Piattelli Vineyards
Reserve High Altitude Cafayate Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Cool, tall bottle with a classy label. Pretty mountain artwork on a black background. Wine is red, red wine colored. Not too dark. Kinda classic Cab color. Smells good. Bit of musk and plenty of wet rocks. Also berry stuff. Flavors are elegant and bright. Has plenty of fruit (black cherry, rhubarb and black berries). A little baked pastry and a hint of bar b que too. This is a nice big wine with some classic Cab Sauv style. — 3 days ago
Four Vines
The Biker Paso Robles Zinfandel 2021
Label has some style. And catches the eye. Bit of an aged version of CA Zin, but that can work. Deeper rusty, maroon color than some Paso Robles Zin I’ve had. Smells a bit more herbal and dank than fruity and jammy. Flavors are big, bodacious and brawny. Hints of the blending other reds in the mix. Chewy. Hint of that grape jelly in a campfire flavor of some Zins in the finish. This should pair well with a steak and grilled veggies. It’s a nice, well produced classic. Kinda like the biker on the bottle. — 15 days ago
Owl Block
Proprietary California Red Blend 2019
Lodi company. Blend is kinda of Bordeaux with a few other things. Screw-top ease. 14 and a half ABV. Dark red with an edge of rust. Smells little strange. Hints of fermentation with the tart cherry and masking tape. Also some plum/black cherry brandy. Flavors are a bit sharp, but juicy and fairly complex. It goes well with good tomato based soups and cheeses. — 5 hours ago
Waypoint
Bell Road Vineyard Petite Sirah
This is Bell Road Vineyard Petite Sirah. Big heavy bottle. Dark color of boars blood. Smells like rotting maple leaves, maple sugar and black berry sauce. Tastes like licorice, molasses of pomegranates or mulberries, and smoked stuff (peppers or meats). This is high quality Petite S. Lively and lovely. — 5 days ago
Clayton Creek
Oregon Pinot Noir 2023
This is Pinot Noir. Simple label. Color is glossy red. Hint of cranberry color. Smells good with hints of fresh herbs and cherry. Flavors are juicy yet subtle. Has elegance and character. A nice OR Pinot. — 14 days ago
Château des Sarrins
Les Sarrins Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2022
Not new Rosé, but that’s OK. Peach and Bartlett pear color. Almost straw. Just a hint of pink. Aroma is fresh. Stream bank and D’anju pears. Hint of fresh off the plant green herbs. Flavors are bright with a hint of green fleshed melons, strawberry lemon-aide and mineral water. Finish has bit of bite. — 6 hours ago
Gérard Bertrand
Kosmos Mourvedre Blend 2020
5 years on for this southern Frenchie. GSM. Dark color. Looks like black cherry skins. Smells floral with hints of spice box. The spices of autumn. Violets and bearded Iris are the flowers. Hint of dark plum candy (not candied, but a hard candy). Flavors are dusted truffles and cherry Black Forest cake. Dry and just a touch bittersweet. Makes the grade for southern French red. Has a sun-baked background and some deep, dense flavors that can hold up a bit long than the five years it’s been around I’m sure. Label says clay, limestone soils. They come through. This is a nice drinking wine from the massive Gérard Bertrand portfolio. — 3 days ago
Seven Falls Cellars
Wahluke Slope Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Looks like a nice Columbia Valley Cab. Dark color. Heady and dense nose. Maybe a herbal and earthy streak in with the plum sauce on the nose. Flavors are chewy and vicious. Horehound meets berry cobbler and a bit of flint. Plenty bittersweet like a good Cab should be. Has a big style, but holds a bit of elegance as well. Will be great with the grilled steak I’m going to have with it later. A nice find at the grocery outlet 20% off wine sale. — 21 days ago
Tree Kilpatrick
Classic Spanish label. Reminds of knights. Good color. Black and deep purple plums. Smells like fully ripe plums and wet rocks. Nice flavors with chewy tannin, black cherry and Santa Rosa plum skins. Bright with a nice acid streak. Fairly classic, great red from the plain of Spain. Meets the grade. — 4 hours ago