Pegasus Bay

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Enjoyed alongside some other Napa legends from the 80’s and 90’s. The 1985 is lovely and came more than willing, with a mix of tart, ripe and desiccated red fruits, Montmorency cherries, red currants, graphite, toasted coconut, leather and nuts. There was a slightly sherried character early on the nose but the structure seemed to defy age. No need to cellar further as this is delicious now and well stored examples should continue to be through 2030+. — 3 days ago

Jan, Ira and 10 others liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2017

Medium ruby color. Aromas of cherry, rhubarb and cola. Very tasty Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot- bergamot, red fruit and black tea. — 16 days ago

Doug, Paul and 12 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Merlot 2016

Quite ready to go. No decant, opened 3 hours before. Nice seamless fruit, tannins very integrated. Could use a bit more acid, but still appreciate it esp at a nice restrained 13.4%. — 22 days ago

Tyler, Tom and 1 other liked this

Oyster Bay

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023

Green grapes, sweet, light and sour — 4 days ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990

Perfectly ripe. This wine is peak. Mature fruit in balance with everything. This was ready to go from the pour. Well rounded and deep. Gorgeous color. Likely to start receding soon. So drink up! — 9 days ago

Ed, Tom and 14 others liked this
Shay A

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Had the ‘94 a few days ago…gorgeous!

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Wow! Really hit the spot with the next generation. We went out with a bunch of 30 something things and they fell over for this wine. So did I and can’t believe how good it was. Really would like to get some more. — 3 days ago

Bruce liked this

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Very nice.


92 points
— 11 days ago

Ron, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

Nice wine, but a bit less full and interesting than I was hoping. Slightly thin and almost a bit watery. Still nice refinement and a decent finish. — 16 days ago

Ira, Bob and 3 others liked this
Tyler Felous

Tyler Felous

Have had the same “what am I missing” experience with Ceritas. Perhaps just drinking too young…or not?
Pooneet K

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@Tyler Felous I’m not sure. I’ve had other bottlings - both younger and older - that I quite enjoyed. But for the price the variability is disappointing.
Tyler Felous

Tyler Felous

Agreed. Waiting on some of their new Cabernet bottlings. Optimistic 🤞

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Pale-medium ruby color.
Aromas of strawberry
Dry. Flavors of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, cinnamon, white pepper, anise, mushroom finish. Soft, supple tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5
— 7 days ago

Oyster Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Crisp and lemony, paired perfect with seafood pasta — 6 days ago