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Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Wish I had more of this. Haven’t found anything I didn’t like with Ceritas’ offerings. — 9 months ago

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I like them with age so agree completely.

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2018

Michelin wine club — 2 years ago

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Cruz Alta

Reserve Mendoza Malbec

My favorite Malbec so far. — 6 years ago

Viña Perez Cruz

Reserva Maipo Andes Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Easy drinking cab. Black cherry fruit. Not overly dry. — 8 years ago

Varner

Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Chardonnay 2011

Peter Marks
9.4

Ooh la la! Fantastic crisp apple-pear fruit laced with a streak of minerality and beautiful richness and length. Lovely now and sould last another 5+ years. — 10 years ago

Lioco

Saveria Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2017

2nd wedding anniversary wine! Bought in our honeymoon in July of 2022 and saved for today! This in a has aged beautifully, with a nose that’s just starting to hint at age, but still pushes forward balance between fruit like black cherries, fresh plums and velvety notes of rose, and some musty mushroomy forest floor. The color is like deep, perfect rose, amazingly big flavor for being so low abv. The acidity is still there but definitely subsiding, and being replaced with some spicieness, dark cherry, hints of licorice, robitussen, rose water, fresh olive oil, even a bit of balsamic! — 10 months ago

Arnot-Roberts

Fellom Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Robin Gerber
9.5

Tried this vintage a year ago and it was really good but tonight is in its prime. Sad it’s my last bottle. — 5 years ago

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Bonny Doon Vineyard

Le Cigare Volant Réserve en Bonbonne Red Rhone Blend

39.97 from new season. Balanced. Round. Worth the price. Would buy again — 6 years ago

Alma Andina

Reserve Malbec 2013

Very deep fruit. Not acidic after breathing for 1+ hours — 9 years ago

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2010

Saman Hosseini
8.9

Gold wine. This has the acidity and freshness of those new fashionable Sonoma coast Chardonnays, but with more bravado and the confidence to wear its oak. Delicate lemon and pear fruit, anise, hazelnut. — 10 years ago

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Martin Ray

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

The glass is empty, need I say more. @martinray — 10 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

40th Anniversary Vintage Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Love the high Merlot % this vintage has. There’s a plushness and supleness to the tannin that really impressed. With age the Merlot really bringing that core of sweet stewed red plum. Long, elegant, completely intact, very well-stored bottle. — 2 years ago

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Ceritas

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

I keep opening these too young. This has to be my favorite ceritas chard bottling. All the GC Chablis comparisons are spot on. Nose has candied lemon and tangerine, seashell, flint, and a kind of musty maritime quality. Bracingly acidic and saline. Begs for raw bar. Should continue to deepen with time. I think I have one more and will try not to touch for another 3-5 years — 2 years ago

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Kathryn Kennedy

Santa Cruz Mountains Small Lot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Deep ruby color. Aromas of plum, blackberry and dust. Wow! What a fantastic, bold wine- full of black fruit, oak and hints of vanilla. — 5 years ago

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Neil Valenzuela

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@David T - let’s get together for a glass in Saratoga anytime Sir
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@Neil Valenzuela I get into Saratoga on Thursday’s with some regularity.
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@David T - you a somm there? Any restaurant/wine bar in particular?

Bonny Doon Vineyard

A Proper Claret Santa Cruz County Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Peppery, acid, lighter on the fruit. This would pair really well with chili or a similar dish — 7 years ago

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Arnot-Roberts

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2011

You can almost smell the acidity! That and the sea. Love the 2011 brightness. — 10 years ago

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