Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

This is a Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s ruby red. Not as dark as it could be. Pretty in the glass though. Classic color. Smells a tiny bit musky. Incense and spiced cider. Flavors are fleshy and simple. Some exotic spices I can’t quite figure out. Some fruit, but more complex. Earthy. Strange. Fresh. It’s a good example of the diverse styles of Cab here in CA. — 2 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Dark color of a bruised plum. Aroma is woodsy. Hint of campfire, plenty of earthy stuff too. Flavors are dense and juicy. Extra. This one is extra. It goes to 11. — 3 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.0

Castle on the label. Light color. Very thin. This ain’t interesting. It’s meh. It’s fairly standard thin spaghetti Chianti. — 7 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.6

The Cab version. Dark, dark color. Smells like cut cedar and berry syrup. Black/elder berry syrup. And horses. Flavors are blunt with a bit of vanilla candle. Cherry too. Plenty of cherry juice. This is a decent cheap red. Not very elegant Cab, but that’s not expected for the price and style. It’s pasta on Tuesday red. — 2 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.6

This was a gift from a close friend who worked for Silver Oak as a garden manager until they eliminated that part of their business. Beautiful color in the glass. Ruby with a hint of rust on the edge. Aroma is complex with berries and flint. Also just a hint of pine needles. Christmas trees. Flavors are full and fine. This is BIG BOY wine. Delicious. — 3 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.8

Relatively aged Zin. Nice color. Classic ruby red. Aromas of smoke, berry jam, and hot rocks. Flavors are jammy and classic for Zin. A hint of brandy though. This is insane ABV (16.14%)! I didn’t even know you could make wine that high without fortification. It’s still fairly balanced. Has a nice grippy finish. Warm. Toasty. A damn good Zin. On point. — 5 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.6

Basic label. Yellow bottle. Color is also yellow. Aroma is nice. Hint of buttered popcorn. Slight lemon bar. Flavors aren’t bad. Lemon peel. Sparkling lemon water. Fennel. It’s pretty smooth on the backend. This is a Xhard I’d drink at the wedding. — 2 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.7

Label has the good old drawing of the chateau. Color is deep and dark. Aromas of cherry and stems. Vegetal with a hint of mineral oils. Flavors are classic Bordeaux. Olives meet cherry. Plenty of tannin. Chewy. Bittersweet and savory too. Rocks. This is very much a red from Bordeaux. — 3 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Simple label. Italian class. Very light color. Certainly a rusty edge to it. Looks old. Smells like old wine. Old books and rock cellars. Flavors are complex and strange. Tart with a nice tannic dry streak. Hint of meat. Slightly smoky. This is a classic Nebbiolo. Almost orange in color and filled with zip and tricks inside. — 3 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.5

Lighter color. Looks like cherry juice. Lovely simple flavor. Juicy and fairly full. Cranberry and nice apples. Not too interesting in the end. Hint thin. — 7 days ago