Whispering Wall Wines

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1975

1975 vintage. Decanted with oodles of sed. Ambitious, older Graves nose. Medium (still) bodied. Frontal and mid palates satisfied but finish/end palate hit a wall and flatlined. Still, fairly nice showing with a decent amount of fruit kicking about. 9.21.23. — 2 years ago

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Lost River Winery

Côte-Wall Columbia Valley Syrah Blend 2016

Dense dark smooth Fruit and minerality. If you’re looking for funk, look elsewhere. — 5 years ago

Paul, Skip and 12 others liked this

Rock Wall Wine Co.

The Palindrome California Tannat 2015

Oh fun low key on the tannins for Tannat and it is working for me even though I do like to abuse my mouth with too-young Nebbiolos but let’s all treat ourselves well in this pandemic ya? — 5 years ago

Neil, Serge and 10 others liked this

Wall of Sound

California Red Blend

Thought it would be a little too sweet for me, but I really liked it — 5 years ago

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Tyler Abrams

Tyler Abrams

Did you order that from Winc?

Mending Wall

Tournahu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Outstanding wine! — 6 years ago

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Cool new label. I went closer to the grand opening. The place was beautiful. The wines were average. Happy to see the quality has significantly improved.

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Stagecoach Vineyard Zinfandel 2012

Love Kent Rosenblum’s zins. This one is fantastic especially in the middle of winter with a tri-tip and shrimp dinner. — 8 years ago

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2015

V15. Nicely balanced. Toasty nose. Buttery pear, Apple and soft honey kissed fruit. Creamy oak finish. — 8 years ago

Château d'Esclans

The Beach by Whispering Angel Rosé Blend

Aroma of flinty strawberries. Tart strawberries berries upfront. Watermelon comes into play in the middle. Then a quick bone dry finish. — 2 years ago

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Mending Wall

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Best vintage I’ve tasted. More balanced and a lot smoother than 13,14,15. A bright wine in a very tragic fire year — 5 years ago

Mending Wall

Palisades Vineyard Petite Sirah 2018

Deep color and flavors. Very long. Big but balanced wine. — 5 years ago

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Rivers-Marie

Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Shay A
9.3

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Really enjoyed my visiting with Will at Mending Wall where he poured Rivers-Marie as well as his personal label William & Mary.

Not quite pop and pour, but close! Will poured this as we walked around the facility and it rapidly evolved, showing baking spices (lots of cinnamon), sweet mixed berry pie, with a touch of graphite...profile had very fine grained tannins, lush and balanced, finishing more to the red fruit dominated side of the spectrum. Nice.
— 6 years ago

Tom, David and 31 others liked this

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Romancer Heringer Vineyard Red Blend 2016

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9.6

2016 RW. We both love. Smooth with good body and substance. — 7 years ago

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Jack's Dry Creek Sonoma County Petite Sirah 2014

Baritone and lush, the 2014 Rock Wall Jack's Dry Creek Petite Sirah is a spicy melange of juicy black cherries, plums, cedar, and bay leaf. Inky and dark in the glass, this Sonoma County red is equally hedonistic on the palate, a riot of black fruit and ripe tannins pierced by a jaunty vein of acidity. 14.8% ABV | Sample — 8 years ago

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Rock Wall Wine Co.

Obsidian Red Blend 2014

v14. Delicious! Dried herb nose. Rich, deep, black cherry and plum fruit. Velvety smooth, long, slightly tight, mocha and leather finish. — 3 years ago

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Rock Wall Wine Co.

Harris-Kratka Zinfandel 2017

Dark purple. Tastes wonderful. Complex and dynamic. Zinfully delicious, — 5 years ago

Neil, Rhonely and 1 other liked this
Rhonely Boy

Rhonely Boy

Recommend a visit to the tasting room, should you find yourself in Alameda

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Lake County Sparkling Zinfandel

Sparkles! Fruit! But also herbs and savory fruit pie were there such a thing. Enjoyed sporting pigtails because one must venture outside the box, time to time. — 5 years ago

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Mending Wall

Mortar & Stone Napa Valley Red Blend 2014

A lovely rusticity, spiciness and pepper. Solid flavor profile. — 6 years ago

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Rivers-Marie

Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

Shay A
9.3

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Really enjoyed my visiting with Will at Mending Wall where he poured Rivers-Marie as well as his personal label William & Mary.

Such a treat to try this side by side with the Summa. Very different. Quite a bit more sweet and ripe fruit here framed by good acidity and herbal crunch. Some blood orange and tangy red fruits mixed with blackberries and a great finish. Will get better, but hard to wait!
— 6 years ago

Tom, Ryan and 27 others liked this

Rivers-Marie

B. Thieriot Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Over a 3.5 hour period on May 29, my wife and I (along with three kids in tow) had the pleasure of sitting down with Will Segui of Rivers-Marie and winemaker of his personal label William & Mary at the Mending Wall facilities in St. Helena to taste through seven wines from bottle. Will also graciously provided tastings of his 2016 and 2017 William & Mary varietals from barrel.

Beautiful golden color in the glass; nose of honey, golden apples, and white flowers; bright and vibrant palate with lemon, apple, honey and subtle mint; oily texture, viscous; great acid kick on the back end; nowhere near the exotic, tropical fruit nature of the 2013, but still fruit-forward and characteristics of a quality Chardonnay
— 7 years ago

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