Flat Top Hills

Flat Top Hills

California Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Great wine. Must decant to fully enjoy. — 6 years ago

Melville

Sandy's Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2013

Wow. Opened this two days ago. It was stored cool with a cork in it, but no sparging or vac-u-vin. Absolutely fantastic. The wine is showing incredible aromatics of candied strawberries, hints of sour cherry, and a touch of earthiness. The palate is beautifully balanced and exhibits layers of flavor, culminating in a lingering finish. Easily among the top 10 pinots I’ve ever had from Melville. If you have this in the cellar, try opening it and leaving it for a day or two in the fridge with the cork in it. Surprising and awesome! — 8 years ago

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Sandhi Wines

Bent Rock Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2014

THE. BEST. DOMESTIC. CHARD!!!!!! Yes, yes, yes. I'm blown away. This is the best domestic chard I've ever drank. This particular vintage is killer. I could poor this in a lineup of top notch Meursault and none would be the wiser, that's how good this is. Intense smoke/funk brought on by minerality that most domestic producers could only dream of. A legendary wine in my book. @June's All Day, Austin TX — 8 years ago

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Evening Land Vineyards

La Source Seven Springs Pinot Noir 2012

Three S wine!. Silky, subtle, and sublime. Good stuff. 13.9% alcohol. Speedy. Was. top Pinot in world in vintage year. Oregon Pinot. — 8 years ago

Seven Hills Winery

Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot 2012

Washington is great for Merlot. Seven Hills is known for being a beacon of sorts. They are generally the first to harvest. This is from their top Merlot blocks from the 37 year old vines in their estate vineyard. Seven Hills wines age like crazy and their Merlot based stuff calls more to the Right Bank in Bordeaux than the new world. Living in Washington, I think I view Seven Hills like listening to the Beatles or The Stones. Too much looking for the new thing & not listening enough to what one knows is great. This is great. — 8 years ago

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Doug Scott

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Walla Walla is amazing.
Peter van den Besselaar

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Nice description

Sandhi Wines

Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Marc Stubblefield
8.9

I dunno. Pretty quiet overall and specifically flat in the mid palate. Root day? Odd spot? I mean, the tart red fruit I expect is there, there's just no dynamic range. — 9 years ago

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Bummer. The wine is beautiful when it's on.

Grgich Hills Estate

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2012

I
9.0

Flat, invisible, maduro sin nada fuera de lugar. — 9 years ago

Tolpuddle Vineyard

Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014

Gorgeous perfume - I could smell this for hours. Medium weight on the palate with those trade mark silky tannins. Noticeable whole bunch influence. Coal River in Tasmania is hot right now for the production of top class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Interestingly the grapes are taken in refrigerated containers to the Adelaide Hills for vinification at Shaw and Smith. — 7 years ago

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Bob McDonald

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@Scott Rowe Yes I picked up some bottles in September. Have read good things. 99 points from Suckling. Yet to try one.
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@Scott Rowe Yes I picked up some bottles in September. Have read good things. 99 points from Suckling. Yet to try one.
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Delectable does weird things sometimes.

Patricia Green Cellars

Balcombe Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2015

Welcome to the weekend! I am starting off with the 2015 Patricia Green Cellars Balcombe Vineyard Pinot Noir. The Balcombe Vineyard is located toward the top of the Dundee Hills facing south. Patricia Green Cellars believe this vineyard which is planted to the Pommard Clone is simply one of the best vineyards they work.

On the nose I am getting cranberry, raspberry, black cherry, vanilla, cinnamon, and forest floor.

Upon first sip the palate gives way to bright red fruit, tart cranberry, tart cherry, tart raspberry, vanilla, clove and forest soil with a minerality.

The wine is silky smooth to a medium body, medium acidity, medium to + smooth tannins that leads to a crisp long enjoyable finish. We are starting the weekend off right and can't wait to get into the meat of this weekend. Be safe, have fun and make it a great weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 8 years ago

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Sarah O'Kelley

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Love her wines!

