San Nicolas

Rhys Vineyards

Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007

Wow! Tart dark red cherry. Opaque ruby color, still opening up. — 5 years ago

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Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 1999

Pale shade of a much younger wine . Zesty and Fresh at 16. — 10 years ago

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Bodegas Bernabeleva

Camino de Navaherreros San Martín de Valdeiglesias Garnacha

Bubbly amber apricot smooth cidery but not super tart — 7 years ago

Graffigna

Reserve Centenario San Juan Malbec 2014

Full body with a peppery after taste — 10 years ago

Cline Cellars

Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Zinfandel 2012

Sweet, fruity, mild spices that sustain. Holds its own — 13 years ago

Wente Vineyards

Morning Fog Livermore Valley Chardonnay 2016

This yellow-gold wine rings the “old-style Cali” bell in all the right ways. A nose of apricots, mangoes and apples is helped along with the smell of buttered popcorn. Oak treats the palate as well, draping over the tropical fruit like a sunshade. The acidity is zesty, yet the mouthfeel tends toward creaminess due to the wine sitting on the lees for five months. The oak is a definite part of the wine, but the effect is softened enough so that it's a pleasure, not a pain. — 7 years ago

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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