| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Rosé |
2023 JB Neufeld Mourvèdre Elephant Mountain VineyardRattlesnake Hills more |
4/25/2024 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 90 pointsSolid, smooth rose, with big fruit pomegranate, subtle florals, and a crisp finish. Not as tart as I expected, but likely to be gone quickly once the heat of summer gets here. |
| Red |
2019 MacDonald Cabernet SauvignonOakville more |
4/25/2024 - csimm wrote: 100 pointsI guess I’ll just have to keep giving this wine 100 points. I’ve had the privilege of tapping this wine a number of times now, and every time it just kills it. This time, its prowess was tested against some of the best-est bottles in Napa (blind, I might add). And wouldn’t you know it, the Mac was the group’s favorite. (And then a 2021 Mac popped up and that was my ultimate favorite of the favorite of the favorites). How many favorites can one have?! “And you get 100, and you get 100, and you….!” And to be honest, there were a few perfect wines in that 2019 blind lineup. It’s pretty awesome when all the wines you try blind simply rock. 2019 in Napa at the top level is really a stellar vintage. |
| Red |
2019 Bien Nacido Estate Syrah Santa Maria Valleymore |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRCold vintage from start to finish. What a difference a year makes. Here more black olive and spice, very dynamic on the palate, really well done. And punctuated on the back of the palate. Young. |
| Red |
2021 LAVINEA Pinot Noir Eola - Amity Hillsmore |
4/25/2024 - Sonoma Duck Likes this wine: 91 pointsOpened right up. Medium ruby, drinking very well. Nice wine with lunch. |
| Red |
2020 Roza Ridge Cabernet SauvignonRattlesnake Hills more |
4/24/2024 - KeithSorem Likes this wine: 89 pointsDark cherry aroma, nice legs, smooth, good value. |
| Red |
2006 Small Vines Wines Pinot NoirRussian River Valley more |
4/21/2024 - PIntag wrote: 93 points14.3% abv. Recent auction purchase. |
| Red |
2020 Bien Nacido Estate Syrah Santa Maria Valleymore |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRCo-planted with Viognier. 1 - 3% viognier depending on fruit set. 40 - 60% whole cluster, 16 months in oak, 600 L demi puncheons which keep a ton of tension on the palate, but also gives allot of lees contacts, so builds power but also keeps tension. In an olive direction on the nose and a little reticent. And then a goodly amount of acidity to back it up. Focused, and tight right now. |
| Red |
2006 Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch VineyardRussian River Valley more |
4/20/2024 - PIntag wrote: 85 points14.2% abv. Recent auction purchase. |
| Red |
2021 Solomon Hills Estate Pinot NoirSanta Maria Valley more |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRRosehip and rosewater, tomato leaf as well. Really quite charming. Lovely, light and with lots of depth. |
| Red |
2020 Bien Nacido Estate Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valleymore |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRGrapes from across the entire property. So a blend of the entire vineyard, a bird's eye view of the entire vineyard. 45% new french, 5 - 20% whole cluster. And that is wonderful smelling Pinot Noir. Pure and crisp and clean to it. And long finish, very young right now but so beautiful. |
| White |
2020 Solomon Hills Estate ChardonnaySanta Maria Valley more |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRNow the 2020. And this definitely riper, but riper only in the sense of this producer. More structure, phenolic and tannic. Briney, |
| Red |
2016 Sean M. Quinn Cabernet Franc Mighty QuinnNapa Valley more |
4/25/2024 - VinCrush Likes this wine: 92 pointsAging very well! |
| White |
2020 Solomon Hills Estate ChardonnaySanta Maria Valley more |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRHas a lovely Chardonnay smell to it, and then very vibrant with a clean line and mineral focus. Very fine wine. Maybe could use a bit more flesh, but MAyeb could flesh out further. Excuse me, this review is 2021, on of the coldest vintages they've recorded. |
| Red |
2021 Isenhower Cellars Cabernet SauvignonColumbia Valley more |
4/24/2024 - ArmadilloBandit wrote: 91 pointsWell balanced right now; notably less oaky than a bottle consumed last year. Nice dark fruit. More of a juicy, refreshing cab which I really enjoyed. |
| Red |
2020 Tablas Creek GrenachePaso Robles Adelaida District more |
4/25/2024 - dino_mike Likes this wine: 89 pointsDrinks well now with good complexity and medium weight spicy cherry fruit. |
| Red |
2021 Venge Vineyards Scout's HonorNapa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
4/25/2024 - Realdoc1 Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis vintage is very good. A dependable pop and drink blend that pairs well with spicy food. |
| Red |
2020 Maritana Pinot Noir Jenkins RanchRussian River Valley more |
4/24/2024 - comlaw Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted for 30 minutes. Complex, well balanced pinot with dark and red fruit, moderate tannins and acidity. Medium bodied with long finish. Drinking very well right now. |
| Red |
2017 Mill Creek Vineyards Zinfandel HillsideDry Creek Valley more |
4/25/2024 - Tabascobill wrote: 92 pointsActually better than I expected. Good fruit. It overly complex but a nice bottle. |
| Red |
2018 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch VineyardRussian River Valley more |
4/24/2024 - Schiffy Likes this wine: 93 pointsSweet cherry and raspberry fruit with notes of tobacco and spice on the finish. Balanced and drinking very well right now…will benefit from a 30 minute decant. |
| Red |
2019 Lail Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel CuvéeNapa Valley more |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRReally rich cabernet fruit character, and on the palate as well. Just opened and certainly all the stuffing is there, just needs to ease in. |
| White |
2015 Liquid Farm Chardonnay Golden SlopeSta. Rita Hills more |
4/24/2024 - thelostverse wrote: 93 pointsNotes of lemon oil and citrus. Drinking well. |
| Red |
2021 Lail Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon BlueprintNapa Valley more |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRHas a little bit of a touch of the green bean funky thing to it. But just opened so needs to freshen up a bit and get some oxygen. And a bit of a wooly oak character on the palate as well. But I assume that oxygen will smooth and broaden that out. |
| White |
2012 Failla Chardonnay Sonoma Coastmore |
4/24/2024 - thelostverse wrote: 92 pointsLast of the library purchased bottles. Similar notes as prior bottles and still drinking well. |
| White |
2022 Lail Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc BlueprintYountville more |
4/25/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRBold lemon curd character to the nose. Bold on the palate as well with fruit character and also with vibrancy. A little bit of a style change in 2020 with this wine - 7 months of barrel aged SB going into this because of folding in Georgia in that vintage. |
| White |
2020 Stonestreet Chardonnay Estate VineyardsAlexander Valley more |
4/25/2024 - KayB Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery good. Not a ton of MLF or oak taste which I prefer. Tropical fruits (guava?), peach, toast, citrus, minerals, and oak. Great balance among all this. Went really nicely with a rich fish dish. Had a pleasant med+ finish. Everyone enjoyed. |
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