| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2014 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon SilencieuxNapa Valley more |
8/16/2016 - dwinec Likes this wine: 96 pointsThe wine is very young, but still approachable with proper decanting. Give this wine the correct about of bottle time and you will be rewarded; lay it down. I noticed great structure will lots of depth, including the long finish we all love. |
| Red |
2011 Tudor Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlandsmore |
2/25/2016 - dwinec Likes this wine: 93 pointsOne of the best 2011 Pinots I've had. This one drinks great now, but will only get better as you let it rest over the next 10 years. |
| Red |
2005 Tudor Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlandsmore |
12/31/2015 - dwinec Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis wine showed great; good body, balanced, nice fruit flavors showing. Lots of life left in this wine. |
| White |
2013 Tobias Vineyards Chardonnay Winemaker's SelectionPotter Valley more |
2/26/2016 - dwinec Likes this wine: 95 pointsI was amazed at how well this wine shows; great body, good acid, and well balanced. I will be purchasing a few cases. You can not beat this wine at the price. |
| White |
2012 Tobias Vineyards Chardonnay Winemaker's SelectionPotter Valley more |
2/24/2016 - dwinec Likes this wine: 91 pointsA great Chardonnay! This blows away most of the big boy Chards in the $30 retail price points. Buy it if you can find it. |
| Red |
2012 Tobias Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
2/28/2016 - dwinec Likes this wine: 96 pointsThis small production Howell Mountain Cab is an incredible buy at it's price point. This wine is made by Toby Forman who is the consulting winemaker for the Forman wines; Rick Forman is an icon in the Napa Valley. The wine is made at the same winery, with the same equipment, by the same winemaker at half the cost. The wine is drinking great right now, elegant, good structure, depth, great body, and gets even better the longer you decant the wine. I will be purchasing more. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2013 Venge Vineyards Chardonnay Dijon Clones Maldonado VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/26/2015 - dwinec Likes this wine: 98 pointsThis Chardonnay from Kirk is incredible - Step aside Peter Michael It is very complex, good acid, just enough richness, soft and creamy that is in balance with the acid. It will drink great for years; I just wish I had the discipline to save a few bottles. |
| White |
2013 Carter Cellars Table 5Napa Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
1/2/2015 - dwinec wrote: 93 pointsThis is a great little white wine Carter Cellars planned on using for their "A" label, but changed their mind. So good, I can drink this one every day. |
| Red |
2011 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
12/31/2014 - dwinec Likes this wine: 98 pointsThis is the best 2011 Cabernet I have had to date, blowing away some of the 2012's I've had. Mike Smith did a great job showcasing the Dr. Crane fruit - A rich, full-bodied wine with silky tannins, ripe blue & black fruit and toasty oak. Decant for a couple of hours, or lay down for 5+ years. |
| Red |
2007 Saddleback Cellars MerlotOakville more |
12/22/2014 - dwinec Likes this wine: 96 pointsThis one is drinking great now. Lots of big fruit - complexity - depth - with a long rich finish |
| Red |
2012 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon SilencieuxNapa Valley more |
10/25/2014 - dwinec Likes this wine: 95 pointsThe 2012 Silencieux is an incredible wine at it's price point. This wine is great now, pop and pour, but it really starts to show the depth and complexity after an hour of decanting. I will save a case for next year, if I can keep myself from drinking it all now. Kirk did an outstanding job making this one. |
| Red |
2011 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Family ReserveOakville more |
9/9/2014 - dwinec Likes this wine: 95 pointsI had this one when first released, very tightly wound up, but still great structure and dept. I Just opened a bottle the other day, the wine is great! Still young, just needs some time to unwind. I think this 2011 will evolve into an incredible wine. Kirk builds his wine for the long haul, just like his father. |
| Red |
2010 Venge Vineyards Sangiovese Penny Lane VineyardOakville more |
5/7/2014 - dwinec wrote: 95 pointsThe wine has improved over the last year. This is a full throttle big wine that now has softened. This is one of the many wines that needed some bottle age to really be enjoyed. Great wine! Wish I had more. |
| Red |
2011 Carter Cellars Hossfeld ColiseumNapa Valley Red Blend more |
4/5/2014 - dwinec Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis is the best 2011 Carter Cellars I've had at this point. I though the wine opened up after 2 hours delivering nice big fruit that integrated well with the tannins, nice long finish. |
| Red |
2012 Venge Vineyards Pinot Noir Bacigalupi VineyardRussian River Valley more |
3/11/2014 - dwinec Likes this wine: 97 pointsAmazing wine! The best Pinot Noir I've had right out of the gate. Very soft mouth feel, with a long lingering finish. |
| Red |
2007 Carter Cellars Merlot Truchard VineyardCarneros more |
2/18/2014 - dwinec wrote: 93 pointsThis wine take a few hours to unravel. Good ripe firm tannin structure, with a long seductive finish. Needs more time to rest. |
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