Tasting Notes for raiderwes

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2019 Jada Vineyard Sawbones Paso Robles Willow Creek District Red Blend (view label images)

4/9/2024 - raiderwes wrote:

91 points

drinking well; lucious fruit forward

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Red

2022 Austin Hope Malbec Paso Robles (view label images)

4/5/2024 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

very fruity

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Red

2019 Niner Wine Estates Malbec Paso Robles (view label images)

4/5/2024 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

very fine; drinking well

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Red

2021 Turley Zinfandel Del Barba Contra Costa County (view label images)

1/11/2024 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

very good; dark, lucious color; will let the other bottles age a bit

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Red

2020 Harry & David Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Southern Oregon (view label images)

11/26/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

50 points

very sweet; lots of pear taste

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Red

2012 Smith-Madrone Cook's Flat Reserve Spring Mountain District Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/14/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well now

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Rosé

2022 Flora Springs Rosé Napa Valley Rosé Blend (view label images)

7/12/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

light and very refreshing; a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Vermentino grapes

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Red

2019 Turley Zinfandel Dogtown Vineyard Lodi (view label images)

3/26/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

91 points

drinking well; well balanced

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Red

2019 Pezzi King Zinfandel Reserve Serracino Vineyard Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

3/25/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

88 points

big fruit bomb; might mellow with a few more years

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Red

2021 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

3/24/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

we always open one right after receipt; bright and tart; will be fun to see this one age and develop

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Red

2017 Obsidian Ridge Half Mile Red Hills Lake County Red Blend (view label images)

3/23/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

surprisingly good and drinking well;

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Red

2020 Dot Wine Pinot Noir La Puerta Russian River Valley (view label images)

3/18/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

89 points

drinking well

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Red

2018 Finca Decero Cabernet Sauvignon Remolinos Vineyard Agrelo (view label images)

2/22/2023 - raiderwes wrote:

85 points

Let it open up and it gets better Winery tasting is a very good experience

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Red

2019 Finca Decero The Owl & The Dust Devil Remolinos Vineyard Agrelo Red Blend (view label images)

2/22/2023 - raiderwes Likes this wine:

93 points

Very elegant Had a tasting at the winery

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Red

2016 Turley Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard Paso Robles (view label images)

12/31/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well now; not a fruit bomb

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Red

2015 Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

10/8/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

91 points

drinking well now

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White - Sparkling

2015 Domaine Carneros Brut Late Disgorged Champagne Blend (view label images)

8/11/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well

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Red

2017 Pezzi King Zinfandel Reserve Row 14 Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

8/10/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

one of PK's best; drinking well

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Red

2017 Robert Biale Zinfandel Howell Vineyard Howell Mountain (view label images)

8/1/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

very big oak taste and smell on our bottle

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Red

2018 Robert Biale Zinfandel The Southern Trail Napa Valley (view label images)

6/26/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well; full bodied, but not jammy; another example of a great Biale Zin.

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Red

2016 Utopia Pinot Noir Utopia Vineyard Ribbon Ridge (view label images)

6/24/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well

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Red

2018 Turley Zinfandel Mead Ranch Atlas Peak (view label images)

6/22/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well; dark color; a bit of spice

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Red

2016 Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon Three Keys Rutherford (view label images)

6/14/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

93 points

drinking well; wish we had another bottle or two

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Red

2012 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

5/22/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking very well

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Red

2018 Pezzi King Zinfandel Hales Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

3/30/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

88 points

very fruity and sweet.

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Red

2018 Turley Zinfandel Dupratt Vineyard Mendocino Ridge (view label images)

3/24/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

could probably age a bit; a little thin for a Turley

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Red

2012 Bremer Family Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (view label images)

2/24/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well

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Red

2017 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

2/14/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

Can't say enough good about this AR. Drinking well.

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Red

2017 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley (view label images)

2/11/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

89 points

very earthy for a PN;

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Red

2018 Barrage Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Double Barrel Red Mountain (view label images)

2/11/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

very good balance and price point

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Red

2013 Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietor's Selection Napa Valley (view label images)

2/10/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

drinking well

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Red

2017 Epoch Estate Wines Authenticity Paso Robles Willow Creek District Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/9/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

91 points

very good

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Red

2017 Pezzi King Zinfandel Elevation 1040 Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

2/6/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

drinking well

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Red

2015 Turley Zinfandel Mead Ranch Atlas Peak (view label images)

1/27/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well

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Red

2014 Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon Three Keys Rutherford (view label images)

1/10/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

91 points

drinking well

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Red

2020 19 Crimes Red Wine South Eastern Red Blend (view label images)

1/9/2022 - raiderwes wrote:

83 points

very fruity;

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Rosé - Sparkling

2017 Domaine Carneros Brut Rosé Champagne Blend (view label images)

12/19/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

drinking well

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Red

2009 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

12/10/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well, but probably time to drink up.

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Red

2017 Silver Peak Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (view label images)

12/7/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

81 points

very sweet; probably should drink up

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Domaine Carneros Blanc de Noir Pinot Noir (view label images)

11/25/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

91 points

very fine;

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Red

2018 Domaine Divio Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (view label images)

11/24/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

very rich; almost cab; drinking well

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Red

2018 Turley Zinfandel Duarte Contra Costa County (view label images)

11/23/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

91 points

drinking well

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Red

2014 Turley Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard Paso Robles (view label images)

11/22/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

very fine; drink up! Probably won't get much better. Wish I had a few more.

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White

2019 Acquiesce Viognier Lodi (view label images)

11/9/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

very nice and refreshing

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White

2018 Argyle Chardonnay Nuthouse Eola - Amity Hills (view label images)

11/1/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

very fine; drinking well

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Red

2012 Bremer Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

10/30/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well;

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Red

2018 Root:1 Carménère [The Original Ungrafted] Colchagua Valley (view label images)

10/3/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

90 points

incredible at this price point.

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Red

2017 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

9/3/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

92 points

drinking well

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Red

2018 Turley Zinfandel Juvenile California (view label images)

9/1/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

89 points

wonderful for the price

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Red

2018 Pezzi King Zinfandel Oakey Grande Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

8/24/2021 - raiderwes wrote:

91 points

good solid effort by PK.

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