Sierra De Cabreras

La Clarine Farm

Piedi Grandi Sierra Foothills Mourvedre Blend 2015

Juicy! Love the nose on this one, better than a bouquet of flowers. — 9 years ago

Domaine Gramenon

Sierra du Sud Côtes du Rhône Syrah 2012

Very nice and interesting Syrah from the Rhone. Aromatically not that intense, but this has great freshness and acidity, with medium tannins. More purity of restrained fruit than earth or funk. Quite nice with a ribeye at Prairie Whale in the Berkshires. — 9 years ago

Ahmed and Phil liked this

Donkey & Goat

The Prospector El Dorado Mourvèdre 2013

Ted
9.4

Tart cherry/cranberry, leather. It has a nice edge to it. Well done — 10 years ago

Jeni
with Jeni
Kimberly, Adam and 1 other liked this

Paul Lato

"Le Souvenir" Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay 2010

Classic J chard. Nice edge but still pretty light. Good for boneless pork chops. — 11 years ago

Clos Saron

Home Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

So lithe, so pure 2010 cool goodness. — 11 years ago

Cynthia Kane
with Cynthia
Mark liked this

Renwood Winery

Premier Amador County Old Vine Zinfandel 2011

Love love love! Perfect balance! — 12 years ago

Renwood liked this

Edmunds St. John

Bone-Jolly El Dorado County Gamay Noir

Yay for CA gamay ! — 12 years ago

Scott Gregory
with Scott
Beau and jarred liked this

RPM Wines

El Dorado Gamay Noir 2012

Terrific acid, bright red fruit, the perfect follow in to an epic Bordeaux tasting last night. — 12 years ago

Alex liked this

Donkey & Goat

El Dorado Grenache Noir 2014

Great bottle, 100% Grenache with 25% whole cluster. Cherry and red berry along with some spice notes with some a good tannin structure. Some meaty and minerality notes also come around. — 9 years ago

Matt and Stephen liked this

Renaissance Vineyard & Winery

Estate Bottled North Yuba Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Smell like a worn leather jacket. Funky, earthy, black cherry, tobacco, super fine tannin. Excellent and dispels any association with classic Cali cab. Some licorice and morels. — 10 years ago

Bodegas Sierra Cantabria

Colección Privada Rioja Tempranillo 2000

Im a Lopez/Rio Alta (w dips into CVNE) guy, so this was unexplored territory into mid/high end Rioja. All seamless, plush mouthfeel, rich rich rich black cherries, w enough acidic undertow to keep it fresh & reaching for next glass. Had after food so would love to taste with-bet its transformed. My home base is still Rio Alta & LopeZ though — 10 years ago

Owen MazonPaul Lafortezza
with Owen and Paul

Forlorn Hope

Mil Amores DeWitt Vineyard Red Blend

Drinks like a white. Tart and interesting. — 11 years ago

Sandlands

Amador County Syrah 2012

Elegant, a bit animale, touch of tapenade and rich, red meat. Closest Cali gets to Cote Rotie — 11 years ago

Anthony liked this

Donkey & Goat

Fenaughty Vineyard Syrah 2012

Great. . Some of these wines get to funky as they are "Natural " — 12 years ago

Jim KnightWinehouse LA
with Jim and Winehouse
Anthony, Damian and 1 other liked this

Favia

Quarzo Amador Syrah 2011

Favia's 2011s are awesome! Nice grip, fruit, savory and texture. Bravo! Is 2015 the year of Cali Syrah?? — 12 years ago

Grant liked this

Turley

Judge Bell Amador County Zinfandel 2011

Cali Zin with refinement. Very nice. Need to get more of this. — 12 years ago

La Clarine Farm

"Cedarville" Mourvèdre 2012

$25ish at appellation. Big winner. — 13 years ago

Brian liked this

Donkey & Goat

Stone Crusher Skin Ferment El Dorado Roussanne 2013

First orange wine. I must investigate further. — 9 years ago

Domaine de la Terre Rouge

Tête-à-Tête Sierra Foothills Red Rhone Blend 2011

That Mourvèdre gamey leather and pulpy black cherry thing — 10 years ago

Paul, Lindsay and 1 other liked this
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Forlorn Hope

Kumo to Ame Dewitt Vineyard Rosé Blend 2015

Chris Ursini
9.0

Kicking off memorial day weekend right — 10 years ago

Drew liked this

Keplinger

Caldera El Dorado Mourvedre Blend 2013

The main problem was that we opened it far too soon! A remarkable wine, beautifully light and deep at the same time. A lesson in not judging by alcohol % - you would never know it was 14.8. — 11 years ago

Lynne K
with Lynne
Chris liked this

Donkey & Goat

Sluice Box El Dorado White Rhone Blend 2014

S Butterfield
9.2

Cloudy color. Thick and broad acids. Tasty stone honey fruit. Long finish. Very good, surprisingly. — 11 years ago

Keplinger

Sumō Petite Sirah Blend 2011

Delicious. Highly recommend. — 12 years ago

La Clarine Farm

Jambalaia Rouge Red Rhone Blend 2012

Snappy acids, juicy, and more tannin than expected. The 25% white Rhone grapes in the blend really come through on the nose — 12 years ago

Ro CohoonKristin O
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Ro, Anthony and 5 others liked this
Christopher Olin

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This is the jambalaia rouge
Dan White

Dan White

Yum. I want to try this. And you know what, you're a snappy fellow as well.

La Clarine Farm

Josephine + Mariposa Sierra Foothills Grenache Mourvedre 2012

Liquid sunshine! And pomegranates. — 13 years ago

David, Beau and 2 others liked this

La Clarine Farm

"Sumu Kaw" Syrah 2011

California northern Rhine style a shade of funk & lovely-at 12.4% — 13 years ago

Owen liked this