Twelve Barrel Ranch

Martin Ranch Winery

Thérèse Vineyards Dos Niñas Vineyard Sangiovese 2012

Lovely bright gorgeous fruit and barrel goodness. — 8 years ago

Ledge

Adams Ranch Vineyard Syrah 2012

Jesse Pender
8.9

White pepper, a little bit of funky barrel notes and plenty of complexity. — 9 years ago

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Shafer Vineyards

Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2013

Big and rich. Creamy lemon curd, citrus oils, and lanolin. Finishes with loads of barrel toast and smoke. Consistent style and quality. — 9 years ago

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Scholium Project

VLV Reserve Bokisch Vista Luna Ranch Verdelho

Serious Lodi wine here. One year in barrel no topping, one year topped up. ML, acid, minerality. It's big but fresh and nimble. — 9 years ago

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9.2

Ridge Vineyards

Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend

Sweet & Jammy Baked Blackberry pie / Black pepper, vanilla and barrel spice. Z83/AliBou16/PS1. Abv14.8/ AO100- N10/1-2yr48/4yr48 // Gravel Clay / 1896-1922 vine age / 1.75t/a — 9 years ago

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Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

Sonoma County Alicante Bouschet 2004

Matt Austin
9.3

I just got a shipment from Carlisle today and it included their 2013 Alicante, which encouraged me to pull this one out of the cellar. The 2004 is the only other varietal Alicante they have produced. Sourced from old vines at Montafi and Rossi Ranches which were subsequently ripped out. Only one barrel was made of this, so it is a rare treat. This reminds me a lot of Petite Sirah and it is aging like one. Very youthful, with great structure and big deep dark fruit flavors with early signs of secondary development. I wish I had more of these to hang on to. The 2013 is sourced from Pagani Ranch and I will let it rest for a while. — 10 years ago

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Nicholson Ranch

Barrel Selection Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

With grilled lollypop lamb chops. — 10 years ago

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The Ojai Vineyard

Roll Ranch Special Bottling Lot EH Syrah 1998

Steven Foster
9.6

A Syrah that showed no signs of age. Just a tiny bit of tertiary flavors now, color was bright and bold, aromas young and fruity. Lot EH was only a barrel I believe. Very complex and loads of black pepper that wafted off into blue fruit and meatiness. — 10 years ago

Ramey Wine Cellars

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2012

"Medium-light golden yellow color; attractive, spicy, baked apple aroma with a hint of cinnamon; medium-full body; slightly fleshy, crisp apple and pear flavors with good depth and intensity; lingering aftertaste. Very highly recommended."
- Nick Ponomareff, California Grapevine, March 2014

Our appellation Chardonnays are given less new oak - twenty to twenty-five percent - and spend less time in barrel - twelve months - than the single-vineyard wines, but otherwise are made identically to them. This includes whole-cluster pressing for delicacy, native-yeast fermentation, aging sur lies with bâtonnage, and full native malolactic fermentation.
— 11 years ago

Scholium Project

FTP Kirschenmann Ranch Pinot Gris 2012

Olga Tuttle
9.7

Scholium Project. 2012 Skin fermented Pinot Gris. Vineyard located in the Lodi Delta area. Whole cluster press 80%, 1 week on the skins, neutral barrel fermentation, wild yeast. — 12 years ago

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Carte Blanche

Nobles Ranch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

You know that wonderful smell you get when you walk into a barrel room at a winery? That fruity oaky beautiful aroma that puts a smile on your face. That's exactly what I detected as I swirled and smelled. Lots of dark cherry, baking spice, and star anise on the palate with a strong oaky overtone. The wine is nicely balanced. The finish is fantastic with a lingering floral/fruit note. A fantastic wine! — 8 years ago

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Eos Estate

Cupa Grandis Grand Barrel Reserve Peck Ranch Vineyard Block 7 Petite Sirah

Offputting aroma slants the view of this delicious 16-year-old petite Sarah. It drank wonderfully -tannins rounded fruit still- there seamless. — 9 years ago

Nickel & Nickel

Beatty Ranch Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Somm David T
9.1

This the 2015 out of barrel. Mid red fruits, blackberries, strawberries, cooked rhubarb, touch of backing spices, black earth with dry crushed rocks, good minerality. — 9 years ago

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Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Pintia Toro Tempranillo 2004

Twelve years in the bottle, 4 hour decant, and still too soon. The purple ring on the glass would make you think she's fresh out of the barrel. There is a high dose of heat that can clean your sinuses, finally revealing black cherry, cola, oak, licorice, in a big tannic structure, cough syrup that leaves a sting. It's definitely a ride, layered and complex. But probably will open my next bottle in 5 more years. — 9 years ago

Gainey Vineyard

Limited Selection Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2013

Gainey Limited Selection Chardonnay 2013. This wine uses fruit from Rancho Esperanza and Evan’s Ranch Vineyard, the Santa Ynez winery’s Sta. Rita Hills property. It is nearly fully barrel fermented - only 2% in steel - and aged in French oak for nine months, 25% of which is new oak. Alcohol hits 14.1% abv, and full malolactic and sur lie fermentation offer this wine a full and creamy feel in the mouth. It’s a big, fat chardonnay with lots of oak. coconut and tropical flavors. — 9 years ago

Chateau St. Rey

Sutter Ranch Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2014

Soapy and cilantro laced. Rounded out by barrel elevage but now oak influenced. — 10 years ago

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Jamieson Ranch Vineyards

Double Lariat Limited Production Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

