Vinea Marson

Tenuta Vinea Scersce

Valtellina Nebbiolo

Awesome. Perfect Sunday wine after a day of yard work and then walking 18 holes. Paired with turkey chili. Chopped carrots, sautéed onions, ground turkey, cannellini beans, pinto beans, canned peeled whole tomatoes and bio basil pasta sauce ... s&p, Italian seasoning and crushed dried red pepper. — 7 years ago

Terra Vinea

Cabernet Sauvignon

Super good for the price (about $4.50 usd). Tastes like a 25$ bottle. Love it. Hope we can find it in the states. — 8 years ago

Villa Vinea

Tarnave Pinot Noir 2012

Premium version — 8 years ago

Vinea

Crianza Cigales Tempranillo

Vintage 2012 - spicy smell, wagonloads of cherries, very round and still some tannins, with pheasant and wild ragout - at restaurant Hof Cleyn Mierde — 8 years ago

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Cantine Giovanni Molettieri

Vinea Campania Aglianico

Delicious Aglianico. Nice oak gives it complexity. One of the better Italian reds I've had at a restaurant recently. — 10 years ago

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Vinea Marson

Estate Bottled Rosé Blend 2012

So savoury and strawberry and tasty - Riesling next time ;) — 10 years ago

Finca Museum Viñedos y Bodegas

Vinea Crianza Tempranillo

Good Spanyard. Strong taste with leather and dark berries. — 11 years ago

Vinea Eberbach

staatswein Grauburgunder 2018

Anna K
9.0

Light and crisp. Very good for summer evening — 5 years ago

Vita Vinea

Kisi 2015

Невероятное и необычное! Очень вяжет во рту... но при этом очень интересное — 7 years ago

Pepper Bridge

Estate Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Somm David T
9.3

The 14 Cabernet is a blend is 82% Cabernet, 9% Merlot, 4% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc. On the nose; ruby, elegant, black berries, black plum, dark cherries, poached strawberries, soft spice, anise, soft baking spices, dark rich soils and red & dark florals. The entry is rich, thick, full bodied elegance. The tannins are M+. Fruits are; blackberries, plum, black plum, dark cherries and black raspberries. Nice spices follow, clove, nutmeg, vanilla, violets & red fresh florals, rich dark soils, leather, tobacco, graphite, crushed dry rocks, underbrush with nice round acidity and a round, lush, elegant finish. Photos of; a wide shot of Pepper Bridge, Artifex custom crush facility, Winemaker, Jean-François Pellet and the view from their terrace. Producer notes...born and raised in Switzerland, Winemaker Jean-François Pellet is a third-generation wine grower. He earned degrees in both enology and viticulture. As part of his studies, he interned in Switzerland, Germany and the Napa Valley. After graduating, he managed vineyards and made wine in Switzerland and Spain. After his time in Europe, his experience and reputation brought him to Heitz Cellars in the Napa Valley, where he worked for four years. Pepper Bridge recruited him out of Heitz and he moved to Walla Walla to become that winery's creative force. His success at Pepper Bridge afforded him the opportunity to join the Amavi partnership. Jean-François Pellet is also a partner in Artifex, the areas very successful custom crush facility. Additionally, he is also a founding member and current vice-president of the Walla Walla Valley's sustainable agriculture organization, VINEA. Quite a resume! It was a pleasure meeting him. He is a very kind person and an extremely knowledgeable Winemaker. Thank you for all of your time & knowledge during our visit.
— 8 years ago

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James Forsyth

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I visited these guys today. Your comments are on point. I too admired the dedication, focus, clarity of thought in approach. They make a limited range and do it really well.

Vinea Marson

Heathcote Prosecco 2014

Very fruity, soft. — 9 years ago

Villa Vinea

Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend

T Y
9.0

CP高い。アマローネの搾かすを混ぜる — 10 years ago

Terra Vinea

Merlot 2012

Good and fresh tasting wine for a nice summers day :) — 11 years ago

Napolini

Clara Vinea Colli Martani Grechetto

@ L‘ Alchemista in Montefalco — 6 years ago

Vinea Marson

Grazia Heathcote White Blend 2013

For what it is, great value and completely over delivers — 7 years ago

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Pepper Bridge

Estate Vineyards Walla Walla Valley Merlot 2014

Somm David T
9.2

The 14 is a blend of 77% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc & 7% Merlot. Nose of; ruby dark cassis, blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, black raspberries, hues of blue fruits, pepper and liquid violets. The mouthfeel is lush & ruby. M+ body & M+ tannins. Blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries and hues of blue fruits. Crushed rocks, soft leather, dry herbs, underbrush, loamy soil powder, notes of cigar, violets, dark florals, nice acidity and beautifully round, lush finish with sex appeal. Photos of; an aerial view of Pepper Bridge, estate grapes going through veraison, Owner-Norm McKibben, and ground shot of the estate. Producer notes and history...Norm McKibben is one of founding fathers of Walla Walla's wine industry. To his good friends and colleagues, he is better know as "Stormin' Norman." In Norm's 30 plus years in Walla Walla, the valley has evolved from a 40 vineyard acres to an appellation with more than 2,800 acres under vine. A good portion of the boom can be attributed to Norm even after coming to the game late after working for several decades as an engineer in the construction industry. Not wanting to retire after, he moved to Walla Walla to become an apple farmer. In 1989, he realized Walla Walla's potential for grape growing. Norm planted his first vineyard with help from his wife, Virginia and their eldest son, Shane. Two years later, Norm added Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. These vines soon became the backbone of Pepper Bridge. Not long after he expanded his business and resume further. Norm got involved in the budding wine industry. He served as a partner and director at Canoe Ridge Vineyards, Hogue Cellars and worked with a number of Walla Walla's leading vintners. In 1996, he partnered with Gary Figgins of Leonetti Cellar and Marty Clubb of L'Ecole No. 41. At this point, McKibben had increased his vineyard holdings to 200 acres. In 1998, Norm officially started Pepper Bridge Winery. Today, Pepper Bridge Winery is a benchmark property in Walla Walla and Norm is an icon of the industry. He manages and consults for more than 600 acres of the top vineyard sites in Walla Walla; Pepper Bridge, Seven Hills and Les Collines. Norm also has introduced state of the art irrigation systems, soil moisture temperature monitoring equipment and sustainable farming techniques. Norm is a big believer in sustainable viticulture. All of his vineyards are certified sustainable by VINEA, the Walla Walla Valley's Sustainable Trust, and LIVE, an Oregon-based sustainable viticulture organization. They are also certified Salmon Safe and are monitored by the IOBC, the international body responsible for setting sustainability standards. In 1998, the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers honored Norm as "Grape Grower of the Year." That same year, he was appointed chair of the Washington Wine Commission and served in that position until retiring from the organization in 2001. If there is a Maverick of the Walla Walla wine producers, it would be Norm. — 8 years ago

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Villa Vinea

Târnave Riesling de Rin

Elegant with a well balanced acidity. — 9 years ago

Vinea Marson

Heathcote Syrah 2004

Andrew Whittle
9.2

2004 vintage - recently had the 2006 vintage - this is much more typical Heathcote - a big ballsy red with huge fruit at over 10 years — 10 years ago

Paulo Laureano

Reserve Vinea Julieta 2009

Very good...Paulo Laureano now convice me... — 11 years ago

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Eduardo Kambundo

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