exact bottle being sold.

Outstanding condition.