| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2016 Venge Vineyards Zinfandel Signal Fire VineyardCalistoga more |
3/23/2024 - ereed Likes this wine: 93 pointsLovely, weighty zin with intensely sweet profile and lengthy finish. Lots of dried fruit, raisin and prunes. Served with lamb and venison moussaka, which was a great pairing. Hold no longer, or you’ll be drinking port. |
| Red |
2017 Caliza Winery PrimitivoPaso Robles more |
1/13/2024 - ereed Likes this wine: 91 pointsWell balanced; soft cherry, lead, nice weight, medium body, gentle finish. Loved. Served w pork scallopini. Drink date perfect. |
| Red |
2014 Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri Villa DonoraticoSuperTuscan Blend more |
12/10/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 91 pointsSmooth and velvety; no pronounced (distinctive) flavor, as would be expected from an Italian Cab blend. Served with grilled Lamb and an Italian polenta dish; quite good! |
| Red |
2018 Kirkland Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Series Rutherfordmore |
12/3/2023 - ereed wrote: 88 pointsAgree that this is a nice, value wine. No distinct flavors on the palate, in our opinion. But good body and deep, rich color. |
| Red |
2015 Venge Vineyards Zinfandel Signal Fire VineyardCalistoga more |
11/25/2023 - ereed wrote: 92 pointsExcellent wine. Dark chocolate, burgundy color. Very musty for a California zin, likely due to age. Hold no longer! We have one more bottle which we will prioritize to drink soon. |
| Red |
2012 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Bone Ash VineyardCalistoga more |
10/25/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 95 pointsBeautiful wine. Fir, graphite, lead, lots of cherry, more mineral overall than fruity, but still plenty of currant and fruit forward flavors. Very balanced tannins and mouth feel. Served w grass fed reverse seared fillet from the Green Egg. Perfect drinking date now, 12 years out. |
| Red |
2016 Venge Vineyards Scout's HonorNapa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
10/24/2023 - ereed wrote: 92 pointsBeautiful wine. Lots of jam, cedar, must, very well rounded. Was great with bbq! Good time to drink it. |
| Red |
2002 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/6/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 98 pointsPerfect in every way. Great body and structure. Very quaffable. No acid. Not too much fruit. Wonderful after three hours decanting. Of course, served w filet. |
| Red |
2015 Venge Vineyards Zinfandel Signal Fire VineyardCalistoga more |
8/1/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 94 pointsA very good Zin. Of course good fruit and jammy but not hot |
| Red |
2015 Venge Vineyards Zinfandel Signal Fire VineyardCalistoga more |
7/15/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 91 pointsDefinitely sweet, rather port like, jammy, raisiny, great body and lots of cedar overtones. Served with carne asada. No spicyness on the palate with this wine, so a good pairing. |
| Red |
2015 Caliza Winery CohortPaso Robles Red Blend more |
5/22/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 92 pointsLovely fruit, tannins, very well balanced and nice body. Served with a spicy piri piri grilled chicken. |
| Red |
2015 Venge Vineyards Scout's HonorNapa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
4/22/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: NRVery jammy, and almost port like in flavor. |
| Red |
2009 Fattoria di Milziade Antano Montefalco Sagrantinomore |
4/16/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 92 pointsHeld its age well. Still great fruit, a bit of must and minerality too. |
| Red |
2013 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir GeorganneRussian River Valley more |
1/28/2023 - ereed wrote: 92 pointsLovely fruit, nice weight. Still within drinking window. |
| Red |
2012 Tommasi Poggio al Tufo Rompicollo Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
3/31/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 90 pointsNice balance, fruity in spite of its age, felt low alcohol because of its age too, which we appreciate as high altitude dwellers! |
| Red |
2012 Lambert Bridge Petite Sirah Winery Ranch BlockDry Creek Valley more |
1/28/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 87 pointsGood mineral flavor, but not much fruit as we probably held it too long for a CA Petite sirah. |
| Red |
2009 Denner The Dirt WorshipperCentral Coast Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
1/7/2023 - ereed Likes this wine: 95 pointsLovely mineral nose, fruit as a second note. Served with lamb with harissa sauce, with nice balanced result. |
| White - Sparkling |
1996 Jacquesson & Fils Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut AvizeChardonnay more |
1/5/2023 - ereed wrote: 96 pointsNice balance, slightly "port" like in sweetness due to its age, but not overwhelmingly so. |
| Red |
2017 Quivira Zinfandel Dry Creek Valleymore |
12/25/2022 - ereed Likes this wine: 91 pointsMedium weight, nice fruit, served with smoked turkey. |
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