| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2019 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Hill Ranch HeritageSonoma Valley Red Blend more |
4/12/2022 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: NR2024 minimum. |
| Red |
2018 Dehlinger Pinot Noir High PlainsRussian River Valley more |
4/11/2022 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: NRHallmark cherry was there, but overall lack of fruit. Mineral taste, esp on finish. Better second day. Perhaps wait a bit. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White |
2019 Hartford / Hartford Court Chardonnay Three JacksRussian River Valley more |
4/11/2022 - BeachMtnWineGuy Does not like this wine: NRButtery. |
| Red |
2018 Unti Vineyards BarberaDry Creek Valley more |
8/26/2021 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: 90 pointsA previous commenter suggested it was “heavier”. Not a sure if he meant that in a negative way or not. It is a bit thicker/deeper than most Barbara’s you’ll come across, but the fruit is wonderful, a darker cherry. Very little tannin, real nice acid after the first few minutes. Throw in the great price and this is really good all around. |
| Red |
2017 Unti Vineyards ZinfandelDry Creek Valley more |
8/1/2021 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 90 pointsSo, it’s not really Zin. The petit Sirah is such a dominating taste that it’s 15% is more like 30%+ for some other variety. In this regard, it’s more like a full on blend. But I do like petit syrah, so it’s all good. A good choice to fill out a case. |
| Red |
2014 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch VineyardRussian River Valley more |
2/27/2021 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: 93 pointsAir for 2 hours |
| Red |
2018 Limerick Lane Zinfandel Banfield VineyardRussian River Valley more |
1/15/2021 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: 93 pointsSo, I think this is the same banfield vineyard as the Arista banfield 2017 zin ( best, if not most unique, zin I’ve ever had ). Having trouble confirming that they are both Martinelli Rd (could there be two banfield vineyards in Sonoma?). However, they surely must be the same given similar taste profile. I know this has been opened young, but was too curious. Zero briary zin-ness to this. A touch thin, surely due to its youth. A bit too much acidity, that also will disappear in a couple years. Lighter fruit flavors, nothing dark, definitely light and not too spicy for a zin. My understanding is that banfield vineyard was owned by arista and has been ripped out and replanted with Pinot. Hope I’m wrong. Saving remaining bottles till 2023 and beyond. |
| Red |
2017 Dehlinger Pinot Noir RenatusRussian River Valley more |
11/24/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: 93 pointsNot terribly complex in that it offered only one thing : light cherry flavors, and dang it did that well. Consistent flavor profile start to finish, really great bright flavors with perfect acidity. And I’ve been down on the Renatus bottling from past few years, too. |
| Rosé |
2018 Samuel Robert Winery Pinot Noir Vintner's Reserve RoséWillamette Valley more |
5/31/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: 93 pointsWell, I have lots of pinot rose from great Pinot producers I’m lucky enough to be part of. And then there’s this, my favorite. It’s not a puckering-dry rose like you often find ( not my preference ). One could call it a super-light Pinot. Great fruit on the nose and pallette. |
| Red |
2015 Novy Family Wines Zinfandel Carlisle VineyardRussian River Valley more |
5/31/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: 91 pointsSecond time We’ve had this last 3 months. Actually better in second day (albeit we have less than a glass left each). The nose on the second day here is incredible. Alas, no more, or the next one I would truly open and let sit a day. The nose is simply unbelievable. |
| Red |
2017 Mollydooker Shiraz Blue Eyed BoySouth Australia more |
3/15/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 92 pointsI love the very extracted sweetness of mollydooker wines, and this is perhaps the most so. Hits like a freight train. Finish last forever, and the nose is typical of mollydooker wines. |
| White |
2018 Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards) Proprietary WhiteNapa Valley White Blend more |
3/15/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 91 pointsViognier just a bit much, but still very good. |
| Red |
2016 Walt Pinot Noir Clos PepeSta. Rita Hills more |
3/15/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 92 pointsLast glass awesome. |
| Red |
2016 Siduri Pinot Noir Barbieri VineyardRussian River Valley more |
3/15/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 92 pointsRich, spicy, more like a sta Rita than a RRV. Last glass excellent after about 3 hours open. |
| Red |
2016 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Monte Rosso VineyardSonoma Valley more |
2/16/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 88 pointsI like it but not great (tasted better at the winery, don’t they all). Thought it was thin, not very deep flavors. Unfortunately, as a 2016, doubt it’s a time thing either. I could easily get similar at half the price point. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2017 Arista Winery Zinfandel Banfield VineyardRussian River Valley more |
2/6/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 94 pointsExcellent, and so young. Got 6 at the winery during a tasting last year, so dipped in. None of that briary stuff that’s so precedent in Zins. Smooth balances flavors, not highly acidic so great mouthfeel, finish is great very long. I particularly sensed a little cocoa-ish thing that surprised the heck out of me, but i kept looking for with every sip, very unique. |
| Red |
2016 Unti Vineyards Cuvée FoudreDry Creek Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
2/2/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 91 pointsBalance of flavors reflects the balance of the blend; one does not dominate. Needs a couple more years for the fruit to soften and be the focal point of the wine. Just a little early right now, but even with that, very very good, bodes well for a couple years from now. |
| Red |
2016 Darioush ShirazNapa Valley more |
1/25/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 95 pointsI see a 91-ish rating community-wide, but for me, this is incredible. The fruit is excellent, none of that tar/tobacco/espresso variety. The nose is beautiful, the mouthfeel is super-smooth, fruit a bit lush but not like an overly extracted Australian Shiraz. The finish is awesome, good length. Incredible. |
| Red |
2016 Unti Vineyards ZinfandelDry Creek Valley more |
1/20/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy Likes this wine: 90 pointsTechnically a Zin cause of 76%, but the 18% petite Syrah has quite an impact given its boldness. Don’t sense much of the Barbera (I do love barbera, too). Nose is not briary like many Zins. Dark fruits for sure, with tar, maybe some espresso type notes. If I was told this was something other than Zin (Syrah) I could believe it. Regardless, very good. A couple more years might soften the tannins I’m getting. |
| Red |
2015 Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards) CandlestickNapa Valley Red Blend more |
1/5/2020 - BeachMtnWineGuy wrote: 94 pointsExcellent. Very smooth, Syrah of the fruit variety (not the tar/tobacco variety). Not sure about the pct of each, but the Grenache makes it. |
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