Clay Shannon

Clay Shannon

The Barkley Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Plum, blueberry nose. Medium to full body.
Cherry, blueberry, plum fruit flavors w/ Leather and smoke accents. Medium tannins.
Long finish. Nice overall.
$20
— 6 days ago

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

Buck Shack Small Batch Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon

Had the 2020. A little fruitier than I was expecting, but very nice. Very low tanning. Great finish! — 7 months ago

Clay Creek Vineyards

Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This is really good. Will buy again — 9 months ago

Jones Family Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

David T
9.4

Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎈🎆 🧨

1997 Jones Family, the year prior to TRB taking the helm and yet still a fantastic Napa vintage that is singing.

For me, this is classically styled Napa Cabernet. This is still not descending. Has another 5-8 years of good drinking and perhaps beyond.

Showing dark, meaty, dry, velvety tannins. Dark currants-blackberries, black raspberries, black plum skin, raspberries, plum pudding, chocolate mousse/cake, caramel, mocha powder, dark spice, dry top soil, dry, crushed rocks, anise, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, clove, vanillin, used leather, graphite, dry stone, volcanic clay, withering, dark, red, purple flowers, excellent round acidity and a well made, balanced, nicely tensioned, elegant finish that lasts two-minutes and falls onto earth & spice.
— 20 days ago

Shay, Scott@Mister and 13 others liked this

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

High Elevation Collection Lake County Wrangler Red Blend 2010

Very delicious! Syrah, Zinfandel, Merlot, Malbec & Petit Sirah. It’s almost Friday!! — 9 months ago

Ted, Tom and 7 others liked this

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

Buck Shack Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon

Nice flavor pretty good body- even tannins — 10 months ago

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

Buck Shack Small Batch Lake County Red Blend 2020

Garnet colored with long legs. Aromas of cherry and anise. Dry and a tad acidic, with a nice mouth puckering finish. This is my kind of red wine! — 2 months ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

White Clay High Mountain Vines Luján de Cuyo Sémillon Chenin Blanc

Fantastic white wine for late summer. Highly recommend!! — 5 months ago

Elk Cove Vineyards

Clay Court Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir 2022

2022 vintage. Tasted in conjunction with 4 other 2022 Elk Cove Pinots. 4.17.24. — 9 months ago

Ted, Ray and 3 others liked this

Château Brane-Cantenac

Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

David T
9.3

Love Margaux wines with rack of lamb. It is a classic pair as long as you are not doing a Mediterranean mint prep. This is salt, pepper, Napa Valley rub and red wine.

As it airs and intermixes w/ the meal, it rises from 93 to 94.

The wine is approaching its peak. Still has another 10 yrs of appropriate drinking.

The fruits are ripe, juicy; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, strawberries, raspberries with hues of purple & blue fruits. There is excellent integration & evolution. Led pencil shavings, fresh & dry herbs, moist grey volcanic minerals/clay, fresh & dry tobacco, sandalwood, used leather, soft, dark spice with heat on the long set, limestone, dry crushed rocks into powder, touch of black pepper, saline, fresh dark, red flowers with violets, excellent, cool rainfall acidity, well woven, balanced, softly tensioned & structured with a pure elegant finish that lasts a full two-minutes.
— a year ago

Ira, Paul and 19 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Agree! Classic pairing! (Although I’m not as geo-precise as you—I’ll take any nice Cab-majority left banker!)