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Tim Eller

76 wines • 1 followers • 2 following

Tank Garage Winery

Ancestral Manceuvres in the Dark Sierra Foothills Barbera 2021

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

9.5

Full-bodied (for a rose), bubbly, and just enough complexity to keep you interested without losing you. I'm very inexperienced with bright Barbera fruit in a rose, and even more so with a petit nat carrying those elements. This is the best summer wine I've had in a long time. — 23 days ago

Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)

Rutherford Merlot 2018

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

9.4

I love it when domestic Merlots stretch beyond their simple grapes and take on complexities of their own characteristics. Lovely medium-full body contains the boisterous fruit, and wisps of flint, earth, and anise. — 7 months ago

Tank Garage Winery

Little Secrets Barsotti Vineyard Gamay Noir 2020

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

8.0

Bright, acidic berries and just a touch of minerals. Delicious and interesting - a solid beaujolais homage. — a year ago

Resalte

de Restia Ribera del Duero Crianza Tempranillo 2015

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

9.0

An earthy base takes front stage with this Temprenillo. Flavor-wise, black raspberry, herb, and tea leaves float around in a nicely balanced acidic structure. Delicious! — 4 months ago

Tank Garage Winery

Honky Tonk Girl California Malbec Blend 2020

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

9.2

Stunning balance and fruit! I may not have been expecting the delicate layers of this Honky Tonk Girl, but I sure appreciated it. Every sip made me close my eyes and sink into the cherries, strawberries, and dried leaves. — 5 months ago

Tank Garage Winery

Paso Kink Paso Robles Petite Sirah Blend 2019

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

8.6

Considering the bruiser powerhouse grapes in attendance here, one would think the collective presences would cancel each other out. Instead, Tank has cultivated intense juice in a perfectly balanced medium of deep cherry, currants, whispered tannins, and a nebulous finish. Very hard to only have one glass. — 10 months ago

Tank Garage Winery

Soul Fuel Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

8.8

Big and juicy currant with a tannic tang. Soul Fuel is a big talker, but it's one of those gregarious wines that you could spend a while evening with. — 5 months ago

Tank Garage Winery

Fever Dream Saureel Vineyard Pét-Nat Vermentino - Picpoul Blend 2021

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

8.2

What a refreshing petit nat. Lots of minerality and not too much acidity, with just a hint of stone fruit. Made me wish it was a hot summer day! — 5 months ago

Tank Garage Winery

Kid Vicious Old Vines Amador County Zinfandel Blend 2019

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

9.8

What a beautiful homage to Rhone wines. Leafy forest floor in the nose invites you in. And then it's an avalanche of complexity; a rainbow of leather, cacao, cardamom, granite, and just a touch of black currant and barnyard funk. Utterly delicious and delightful. — 8 months ago

Quinta de S. Sebastião

Forte Do Cego Syrah Blend

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Tim Eller

Tim Eller

9.0

Way more interesting than its price (but not its label!) infers. Loam and forest floor in the nose, raging currant, ash, and minerals in the mouth. I guess the syrah gives it the body, but it still surprised me. Love it! — 2 years ago