Grove Selections

Sequoia Grove

Tonella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

K L
9.2

Good but still not the best of these options. — a month ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Sequoia Grove

Winemaker Series Napa Valley Merlot 2019

K L
9.0

Pleasantly surprised. Still dusty but good. A bit tanic. — 4 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Sequoia Grove

Reserve Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

Excellent drink. Needs to be decanted even at 25 years old. Drink now — 6 months ago

Andreas Laible

Achat Riesling 2022

Year in year our a great wine. God. I love it.

Nose: white flowers. Grapefruit flowers. Intense. Finely ground minerals. So floral and elegant. Lemon flower.

Palate : elegant sweet pink grapefruit. So delicious. Balancing bitterness. Lovely. Perfect acidic balance.

Long fresh finish.

Fass selections
— a year ago

Zach, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Sequoia Grove

Tonella Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2016

K L
9.2

Deep and earthy. Drinking ok but could still use more time. — 5 years ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Sequoia Grove

Rutherford Bench Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

K L
9.2

Solid and definitely needed the aerator but aging well. Will be excellent in a few years. Deep and earthy. Lots of dark fruit. — 5 years ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Luyton Michéle

Hermitage White Blend 2016

Wow. The nose on this is beautiful. White flowers. Perfume. Intense but elegant. A 9.7 nose. Crushed seashell.

Palate is elegant tropical fruit. A bit hot at first but it blows off. Good deliciousness but not in your face.

Major crush on this producer. Such elegant wines. This vintage reminds me a bit of Rhône legend Marc Sorrel.

Bought from fass selections.
— 6 years ago

Andrew, Severn and 5 others liked this

Sequoia Grove

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Delicious with porterhouse — 2 months ago

Jose Pastor Selections

Envínate Listan Negro Tintilia 2022

Nice! Reductive, but blew off and has great acid and red fruit. — 4 months ago

Maison Dampt

Bougros Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay

Quite an unusual wine.

Nose: very serene. White flowers.

Palate: not super dense. Quite elegant. Silky. Mineral. Green apple. Beautiful.

A bit more oak than I like. Needs 12 months.

Fass selections
— 5 months ago

Lyle, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Sven Klundt

Kastanienbusch Riesling 2016

Nose: petrol and white flowers.

Palate: steely minerals. Expansive. Wow. Huge internal projection.

$30ish for a grand cru vineyard. I need to buy a case a year.

Fass selections
— 10 months ago

Zach, Neil and 2 others liked this

Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier

Frauenberg Riesling 2018

Wow.

Nose is mineral. Some elegant smoke. White flowers.

Palate is so good. Citrussy apply fruit. So clean. Mineral. Perfect balance. So juicy. Hint of tartness.

Still a tad young. Check back in 2 years.

Bought from fass selections.
— 4 years ago

Andrew, Severn and 3 others liked this

Lunarossa

Quartara Giffoni Valle Piana Colli di Salerno Fiano 2017

Damn. Amazing.

Nose is concentrated. You can feel the intensity of skin contact but it’s not irritating. Green apple. Mineral.

Palate is gorgeous green apple. Mineral. Lemon. Amazing. Gorgeous aromatics.

Bought from fass selections.
— 5 years ago

Aravind, Josh and 4 others liked this

Oak Grove

Winemaker's Red California Zinfandel Blend 2018

13.5%
Family Reserve
DELICIOUS.
I think this was the one with all the sediment, though.
— 5 years ago

Sequoia Grove

Haire Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

K L
9.1

Very oaky almost sweet like it’s aged too long. — 2 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Sequoia Grove

Lamoreaux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

K L
9.3

Very good but better when we decant. This one isn’t my favorite m liked. Deeper fruit. Dark. — 5 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Winzerhof Thörle

Hölle Riesling 2023

This needs a 45 minute decant. It’s rather simple on pop and pour.

Nose: powdered minerals. White flowers. Sweet lemon as it opens.

Palate: sweet fruit. Mineral. Bright acidity. Delicious. A bit straightforward but a great drink. Hmmm. Very nice depth. Sweet lemon. The missus says saline.

Hmm maybe the nose inches this to greatness. It’s really intense. Complex.

Fass selections
— 7 months ago

Severn, Zach and 2 others liked this

Pierre Brisset

Cuvee Cassaneas Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2018

The hell!?!

Nose is minerals. Smoke. Lemon zest.

Palate is dense. Minerals. Lemon soda. Richness. Top deliciousness. So silky. Amazing.

Sick long mineral rich finish. Wow.

Bought from fass selections.
— 4 years ago

Andrew, Aravind and 4 others liked this

Sequoia Grove

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Nose: dusty. Cedar. Light leather. Boysenberry, cherries. Plum. Pencil shavings. Taste: rich plum, Smokey oak, cedar, dark chocolate, coffee finish. Some herbaceous notes. Cherry. Smooth but rich. Med+ body, medium acid and tannin, dry. Me likey. — 5 years ago

Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier

Mölsheim Riesling 2019

Wow. Intense.

Nose is mineral. Almost floral.

Palate is mineral, so juicy. Almost tart. Wow.

Bought from fass selections.
— 5 years ago

Severn, Lyle and 4 others liked this