Bodegas Cruz De Alba

Luciano Sandrone

Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2016

Fun to try a Nebbiolo from this producer. Very serviceable but lacks punch. - at Laurelhurst — 2 days ago

Lyle, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red fruit, black fruit, iodine and red licorice. — 17 days ago

Rob, Juan and 1 other liked this

Pio Cesare

Barbera d'Alba 2023

Ruby core, garnet rim. Sour cherry, red plum, dried herbs, a touch of clove. Medium-bodied, bright acidity, fine tannin, restrained oak, clean finish. Workhorse Italian red — pasta, pizza, roast chicken. -Arlecchino Ristorante — 2 months ago

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Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2030

Good wine, nice depth to the fruit with long finish — 3 months ago

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2018

Golden color. Green apple and vanilla (light oak) on the palate. Age worthy. April 2026. — 4 months ago

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Second & last of my bottles. Wonderful, while ready to drink still has plenty of years ahead of it. — 5 months ago

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

Ungrafted vines. Delicious — 5 months ago

Ryann Swan
with Ryann

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Opened about 90min prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2001 Monte Bello pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with lovely notes of black currants, blackberries, plum, tobacco, purple flowers, an intoxicating mix of exotic Eastern spices, some cocoa, inorganic earth and minerals. On the palate? The wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and impeccably balanced. To my palate, this bottle has reached the age when Monte Bello starts to really become interesting. What a delight! Drink now with some air, through 2051. — 11 days ago

Juan, Jeroen and 11 others liked this

Bruno Giacosa

Nebbiolo d'Alba 2019

Very intense nose. Perfume, Flowers, carnations and gardenias and roses. Clear Ruby, color, strong flavors of ripe, crushed berries and dried figs dried plums. After day, got a little heavy on the raisin side with the nose fading.  — 2 months ago

Denise Espinoza
with Denise
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Bruno Giacosa

Barbera d'Alba 2022

very heavy Barbera, tasting too much wood — 3 months ago

Neil, Jan and 1 other liked this

Marchesi di Barolo

Ruvei Barbera d'Alba

Fruity, smooth. Great with pizza now — 4 months ago

G.D. Vajra

Dolcetto d'Alba 2024

Light tannins, very fruity, showing cherry and plum with a bitter finish. Not all that complicated; a nice weekday dinner wine. — 5 months ago

Barny and Dave liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

This one had signs of seepage on it so I opened it planning on throwing it out. What an amazing wine and so fresh! Maybe another bottle seeped on to this one? — 6 months ago

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Laid this down in 2020 and opened for the occasion of my new great nephew Julian Rhys ! Drinking perfectly with the richness of almost a decade of age. Forgot how good this can be. — 5 days ago

Brandon, Doug and 10 others liked this

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Zach D
9.1

Pours a purple hue with some fading at the rim; aromas of black and red fruit; raspberry, blackberry, some dark cherry, and cassis; palate with good acidity, congruent with the nose; there is a bit of vanilla clove baking spice oak on the palate. Alcohol is moderate at 13.5; I like the wine, and I don’t drink a whole lot of American wines. The oak influence should be more delicate in my opinion, as the fruit is pretty elegant. It overwhelms a bit, and holds it back. I have doubts that this aspect will improve with bottle age, but I have another couple bottles and will leave in the cellar as an experiment. — a month ago

Dave, Joel and 5 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Zach D Cautiously optimistic that overt oak will completely fade into the background in 7-8 years and the wine will truly blossom.

Giorgio Pelissero

Piani Barbera d'Alba

Have this at Tutto IL Giorno in Southampton. They charge $100!! Very nice. — 3 months ago

Roagna

Dolcetto d'Alba 2021

Not a re-buy for me. - at Archer — 4 months ago

Tom, Juan and 2 others liked this

Massolino

Serralunga d'Alba Barbera 2023

enjoyable, effortless, silky...flows nicely — 5 months ago

Dave, Tom and 2 others liked this
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Poderi Aldo Conterno

Conca Tre Pile Barbera d'Alba 2021

2021 vintage. Last tasted 1.9.25 (9.3). Did indeed pick up extra for the resto and down to 1-2 bottles left. PNP. Still beyond solid for the price. It you find this vintage retail and it is $50 or below, you'd better pick it up or I'll call the federales/gendarmes/polizia/po po myself. — 5 months ago

Neil, Ted and 10 others liked this