Porto Cruz

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay

Vanilla nose with some acid and minerality. Lemon and citrus flavors paired well with salmon. — 5 months ago

Cristian MendozaLou Ann MowryAmelia Mowry, CSW
with Cristian, Lou and 1 other
Tom liked this

W. & J. Graham's

Aged 20 Years Tawny Port Blend

Had over a few weeks. Held up nicely. — 7 months ago

David, Ron and 4 others liked this

Fonseca

Vintage Port Blend 2000

Delicious on a cold winters’ eve.
From a half bottle.
— 9 months ago

Peter, Thijs and 5 others liked this

Cruz Alta

Reserve Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Delicious. Vibrant, bold, berry flavor with a really great price tag. — 9 months ago

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2010

Based on day 2. I really enjoyed this as it opened up. Great texture with lemon curd, stone fruit, marzipan and lively acidity. So well balanced. — 10 months ago

Scott@Mister and Ron liked this

Croft

Vintage Port Blend 1945

Jeremy Shanker
9.7

Wow. One of the best bottles of port I’ve ever had. Light and delicate at this point. Confected red berries, fig, red wine vinegar, and a distinct smokiness. Epic. — 3 years ago

Andrew, Peter and 7 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Tried the '90 recently, spoke of how amazing a producer of Californian Cabernet it is, but just needed a little more time, this '85 is well & truly on point, everything is in balance, there's fruit intensity yes, but the development/complexity/layers are really shining through, outstanding stuff. — 9 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

Almond butter. — 4 months ago

Andrew, jesus and 1 other liked this

Taylor Fladgate

Vintage Port Blend 2017

Very nice still very young. — 6 months ago

Douglas, Jan and 2 others liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Perfection, even in a bad glass. — 6 months ago

Paul, Rob and 2 others liked this

Dow's

Vintage Porto 1991

A little caramel on the nose and the first part of taste was not much but opened up midpalate to finish with caramel and spices.

This was a half bottle that cost $13.79 back in the day. Had this with dessert at Le Virtú in Philly
— 8 months ago

Matt liked this

W. & J. Graham's

Six Grapes Reserve Porto Blend

Very nice Port. Held up quite nicely after being open for a while. — 9 months ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie
"Odedi", David and 2 others liked this

Taylor Fladgate

Late Bottled Vintage Porto Port Blend 2016

Wait, this is essentially second tier Taylor Porto late-bottled vintage juice from 2016, a great vintage, this is just so darn good!! — 10 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Aravind, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.

Colheita Porto Port Blend

Toffee and maple aromas stand out in this Colheita. Flavours of biscuit and toasted pecan emerge thereafter. The finish is vaguely like vanilla. — 6 years ago

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

Sharon and Shawn liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Merlot 2010

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 10 years ago

Arnot-Roberts

Fellom Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Mary H
9.0

Well-made single varietal cabernet grown near Monte Bello. Smooth blackberry and graphite. Round and medium weight mouthfeel. Less complexity given the single varietal but made with finesse. — 5 months ago

W. & J. Graham's

Aged 10 Years Tawny Port Blend

Great taste, can feel the liquor, nice for a cold day — 6 months ago

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2020

2020 vintage. A fave CA chard and producer. Medium-medium heavy body. Tasting slightly more tropical and advanced with less acidity than usual. Still absolutely delicious tho. Would like to retaste and reevaluate in 5-6 months tho. Based on 30 vintages of tasting this particular wine, betting it reconciles any tawdry, fleeting concerns that occupy my compromised palate and right quick. 01.22.25. — 8 months ago

"Odedi", Bob and 14 others liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009

Tons of red and dark fruit. Mainly cherries and a bit of raspberry and spice. — 10 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tyler and 1 other liked this

Kopke

Colheita Porto Port Blend 1960

Stunningly great. Best Colheita I have had in a long time. Everything you could want in a Port! — 3 years ago

Severn, Brian and 12 others liked this

Taylor Fladgate

20 Years Old Tawny Port Blend 1692

My 2nd favorite 20 yr behind Grahams. Ramos Pinto is good as well, but seems to have to bottle to bottle variability issues…. Taylor is a great standby at a good price. — 4 years ago

Jeannie Epps
with Jeannie

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 — 7 years ago

Fonseca

Bin No. 27 Finest Reserve Port Blend

Had a bit more bite to it than the standard Ruby or Tawny versions. Also had some subtle notes of dark chocolate. — 7 years ago

Warre's

Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Porto

Uncle tom's port yo! — 11 years ago