Stones & Bones

Bodega Catena Zapata

White Stones Vino de Parcela Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

Best with 1 hour of air and picks up from there. — 16 days ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Not sure there are better 13 whites than Raveneau. Lafon also comes to mind. It’s an early drinking vintage (by Raveneau standards) while you wait for 12 and 14, and no Chapelot this year so it’s blended in here. A multi-hour decant has it showing superbly, wafting layers of créme fraîche, baking spice, crushed stones and a touch of botrytis influenced saffron. The palate shows immense power, concentration and depth of waxy yellow fruit chiseled with Chablisen minerality, brilliant tension and racy lemony acids. MDT always hits 🫰🏻 — 2 months ago

Jan, Tyler and 5 others liked this

Beekeeper Cellars

Secret Stones Rockpile Zinfandel 2018

everything you would want in a Zin, rich, jammy, dark, beautiful. and sad part is the winery has closed. — 5 months ago

Rob, Paul and 4 others liked this

Saxum Vineyards

Broken Stones Paso Robles Syrah Blend 2021

2021 vintage. 01.11.25. — 6 months ago

Jonathan, Jan and 17 others liked this

Fairchild Estate

Stones No. 2 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Decided to open up my first bottle of the ‘16s. Definitely required at least an hour decant, then it really was enjoyable. Very ripe black and dark red fruit, tannins light and chalky, perhaps a bit off balance at this point, at least early in the bottle. Day two this really resolved nicely. Wonderfully long finish. Bottle time should be kind to this vintage. — a month ago

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Bodega Catena Zapata

White Bones Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

whoa! wild, totally unexpected nose. never smelled a chard like this. Menthol, eucalyptus, mint. Andes mint. high elevation, select rows from a single vineyard. Unlike any other chardonnay. Flipping beautiful. High acid, lemony citrus and mineral on palate. the mint is fascinating- almost overwhelming. decanting would prolly help. 10 just because it’s so interesting, so delicious. but it is not identifiable as Chardonnay. — 5 months ago

Robin, Shay and 4 others liked this

Seven Stones Winery (USA)

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

2013 vintage. 12.11.24. — 7 months ago

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Norman

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Kinda feel for the price these should be doing better.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Norman Gennaro First go round with this producer. Unimpressed but I can say that about nearly every Johnny Come Lately in Napa.
Norman

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Yeah they have a huge winery and I kinda recall seeing a picture of that rock formation on the label being in the front of it. Not small

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Blanc Marsanne Roussanne 2015

Where do I begin… this wine is stunning.

It is positively golden in color with concentrated notes of caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, creme brûlée, dried apricot, yellow apple,peach, nectarine, yellow cherry, kumquat, baked quince, lemon curd, honeysuckle, butter cream, lavender,, dried herbs, fennel, beeswax, honey, chamomile, hazelnut, praline, honey, & wet stones…

It’s textured!!! Waxy & mouth coating, full bodied, round, & opulent.

Alcohol is high at 14.5% ABV — it’s warming but balanced and integrated with the deeply rooted flavors and elevated, vibrant acidity. Yum!!!!!
— 21 days ago

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Dave

Dave

Sounds like an experience 😊
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Dave Clinton It was! The opposite of a patio pounder 😂 as much as we love those, too. But damn, it was a wine to sip and savor slowly.
Dave

Dave

😀

Bodega Catena Zapata

White Bones Vino de Parcela Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Aspect Visuel: Robe jaune pâle aux reflets verdâtres, brillante et limpide. Nez: Expressif et complexe, le bouquet révèle d'emblée des notes fraîches de soda au gingembre et de menthe poivrée. Ces arômes s'accompagnent de nuances d'agrumes, de fleurs blanches et d'une délicate minéralité calcaire caractéristique du terroir d'altitude. Le nez constitue sans conteste la partie la plus intéressante et la plus prometteuse de ce vin. Bouche: L'attaque est vive, marquée par une acidité prononcée qui domine la structure. On retrouve des notes de citron, de pomme verte et quelques touches de gingembre confit, mais sans la complexité annoncée par le nez. La texture est précise mais manque légèrement d'ampleur. La minéralité est présente mais semble moins intégrée qu'attendu. Finale: Moyenne à longue, dominée par l'acidité et quelques amers élégants. La sensation de fraîcheur persiste, avec un retour sur des notes mentholées. Conclusion: Un vin techniquement bien fait qui démontre le potentiel des grands blancs argentins, mais qui peine à justifier sa réputation exceptionnelle et son prix élevé. Le déséquilibre entre un nez prometteur et une bouche moins accomplie laisse une impression mitigée. La note parfaite de James Suckling (100/100) semble généreuse face à cette réalité gustative. Mon évaluation personnelle de 92/100 reflète un vin de grande qualité mais qui ne touche pas à l'excellence absolue. — 4 months ago