Moshin Vineyards
Perpetual Moshin Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014
We had the 2014 Vintage on 12/8-9/24. Tastes and scents of plum, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and cocoa. Well balanced. Medium to full bodied. Tannins smoothed out. A California wine that captures Bordeaux character. A very good wine — a month ago
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2012
We had the 2012 Vintage on 11/3-4/24. A nice Old World Bordeaux. BlackBerry, plum and spice on the palate. Tannins smoothed out. Full bodied and well balanced. — 2 months ago
Flowers Vineyard & Winery
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2017
We had the 2017 Vintage on 10/23-25/24. A real good PN that had classic Sonoma Coast flavors of cherry, strawberry, cola, sassafras and minerals. Well balanced, medium bodied with a velvety mouthfeel. — 2 months ago
Familia Zuccardi
Aluvional Paraje Altamira Mendoza Malbec 2018
We had the 2018 Vintage on 12/29-30/24. Nice tastes of blackberry, plum and spice. Took a while for the tannins to smooth out. Fruit forward and New World and full bodied. A pretty good Malbec — 5 days ago
Talbott
Cuvée RFT Diamond T Vineyard Estate Grown Pinot Noir 2018
We had the 2018 Vintage on 11/21-22/24. Tastes of red cherry, pomegranate and cinnamon. Medium bodied. Tart finish. Classic Talbott. Classic California. There are better options out there. — a month ago
Abeja
Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
We had the 2017 Vintage on 11/10-11/24. A real fruit forward, full bodied wine. Boysenberry, plum and spice. More of a Rhone blend than Cab. There were more chocolate notes on the second day — 2 months ago
Daou Vineyards
Paso Robles Chardonnay 2021
We had the 2021 Vintage on 12/10-12/24. A nice CA Chardonnay. Tastes of lemon, apple, melon, oak, vanilla and butter. Well balanced. Full bodied. Good wine and good value — 23 days ago
Casa Ferreirinha (Sogrape Vinhos)
Quinta da Leda Douro Red Blend 2015
We had the 2015 Vintage on 11/17-18/24. Not a bad red. Plum black cherry and tobacco. Tannic on the first day. Not bad, but there has to be better — a month ago
Chalone Vineyard
Reserve Estate Bottled Chalone Pinot Noir 2017
We had the 2017 Vintage on 11/12-13/24. Tastes of red cherry, strawberry, raspberry and cranberry. Smooth mouthfeel. A little cinnamon on the finish. A real good, fruit forward California PN. We bought this bottle at the winery in 2022. — 2 months ago
Marc Melser
The first wine of 2025. A pleasant white with tastes of lemon grass, grapefruit and green apple. Similar to a Sauvignon Blanc. Well balanced not too acidic — 3 days ago