Cape Hill

Kanonkop Estate

Paul Sauer Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Bordeaux blend 70% Cab Sauvignon 15% Cab Franc and 15% Merlot reaching it’s optimum range nice nose of red fruits and integrated tannins on palate. Good structure and acidity, nicely balanced with long finish. — 15 days ago

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J. Rochioli

Little Hill Pinot Noir 2020

We had the 2020 vintage of Little Hill on 11/3-4/26. Tastes of black cherry, raspberry and spice. Wonderful mouth feel. Medium bodied, well balanced, New World. Aged and ready to drink, no tannin. Perhaps the best single vineyard I have had. — 11 days ago

Diamond Creek Vineyards

Volcanic Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

fantastic and hard to believe still felt like it can sit. anyway balanced acids that hold with dark rich fruits... — a month ago

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Chappellet

Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

From magnum. Partially poured into a decanter and enjoyed over the course of a couple days. Best on Day 2. The 2015 Pritchard Hill pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and richly fruited with powerful, heady notes of cassis, blackberries, plum, purple flowers, tobacco, cocoa, some star anise and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is luxurious. Classic Pritchard Hill character and surely a candidate for top vineyard status if the US were to ever adopt a classification status. There’s a long future here, especially in this larger format. Drink now with patience through 2055. — 3 months ago

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Jay Kline

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Hard to say. The large format can skew things. I bet the 750’s are bangin
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Nice but I'll always opt for the "Signature" offering for the price. Have tasted a decade's worth+ of the Pritchard Hill vehicle. A bit too plushy for me but the Signature is Baby Bear old school just right.
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@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego The Signature is great and most of the fruit is coming from Pritchard Hill anyway.

Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2018

Mary H
9.3

An explosion of apricot flavor. Round and smooth, heavy weight, with sufficient but not overt acidity. A beautiful sweet wine. — 4 months ago

Meerlust

Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

Wine 1500 🙈 ; opened for World Cup starting 2026 Mexico and South Africa; The cork popped off…; but still managed to get the fine juice out 😉; Vintage 2006, just like the „Summer Fairy Tale“ of the World Cup in Germany; and the wine leaves you wanting more „mehr Lust“, beautifully aged, fine fruit 😋 Wishing everyone a wonderful and peaceful World Cup — 5 months ago

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William Hill Estate Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

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Inky in color with a wide reddish rim.

Earthy nose with black fruits, cedar and lots of earth and vegetable notes.

Full bodied and soft with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cherries, cedar, toast, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, herbs, mediterranean spices, dark chocolates, bell pepper, green tea, diet coke and peppercorn.

Long finish with soft tannins and cherries.

This 15 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from the challenging 2011 vintage, is drinking beautifully. Rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced and very complex. Elegant and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 30 minutes of airtime. I did not decant it and let it open up in the bottle.

As it opens up, more bell pepper notes show up. Feels like a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon. Still drinking at its peak, but will not last long so drink up.

A great sipping wine that does not need food at all.

14.8% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$35 (at release).
— 4 days ago

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Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

After an hr of air things just came together big fruit, present tannins and a great finish. Everything appeared in harmony and yet there seemed it had more to give. Hold for a few if you can. — 7 days ago

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A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines

Secateurs Swartland Chenin Blanc 2023

Primarily Chenin Blanc with small amounts of Semillon and Grenache Blanc blended in. Light golden color. Expensive aromas of stone fruit, white flowers, flint and honey. Flavors of cooked peaches, ripe apples, tangerine and a subtle mineral backbone. A touch of honey on the long and lingering finish. Slightly creamy/silky texture. (Lees aging?) Vibrant and zesty acidity. Rich and round with a great mouthfeel. Consistently solid vintage after vintage. Appreciate you adding this one to the tasting lineup, Chris B. I need to drink more Chenin. — 2 months ago

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Kanonkop Estate

Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage 2020

Always consistent and the 2020 Pinotage at 6 years doesn’t disappoint
Deep ruby colour berries in nose and palate with long finish
— 3 months ago

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Ken Forrester

The FMC Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2024

I love Chenin Blanc. And South Africa is a master of Chenin Blanc. The FMC never disappoints. Vanilla a cream and passion fruit. Complex. — 4 months ago

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Liquid Farm

White Hill Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2024

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90min. The 2024 “White Hill” pours a pale straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with bright notes of star fruit, passion fruit, stone fruits, lemons, a touch of freshly struck matchstick, some white flowers and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and slightly saline. I love the character of these wines. Really tasty stuff. Drink now through 2034+. — 5 months ago

Zach, Tom and 12 others liked this

Grosset

Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2024

Geweldige riesling met mooie tonen van steenfruit. Elegant. Nu wel nog te hoog in zuur. Paar jaar laten liggen en deze maakt je dolgelukkig! — 11 days ago

Martijn, Dave and 3 others liked this

Kistler

Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Bit of age on it so you miss the acid but still great — 13 days ago

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Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Chardonnay 2020

Paul J
9.4

Always great! Medium gold color. Still young. More reserved fruit than other vintages. Well balanced and just my style. — a month ago

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Stony Hill

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2011

Yes, funky and rainy and delicious musk. - at Chris & Mary’s — 2 months ago

Austin, Scott@Mister and 7 others liked this

Rutherford Hill

Napa Valley Merlot

Gift from Radek - delicious!! — 3 months ago

Kumeu River

Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2020

Had it with lemongrass/ginger sea bass from the grill. Very good match. Nice acids, matching minerals. — 4 months ago

Rob, Peter and 4 others liked this

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Pinot Noir 2022

High acidity and light bodied with bright red fruit flavors — 5 months ago

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St Innocent Winery

Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999

Cherry cola, black tea, aged toasted oak, excellent acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, very fine aged Oregon Pinot to go with grilled Copper River (Alaskan) wild salmon!! — 5 months ago

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Oooooo. Sounds great!
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Oooooo. Sounds great!