Cardinal Point

Fossil Point Wines

Edna Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Pear and pineapple aromas. Good acidity. Good Santa Barbara stuff. — 20 days ago

Storm Point

Western Cape Chenin Blanc 2023

Yummy stone fruit aromas, round on the palate with soft but tart lemon curd acidity, nectarine flavors, and peach skin texture. — 2 months ago

Laura liked this

Crown Point

Estate Selection Red Blend 2014

[Tasted on May 25, 2025 at The Optimist in Nashville with Jay]

73% Cabernet Sauvignon; 16% Malbec; and 11% Merlot. Red plum, black raspberry and cherry fruit, with mocha, chocolate and baking spices. Creamy and well balanced. Philippe Melka is the consulting winemaker
— 4 months ago

Dave liked this

Dog Point Vineyard

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Dog Point Vineyard combines experience of Ivan and Margaret Sutherland & James and Wendy Healy. Ivan and James met while working at Cloudy Bay Vineyards. Light straw with typical SB aromas adding a touch of floral mineral notes. On the palate flavors of melon and grapefruit with citrus and honeysuckle notes, generous acidity, great mouthfeel with long finish ending with a salty spice character. Exceptional wine! — a month ago

Tom and Paul liked this

Peter Michael Winery

Point Rouge Chardonnay 2016

Wow. Amazing wine. — 3 months ago

Dave, Ted and 4 others liked this

Felton Road

Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2023

Great from first sip — 7 months ago

Shafer Vineyards

One Point Five Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Amongst friends. Always raises the score. — 24 days ago

Daniel and Shay liked this

Kirkland Signature

Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

John Howard
9.2

Another great vintage. — 2 months ago

Dave, "Odedi" and 8 others liked this

Trig Point

Diamond Dust Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark fruits, spice and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black cherry, with notes of herb pepper, licorice and herb spice notes. Fine grippy tannins, medium finish ending with fruit, cacao and spice. — 4 months ago

jesus, Tom and 1 other liked this

Château Haut Cardinal

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Deep ruby in color with a reddish/ brick rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and light vegetables.

Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This 11-year-old Merlot from Bordeaux is a little unbalanced, but drinkable nonetheless. Elegant and complex, but lost some of its fruits by now.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.

I had this vintage 2 years ago and it is drinking a little better now.

A good food wine that I paired with pizza.

100% Merlot grapes from 70 year old vines, were aged in French oak barrels (70% new). A small production of only 9,000 bottles.

13% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$35 (current vintage).
— 8 months ago

Jay, Doug and 11 others liked this