Bruce Dunbar

8.8

From Coravin over several days. Opened with rich, dark fruit, silky with some bright acidity. Didn’t evolve well, turning more tannic and a touch of prune, perhaps a bit past its prime. — 7 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

Six bottles drink between 2008 and 2026 with early notes showing a beautiful balance of sweet fruit, acidity and slate minerality. Sadly, bottles opened ‘24 and ‘26 had bad corks and slight oxidation. Rating for early bottles if you’re lucky enough to have some and the corks are intact. — 15 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.9

A very fun and highly drinkable wine that everyone at the Sunday family dinner could enjoy. Moderate acidity, bright red fruit, managed to have some depth without losing approachability. Another great Shake Ridge Barbera from Bedrock — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.1

Full of bright, red fruit with grainy but mild tannins, a whiff of oak and some soy notes, the 2020 Calico Syrah (released 2025) is fresh, fruit forward and surprisingly light on its feet. Really enjoyable with some time in the glass. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.8

The ‘23 Old Vines is another outstanding bargain made from historic vineyard parcels that are too small to make a vineyard designated wine. Always a top price/quality pick, this years has a through line of red berry across the nose and palate, a hint of red gummi, funk, depth and a peppery acidity. — 8 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.8

A wonderful mix of bright and soft notes. Honeysuckle, lemon sherbet, white chocolate, slate. — a month ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.1

Released on the five year anniversaries of Archery Summit’s Arcus Vineyard, the wine celebrates the core of vineyard, Block 18. The 2023 30th Anniversary is a deep and beautiful wine despite being translucent in the glass. The nose is deep and earthy with hints of red berries and the palate has layers and dark and red fruit with a hint of iron. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.7

Darker in color a bit more subdued than many vintages, the ‘24 has a dusty raspberry nose and notes of funky red berry, red vines candy, and bitter orange with moderate tannins and more mild acidity than typical. It held up well to red sauce, as one would hope, but could probably use some more time to come together. — 11 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.8

Now with a bit of age, the ‘23 Lulu is a beautiful rose gold color. Still vibrant but with softer edges. Strawberry hull, pink-hued florals, a touch of oxidation. Stands up to food but on light feet. — a month ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

Ten years post vintage, the 2016 shows little sign of age. Dark, warming, smooth and rich. Dusty tannins and the 15.5% alcohol has mellowed as has the typical peppery bite on the back-end of Zins. All around, still drinking great — 2 months ago