County Line Vineyards

Banshee

Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2021

Scents of vanilla, white pepper, raspberry and leather that were met with flavors of white pepper, leather and hint of raspberry. Not overly complex, but very enjoyable. — 2 months ago

La Crema

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

Light bodied. Very good — 3 months ago

Belle Glos

Dairyman Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022

Had at Kavel's: Notes of dark cherry, cola, baking spice, a touch of vanilla oak, and soft tannins. — 4 months ago

Dave liked this

Oberon

Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Blackberry jam, raspberries, slight vanilla, not the biggest cab but bang for the buck is good, and it is reasonably balanced at “only” 13.7%. — 4 months ago

Peter Michael Winery

Estate Vineyards Les Pavots Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

Smooth slight pineapple but not too tart. Buttery, but not too sweet. Refined. — 4 months ago

Jenny Harding
with Jenny

Marcassin

Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay 2008

2008 vintage. Yeah, some wackoid(s) gave this 100 points. Whatevs. Arrived at 70-72 degrees. Zero chill. Immediately plunged into an ice bath. Used a Durand to open but the über-dry cork just laughed at it and decided to pixelate into small, broken safety glass-styled fragments. Not the sign I was looking for. Here comes the funnel + screen + decanter to save the day. That screen needs a raise come review time. Put the decanter atop the ice bath with a protective serviette between and gave it another 5-6 mins in the chill. Color not quite yellow Chartreuse but pretty close. Tasted at approx 58-59 degrees. Like a trip to the confectionery + bakery. Whoa! Medium/medium-heavy body and this was popping. Splashes and suggestions of fruits, bread products and baking spices without an overriding, final boss. Phenomenal. Can’t give it a Wilt but it did not suck and should drink as such for at least another half-decade. Have had plenty of Marcassin whites and reds and this was the best of the lot. Transcendent. For all that…? 9.6. Soviet…er…Russian judge mode deployed. 3.6.25. — 8 months ago

David, Zach and 15 others liked this

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Napa County Merlot 2007

I have a lot of these and most have been ok but this one was further along in its development. Knew I needed to drink these. Faster is the word of the day. — 9 months ago

Dave, Scott@Mister and 7 others liked this

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2017

Definitely a crowd pleaser. The level of acidity is just on the border of flabby but not in a bad way! Very quaffable. — 6 years ago

Bob, Fraser and 19 others liked this

Decoy

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

why she left me I’ll never know... but I get close to finding the answer in this bottle. saluti — 9 years ago

Kyle and Chris liked this

Beringer Vineyards

Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Spicy, well rounded, dry, pepper, black berry — 14 years ago

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

8/2026. Big, bold and dry. Nice finish.

Halls Chophouse
— 2 months ago

Ted, Scott@Mister and 2 others liked this

Williams Selyem

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2003

21 years and going strong. Acid and fruit still in perfect balance. Wish we had more. Last bottle — 2 months ago

Joel liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend

Mo
9.2

A superb Zinfandel blend that tastes great now and possesses the requisite structure to age. Ridge sets the standard in American winemaking. Their corpus of high quality wines is unmatched in America and challenges the entire industry worldwide. — 4 months ago

Kosta Browne

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

At Bouchon (Venetian/Vegas). First time trying this; paired with vegetable gnocchi that had more of a tomato based sauce. Smooth. — 4 months ago

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir

Amy
9.0

master the world — loved!! — 4 months ago

Rochioli

Estate Grown Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Amazing Pinot - not high on acidity or fruitiness- a perfect medium red wine with minerality — 7 months ago

Andrew and Tom liked this

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Overall nice red blend. Well balanced, moderate fruit. Enjoyed — 9 months ago

Meiomi

Monterey County Pinot Noir

Kristian brought to dinner — 9 months ago

Jolie-Laide Wines

Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard Trousseau Gris

Waited a few years to drink the 2017 and it’s even better than I remembered. In times like these it’s important to savor the floral bouquet and stone fruit deliciousness of this wine and essentials like Clorox bleach. — 7 years ago

Sandra Sicular
with Sandra
Erin and Paul liked this

Cline Cellars

Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Zinfandel 2012

Sweet, fruity, mild spices that sustain. Holds its own — 13 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Great improvement from the last btl. Unfortunately my last & not on the top of my list to replace. — 2 months ago

David, Dave and 4 others liked this

La Crema

Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2023

Delicious- fruity without being sweet but not dry. — 3 months ago

Sandlands

Sonoma County Trousseau 2024

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Consistent throughout though, I think I slightly preferred it after some air on Day 1. The 2024 pours a pale ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with winsome notes of bruised strawberry, watermelon Bubblicious, cranberry, pink flowers, and wet cement. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Tegan has become a master of Trousseau as this is about as good as any you will have, including the Jura. Drink now through 2034. — 4 months ago

Chris, Scott@Mister and 14 others liked this

Robert Mondavi Winery

Private Selection Aged in Bourbon Barrels Monterey County Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Really good cab sav someone gave us for engagement, not bitter at all but still rich (in a good way) — 4 months ago

Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cinnamon, and oak. Maybe a touch young but still delightful. — 5 months ago

Orin Swift

Broken Record Sparkling White Blend

Tasteful and delicious — 4 years ago

Rodney Strong Vineyards

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Spicy oak and pepper. Heavy wine
Tasty. Will drink again.
— 9 months ago

Williams Selyem

Westside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir 2023

2023 vintage - it opened brighter than expected with bold ripe flavors and more fruit forward than expected. It was a nice surprise. After 30 minutes the flavors balanced a bit and tasted less bright and fruity and more balanced. The wife and I enjoyed the bottle. — 9 months ago

Kutch Wines

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Starting to find that good California pinots are better after a few years or a few days after opening or both. — 8 years ago