Justin Vineyards & Winery
Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
Big blackberry aroma with a hint of floral caramel. Lots of heat upfront with lip smacking tart tannins. I got an interesting fresh plantain note mid palate that finishes with a little jalapeño like heat. — 3 months ago
Echeverria
No Es Pituko Cabernet Sauvignon
Big mushroom aroma with some rosemary peeking through. A slightly unripe blackberry upfront. Slate dominates the mid palate. Tannins get hot pretty quickly. — 5 months ago
Tentaka Shuzo
Hawk in Heavens Junmai Rice Sake 2019
Vanilla and almond on the aroma. Creamy body upfront that quickly turns into a high drying acid that reminds me of grapefruit zest. Lemongrass on the mid palate and as it gets closer to room temp, the nuttiness turns into pistachio. Definitely the best Sake I’ve had in a long time. — 2 months ago
Les Vins Pirouettes
Eros By Vincent Alsace Pinot Gris Blend
Candied ginger and some green mango on the nose. Big orange cream soda taste upfront that finishes with a grapefruit zest tannin. Long finish is mineral like but also has an increasing heat. Goes great with good pizza! — 5 months ago
Mumm Napa
Napa Valley Sparkling Pinot Meunier 2016
Lime aroma with some melons. A light raspberry note upfront and the acid comes back pretty quickly. Juicy mouthfeel that reminds me of a tart lemonade. — 8 months ago
Chateau St. Jean
Hallberg Ranch Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010
Long legs in this one with a pretty light body. Boysenberry aroma with a hint of wet mulch. Mineral notes upfront followed by an impression of candied orange. Slow and mild heat build up that finishes with a fresh ginger taste. Overall very nice Pinot that has aged very well! — 3 months ago
Keep Wines
Carbonic Co-Fermented Broadway Farms Red Blend 2020
Açaí berry and petrichor aroma. Getting slate immediately upfront that turns into an unripe blueberry note. Some rindy melon and pipe tobacco on the mid palate. Grapefruit zest like drying finish. — 4 months ago
EARL Ginglinger-Fix
Méthode Traditionelle Crémant d'Alsace Brut Sparkling Blend 2019
Huge apple cider aroma with a hint of honey. — 6 months ago
Chateau St. Jean
Cinq Cépages Sonoma County Red Blend 2009
The intense star anise aroma let me know that this year is going to be pretty different. Much darker fruits on this year, reminds me more of a stewed blackberry. Lighter bodied with a softer mouthfeel. Getting a little slate on the finish of this one too. 2008 outshone this otherwise really nice bottle. — 8 months ago
Anthony Auger
Stonefruit aroma reminding me of nectarine and bing cherry with some delicate florals in the background. Tart and juicy body with hints of mandarin orange. Grapefruit drying finish. Pretty nice sparkling. — 2 months ago