Marisa Cuomo

Furore Bianco Costa d'Amalfi Falanghina Biancolella 2022

romo

9.2

Proper mineral and fruit balance. Pleasant tension and a fine finish. — 15 days ago

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Once & Future Wines

Oakley Road Vineyard Mataro 2017

Todd Anderson

9.2

I really enjoyed this bottle. It evolved steadily, improving, over a few hours. I had it on pizza night but it could easily pair well with heartier fare. Enjoy now or over the next 5+ years. — 2 days ago

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Sandlands

Contra Costa County Mataro 2015

Andrew

9.3

2015 drunk in mid 2025. Deliciously fresh and fruity. Not showing an ounce of age. A bit lower in tannin than expected. Should be good for another several years. — a month ago

Three Wine Company

Contra Costa County Old Vines Zinfandel 2019

Doug Powers

9.0

Ripe plum and also redfruit aromas and flavors, hides the ABV (15.2%) well, nice richness and depth, longish finish, lovely old vines Zinfandel! — 2 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

I used to buy Three’s CCC bottlings of Zin and Rhône varietals a lot around 10 years ago but stopped because I started getting tired of the 15+ alc levels. Other wineries source the wonderful sandy old vineyards there too but pick a tad earlier. (Although some like Sandlands pick a little earlier than I’d prefer.) it’s not that I didn’t like the Three versions but that I like the others better.

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I totally hear you on the ABV, this one hid it well, but as it’s a 2019 and showed a fair amount of maturity, I intend to drink my other bottles before the fruit drops too much more!

Turley

Duarte Vineyard Zinfandel 2017

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Somewhat of a dessert wine and post dinner vino. This wine held up with great fruit and complexity. Really nice follow on to 25 year old CdP and high end champagne. Held its own with good concentration and depth. — 19 hours ago

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Bedrock Wine Co.

Evangelho Vineyard Heritage Zinfandel Blend

Bruce Dunbar

9.2

A big wine in a big bottle that made a big group of friends very happy. The 2017 Evangelho Heritage (from magnum) is energetic with loads of sweet dark fruit. It doesn’t lack zing even though this year’s blend is short in Carignan — there are nice balancing acids and mild tannins. It is richer and riper than many vintages but still vibrant. — 22 days ago

Benevelli Piero

La Costa Dolcetto d'Alba 2022

Jean-Phillippe Landry

9.1

Dark cherries, soft, lovely and long taste — 2 months ago

Delecheneau (Coralie et Damien)

La Grange Tiphaine Clef de Sol Chenin Blanc 2022

Matt Perlman

9.3

Gorgeous chenin, totally clean, stony and pure — 2 months ago

Tom, Ceccherini and 4 others liked this

Rovellotti

Costa del Salmino Ghemme Riserva Nebbiolo 2017

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent throughout, but this really needed air in order to get going. Initially, this was quite wound up and somewhat backward. However, after about an hour in the glass, a real beauty emerged. The 2017 Costa del Salmino Riserva pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe, mostly red fruit: raspberries, strawberry, Morello cherry, red flowers, red rope, licorice, talcum powder, dried green herbs, new leather and cedar box. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and chock full of savory minerals. I mean…this bordering bone broth levels of savory, lol. My opinion: these need time to show their best. Drink 2027 through 2047. — a day ago

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