Cedar Canyon

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1994

Medium ruby garnet , quite thin garnet rim , quite youthful in appearance. Quite exuberant and open from the off blackcurrant , cedar , tobacco , touch of earthy sous bois and grafite, still really quite alive . On the palate this is quite fine boned and elegant , cassis , cedar , blackberry and grafite notes . Refreshing acidity and resolved tannin , with quite reasonable length and good saline balance . Really quite classic , and though not a big , or intense wine , it is well balanced and at peak . Now and over the next 5 - 10 years. Surprises positively for a 1994. — 4 months ago

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Rob Brobst III

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@Andrew Cullimore I am very surprised that you found this Wine so expressive yet it’s only a 9.1? Normally, a wine of that caliber has notes of red fruit or dark fruit or cassis and that’s it. Nevertheless, this is an excellent wine.
Andrew Cullimore

Andrew Cullimore

thanks for your comments @Rob Brobst III , I think overall it’s a commendable wine given the vintage , and is showing really quite well still , certainly at peak drinking . However within the context of other vintages of Mouton it certainly would suffer if there was a direct comparison, which we didn’t have yesterday. It is not long or intense on the palate , and probably is at its most interesting on the nose . I think the score reflects a solid, well made wine in a difficult vintage , I would certainly have no problems enjoying more bottles of it !

Jonata Winery

Todos Ballard Canyon Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

Dark complex blend. Lots of different varietals and muddled coffee, cherry, dark fruit flavors. — 6 months ago

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Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Plum, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and cedar. Very little if any tannins. — 7 months ago

Amelia Mowry, CSWCristian Mendoza
with Amelia and Cristian
Tom liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1991

Vintage 1991 | Year of birth wine | Autumn leaves, leather, cedar in smell, elegant taste. Difficult year of the April frost. Still a joy to drink, although the wine misses tension now | paired with beef loin and shitake — 8 months ago

Berry, Jan and 21 others liked this
Willem Booij

Willem Booij

Dat jij zo jong bent Peter! Geniaal man🤣
Daniel M

Daniel M

Wow that's so nice ! Good times with the family
Eric Hoepelman

Eric Hoepelman

Gefeliciteerd met de verjaardag van 'junior'!

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1986

Flight 2 , wine 1 . Quite deep garnet , less terracotta rim . This had a whiff of oxidation about it at first which seemed to somewhat dissipate with time . Some dark spiced fruits , liquorice and menthol hints , cedar and sous bois . On the palate good ripeness and spiced dark cherry hints . Good acidity and rounded tannin . Nice length also , offering some spiced black fruits and menthol hints . Don’t think this is a pristine bottle but was enjoyable none the less , I was unsure at first if this was Napa , but coming back to it … and reading my notes , it became quite obvious . However I had this down as the Ch Montelena , not the Dominus — 10 months ago

Anthony, Jan and 8 others liked this

Double Canyon

Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Deep rich, cherries, some underlying pepper. Dry, balanced tannins. A keeper, especially at this price. — 5 years ago

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2014

Taking one for the community & testing the latest release @ £115 - liking the newly embossed bottles 😁 Obviously don't drink until 2020+

🍇 85% Cab S & 15% Cab F

💨 10 hr

🍷 Dark ruby

👃 Finessed gorgeous aromas of violet, black berries, red cherry, smoke, sweet cedar & herbs w/ spice, earth, tea & minerals 😍

👄 Med body of black berry/current w/ fine dry tannins that need time w/ black tea

🎯 Med dry black/red fruits & black tea

Loaded w/ potential just lighter than the 09/11/12 more like 10/13 👍
— 8 years ago

Daniel, Mike and 14 others liked this

Peachy Canyon

Incredible Red Paso Robles Zinfandel 2011

Vert light and fruity.. Easy to drink — 12 years ago

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Another great drinking older Cali showing red, black fruit, plum with cedar, leather, sweet, savory spice & tobacco leaf — 4 months ago

Paul, Mario and 9 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

+2 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment) A beautiful deep ruby red color. On the nose: Expressive nose captivates with dark red fruit, espresso, chocolate, floral, menthol, sweet tobacco. Taste: rich, round, intense wine with dark cherry/blackberry, minerals, cedar, tobacco, and a peppery-pencil lead-dried herb long dry finish. YUM! A brilliant wine just entering its drinking window with time to go. — 5 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Ron and 24 others liked this
Somm David T

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Great bottle. 🍷
Rob Brobst III

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Wow @Tom Garland you@popped a good one!

