The Mill Keeper

Francis Ford Coppola Winery

Diamond Collection Ivory Label California Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Didn’t think I would like it but did. Robust and earthy for a run of the mill cab — 7 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Silky with hints of chocolate covered strawberries. Medium finish. Very much a keeper. — 7 years ago

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Smith Story

Nash Mill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Clearly more weight than the 2016 Helluva. 14%. Drinkable right now too. I don’t think these wines need to be aged. More purple than the Helluva. Quite rich and spicy. More CA in style. Mostly dark fruit. — 7 years ago

Tom, Daniel and 3 others liked this

Cabot Vineyards

Nash Mill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

Love it. Crunchy red cherry like a Gevrey Chambertin, with smoky oak. — 8 years ago

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Husch Vineyards

Nash Mill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

Magnificent Anderson Valley Pinot Noir. Aromas and flavors of cherry cola, tobacco and earth. Lots of “Old World” organic qualities. Nice body and light long finish. — 8 years ago

Kasey Vanderhoff
with Kasey

Owen Roe

Owen Roe Corvidae Keeper Cabernet Franc

This cab Franc slightly gamey and smokey. Pepper on the palate with balanced tannins. 2012 — 9 years ago

Stony Hill

Mill Creek Reach Chardonnay

Stony hill is my favorite producer of Chard in the Valley! This was no exception — 10 years ago

Daniel P. and David liked this

Leonetti Cellar

Reserve Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

Sourced from the Loess, Seven Hills, Holly Roller, Serra Pedace, Mill Creek Upland and Leonetti Old Block Vineyards, the red blend was aged for 22 months in French oak before bottling. The final blend is a smaller than usual portion of Cabernet Sauvignon (73%) and an unusually high portion of Malbec (22%) with just a touch of Cabernet Franc (5%). This wine needs a two hour decant before enjoying. Once aroused, this slowly unveils green bell pepper, blueberry compote, creme de cassis and sagebrush tones that fill this highly perfumed nose. The palate is decadent, revealing an exceedingly plush texture. With bright acidity and serious weight, the wine expresses copious dark fruits with sweet pipe tobacco, blueberry compote and dark chocolate shaving flavors. Seductive in its youth, this stunning new bottling will have an exceedingly long life ahead of it. Try to resist this beauty for at least another year. Drink 2020-2045- 97 — 7 years ago

Neil, Severn and 26 others liked this

Hardys

Mill Cellars Shiraz

It was a fine, common Australian shiraz. Leather nose and palate. It had a short finish but full of (leather) joy. — 7 years ago

Eberle

Mill Road Vineyard Viognier 2017

Fresh and bright. Well balanced with nice acid. Expressive on both nose and palate. — 8 years ago

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Patricia Green Cellars

Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Another bottle in and this is still a huge keeper. — 8 years ago

P, Eric and 2 others liked this

Clos del Mill

Negre 2015

Beautiful rounded wine from Priorat — 8 years ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2008

Marzo 1, 2017 México, Capital Grill: solo NOS, sinembargo 22 mill — 9 years ago

Grove Mill

Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Fantastic summer patio wine — 7 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Mill York Creek Vineyard Zinfandel Petite Sirah 2012

The petite comes through, great wine! — 8 years ago

C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

A really well balanced wine. 80% Tempranillo. The blending grapes really softened the total package. Keeper. — 8 years ago

Mill River Winery

Suisun Valley Chardonnay 2015

This 2015 Select Chardonnay has a great buttery taste. — 9 years ago

Sine Qua Non

The Thrill of Stamp Collecting Syrah 2011

A spicy, pepper mill infused hedonists delight. Weighty and dense and deep garnet in the glass. Notable asphalt or tar profile with kirsch, red fruit compote and smoke. In the SQN family I'd say this is the crazy fun uncle. It's on the teetering edge of over the top and inappropriate....but in the end it delivers the kind of good times that you appreciate more and more for their reliable simplicity. — 9 years ago

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TheSkip

TheSkip

I love the word Audoze!
Bill Bender

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Skip check this out--some articles on Francois. He is the one who suggested the opening and airing of wine and in the erob community it became known as audouzing: http://www.vinography.com/archives/2006/01/tasting_the_oldest_and_most_ex.html
TheSkip

TheSkip

Absolutely! I had looked it up when you mentioned it about a year ago.

Amazing how his name so perfectly describes the method. I love it!!!!!