WALT Wines
Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2022
We had the 2022 Vintage over three days from 3/25-27/26. An excellent PN from Santa Barbara. Tastes of black cherry, black raspberry, cinnamon and baking spices. Well balanced, medium bodied, New World. Very good for the price. — a month ago
Cristom
Eileen Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2014
We had a vertical tasting with 2015. 2014 has brighter tones with red cherry, Asian spices, blood orange. Very good. 2015 has darker tones and some green pepper. Different years, same vines; different wines. — 2 months ago
Spottswoode
Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
We had the 2013 Vintage on 4/17/26. A real good Napa Floor Cab. Tastes of blackberry, plum, mocha and lavender on the finish. Full bodied, well balanced, ready to drink, fine tannins. — 8 days ago
Seña
Aconcagua Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018
We had the 2018 Vintage on 4/4-5/26. A wonderful Bordeaux blend from Chile. A complex bouquet of black fruit, tobacco, mushrooms and cloves and even violet. Blackberry, plum and mushroom on the palate. Medium bodied, well balanced. Excellent. The tannins were all smoothed out. Would buy more — 20 days ago
Cristom
Eileen Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2015
See above. A darker toned wine compared to 2014. Still good though. — 2 months ago
Canalicchio di Sopra
Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2007
We had the 2007 Vintage on 2/21/26. An excellent aged Brunello. Leather, tobacco, raspberry, and rose petals. All the expected scents and flavors are there. I am glad we had this now; probably not going to be good much longer — 2 months ago
Sanford
La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020
We had the 2020 Vintage on 4/10-12/26. A real good Santa Barbara Pinot noir. Tastes of red cherry, strawberry, baking spice and an earthy taste. Purchased at the winery. Would buy more — 13 days ago
Spottswoode
Lyndenhurst Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
We had the 2015 Vintage on 3/28-29/26. A real good wine for the second label. Medium bodied and fruit forward. Well aged, tannins all smoothed out. An herbaceous bouquet. Hints of eucalyptus. On the palate, I get blackberry, plum, mocha and kirsch. Very good — a month ago
Karo Kann
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
We had the 2016 Vintage on 3/8-9/26. An excellent Napa Cab with tastes of blackberry, plum, kirsch and mocha. Full bodied; New World. An excellent wine for the price. Excellent find by Wine Access. — 2 months ago
Marc Melser
We had the 2015 Vintage on 4/18/26. The wine had all of the classic scents and tastes of a good Brunello: red cherry, raspberry, leather and tobacco. Medium bodied, Old World. Good but not great. Given the name and price, this should have been better — 7 days ago