B

10

1985 Domaine des Chezeaux Griotte-Chambertin burgundy. Dinner at Ner w B&K K. Had no idea what to expect w this wine and we loved it. Was the fave of the night. Nice tartness to the wine and more fruity and bigger than one would guess. Bright acidity was what was so interesting and delicious. No decanting. K noted to find more. — 9 years ago

B

9.9

1970 Vina Real Riserva Especial Tempranillo. Dinner at Ch Ven w J&L B and J&J D. Still had some fruit on the nose and a beautiful deep ruby color in the glass. Def glad to be drinking now. — 10 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1997 Dal Forno Romano Amarone dell Valpolicella. Drank at Reddwood lunch w B&K K, J&L B, and M&R H. Third of the red lineup. Neither K nor I had tasted this before and it was delicious. Enormous and inky. It was just massive both in flavor and how it coated the mouth. Slight sweetness. Very cool to try! — 10 years ago

Donny Sebastiani

Owner, Don Sebastiani & Sons

9.5

Biased wine review - this is a fantastic napa cab. Savory herbs w ripe red fruit. Excellent wine, great setting at Northstar skating rink! — 11 years ago

with Ryan

Geoffrey Turnbull

8.9

Somm Factory II – Evolution
Session #6 Italy VS Spain
Ac: M+
Alc: M+
B: M
T: M+
S: Dry
Ruby w/ garnet
Nose: no obvious sign of new wood
Taste: ripe fruit, dried fruit, leather smells, confection, tobacco
All smells and tastes “old — 11 years ago

Leslie Faison

9.0

Will go great with Thanksgiving Dinner!! — 12 years ago

Patrick McKee

9.0

True gold color, slightly cloudy; sour apple and leesy aromas much like a Berliner weisse; acidic and slightly bitter, w low alcohol and v light petulance and suddenly appearing yeasty finish. Chardonnay! Sauv b! Etc! — 10 years ago

B

10

2007 Mauro VS Vino de la Terra Tempranillo. Dinner at Ch Ven w J&L B and J&J D. Huge wine with tons of dark fruit- plum, blackberry- and even chocolate and leather. Really enjoyed. We all would have guessed it was a Cal Cab had we not known. — 10 years ago

B

10

2007 Peter Michael Point Rouge Chardonnay. HB w MnD and J&D B. We loved this wine wine so much at the Heart concert and we loved it tonight. Floral, along with notes of buttery brioche and oak. However, somewhat surprisingly, as we drank this in comp to the 2013 Ridge Monte Bello Chardonnay, it did not win out. Still such a great wine that we really, really enjoyed. — 10 years ago

Catherine Shierling

10

NEW batch of the Cinnamon Roll Version is heavenly!!!!! — 10 years ago

Mackenzie

9.3

1st non-Loire Chenin n makes me proud 2 b an Amurican! A tad oak => good body for having fun w/ food. Subtle acid. Lemony n waxy. Spot on!! — 11 years ago

Siu Ki Wan

8.9

Perfect pairing for a late night porterhouse w/ some loved ones. — 11 years ago

Kathy Berardi

10

Great Italian red, dry, paired well with sharp white cheese. (At home w Craig, Nick, & Dad B.) — 12 years ago

B

10

2009 Pierre Yves Colin Morey Corton Charlemagne. Lunch at T house w B&ML M and L&M T. Such a treat! Nice minerality, not too much fruit. Excellent. — 10 years ago

B

9.5

1990 Bruno Giacosa Asilia Riserva Barbaresco. Drank w B&ML M at The R Casual Fri dinner. Got better after a while open and in the glass. More light and thin than we anticipated. Not S dimensional as we had hoped. Still some fruit and red brick. Hasn't necessarily peaked yet, but should drink now/in the next couple years. — 10 years ago

Joel Hammett

9.2

Very mineral nose w/ some grass, citrus, pear and stone fruit. Quite floral once it gets to room temp. Good length. Not as linear as a typical Sancerre but still with medium + acid. Like a happy medium b/t Chablis and Sancerre. — 10 years ago

Nathaniel

9.0

Really like this Merlot! Under $20 and very consistent. Columbia Valley shines again with a rounded taste, nothing out of place. Easy to drink with appetizers or a meal. Earth and fruit, balance throughout and nice finish. Just bought 6 more bottles to have on hand. — 10 years ago

Geoffrey Turnbull

9.1

Somm Factory II – Evolution
Session #6 Italy VS Spain
Ac: M+
Alc: M+
B: M+
T: H
S: Dry
Ruby w/ violet
Nose: stewed fruit, slight mustiness, low intensity. Herb de Provence.
Very drying, from tannins.
BW: Lifted nose; purple flower smell, lilac or lavender. Slightly riper, rounder than other wines.
(A really pretty wine!)

— 11 years ago

Valerie Lear

10

Amazing! Very complex. Different smell and taste w each sip. Only wanted to keep smelling it b/c if I drank it, then it'd be gone! — 12 years ago

with Michelle

Bryan Swenland

9.6

Very smooth and full Chardonnay — 13 years ago

with Suzy