The 2012 Double Lariat is a great find for $30. This wine is bold and elegant with nice oak, raspberry anise and chocolate note. This wine is barrel fermented and aged making it silky smooth that blended with 2012 napa fruit is a winner. Low acid, deep purple color and rounded tan with medium high viscosity. — 10 years ago

3 Horse Ranch Vineyards

Barrel Select Reserve Chardonnay 2013

Gary Cunningham owner and founder of Three Horse started a movement in Idaho with these wines. Check them out especially this Chard! — 11 years ago

GF Grand Finale

Single Barrel Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir 2012

Superior full body. Good with meat or just by itself h — 11 years ago

Old Creek Ranch Winery

Central Coast Albariño de Moto

Good flavorful white wine and was close by. Now now as of 2015 they were bought out. Hope it will become a winery again. PAAINT & VC Dorothy's class painted here. Nice memories and beautiful area. Painted my wine barrel and M. poppies here. — 11 years ago

Idlewild

Gibson Ranch Grenache Gris 2012

William Allen - Two Shepherds
10

CA first labelled 100% Grenache Gris from 80 year old vines. Carbonic, skin & neutral barrel. Off the charts savory, wonderful. 12.6 — 12 years ago

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Is anyone carrying this in SF? Really interested to try it (and the Syrah rosé).
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Aaron- not yet, coming to SF soon. Can ship easily though.

Nickel & Nickel

C.C. Ranch Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Somm David T
9.3

On the nose, violets, blue fruits, lavender, dark chocolate, rich dark earth, used coffee grounds, dark currants, vanilla, caramel with fresh dark florals. Palate of; M+ dark meaty tannins, cinnamon, clove, dark rich soils, volcanic minerals, blackberries, olallieberries, mulberries, blueberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, violets, dry dark florals, crushed rocks, leather & underbrush. The fruits are; fresh, ripe & juicy. Acidity is very good with a long beautiful finish. The structure, tension, balance & length are well crafted. Barrel tasted the 2016 vintage at the Nickel & Nickel Entrecôte. Photos of the lunch, decorated stainless steel tanks and the archway that leads to their garden area. — 8 years ago

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Chateau Sinnet

Syrah 2014

Big wine. A made up label by the folks at LastBottle after purchasing the last of the Casey Flat Ranch barrel stock.

Huge blueberry notes and warm oak. A pleasant experience and very good QPR!
— 9 years ago

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Scholium Project

The Courier Shake Ridge Ranch Syrah Grenache 2010

Tasted this wine in the barrel when we visited Scholium in 2011. This wine was exposed to oak barrels for 32 months and also three hours of Abe playing "Pussy Galore" by The Roots (his iPad was set to repeat one track for the duration of the tasting). — 9 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Benito Dusi Ranch Paso Robles Zinfandel 2014

Gravelly rocky vyard with old scrub waist-high vines. Benito Dusi Ranch farmed by Benito since 1940s (older brother Dante owned vyard twice as big and half as old.... Turley/four vines/J.Dusi origins). Oldest vines in Paso. First winery to put "PasoRobles" on a wine label est 1969 (not officially AVA until ten years later in the 80s) so keep it as appellation for historical purposes even though it's a single vineyard. 3 miles south of 101. 25acres/92-years old planted in 1922. Head trained, 2.6t/a. Purple floral nose; Dark, brooding, black fruit, molasses, tar, and barrel spice on the palate. Robust well knit tannin. — 9 years ago

Didier Dagueneau

Pur Sang Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2004

Wow. Twelve year old Sauvignon Blanc. Light amber / honey colored. Still kicking strong with lots of flavors coming through over time in the glass. I had to decant this through a sieve due to a dried out cork. The nose has Meyer lemon peel, barrel toast, and oak. The palate is very textured; zesty white grapefruit, kiwi, and lime up front followed by lemon oil, almond, brioche, beeswax, petrol, menthol, orange rind. There is an echo of richness, like a faded photograph. It's trying to hold its own against the lovely acidity, but seems to be losing the battle. While this will continue to provide great enjoyment over the coming 5 or so years, I feel it is beginning the downslope of its existence. What were you doing in the late summer of 2004? — 9 years ago

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Brilliant note, Joe. I'll drink mine up immediately!
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Dashe Cellars

Todd Brothers Ranch Dry Zinfandel Rosé 2014

Our first vintage of Zinfandel dry rosé! Barrel fermented from old vine Todd Bros saignee. 92 cases bottled late January, releasing in March. This is gonna be fun! * From last weekend. — 10 years ago

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Ramey Wine Cellars

Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2012

"In 2011 the Sonoma Coast bottling is vibrant, nuanced and impeccably balanced." (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2014)
Our appellation Chardonnays are given less new oak - twenty to twenty-five percent - and spend less time in barrel - twelve months - than the single-vineyard wines, but otherwise are made identically to them. This includes whole-cluster pressing for delicacy, native-yeast fermentation, aging sur lies with bâtonnage, and full native malolactic fermentation.
— 11 years ago

Saintsbury

Brown Ranch Estate Bottled Carneros Pinot Noir 2009

Delishious, sweet, smooth after taste, not much of a barrel smell, leans more toward fruit. Liked — 11 years ago

Abreu Vineyards

Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

After drinking out of barrel at Abeau this wine after an hour of waiting couldn't be better — 12 years ago

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Delicious..
Thank you and Philip again for sharing the beautiful wines.