Solid Ground

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend 2017

Cherry cola, cedar, some raisins and black pepper. Solid and delicious. — 5 years ago

Randall BraterJonathan BraterHeather Dillaway
with Randall, Jonathan and 1 other
Shay, "Odedi" and 8 others liked this

T-Vine Cellars

Hallowed Ground California Red Blend 2015

Wonderful blend. Good nose and smooth on the palate. Paired well with crab in black bean sauce. — 6 years ago

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Justin 2014 Cab
Very solid smooth tasty cab
— 6 years ago

Freemark Abbey

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Good tannic wine with a bite on an early finish. Not the top vintage or wine but solid drink — 6 years ago

Bill and Rolf liked this

Ground Effect

Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Ripe fruit gives way to baking spices baking spices baking spices. Jammy but not overly so. This is a unique little number, very interesting and agreeable — 7 years ago

Joshua liked this

Higher Ground

Monterey County Pinot Noir 2014

Great, smooth but interesting Pinot. Terrific price. — 8 years ago

Patti and Lizette liked this
Patti Pontrelli

Patti Pontrelli

Fruit forward, loved it.

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Really solid Cab, a bit more tannic, which I enjoyed. — 8 years ago

Château Potensac

Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Needed a solid hour to open, but a treat when it did. This is drinking beautifully now, lots of puckery bramble fruit, smooth leather, tobacco smoke, and green herbs with assertive but integrated tannins. Shared with my pops over pork and fennel seed sausages, roasted new turnips and garden greens. — 9 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Distinctively French, rich tannins, solid construction, too small of a bottle.
— 10 years ago

Smith & Hook

Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

NDZ
9.2

All around solid cab,, very rich and juicy! And a total crowd pleaser, this is my go-to cab! — 5 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Greg Ballington
9.3

Dark garnet red with a ruby hue. Aged characteristics on the nose with some tobacco leaves, anise, damp leaves and dark berries. Medium tannins (6/10) and full bodied. Quite earthy on the palate with some dried cherries, cigar box and some light leather. Long finish with solid acidity. Drink till 2023. — 5 years ago

Shay, Clive and 14 others liked this
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

Good review

Seghesio Family Vineyards

Sonoma County Zinfandel 2015

ESF
9.0

Solid consistent through vintage: this is a textbook example of Sonoma County Zin. Great balance and weight & easy to drink, my only complaint is that it lacks concentration and is too fruit focused but I imagine that is by design to appeal to the widest audience. Seghesio has outstanding single vineyard offerings for those seeking more — 6 years ago

Decoy

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Solid cab, like all the previous vintages. — 7 years ago

Sequoia Grove

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Kyle Schlachter
9.0

Solid. Good fruit, concentration and balance. — 7 years ago

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Bodegas Muga

Reserva Unfiltered Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Dense and a bit chalky. Curious to see how it will open up...and it does open up...still dry and earthy but complex layers of fruit and spice. Nice. Not the greatest value at $25, but solid. — 8 years ago

Anthony liked this

Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2013

This Kosta Browne was a solid Pinot. Very fruit driven for a Russian River. This was a 1/2 bottle, decanted a 1.25 hours. It had a wonder nose of black fruit, had a very faint scent of a dark salted Carmel, with a little 5-spice. The palate was more red fruit, with a hint of hint of anise/roasted fennel, it lingered with a shot finish. — 8 years ago

Château Meyney

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Solid. Earthy. Our go-to favorite and a great value. — 9 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Classic vintage - a solid 2004 Bordeaux. Purity of fruit, fresh and complex. Elegant, I enjoyed the nose. Palate lacked the X- factor I was looking for. Secondary characters just showing, leather and tobacco. Tannins very subtle. 93 points — 9 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2011

Miguel de Leon
8.9

Solid, delicious, the least ostentatious kind of wine. No frills, no worries. This stuff is great. — 10 years ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Whoa, this is rock solid. Tons of time left but after a two hour decant it was sublime. — 5 years ago

Shay, Keith and 45 others liked this

Cakebread Cellars

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Classic CA cab. Not very complex but great fruit, very well structured, Solid 89. — 5 years ago

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Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Licorice and ripe red fruit, baking spice, solid roped tanins. More flesh than 2013 — 6 years ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Just a really solid St.-Julien, unmistakable for anything else, and that's a very good thing. — 6 years ago

Ryan StotzEric Brown
with Ryan and Eric
Shay, Keith and 1 other liked this

Duckhorn Vineyards

Napa Valley Merlot

Dark ruby red, almost black at its center. The nose is bold and alluring with aromas of cherry, prune, vanilla, cinnamon, brand new cedar chest, and the occasional flick of black table pepper right to the back of the nostrils. Medium bodied with solid structure but still smooth and lush. Flavors of blackberries, plums, mint and pencil lead. It finishes with plums, mint, and some big tannin. — 7 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

First taste reminded me of Firenze in that the leather belts and purses were on the nose. Lots of floral arrangements now, solid round, very nice as always. Shout out to my 1 follower @Bill Bender ... it's my birthday and my goal is to be drinking at your level next year!

94 points
— 8 years ago

Bill, Kimberly and 9 others liked this
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Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2011

Solid notes. Great combination of jammy and spice. Very nice finish — 9 years ago

Vietti

Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 2011

Bottle 2. Vietti is so solid. Very balanced expression of Nebbiolo, not too tight, light fruit and tar on the palate. Price point at Aldo Sohm is stupid good. — 9 years ago

Anna Anna
with Anna

Faust

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Solid delicious cabernet — 11 years ago