| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2013 Alexander Valley Vineyards CyrusRed Bordeaux Blend more |
5/11/2024 - Tomportwine wrote: 87 pointsDay 1–uninteresting. A little briary. No focused flavors. Very little fruit, full acidity, slight hint of tannin chalk, too much tar. Day 2, same, but more tannic, no fruit, still unfocussed. My notes for previous bottles indicated it was balanced so must be over the hill. Not all mid-quality cabs will age well! |
| Rosé |
2022 Alexander Valley Vineyards Sangiovese Dry Rosé of Sangiovesemore |
5/9/2024 - Wiggy1835 Likes this wine: 89 pointsLight, red berries and perfect for spring and summer sipping in the garden. Tasted and bought a case at the winery and then ordered another case when I got home. |
| Red |
2017 Alexander Valley Vineyards CyrusRed Bordeaux Blend more |
5/9/2024 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 91 pointsVery similar to the previous bottle, soft fruits, a little green pepper and the tannins a little chewy, overall a nice bottle of Californian Cabernet. |
| Red |
2018 Alexander Valley Vineyards Zinfandelmore |
5/4/2024 - Jumphof wrote: 89 pointsA smooth moderate bodied nicely balanced Zin. Aged well. Ready to drink, doubt it needs to age more |
| Red |
2019 Alexander Valley Vineyards Zinfandelmore |
5/1/2024 - Bluecollar wrote: 92 pointsAt winery: |
| Red |
2021 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignonmore |
5/1/2024 - Bluecollar wrote: 90 pointsGood value. Round and balanced with ripe black and blue fruit. Slightly drying with a medium length finish. |
| Red |
2019 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander School Reservemore |
5/1/2024 - Bluecollar wrote: 91 pointsWell structured, complex wine that is dry and balanced before giving way to a long almost silky finish. |
| Red |
2021 Alexander Valley Vineyards Pinot Noirmore |
5/1/2024 - Bluecollar wrote: 88 pointsRed and blue fruit that is quickly overpowered by the high acidity. Not necessarily harsh, but until that relaxes it seems to get in the way. Could be nice a few years from now. |
| Red |
2017 Alexander Valley Vineyards CyrusRed Bordeaux Blend more |
4/28/2024 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 91 pointsSoft blackberry, plum, black pepper, spice and green bell pepper. The palate is quite rustic, yet with nice layered of dark black fruit, chocolate and spice, there is a little greeness which holds this wine back a little, the mid palate is soft and velvety yet the tannins are a little jagged more than I would like, I feel this should balance out overtime. Let’s see. The finish delicate and slightly chocolatey. 2017 was a tough year for California, this certainly does much better than the majority of Napa. |
| Red |
2016 Alexander Valley Vineyards CyrusRed Bordeaux Blend more |
4/26/2024 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 pointsAnother good bottle and opened up over 3 hours with tobacco, minerals, cherry, plum and earth. Solid effort. |
| Red |
2015 Alexander Valley Vineyards CyrusRed Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - 3daywinereview.com Likes this wine: 93 pointsDay 1: This continues to be the best domestic blend for the money. Tobacco, dried cherries, mild oak, spice, blueberries and earth. Medium finish. Drink now. 93 points. |
| Red |
2014 Alexander Valley Vineyards CyrusRed Bordeaux Blend more |
4/13/2024 - rkliu Likes this wine: 94 pointsNotes of dried plums, dark chocolate, tobacoo and leather. Great concentration on the plate, with silky tannins and a long and smooth finish. This is a fantastic wine! |
| Red |
2018 Alexander Valley Vineyards Zinfandel Sin Zinmore |
4/8/2024 - Bubba Rum Das Likes this wine: 90 pointsThis is mellowing very nicely. Lovely garnet colour, comparable to a quality pinot noir straight out of the bottle. I let it breathe for a few minutes before tasting. Slight floral nose, complex fruitiness in the mouth with a hint of spice, and a nice, long finish suggesting fresh peach. Could well have been a little sharper a year or two ago - but I try to age good reds at least 5 years, and this has rewarded me! Very happy that I have several more bottles in the cellar! |
| Red |
2014 Alexander Valley Vineyards Primitivo School VineyardRussian River Valley more |
4/3/2024 - drycreekwhine Likes this wine: 91 pointsA perfect Primitivo. Delicious, without being jammy like many Zins--which also is fine if that's what you want. Everyone loved it. |
