| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2013 Ridge Zinfandel Paso Roblesmore |
5/20/2018 - wacobipe wrote: 91 pointsDrinking beautifully at this time. |
| Red |
2010 Hahn Petite Sirah Single ReleasePaso Robles more |
3/6/2014 - wacobipe wrote: 94 pointsRich velvety berry fruit. |
| Red |
2006 Ravenswood Icon Mixed BlacksSonoma County Red Blend more |
2/23/2014 - wacobipe wrote: 94 pointsDrinking beautifully, smooth and rich. Plenty of forest fruit characters still present and will be for several years. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2008 Wrath Sauvignon Blanc noble wrathMonterey more |
12/29/2013 - wacobipe wrote: 93 pointsInteresting! A really interesting desert wine in that the Sauvignon Blanc lends a great acidity that cuts the sweetness just a bit. While beautiful, it doesn't exhibit much of the typical botrytis character, and isn't particularly complex. |
| Red |
2009 Ridge Zinfandel York CreekSpring Mountain District more |
12/29/2013 - wacobipe wrote: 89 pointsDrinking beautifully, a little thinner and less body than one might expect from a Ridge Zin. |
| Red |
2007 Ravenswood Zinfandel BedrockSonoma Valley more |
12/24/2013 - wacobipe wrote: 90 pointsFairly intense flavors but lighter body than expected. Flavor profile more like a well aged Syrah than a typical Cab. Drinking very nicely. |
| Red |
2011 Wrath Syrah KW RanchSanta Lucia Highlands more |
12/17/2013 - wacobipe wrote: 92 pointsThis bottle arrived recently from the winery and I feel it was still bottle shocked and did not drink as nicely as the bottle we had just a few weeks previously while visiting California. The bottle there was stunningly luscious with velvety mouthfeel, rich forest fruit characters, and very well balanced. Wrath is an impressive new winery with massive potential. |
| Red |
2008 Valdez Family Winery Pinot Noir Silver Eagle VineyardRussian River Valley more |
11/27/2013 - wacobipe wrote: 92 pointsTrue Russian River Pinot. Big fruit ( cherry, strawberry) on the nose, medium light fruitiness on the mid pallet with a nice tannic/acidic finish. Drinking perfectly now. |
| Red |
2007 Valdez Family Winery Zinfandel Lancel Creek VineyardRussian River Valley more |
3/9/2013 - wacobipe wrote: 94 pointsThis bottle is the first we have had since our very first Valdez in the town of Jenner overlooking the outlet of the Russian River to the Pacific. It brings back very good memories and lives up to them. |
| Red |
2005 Valdez Family Winery Zinfandel Rockpile Road Vineyardmore |
2/27/2013 - wacobipe wrote: 93 pointsA typical CA Zin. Upon opening it had a focus on cherry fruit and not the heavier forest fruits I prefer. After an hour open this changed and had much deeper fruit characters. A lovely bottle but not one to age further...drink now! |
| Red |
2007 Long Shadows Wineries Syrah SequelColumbia Valley more |
10/26/2012 - wacobipe wrote: 90 pointsYoung and tight....needs a few more years in the bottle to mature but it is and will be a truly exceptional wine. |
| Red |
2009 Ridge Zinfandel Paso Roblesmore |
8/8/2012 - wacobipe wrote: NRBb |
| Red |
2006 Gustafson Family Vineyards Petite SirahDry Creek Valley more |
8/11/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 85 pointsTight when opened but hasn't opened up much in the last hour. There is potential here but I don't see it coming-out tonight unfortunately...if it does I can see potential for a 92 rating the community has given it but not now. |
| Red |
2005 Ridge Zinfandel OltrantiAlexander Valley more |
6/15/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 89 pointsNice typical zin nose. Initial flavors were brambly, with forest fruit character. Finish was long but too hot and without a lot of complexity. Color in the glass show age around the edges. The wine seems big enough to last awhile but doesn't show the character to improve with time. More enjoyable than I just made it sound... |
| Red |
2006 Turchi SyrahSanta Barbara County more |
6/8/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 82 pointsNice Syrah nose. Briar fruit and chocolate on the nose. Taste is tart and edging towards Old World style, but unintentionally. The wine does not seem past but certainly does not have a lot of age left. Forgettable. |
| Red |
2005 Ridge 40th Vintage GeyservilleSonoma County Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
5/27/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 93 points1.5 liter bottle. Not as complex as expected but beautifully soft, and velvety. Others have said that it does not drink like a Zin - and it is no fruit bomb... But it represents all the character that a California Zin should be. Paul Draper and company deliver with this bottle! |
| Red |
2007 Cakebread Cellars ZinfandelRed Hills Lake County more |
5/22/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 90 pointsDeep purple color, rich characteristic nose of Zin with rich spice and berry notes. A bit tight at first but opened nicely within 45 minutes. |
| Red |
2006 Abiouness Sangiovese Eaglepoint RanchMendocino County more |
5/21/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 85 pointsPleasant, nice fruit up front but not a lot of depth, character, or much on the finish. A good grill out wine or pizza wine, not a special occasion. |
| Red |
2006 Ridge Carignane Buchignani RanchSonoma County more |
5/17/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 82 pointsThin and light...probably past it at this point. Very little character but smooth, gentle, and easy to drink...also easy to forget. |
| Red |
2009 Klinker Brick Syrah FarráhLodi more |
5/16/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 90 pointsDeep, concentrated, rich color. Sweet vanilla oak, forest and berry fruits on the nose. A hint of spice on the start that builds through the finish. Dark berry fruit also that continues through a lengthy finish. Full bodied mouth feel. Drinking beautifully now without a lot of age worthiness...2-3 years but not much more. Drink and enjoy now, a true pleasure at this price point! |
| Red |
2009 Klinker Brick Syrah FarráhLodi more |
5/11/2011 - wacobipe wrote: 90 pointsDense berry with a hint of pepper, everything you want out of a new world Syrah. Drinking lovely now and for at least 2-3 years. |
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