Varietal characteristics. Dark fruits, some spice and pepper. Strong tannins, but still smooth. Drinking well now but could happily sit another few years. — 7 years ago
Lovely SBS. Under the odds. — 8 years ago
Bright, herbal with earth tones. Solid wine to celebrate the Warriors game 2 W. — 8 years ago
Pepprig och stydig men utvecklas fint och länge i munnen — 8 years ago
Black fruited, sandy tannin, oak driven spice. Gorgeous Marg river cab sav and would have rated higher but toward the end the oak started to distract a little. — 9 years ago
Cracking Aus Chardonnay. At 6 it has softened sufficiently. — 9 years ago
2012 cab franc is on fire — 10 years ago
nice! very drinkable right after opening. — 10 years ago
Jammy, not too peppery, earthy, woody. Very strong, pure Zin flavour — 11 years ago
A new favorite. Great tobacco and spice flavors play off the blackberry. Medium body, very low acid. — 7 years ago
Merlot the way it’s supposed to be made. Fruit with balanced structure — 7 years ago
During the month of January, the Wednesday Wine Committee has a unique format...the sparkler, whites and dessert wines can be from any vintage and any location, but the reds must be from the 2007 vintage. It was my first time providing a wine for a lunch, so I was excited to see how it showed. As always, all wines were served blind.
This was a treat for me to be able to serve. Tom Farella only produces this Alta bottle in special years. The ‘07 was his last one before he brought it back in ‘14. Cabernet dominated blend complimented by a bit of merlot from the famed Farella vineyard. Supremely balanced. Raspberries, plums and blackberries on the nose and palate, but the finish was plush. This is about at its peak and will stay here for another 3 or so years. Oak was almost fully integrated. Very happy to have two of these still sleeping. This was the group’s consensus “wine of the day”. — 7 years ago
Seems to be drinking at its peak right now — 9 years ago
Juicy, fruity, yummy. Very mild smokey finish — 9 years ago
So good. Tons of texture and nuance supporting bright fruits. — 10 years ago
1994 vintage. Excellent complex earthy Cabernet. Needs some time in the decanter to appreciate the complexity. — 10 years ago
Fantastic, mature flavor — 11 years ago
A solid cab, ripe fruit, hints of green herbal and vegetal notes. I ain’t mad at it. — 7 years ago
Another one from my kitchen display. Small production and an excellent Sonoma Syrah! — 8 years ago
Christmas and holidays. Very unique — 8 years ago
Enjoyed this asserted bold flavor. — 8 years ago
Honey followed by wisp of smoldering campfire. The perfect balance of everything? — 9 years ago
Phenomenal. Magnum. — 9 years ago
Yes, it is dark, and it really benefits from a healthy dollop of water. #darkorigins #highlandpark #scotch #delectableapp #oldlinefinewine — 9 years ago
Love this vineyard! — 10 years ago
Smooth and well bodied... — 10 years ago
Bartholomew is the sister winery of Gundlach Bundschu located a few miles down the road. One of the wines we tasted was this great Rosé. I left with a bottle. — 12 years ago
Amanda Thomas
Mineral and floral notes. Not very much fruit. Super refreshing! — 6 years ago