Cave Vineyard

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Aug 23, 2011

Favorite Wine: Chambourcin

The Cave Vineyard has a nice building for a tasting room. But it seemed pretty non-descript. There was a nice open-air covered pavilion just outside for picnics, group functions etc. There was a sign at the beginning of the trail to the cave that let us know we couldn’t visit the cave unless we purchased some of their wine. Now to the wines. The wines were pretty good. But nothing exceptional in our opinion. If I was a local resident, I would probably visit several of the other wineries in the area repeatedly before visiting this one. It’s not bad but as far as the wine and hospitability of the grounds, others in the area just do it better. I thought their Chambourcin and Norton were decent representations. Not the best review but I should note that there wasn’t a bad wine on the menu. Just not good enough for us to purchase theirs over other offerings in the area.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jul 12, 2011

Very Cool, Very good wines A+

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Feb 20, 2011

Young dry reds, but amply oaked. The Chambourcin lacked a real finish, but was drinkable now. The Norton had a grapefruit overtone, and the oaking gave it the tannins, but no vanilla. Age might take some of the sharpness off the Norton. The Traminette was light and fruity, reminiscent of Fruit Loops cereal. I liked it, as I tend to like Traminettes. Crisp wine. I appreciated the Louis Prima-Keely Smith played in the cave while we drank a bottle of the Chambourcin.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jan 06, 2010

Norton Wine Review: A good Norton wine, but average as compared to other Missouri Norton examples. Cave Vineyard wines are named for the owners and labeled as "Strussione Wines". Strangely, there were slight hints in this award winning Norton wine of "sour" overtones, as you would expect in some wines found in states located in more Southern latitudes. A great setting to leisurely drink a wine in a natural cave which you could walk 200 yards to or have someone take you in Cave Vineyards' shuttle. If you wished to talk to the owner and learn personally of his wine endeavors, you had to overcome a thick cloud of cigar smoke that surrounded him during our visit. But my wife reminds me to state that he did sit and talk when other wine proprietors did not. . . ., nice personal touch.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jun 22, 2009

Cave is cool all year round. Unique setting. Wines are mediocre

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Sep 18, 2007

I really liked the dinner and movie in a cave.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Apr 26, 2007

Favorite Wine: White Chambourcin

Great place to visit on a hot summer day.