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Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Plenty of secondary notes at 11 years of age. Drink up if you have them. — 4 days ago

Paul, Shay and 3 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

1985 vintage. Nice fill. Excellent cork. Decanted and tasted after 15 minutes thru the 1.5 hours it lasted. Very little sed. Plenty of color. Light-medium body but got bigger and more developed after 45 mins or so. Tobacco, earth and cedar in spades along with dark fruit. This has plenty of life remaining at a high level. Wonderful stuff. 3.24.24. — 24 days ago

Jan, Andrew and 19 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

Dug out this ‘10 … gem. Opened nicely. Medium bodied . Enjoyed the taste — 21 days ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Wonderful wine. One of my favorite vineyards. This is always a high quality wine. This one is still young but getting its legs. Vibrant and fresh if not yet rounded out. There is complexity that will only build. The length is good now but I know will be significantly longer in near term. Cherry. Fig. Eucalyptus. Loved this wine. Looking forward to sampling the next few I have over ensuing decade. — 20 days ago

Shay, Joseph and 18 others liked this
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When did you take delivery of this?
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Sorry. Just saw this: ordered in Aug ‘23. Picked up Jan ‘24

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

On first open, the butter/malo notes are overpowering everything. Some fruit and acidity in there but hidden. Will see how it evolves with some air. — 22 days ago

Andrew, Scott@Mister and 1 other liked this

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Paul J
9.0

PnP. Better than previous bottles of older vintages. Started out nice but became too tannic and rough for me. Not a ton of fruit present, more earth, herbs, and minerality. Decent depth. — a month ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Paul, Iwan and 6 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Ted
9.5

Superb glass of grape juice. Silky smooth. Outstanding!! — 14 days ago

Jeni
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Billy, Shay and 11 others liked this

Ceritas

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

After a day or two this balanced out so beautifully. Seamless integration. Will be great with some age I’m sure. — 6 days ago

Tom and Byron liked this

Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Lemon and lime, crushed rocks and salty minerals. Gentler than the AR Trout Gulch. Really draws you in. — 25 days ago

Tom, Byron and 1 other liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Very well make — a month ago

Joel, Dean and 4 others liked this