Mayacamas Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1992

9.4

Mayacamas Winemaker Dinner: at the vineyard on the top of Mt. Veeder

WINES:
2020 merlot
2021 chardonnay
2022 Grenache Rose
2001 Chardonnay
2009 pinot (last estate pinot in 2013).
2018 sunset cabernet
1998 cabernet
1992 cabernet

GREETINGS AROUND THE FIRE:
Soft cheese on smoldering cedar
chicken and leek yakitori
Venison tartar

DINNER:
Grilled summer squash
Smoked sunfed ranch beef
Stone fruits a la plancha — 2 years ago

with Brenda

Brenda, Jan and 17 others liked this

Domaine Chignard

"Les Moriers" Fleurie Gamay

Kelly Piper

9.7

Enjoying this very much. Perfect for the sunset transition from a warm day to a cool night by the fire. Juicy berries with a faint floral finish. — 4 years ago

Estandon Vignerons

Heritage Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

Angela

9.3

Bought at wine store on fire island 2020 — 5 years ago

Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Ted

8.9

Another day another NZ SB. Just got done shoveling again. Sitting by the fire watching golf in chilly Florida. — 3 years ago

with Jeni

Keith, Daniel P. and 5 others liked this

Giesen

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Cute and classy label. Darker color than a lotta pinot noir out there. Aroma is nice. Ripe berries from cool places (say coastlines and mountain tops). That classic cherry cola of Pinot. Flavors are nice and bright. Tincture of medicinal plants (echinacea and\or elderberry), iron in red meat served rare, pie cherry, or even choke cherry. Nice long finish with some of that woods after a forest fire or peat bogs in the sun. It’s a very nice, dry and balanced Pinot with elegance. — 4 years ago

Douglas liked this

Château d'Esclans

Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

President Obama

8.9

Fire Island Pines — 6 years ago

Whitehaven

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Daniel Dver

9.8

Straight fire. J harte sessions. — 3 years ago

Ted, LM and 2 others liked this

Maison Saint Aix

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé Blend 2020

President Obama

9.2

So. Much. Rose. In. Fire. Island. — 4 years ago

Ericsson liked this

Georges Descombes

Brouilly Gamay

Jim Nelson

9.2

The Fire Island wine store delivers. Some very fine Gamay stuff from the Brouilly department. — 4 years ago

with Camille

Keith and Bloody liked this

Bloody Amateur

I love that winemaker, and that Brouilly in particular.

Hillersden

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.1

Oaky smokey nose with strawberries and cherries, charred marshmallow, with afternotes of forest leaves. I'd suddenly love to have cherried s'mores by the summer fire on cool misty fall eve! Incredible light and clarity. Palate in coordinance with bouquet. Earthed in a way unexpected for the region. Delicious and earthed to compete with Willamette, yet has the sun bakiness of Santa Barbara. The perfect more intense Burgundian marriage of these two regions. Long long finish with high acidity and striking abundance. Makes me want to dance in the rain. — 6 years ago

Mike, Jason and 6 others liked this