| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2014 Switchback Ridge Merlot Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
4/20/2024 - travelme Likes this wine: 93 pointsFrom a 375ml, started slow but as it gained weight picked up steam. Delicious black and red fruit notes with a hint of vanilla. Similar to my last bottle. Really enjoyable on a night where I felt like having just a small glass to complement a steak. |
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2019 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
4/18/2024 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 96 pointsDouble decant and then another hour prior to serving. This is the finest CS I've had from SWB since the 01 vintage. Rich and decadent, sweet plum, dark cherry, cassis, cedar. Full bodied yet elegant. Mild tannins that softened to round tannins round the next day. |
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2007 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
4/12/2024 - redz wrote: 92 pointsA little tired on the nose initially, but ended up being enjoyable. Drink soon. |
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2021 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
4/6/2024 - Badmonkey wrote: 93 pointsCurious since it’s Thomas Rivers Brown’s first vintage of this wine. Dark ruby fruit - currants, blackberry, dark cherry, and some plum. Smooth mid-palate with solid depth/concentration. Nice rich flavors of cassis, some spice/licorice, cocoa, and a little graphite component. Decent finish but not overly long nor deep - it could use some more time to open-up with the finish which isn’t a surprise in light of its youth. Decanted for four hours and drank over a couple more. Improved a little with time. Drank next to a 2021 Quivet Napa cab on its third day and I thought the Quivet was a couple points better. Nonetheless, a solid vintage of this wine - 93 for me at this youthful stage. 98% cab sauvignon and 2% petite syrah. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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2016 Switchback Ridge Merlot Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
4/4/2024 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 94 pointsPnP from a 375. 30 minutes after pulling the cork there's faint dark but sweet fruit on the nose, accompanied by old cigar leaf. Great grip on the stem. |
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2009 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/29/2024 - OldHick95 Likes this wine: 93 pointsSavory, with notes of brown sugar, soy, and grilled mushrooms. Emerging blackberry and blueberry pie filling. |
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2015 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Old Vine Block Peterson Family VineyardCalistoga more |
3/26/2024 - ScottPreston wrote: 98 pointsThis was a nearly perfect PS. A big wine, but very refined. The fruit was balanced with pencil shavings, smoked meat and white pepper. Needed about 1 hour to really hit stride. Absolutely outstanding, drink now through 2027 |
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2001 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/24/2024 - sastewart wrote: 93 pointsPurchased from the winery and stored at 55 degrees. Opened 30 minutes ahead, would have benefitted from a short decant. Poured blind, this looked and tasted far younger. Nose of pretty flowers, blackberries and just touch of alcohol that disappeared over time. Full bodied with plenty of structure and fruit to last another 5-10 years. Rich blackberry with some licorice. I don't drink many wines like this anymore but this was one of the best I've had. Solid 93 points |
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2010 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/17/2024 - srkool Likes this wine: 94 pointsJust a great Petite Sirah. It was hitting its peak and should be consumed over the next few years. Tannins have softened and it has some nice fruit flavors. Super enjoyable at this point. |
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2015 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/15/2024 - AllRed wrote: 89 pointsFriday Group Brown Bag Tasting (R&R's): Double blind. Inky opaque color. Aromas of licorice, cassis, chocolate, cherry cordial and blackberry. Full-bodied, with firm tannins and flavors of blackberry, kirsch and licorice and a lot of alcoholic heat. Guessed petite. I might give this a couple of years and see if the fruit can tame the heat. 89-90 pts. (R&D) |
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2010 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/15/2024 - kabert Likes this wine: 94 pointsDynamite! Tastes similar to the 2008 Old Vines - thick, overflowing tasty fruit, decadent. WS review said to drink by 2024, but here in 2024 it’s just hitting its stride - I expect it’ll still be drinking great in 2034. |
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2002 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/9/2024 - bpellican wrote: 91 pointsA little past its prime. Starting to taste like port wine. |
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2016 Switchback Ridge Merlot Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/8/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 pointsIt was one of my junior partners sons 22nd birthday and I took them both to the club for lunch to celebrate his birthday and upcoming graduation from Penn State. The nose was fruit and chocolate. The palate was plums, dark cherry, fig and hints of chocolate. The finish was moderate to long. |
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2007 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/1/2024 - Stufonhead wrote: 93 pointsFirst night it couldn't be called fresh but certainly not overripe as these SB PSs can get when they're past peak. With 30 minutes of air it was quite nice. Complex but maybe a tad on the sweet side (grape bubble gum). Agree with prior note, not hot at all, surprisingly. |
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2017 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/28/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 93 pointsOpened at a business lunch. The palate was blackberry, dark cherry, plum, cola, tobacco and some dried spices leading to a moderately long finish |
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2017 Switchback Ridge Merlot Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/22/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 pointsAt a 35th work anniversary luncheon at my club. We opened this bottle alongside the 2017 SR Reserve. The nose was fruit and hints of chocolate. The palate was berry, cherry, plum with a fair amount of chocolate flavors running though it leading a finish that was moderate to long. |
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2017 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/22/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt a 35th work anniversary luncheon at my club. I opened this bottle along with a 2017 merlot. The palate was dark berries, black cherry, tobacco, cola, hints of chocolate and a moderately long finish. |
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2006 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/18/2024 - kabert Likes this wine: 93 pointsA hint of oak to accompany the blackberry on day one but it was all pure fruit on day two. |
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2008 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Old Vine Block Peterson Family VineyardCalistoga more |
2/17/2024 - kabert Likes this wine: 95 pointsUnique, port-like, somewhat sweet, and so so delicious. Like nothing else in Napa. Will last for decades to come! |
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2005 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/18/2024 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 93 pointsPurchased upon release; Decanted and immediately followed. Comes across port-like on the nose but incredibly rich and lush on the palate. TONS of sediment throughout the bottle and even after pouring the wien through a strainer; this really needed a coffee filter. |
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2012 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/17/2024 - napasoutherner Likes this wine: 92 pointsStill way too young. Opened for an hour and hasn’t burned off baby fat. |
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2017 Switchback Ridge Merlot Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/16/2024 - AllRed wrote: 91 pointsEuchre night (R&D's): Deep inky color. An initial brown sugar note that I find in many TRB wines, along with an abundance of black fruit, plum and chocolate. Full-bodied with firm but fine tannins and flavors of black cherry, plum and chocolate. The fruit carries the oak nicely. (R&D) |
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2003 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/16/2024 - ArmadilloBandit wrote: 91 pointsAbsolutely needs a 3hr decant. when it finally opened up, no sign of fruit left. Leather and tobacco. Fully matured right now and probably a bit past peak. Still a pleasant drink if you’re in to aged wines. |
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2017 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/11/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 93 pointsSuper Bowl Dinner at my house. When the magnum of the 2014 was empty I opened this bottle. Even without time to air out it was very similar in taste to the 2014. Dark berries, black cherry, tobacco, cola, hints of chocolate and a moderately long finish. |
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2014 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/11/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt our Super Bowl party, I opened a magnum of the 2014 and a bottle of the 2017 when this ran out. The cork broke so I split the bottle between two decanters and they sat around for a few hours. The nose was dark fruit. The palate was dark berries, some black cherry, tobacco, coffee and hints of chocolate which came out on the moderately long finish. |
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