| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 Idle Cellars Cabernet SauvignonSonoma County more |
10/8/2011 - aagrawal wrote: 84 pointsDarker fruits, ripe, drinking well, blackberry, developed more complexity with some time in the glass; palate has good structure; nice finish. 84 |
| White |
2010 Idle Cellars Viognier Kick Ranch VineyardSonoma County more |
1/9/2012 - pwarms wrote: 86 pointsNot too much grass, held up well for a few days. Wonderful with chicken |
| Red |
2008 Idle Cellars SangioveseNapa County more |
8/26/2012 - MrsHouser wrote: 89 pointsA favorite wine, winery, and winemakers. |
| Red |
2009 Idle Cellars SyrahSonoma County more |
3/1/2014 - sdf Likes this wine: 88 pointsPleasant, not overly complex. |
| White |
2012 Idle Cellars Viognier Kick Ranch VineyardSonoma County more |
7/9/2014 - jsums wrote: 89 pointsStraw color with slight copper tint. Nose: Asian pear, peach rings, lychee, and mango with accents of jasmine, vanilla, white pepper, star anise, and straw. Medium/full body on the palate: Asian pear, white peach, lychee, and cantaloupe framed by white pepper, orange zest, vanilla wafer, and chamomile tea. Medium acidity. Lingering pear skin, melon rind, white pepper, and orange zest on the moderate/long finish. Very expressive and quite well balanced for the variety. Drink now. |
| Red |
2012 Idle Cellars SyrahSonoma County more |
3/11/2016 - Reuterhaus Likes this wine: NRDry, smooth, hints of dried plumbs. |
| White |
2014 Idle Cellars Viognier Kick Ranch VineyardSonoma County more |
6/5/2018 - danbixby Likes this wine: 87 pointsCrisp & tart. Lovely alone or with a salty cheese. |
| White |
2014 Idle Cellars Chardonnay Catherine Bonneau VineyardCarneros more |
10/5/2016 - tenor12bucks Likes this wine: 90 pointsBig nose, big finish. A lot of citrus zest and passion fruit. Plenty of oak, some butter, definitely California style, but not obnoxious. Good with a juicy braised chicken dish. Better chilled - it lost something after a few hours open. |
| White |
2015 Idle Cellars Grenache BlancDry Creek Valley more |
4/24/2018 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 87 pointsGrenache Blanc with some skin contact. Intense slightly oxidative aromas - tree fruit, apple cider, wet stone. Medium + body, medium - acidity, high alcohol. |
| Red |
2014 Idle Cellars Sangiovese Speedy Creek VineyardKnights Valley more |
5/2/2020 - Pop somm Likes this wine: 88 pointsReally like this, I've had American " Chianti" before and was disappointed. Not anymore- nice tannins, tobacco, ripe red cherry stand out. I did get tobacco from an online review- but it nailed the taste I couldn't finger. Normally I'd amend score tomorrow but this BTL won't make it there unfortunately. Still might amend ^ |
| Red |
2014 Idle Cellars Sangiovese Speedy Creek VineyardKnights Valley more |
8/11/2021 - merryberry Likes this wine: 88 pointsRusty magenta. Raspberry and spice nose. Medium bodied, bright cherries, dusty tannins, a bit of leather, and a nice medium finish. A good bottle at a fair price. |
| White |
2016 Idle Cellars Grenache BlancDry Creek Valley more |
4/8/2020 - Limoges Cellars Does not like this wine: NROrange in the glass (was this fermented on the skins?) seems too young to have developed this color from age in just 4 years. oxidized on the palate, Sherry barrel, marcona almonds, dried apricot. Not our favorite by a long shot. |
| White |
2016 Idle Cellars Grenache BlancDry Creek Valley more |
12/1/2020 - bkrup Does not like this wine: NRTerrible. Over aged. |
| Red |
2014 Idle Cellars Merlot Los Chamizal VineyardSonoma Valley more |
10/29/2022 - phl103 Likes this wine: NRraspberries, vanilla, long finish, no sediment |
| White |
2016 Idle Cellars ChardonnayCarneros more |
1/31/2023 - dorukkelly wrote: NRAlmost vinegary smell. Spoiled bottle. |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Grenache Kick RanchSonoma County more |
5/21/2019 - dmsks Likes this wine: 85 pointsVery smooth. Big burst of berries up front. Probably won’t get better! Drink them now. |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Grenache Kick RanchSonoma County more |
12/2/2022 - karenrd Likes this wine: 90 pointsReally enjoyable Grenache |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Grenache Kick RanchSonoma County more |
4/21/2023 - freecmorgan@gmail.com wrote: 91 pointsThis is a fun note to leave given so few notes and one that says drink up several years back. Labels says 195 cases were produced. I really don't understand how this isn't the most popular style of wine in the US. It checks a lot of boxes. Restrained compared to plush cabs, lovely color, medium in body, solid acidity and this was really tight on opening. Just a really enjoyable wine that was fresh as a daisy. No hurry here if you got em. CA grenache is growing on me. |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Sangiovese Speedy Creek VineyardKnights Valley more |
10/28/2020 - mkzhuelsman Likes this wine: 90 pointsNot very complex but a very good, easy-to-drink wine. Crowd pleaser and no complaints, especially for the price. |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Sangiovese Speedy Creek VineyardKnights Valley more |
5/2/2021 - KHowardONE Likes this wine: 95 pointsGreat tannins balance. |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Sangiovese Speedy Creek VineyardKnights Valley more |
10/31/2022 - Evanjones78 wrote: 88 pointsHeavy tanons early. Got better after opened a while |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Sangiovese Speedy Creek VineyardKnights Valley more |
11/30/2023 - merryberry Likes this wine: 89 pointsBright red fruit, sage/herbs, enough tannins to keep it interesting, good acid, and a medium finish. Well made and tasty. |
| White |
2018 Idle Cellars Viognier Kick Ranch VineyardSonoma County more |
10/7/2022 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 91 pointsLovely clay soil with tart tannins and wildflowers. |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Los Chamizal VineyardSonoma Valley more |
9/18/2019 - Purple Tooth wrote: 85 pointsSuper dark with lots of stuffing, way, way too much wood for my taste. More woody and planky and not pleasantly oaky. Slight bitterness, too much wood, not enough tannins to hold in my humble opinion. Will not buy again...Cheers |
| Red |
2016 Idle Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Los Chamizal VineyardSonoma Valley more |
10/8/2020 - Pop somm Likes this wine: 86 pointsDark fruit, acidity, tannins... Wood |
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