Chateau Montelena

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1985

9.2

Still quite primary darkfruit aromas and flavors, moderately harsh tannins as well, for me, typical of the early to mid-1980s Montelena Cabernets that had some harsh, tannic edges, should live for 10+ years easily, but I doubt it will ever be charming, solid Napa Cabernets that had, and should pair nicely with some New Zealand farm-raised medallions of venison I’m about to grill. — 25 days ago

with Jim

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Tom Casagrande

Pretty cool to be able to pull something like this!

Long Meadow Ranch

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

TwiLea Fletcher

9.7

06.11.25
Whoa! Whoa!
🍒 — a month ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Benito Dusi Ranch Paso Robles Zinfandel 2021

Tom Casagrande

9.3

No sediment, so I popped and poured. Explosive nose has super-deep, pure spicy blackberry Zin fruit. Purity of fruit is a hallmark (in my experience) of Ridge’s Dusi Ranch cuvée. There’s also a bit of clove from the American oak, but it’s pretty subtle. Great intensity of flavor in the mouth, with a soft, enveloping texture. It’s big, at 14.8%, but it’s balanced. And keeping things under 15 in Paso is challenging. Terrific wine. Yummo. — 2 months ago

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Doug Powers

Sounds great!!

Ridge Vineyards

Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend 2021

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2021 Pagani Ranch pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart black and red fruits: mixed bramble fruit, black cherry, black pepper, red flowers, tobacco, warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Yum. — 10 days ago

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