Dennis Hogenkamp

9.2

15.6% ABV Peppery
Enjoying upon first night in Hermosa, CO north of Durango 10 minutes — 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.2

41% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Syrah, 7% Petit Verdot, 1% Sauvignon Blanc.

Sheet of sediment in bottle, stood upright 24 hours, before decant. Filtered into decanter. Nicely aged. Strong bottle notes in decant. I recommend 3 hr. Decant. 4 hours onward, fruit notes waned.

In the tasting notes, Marijuana resin is noted. Yes, there is a taste of hash or cannabis resin in the dark notes of the wine. Pleasant, well integrated, savory, in the know.

Delicious, mature beauty. Dark bottle notes, with still bright cherry note. Cherry notes notable for estate, beautiful energy in wines.

Enjoy now.

Thank you for being present. — 5 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Just what you want from an aged Northern California Cabernet. The aroma is a delicate perfume of perfectly grown, perfectly made into wine with no aim at overachieving, total purity. All the tannin has completely softened and the aroma of graceful aging is present. The granite can be felt in the mouth and dense rough texture that has been worked almost smooth over the last 25 years. The terroir signature is not super loud in this, but I’ll take the overt and delicate pleasures that this offered and forget about that. Good to the last drop. Lots of sediment in this which I really don’t mind, but good to note for anybody digging into a bottle. Extra point for being completely natural and achieving such a clean and pure pleasurable result at 25 years of age and having only arrived in the mail one week ago. Remarkable. — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

Fabulous blend of 60% SB and 40% Syrah, chalky, from Yuba county CA. Not your typical strawberry bomb - about as far away from that as you can get — 6 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.0

Next to the Claret blend from the same year this seemed slightly one dimensional but on its own terms the easygoing mature dark fruit and hint of leather and mocha was exceptional with an epic prime rib, still some good structure for a merlot this old — 7 years ago

with Steven

Shafiq Perry

9.4

Special bottle of aged Cali cab from the same producer as clos saron. — 8 years ago

Patrick Peters

9.2

This bottle is killer! 2015 — 4 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Fantastic. Still raging at 2 weeks old. I really love the soulful in the vineyard overachieving going on at this winery. It shows extremely. — 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.2

Vendage Tardive 100% Roussanne.

A savory late harvest wine, best paired with savory vs. sweet food.

California earthy soil profile, golden grass, tea-like tannin, Chrysanthemum bitter, candle wax. Clean Acidity, not notably sweet.

Very good late harvest savory wine, not dessert sweet.

*possibly corked

— 5 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

The diversity of wines “Made in California” is astounding especially up the coastal area’s of and in the Sierra foothills close to Sacramento. Very nice Rose unfiltered. Lime and red currants - fresh and bright. — 6 years ago

Shelby

9.0

Some viscosity without being heavy. — 6 years ago

with Tim

Ryan lowry

9.0

Kitty likey — 7 years ago

Christy

9.5

Petite sirah- sierra foothills California — 8 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.3

Most appropriate bottle at this point in my life.

Renaissance Syrah + Transfer Station Blue (Shrieve + Schulze)

— 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.4

50% Syrah, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

Good cherry, some cranberry, nice dark tertiary notes. Decent amount of sediment on bottle. — 5 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Very intense, still young and developing, exotic elixir of lychee, mango, apricot, honey, nutmeg, and a bit of petrol, not as unctuous or saturating as, say, a Sauternes, solid cheese plate accompaniment or with fruit-based desserts or rich/spicy cuisine — 5 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.2

50% Mourvedre, 25% Syrah, 25% Grenache, biodynamic, hand picked fruit. (Rating 9.2-9.3)

Thank you for being present then, to be my present now. Great Job!

Amazing 14 year old GSM from California. Cherry notes are surprisingly fresh and vibrant, well balanced (acid/tannin) delicious dark notes in the background (leather, chocolate, tannin). Fruity without being sweet. “With 0.4% residual sugar — not so much to make it even remotely sweet or turn it into a stereotype of a California fruit bomb, but enough to render it tender” - Wicker Parker - 11.01.2010 http://www.renaissancewinery.com/scripts/winepg.cfm/_/8/2006/Mediterranean-Red/

https://www.sfchronicle.com/wine/article/The-lost-civilization-of-California-wine-13174708.php

https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/North_Yuba_petition.pdf

http://www.renaissancewinery.com

http://www.beingpresent.org

— 5 years ago

Alice B

9.1

Notes of mint and licorice — 7 years ago

with Suzanne

Mathew

9.2

Smooth and subtle, 20 year old cab at a great price. — 8 years ago

Jason Somerville

9.0

Bright and lively. Acidic with flavors of green apple, lemon and lime. A spirited alternative to a softer rose. — 8 years ago