Freemark Abbey
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
We had the 2019 Vintage on 12/20-21/25. Purchased at Maury’s Steakhouse. A very good Napa Cab with tastes of blackberry, plum, chocolate and oak. A nice spice and Rutherford dust on the finish. Medium to full bodied; New World for sure. Would buy more. — 18 days ago
Moshin Vineyards
Moshin Vineyard White Blend 2024
Really a Voignier from Oregon. The wine got better with time. Meyer lemon, apricots, but too acidic. Better in a Montrachet glass — a month ago
Bouchard Père et Fils
Ancienne Cuvée Carnot Volnay Caillerets 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013
We had the 2013 Vintage on 1/1/26. The first wine of the New Year. Paired nicely with the chicken and mushroom dinner. Tastes of raspberry, strawberry and minerals. Medium bodied, Old World, Burgundian. Good, but not great. — 7 days ago
Susana Balbo
Signature Valle de Uco Malbec 2020
We had the 2020 Vintage on 12/29-30/25. A good, but not great Malbec. Tastes of blackberry, plum, spice, some oak and chocolate. Full bodied; New World for sure. A good but not great Malbec — 9 days ago
Huneeus
Illumination Sauvignon Blanc 2023
We had the 2023 Vintage on 12/17,18,19/25. A well balanced, medium bodied SB. Tastes of grapefruit, lemon and honeysuckle. — 20 days ago
Château Barde-Haut
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2012
We had the 2012 Vintage on 12/5-6/25. A nice wine from St. Emillion. A nice herbaceous bouquet of black fruit and tabaco. BlackBerry, plum, chocolate and leather on the palate. Old World. Medium bodied. A good wine for the price — a month ago
Château Malescot St. Exupéry
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2008
We had the 2008 Vintage on 12/31/25. The last bottle of the year was a disappointment. Maybe this was just a bad bottle. Maybe the wine is on the decline. Whatever, this was just not good. There were tastes of of plum and camphor. An earthiness for sure. Medium bodied. I had better from other vintages. — 8 days ago
Moshin Vineyards
Barrel Select Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2019
We had the 2019 Vintage on 12/26-27/25. A nice RRV PN. The hallmark features of raspberry, pomegranate, and sassafras. Brown spice on the bouquet. Medium bodied and fruit forward. A good Moshin wine. — 13 days ago
Dominus Estate
Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015
We had the 2015 Vintage on 12/13-14/25. An aromatic bouquet of blackberry and flowers and maybe tobacco. BlackBerry, plum, mocha and sandalwood. The tannins are all smoothed out. Full bodied and fruit forward. Less “Bordeaux” than prior Vintages. More California. Still, a fantastic red blend. The price is now double what I paid in 2018. — a month ago
Marc Melser
We had the 2017 Vintage on 1/3/26. A fantastic Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara. An earthy bouquet with subtle red fruit. Raspberry, strawberry, clove, mushroom and baking spice on the palate. Nice mouthfeel to this Medium bodied, well balanced and still New World wine. Of all the wines we had on our May, 2025 trip to SB, this was the best. We bought this at the winery. — 5 days ago