Wine and food lover; author of Narrative Generation and partner in MDLwines in Napa. WSET 2 Certified.
The first year vintage. A special treat during our tasting. A great year was showing its peacock colors. Continued to evolve as the tasting wore on. Soften tannins, but fruit stool was lively and present. — a year ago
How do you rate a RP 100 point wine. With a 10! So deserving of a highest grade. Just pure Goodness in every level. — a year ago
Another favorite Tuesday night wine that delivers a nice QPR Tempranillo from Paso. Winery is in San Luis Obispo, CA. Owner/winemaker is all about Spanish varietals. — a year ago
Schweiger’s top shelf Cab is worthy. Hedonistic mouth feel and finish. Stands up to any Spring Mountain Cab. Is perfect for a grilled ribeye. — a year ago
Always one of my favorite Ridge blends. You can always count on Geyserville to deliver a superior experience. — a year ago
Black Kite has been a consistent Pinot producer over the years. They really hit it out of the park with this SLH beauty. Nice strawberry, with that caramel and vanilla streak to balance the tart fruit. Yum. — a year ago
A great discovery in Avila Beach (Central Coast, CA). This is a San Luis Obispo country fruit that that behaves like a lush SLH Pinot vibrant. Big strawberry. — a year ago
Bias alert. We love this Pinot. The style and secret vineyards add to the quality. Prime grapes from two distinctive vineyards produces a big red fruit, with layered nuances of butterscotch throughout. — a year ago
Another special gem from Oakville. Rudd produces some stellar wines and this Samantha is a shining example of a Cab that is coming into its own. Still would improve on the shelf for another 10+ years. — a year ago
Tobin Trevarthen
This is the 2nd bottle from the initial tranche from Cameron Hughes En Primeur approach. Thus far, if you double decant you start to see the evolution of fruit. This guy kept showing new layers over time. Can’t wait to try a few more down the road. High QPR. — a year ago