| Red |
2020 Alexander Valley Vineyards Merlotmore |
4/5/2024 - Uff Da wrote: 92 pointsParticipated in a "I Love the 80s" murder mystery night. plotiine centered around famous 80s musicians like Toto and Rick Astley. This wine makes me think of Rick's famous song, "Never Gonna Give You Up:' |
| Red |
2010 Alexander Valley Vineyards CyrusRed Bordeaux Blend more |
3/31/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 93 pointsVery dark red color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over 4 hours. This is in great shape still, and always fun to have as my dad loves this. Leather, funk, earthy, graphite, gravel minerality, purple fruit, smoke, woodsy spices, full bodied with a satin texture. Excellent. |
| Red |
2019 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignonmore |
3/31/2024 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 90 pointsAlexander Valley Vineyards' Cabernet is usually an unpretentious, fruit-forward, softly-textured wine that is fun to drink; the 2019 vintage is no exception. A deep ruby blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that was aged for 14 months in an unspecified combination of French and American oak barrels (25% new), it was tasted over a three-hour interval from a bottle that had been popped and poured. Fully opening after the first two hours to offer scents of Bing cherries, red currants, Kalamata olives, baking spices, licorice and marzipan, it is a medium-bodied, freshly acidic, seamlessly alcoholic (14.0%) wine that delivers a flavor payload mirroring the nose. The oak and sweet tannins are nicely integrated at this point and the mid-palate is solid. Medium-to-long and silky-textured on the finish, this is a seductive, easy-drinking Cab that represents terrific value. Drink now-2036. |
| Red |
2020 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignonmore |
4/2/2024 - LEEJV123 wrote: 88 pointsMedium body, round. |
| Red |
2021 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignonmore |
4/1/2024 - Uff Da wrote: 93 pointsWhen does AVV not deliver? Having a Cab Sab from AVV is like watching Caitlin Clark from the Iowa Hawkeyes hit a 3-pointer from way downtown. It never disappoints. Fourth year in a row their Cab Sav stands well above the competition. And this one is so young, can't wait to see what it does in a few years. |
| Red |
2020 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignonmore |
3/21/2024 - cobystilp wrote: 91 pointsAmazing. Buy by the case. Great house cab. |
| Red |
2015 Alexander Valley Vineyards CyrusRed Bordeaux Blend more |
3/16/2024 - ccavana3 wrote: 92 pointsNearing its peak but still has years ahead. Fantastic bottle. |
| Red |
2020 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignonmore |
3/11/2024 - snarfglk Likes this wine: 89 points89+ |
| Rosé |
2022 Alexander Valley Vineyards Sangiovese Dry Rosé of Sangiovesemore |
3/10/2024 - gharter Likes this wine: 89 pointsPnP. Very light for a rose. Opens with crisp aromas of watermelon, melon, cherry, minerals and raspberry. Similar flavors with watermelon, raspberry, peach, stone fruit, and minerals. Bright acidity keeps it from getting falbby. |
| Red |
2020 Alexander Valley Vineyards HomesteadSonoma County Red Blend more |
2/28/2024 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 88 pointsGreat color. Berry and oak accented nose with a touch of green fruit. Somewhat astringent and raw entry with an undeveloped, almost chemical flavor — not in a negative way, but my impression is that this wine is perhaps TOO well made. That is, it lacks oxygenation during fermentation and development. I am a fan of Alexander Valley Vineyards because of their great Sangiovese Rosé, Gewürztraminer and the fact that they are still family owned, unlike so many historic California wineries. Plus, they have kept their prices reasonable, a benefit particularly for new wine drinkers. 42% Merlot, 40% Zinfandel, 18% mixed reds. |
| Red |
1999 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignonmore |
2/2/2002 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 85 pointsVineyardgate Wine Tasting: "Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec." Good color; and legs. Oak and tobacco in the nose. Strong mouthfeel. 4-10-14-7: 85/100. Hiroko scored it 91/100. |
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