Neyers

Sage Canyon California Red Blend 2021

Great pleasant wine. — 6 months ago

Stolpman Vineyards

La Cuadrilla Ballard Canyon Red Blend 2022

Timothy Eustis
9.0

Quite perky 2022. Not modern style, much more acidity than expected. Rich robust dark fruit. Tight tannins. Really nice. — 8 months ago

Jay, Tom and 1 other liked this

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Medium garnet , medium garnet rim . Aromatic , and slightly funky nose , with herbal, cedar , sous bois , truffle . On the palate this is slightly strict , quite high acidity , slightly gritty tannin , mix of red and dark fruits , herbal tinges , tobacco and earthy finish . Quite linear and elegant . Perhaps slightly rustic , not particularly ambitious but classic ‘gentleman’s club’ claret. Though this is showing quite a lot of tertiary character it is still drinking well , drink now and over the next 5 or so years — 8 months ago

Tom, Jan and 13 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Sounds great!

Jonata Winery

La Sangre de Jonata Ballard Canyon Syrah 2015

Even better than the crazy-good 2007, the 2015 La Sangre de Jonata is sheer perfection in a glass and up with the finest Syrahs ever made in California! Checking in as a blend of 97% Syrah and 3% Viognier, aged in barrel, its saturated purple color is followed by out of this world aromatics black raspberries, smoked earth, graphite, game, violets and freshly crushed rock-like minerality. — 10 months ago

Tom, Bob and 21 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Sounds crazy, given the pricing, but underrated stuff.

Liquid Farm

Vogelzang Vineyard Mourvedre Rosé 2019

Still our fave — 4 years ago

Eric, Shay and 25 others liked this

Stolpman Vineyards

Combe Pet' Nat Ballard Canyon Trousseau 2018

Casey Curbow
9.1

A cleanly expression of fruit and oaty lees. — 6 years ago

Gerald Montoya
with Gerald
Gerald, LM and 26 others liked this
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Serious petnat. Deep and enjoyable
9.0

Star Lane Vineyard

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 10 years ago

Margerum

Sybarite Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Perfect for an afternoon at the beach. Crisp, dry with a hint of peach. — 11 years ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

1st Growth Bordeaux comparison. Mind blowing. I mean, from a weak Bordeaux vintage comes this masterpiece which can be enjoyed now or saved for decades to come. Beautiful nose and almost perfumed with roses and black cheery and blueberry, cedar, and pencil shavings. The palate is pure bliss full of complexity, intensity yet balanced and the finish just goes on and on. Cheers. — 5 months ago

Andrew, Severn and 10 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2024

Clear, deep ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of black currants, black plums, and cedar. On the palate, it's dry, medium acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and a pronounced intensity of primary and secondary flavors. It tastes like blackberries, eucalyptus, graphite, and black cherries with a long finish. This wine is a little off balanced (the eucalyptus flavor is a little too intense), complex, and intense. Overall, I would rate it as very good. Nellie liked it with steak. — 5 months ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie

Green & Red Vineyards

Chiles Canyon Vineyards Zinfandel 2022

Elegant type of ZF. Balanced. Green & Red Vineyards wine 22 @, 250626 — 6 months ago

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1962

Slightly medicinal notes. Dark fruit, leather, cedar, plum and bitter cherry. Soft and long. — 7 months ago

BOT Paul WoollsMatt Lichtenberg
with BOT, Paul and 1 other
Jan, Ceccherini and 7 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

An exceptional, full-bodied wine. Tasted a lot of black cherry, currants, cedar, and creme de cassis. Drinking great now, but should last a long time in the cellar. — 8 months ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

1.5 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A remarkable purplish magenta color. On the nose: very aeromatic notes of black & red berries, truffles, loamy soil, worn leather, tobacco leaf, floral, herbaceous. Taste: soft, elegant, balanced, layered mouthfeel wine with blackberry, dark plum, leather, crushed granite, dried herbs, and a spiced cedar long finish with some dusty tannins. YUM! At the start of its drinking window with 20-30 years to go, so no rush. — 9 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Cassandra and 18 others liked this
Somm David T

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Nice!!!

Stolpman Vineyards

Combe Ballard Canyon Trousseau 2022

Light garnet color. Very interesting nose and palate of red fruits, rose petals, dried herbs, black tea, bergamot and sweet baking spices. Hint of eucalyptus on the long, complex and earthy finish. Smooth tannins. Lively, bright and very well balanced. Nice concentration for a light bodied wine. Excellent! — a year ago

Paul, Tom and 1 other liked this

Rudd

Jericho Canyon Red Blend 2000

17 years old with a vibrant nose and long Napa typical finish. Oddly the mid palate is wearing thin... but still expressive at the book ends. Throws so much sediment that Ramey could replant the vineyard. — 8 years ago

Shawn, Mike and 17 others liked this
P A

P A

@Jonathan Wall Jonathan great wine great vintage Cheers 🍷

Peachy Canyon

Westside Paso Robles Zinfandel 2013

Lovely wine purchased at Costco in Lihue. Enjoying it during Hawaiian sunsets! — 10 years ago

Woodward Canyon

Old Vines Washington Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Enjoying this tonight celebrating 7 years of marriage with Candace and the man who introduced us, Tim Welsh. Just delicious. — 12 years ago