Classic Vines

Scherrer Winery

Scherrer Vineyard Old and Mature Vines Zinfandel 2002

ESF
9.8

Last bottle — opened for an old friend and like the PN alongside, this was a stunner, nearly flawless. Intact cork, bunch of sediment, and after only half hour in the decanter it was game time. Had PN and this alongside gorgeous ribeye — 3 months ago

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Tom Elliot

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Spoken from first hand experience, Scherrer’s are one of the few good Zinfandel bets for extended aging into very special wine. Good young too.

Dry Creek Vineyard

Heritage Vines Sonoma County Zinfandel 2022

Aroma is woody. Long barrel aging. Lots of cocoa and vanilla with those lovely tobacco, pepper, and a kiss of smoke. Then the fruit aromas kick in with plum and currant. Definitely more of a medium body and a stronger acidity with a nice oak tannic finish. Of the more moderate body zins the heavy oak makes this one more favorite. — 5 months ago

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Bodegas Atalaya

Laya Old Vines Garnacha Blend

Very good. I really liked it. Happy Hour at the Keg. Bit of a spice. Dry. — 7 months ago

Bodegas Ateca

Atteca Calatayud Old Vines Garnacha 2021

Easy drinking delicious garnacha. Great value. — 9 months ago

Domaine Lafage

Tessellae Old Vines Côtes du Roussillon Red Rhone Blend

Nose is vanilla ice cream and and raspberries. Tastes beautiful at first with more fruity raspberry and vanilla cream goodness. As it develops it gets drier and more leathery. Delicious. — 4 years ago

Domaine Chandon

Classic Brut California Sparkling Blend

Not as good as I had hoped for. Korbal is every bit as good at half the price.
Also one can find Korbal always on sale.
— 6 years ago

Bodegas Breca

Old Vines Garnacha

Rich, round fruit. Totally a big boy with polished red fruit and tannin. — 7 years ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Classic. Just classic on the color and nose. On the palate it has finer tannins, lifted acidity, and a long, polished finish that lingers on cassis and earth. One of the oldest Lafite’s I’ve tasted and feels like in last another couple of decades. Easy. — 3 months ago

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Bodegas Ateca

Atteca Armas Calatayud Old Vines Garnacha 2018

ESF
9.3

confirming previous note: went back and grabbed every bottle they had left! 2 things jumped out - hi ABV but wears it well and grippy chewy tannins, but well-integrated. worth seeking out — 4 months ago

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Turley

Old Vines California Zinfandel

Turley remains my number one and two favorite wine. An absolute masterpiece out of Napa Valley. Pairs well with red meat and spiced vegetables. — 6 months ago

Four Vines

The Biker Paso Robles Zinfandel 2021

Label has some style. And catches the eye. Bit of an aged version of CA Zin, but that can work. Deeper rusty, maroon color than some Paso Robles Zin I’ve had. Smells a bit more herbal and dank than fruity and jammy. Flavors are big, bodacious and brawny. Hints of the blending other reds in the mix. Chewy. Hint of that grape jelly in a campfire flavor of some Zins in the finish. This should pair well with a steak and grilled veggies. It’s a nice, well produced classic. Kinda like the biker on the bottle. — 8 months ago

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Rivers-Marie

Summa Old Vines Pinot Noir

Sam T
9.3

Delicious. Perfect wine for a Happy Thanksgiving! — 5 years ago

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Noble Vines

181 Lodi Merlot

Decent Merlot for its price range! An easy drink. — 7 years ago

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Marc Brédif

Classic Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2023

Pale lemon yellow with green. Citrus green apple and quince. Honey. Acidic and fresh. 12.5% Marc Brédif Classic Vouvray chenin Blanc 23 @, AD, 250823-250913 — 4 months ago

Nyetimber

Classic Cuvée Sparkling White Blend

Quite a nice #englishsparklingwine featuring the classic #chardonnay #pinotnoir and #pinotmeunier blend. Evolved balance between a racy lemony-style and a richer yeasty and brioche cuvée. Lovely 🍾 but for the same price seems like there are so many equally good if not better choices across the English Channel in Champagne.
— 5 months ago

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Bodegas Volver

Tarima Hill Old Vines Alicante Monastrell 2020

05.28.25
Scandalous!
— 7 months ago

Jay Kline

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I used to drink a lot of that back in the day

Thymiopoulos Vineyards

Young Vines Xinomavro 2022

Super nice nose ! Very fruity with blackberry, raspberry, a bit of tar, a bit of bread yeast, a bit of pine sap. I could have called nebiollo on the nose. The palate is juicy and fruity with nice raspberry and blackberry notes, some width, some matter on the side, some dusty tannins that leave a drying layer over a nice amd fruity finish with a tiny, nice bitter note that adds a nice level of complexity to an otherwise youthful and playful wine. Good stuff ! — 9 months ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Fine description, I love Xinomavro

Bodegas Breca

Estate Bottled Old Vines Garnacha

M S
9.5

Rich, enjoyable, would buy again — 4 years ago

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Classic vintage for GL that is fully mature showing red fruits, cassis, cedar, leather, sweet spices & pipe tobacco. — 6 years ago

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