| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2020 Turtle Rock Plum OrchardPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
3/2/2024 - fredman wrote: 93 points90 minute decant. Every Turtle Rock I have had has been wonderful. Drink or hold. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2020 The Walls Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon CuriositasRed Mountain more |
2/24/2024 - fredman wrote: 91 pointsOne-hour decant. Still has a lot left in the tank. Drink with a 1-2 hour decant or hold for the next 5+ years. |
| Red |
2019 Long Shadows Wineries PirouetteColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/23/2024 - fredman wrote: 92 pointsOne-hour decant. Like an Artie Bucco catered poker game, lots of deli meats, cigar smoke, and attitude. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2019 Figgins Estate Red WineWalla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/13/2024 - fredman wrote: NR90 minute screen decant (recommended). Potent at this time. Good fruit but could use a few years to settle. Drink from 2025-2032. |
| Red |
2019 Baer Winery UrsaColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/12/2024 - fredman wrote: 91 pointsOne-hour screen decant (recommended). Bigger than I thought it would be (TWSS). I would hold off for the next one to two years before opening. Drink with a long decant or hold through 2030. |
| Red |
2019 Pášxa Syrah River Rock VineyardThe Rocks District of Milton-Freewater more |
2/11/2024 - fredman wrote: 93 points90 minute decant. No sediment. Very good. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2021 Benom Wines LapsusPaso Robles Red Blend more |
2/9/2024 - fredman wrote: 93 pointsOne-hour decant. Darker than I expected. Really balanced for such a young wine. Very enjoyable. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2021 Matthews Cuvée Columbia ValleyRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/8/2024 - fredman wrote: 93 pointsOne hour decant. One of the first releases by the new wine making team who were previously at Quilceda Creek. Very impressive. Looking forward to trying the Cab and the Claret. |
| Red |
2021 Carlisle Zinfandel Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valleymore |
1/16/2024 - fredman wrote: NRThis needs another 2-3 years to show its true potential. |
| Red |
2019 Fidelitas Red Wine EstateRed Mountain Red Blend more |
12/3/2023 - fredman wrote: NR90 minute decant. Has opened up considerably since I had this a year ago. Showing much better. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2021 Kobayashi Winery SyrahWashington more |
11/18/2023 - fredman wrote: 95 pointsTwo-hour decant. Absolutely outstanding. Dark blackberry/black cherry fruit. Spice. All in perfect balance. Wow, what a wine. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2020 Turley Zinfandel Sadie UptonAmador County more |
11/15/2023 - fredman wrote: 85 pointsBig fan of Turley but this was disappointing. Muted sour cherry, cranberry, smoke. Pinot-lite. Glad this was my only bottle. |
| Red |
2018 Corliss Estates SyrahColumbia Valley more |
11/4/2023 - fredman wrote: 93 points90 minute decant. Deep-ish purple. A slight hint of smokiness on the initial nose, along with dark fruit. Still a big wine. Excellent now with a decant but probably better in 2025+. |
| Red |
2017 Andremily EABASanta Barbara County Red Rhone Blend more |
9/28/2023 - fredman wrote: 99 pointsP & P. It seems that each Andremily that I drink is as good or better than the last. The caramelized nuttiness of this bottle reminded me of sipping on a Pappy. Just wonderful. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2021 Aaron Sand & StonePaso Robles Red Blend more |
9/11/2023 - fredman wrote: 94 pointsOne-hour decant. My first Aaron and it was excellent. Balanced, great fruit. Looking forward to trying more of his '21s. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2016 Odette Cabernet Sauvignon EstateStags Leap District more |
7/21/2023 - fredman wrote: NRTwo-hour screen decant (recommended). Nice array of blue and black fruit. Well-balanced. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Papera RanchRussian River Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
4/29/2023 - fredman wrote: 93 pointsOne hour decant. Really in a wonderful place. Balanced fruit. Sweet tannins. Excellent. |
| Red |
2019 Betz Family BésoleilColumbia Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
4/21/2023 - fredman wrote: 90 pointsOne-hour decant. More Pinot-like than other Betz. Light in color. Strawberry, cranberry, some blue fruit. Went well with a cheese plate. |
| Red |
2019 Turley Zinfandel Heminway VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/8/2023 - fredman wrote: 92 pointsOne-hour decant. Sweet tannins. Drink now or hold til 2026. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2018 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Mason'sNapa Valley more |
1/16/2023 - fredman wrote: 93 pointsOne-hour decant. A big wine, but I like big wines. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2017 Force Majeure Syrah SJR VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
1/15/2023 - fredman wrote: 93 pointsOne-hour decant. Full-bodied. Sweet tannins. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2019 Fidelitas Red Wine EstateRed Mountain Red Blend more |
12/30/2022 - fredman wrote: NRAfter a 3 hour decant the nose was still muted. Drank over the next hour but nothing really came to life. Will wait two years before revisiting. Hold. |
| Red |
2020 Ridge Zinfandel East BenchDry Creek Valley more |
12/8/2022 - fredman wrote: NRI may be a bit too sensitive (weeping as I type) but this was nothing more than liquid campfire ash. Down the drain it went. Another poor showing for the 2020 Ridge releases. |
| Red |
2020 The Walls Vineyards The RampartsRed Mountain Red Rhone Blend more |
11/2/2022 - fredman wrote: 92 pointsOne-hour decant. Really enjoyed. Well-balanced, even though it's a baby. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2019 Pášxa Grenache River Rock VineyardThe Rocks District of Milton-Freewater more |
9/8/2022 - fredman wrote: 92 pointsHad to P&P at a restaurant. Took a while to open but when it did it was a wonderful Grenache. Drink now with a decant or hold. |
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