Brewer-Clifton

Melville Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008

Had a red wax top, extremely elegant wine, loved it! — 8 years ago

Sandhi Wines

Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay 2014

I think it's hard to find a Chardonnay like this in the world so I stashed a bottle. It has the butterscotch fermentation element on the nose that says "California" which I love in steady doses. And it has the live, cold and ripe citrus acid element and that I find in Chablis. On top of that it's not very buttery, it has subtle minerality, stroke of vanilla.. there's a chance you drink this wine at the right day and time and can think it's a perfect 10 Chardonnay isn't in my wheelhouse of loves but this is an exception. For me tonight it's just missing... Peaches🍑 — 8 years ago

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Ryan M

Ryan M

Masters of none! Great season finished last night 🍝 🍷 🇮🇹
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I actually liked this season more than the first one so I'm excited for next season!

Sea Smoke

Southing Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Medium body. Fruit on top of a lovely tobacco and leather. — 9 years ago

Real Companhia Velha

Porca de Murça Reserva Douro Tinto Red Blend

I can't Believe there is actually a location tag for my roof top of my building.
This wine was just Average, almost flat when drinking with Kaur then put in fridge, 4 days later with Carmen was excellent! Was it the company? ! Bottle from DOC
— 9 years ago

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Clarendon Hills

Brookman Syrah 2003

There be prunes about...and rich compote, smokey and spicy beautifully integrated fruit borne of high extraction. Feels just past its apogee but delicious. Rich. Elevated. Perfect match for 45 day aged top loin made perfectly rare. Drink up. — 7 years ago

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Stuart Scheff

Stuart Scheff

I’ve had the 2009. Enjoyed!
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An excellent producer. Just had the 01 Hickinbotham last night. 😋

Grgich Hills Estate

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

This opaque and dark ruby colored Cabernet Sauvignon from Grgich was great. It opens with a black raspberry and blueberry bouquet with hints of mild oak and leather. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced and savory. The flavor profile is a tasty black currant and black cherry blend with notes of nicely integrated minerality and hints of blueberry, coffee, and oak. The finish is dry and its moderate dusty tannins linger and last for quite a while. Over the top overpowering the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner but delicious nonetheless. — 8 years ago

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Obsidian Ridge

Obsidian Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Nice surprise. Affordable wine list choice. Great nose and good finish. Fruit forward but not over the top — 8 years ago

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Sea Smoke

Ten Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2008

I know it's over the top,but damn it taste good. — 8 years ago

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Sea Smoke

Ten Estate Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Kinda over the top and clunky....it's good wine for sure but too much of a fat boy even for me this time....Cab drinkers Pinot is right. — 8 years ago

Domaine Drouhin

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir

Has to be one of my top 3 favorite Oregon wineries. Exquisite, ignore the pro ratings. — 8 years ago

Sea Smoke

Ten California Grand Cru Pinot Noir

@Kirk Alexander @David A Lentine I am a big believer in the fact that wine is meant to be shared and brings people together. What better way to enjoy a bottle that was so graciously given to us by my Bud David Lentine than to uncork it with our friends Kirk & Veronica! It was a truly special Pinot. The nose was so inviting! Notes of blueberry, wild berry and strawberry., I absolutely love the earth and mineral notes on the palate. The wine has complexity and finesse. The finish is long which I adored. A truly special Pinot which is built just how I like them!!!! Not your typical over the top fruit bombs that we see in Napa these days. I'm looking this one up today to see if I can pick some more up! Thank you David! 😍🍷🍷👍 — 9 years ago

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You guys are the best !
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@Ron R @Martin G Rivard @David A Lentine right back you guys - thanks fir the friendship - rhonda and I send our love to the new grand baby Martin
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@Mike Rowe tank you my friend! Love you guys!! Happy Thanksgiving 😊