Carneros Springs

Aubert

Larry Hyde & Sons Chardonnay 2015

Excellent. Plenty of butter, honey, and lemon — 2 months ago

Cakebread Cellars

Reserve Family Vineyards Carneros Chardonnay 2011

The perfect pairing to our crawfish and shrimp pastalya. Apple, pear, and butterscotch notes. A seriously fantastic Chardonnay. I never get tired of, Cakebread wines 💜💛 — 3 months ago

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Evening Land Vineyards

Seven Springs Vineyard Gamay Noir 2022

Lithe & supple, with agility and resonance. This is the Leonard Cohen of Gamay! Hallelujah!🙏 — 4 months ago

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Evening Land Vineyards

Summum Seven Springs Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

A superb Chardonnay! Aromas of Anise and Honeysuckle. Apple and Honey on the bud. Crisp and smooth with a long finish. Great with our Salmon tonight. Need to order more from Evening Springs as we were extremely impressed with their wines when we visited earlier this year. — 6 months ago

Flora Springs

Trilogy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1994

Before I get into the notes, Flora Springs “Trilogy” is one of those wines from my formative years in this wine journey. Subsequently, it holds a special place in my heart. You can probably imagine how excited I was to enjoy the 1994 a vintage I likely drank long ago, out of a double-magnum no less! Giddy.

Popped and poured from double-magnum into red Solo cups and enjoyed her the course of an hour. The 1994 “Trilogy” pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and significant sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated dark and red fruits: brambles, currants, plums, tobacco, old leather, dusty earth and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and the texture is silky. The large format has no doubt had an effect on this wine’s nearly evergreen properties but what a treat! Drink now regardless of format and enjoy this in its full maturity.
— 9 months ago

Lyle, Tom and 8 others liked this

Scribe

Skin Fermented Carneros Chardonnay 2021

Might be the best bottle of Chardonnay I ever had…. Unique 500 ml bottle…. Perfect with homemade burrito bowl — 3 years ago

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Robert Sinskey Vineyards

Los Carneros - Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2018

K L
9.2

Great as Pinots go but only good for this maker. These half bottles continue to perplex. — 3 months ago

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Hyde De Villaine

Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Delicious and still young — 4 months ago

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Kistler

Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

Ron R
9.4

This is a “wifey” rating…
Caramel and butterscotch notes on the nose and palate. Roasted pineapples and limes present on the mid palate, with a note of preserved citrus fruits. Evolving to a better place as it warms up in the glass. Getting better with bottle age.
— 5 months ago

Tom, Jody and 36 others liked this
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Saintsbury

Carneros Pinot Noir 2018

v18. Pretty good! Light color but big punch! Peppery nose. Rich black cherry fruit. Long, smooth earthy finish. Nicely balanced. — 9 months ago

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Flora Springs

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1985

Shay A
9.1

Christmas Day wine 🎄🎅🏼🍷

Acquired this for two reasons: Flora Springs was my “a-ha” wine 10yrs ago which started my wine journey, and secondly because it’s my sister-in-law’s birth year.

Enjoyed on Christmas Day (with said sister-in-law) and family (the family who introduced me to wine + Flora Springs). Kept the bottle standing for a few days. In the glass, there was bricking but the color was much more vibrant than expected. Aromatically, it showed mushroom and fig, but a good bit of muddled red and black berry fruit, some mint as well. Alive, elegant and bright on the palate with good tannin structure (held strong the two hours it was open). Small hint of tobacco at the finish, but the berry fruit stayed persistent keeping the flavors balanced. Undeniably older Napa (13%) and in great shape.
— a year ago

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Soter Vineyards

Mineral Springs Brut Rosé Blend

Beautifully pink! Strawberry pastries with vanilla! Bubbles so tiny! — 3 months ago

Natasha Bray
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Rombauer Vineyards

Carneros Chardonnay 2024

Founded in 1982 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer and sits on a tree covered knoll overlooking the Napa Valley, with caves that extend for over a mile. Pale lemon color with aromas of stone and tropical fruit, sweet oak, spice and floral scents. On the palate flavors of ripe peach, melon and apple, with vanilla spice, creamy texture. Medium+ finish, well balanced with acidity, ending with mineral notes. — 4 months ago

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Bedrock Wine Co.

T'n'S Blocks Hudson Vineyard South Syrah

2018 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1.5 hours. Medium body. Excellent, dark color. Some leaner fruits balanced with earth and spices. On the prettier side of the ledger currently. 1.2.26. — 5 months ago

Bob, Andrew and 12 others liked this

Acacia

Carneros Pinot Noir 2019

Medium ruby color with a dark core. Aromas of black fruit, wood smoke, and sweet spices. Flavors of crushed blackberries, black cherries and black plums with hints of allspice, black pepper and dark chocolate. Pleasant touch of minerality on the medium-plus creamy finish. Fruit forward but pretty well balanced. — 6 months ago

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Shafer Vineyards

Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2022

Lemon gold color with aromas of stone and tropical fruits with citrus, sweet floral and complex spice, no MLF. On the palate flavors of ripe melon, pineapple, apricot and honeysuckle notes with lemon zest and biscuit notes, delicate, complex and well balanced, big and full Chardonnay. Long finish, savory, ending with mineral tones and fresh finish. Will age well. Outstanding! While I usually do not decant whites, this one will benefit to breathe a bit! — 9 months ago

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Myriad Cellars

Esther Block Las Madres Vineyard Syrah 2023

Nice. Bit sharp at first so give it some air. Opened up nice. First time trying this but finding myself a Myriad red fan if one can get it at a reasonable price — 9 months ago

Dave, Paul and 5 others liked this

Ryme Cellars

'His' Las Brisas Vineyard Vermentino 2018

Incredible food wine. Saline, bright, delicious. — 5 years ago