Lake Select

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and already very complex.

Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, light earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, coffee, cola and licorice.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley is already drinking beautifully. Rich and extracted. Fruit forward, elegant and nicely balanced. Soft and smooth.

In your face kind of wine, with a teeth staining color. Bold and beautiful. The high alcohol is still noticeable, but will integrate with time.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after a few hours of airtime.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. Showing good potential to become a 95+ point wine.

Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 99 points. Wine Enthusiasts 97 points.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged for 28 months in all new French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$300.
— 7 hours ago

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High Valley Vineyard

High Valley - Lake County Zinfandel 2020

This is excellent Zin. Has plenty of pluck and zip 6 years in. A hint savory and plenty of acid. Thick with a spiced and smoked fruits side. Very tasty bottle of Lake County Zin. Cool climate-ish even with 14.5% ABV. GREAT DEAL at G.O. too. — 5 months ago

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Clay Shannon

The Barkley Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Very light cab, works very well with steak and potatoes — 4 years ago

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Rutherford Hill

Barrel Select Napa Valley Red Blend 2016

This is a bargain wine. Real cab flavor and well balanced — 5 years ago

Skip, Shay and 5 others liked this

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Barrel Select Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Really nice for the price. Some complexity. Signature Pinot barny/wet hey fruit forward. Pretty good for $14. — 6 years ago

Hermann J. Wiemer

Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc 2022

Ruby red with cherry aroma Taste of tobacco and violet with hints of minerals. — a month ago

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A. Rafanelli

Terrace Select Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2012 Terrace Select pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of black currants, blackberries, tobacco, Poblano pepper, mixed flowers, dried herbs, fine warm spices and dry, gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is divine. At the very early stages of its window, this is already exceptional. Wonderfully complex and delineated. Drink now through 2047. — 2 months ago

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You know, I love this producer. But here’s the catch for me, I’ve always enjoyed the Dry Creek more. I haven’t found a Terrace that I’ve liked better than any of the Dry Creek’s.
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@Somm David T I can appreciate that. I find them all to be rather great.
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They are all to my liking. Just seem to have a preference for the DC.

Rippon Vineyard

Mature Vine Lake Wanaka Pinot Noir 2010

This was rich and delicious. It was fair enough for Suckling to pose the question “Is this the best NZ Pinot so far”? Ticks all the requisite boxes - ripe red and black fruits, a creamy texture, a nice garrigue herbal note. This Pinot lives up to the gorgeous site - one of the most awesome views you will see from the top of the vineyard over Lake Wanaka. Most impressive. — 10 months ago

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Jo is a great host with one of the best winery views in the world. Wines don’t suck either.

Forge Cellars

Classique Seneca Lake Dry Riesling 2021

Clear deep gold. Abundant, genie-like nose of baked apple and birch. Medium palate confirms the nose -- the apple is green -- with a hint of ripe pear and mineral notes with solid, medium-plus acidity tempered by the barrel treatment. The Classique draws from the top vineyards around lower Seneca Lake, and the result is among the best the Finger Lakes has to offer. Excellent all-around white for rich seafood, pork, or poultry dishes, and especially the Thanksgiving table. Drink now 2021 through 2026. — 3 years ago

Jonathan, Laura and 4 others liked this

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Vintner Select Cuvee Sonoma County Merlot 2020

Deep color. Took hour to open up and was delicious and well balanced . Hints of dark chocolate. DaRk berries.long finish. I’m a fan! — 4 years ago

Tom, Skip and 6 others liked this

Hermann J. Wiemer

Magdalena Vineyard Riesling

Potential to go even higher with more age. — 5 years ago

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Whitehaven

Winemaker's Select Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Pink grapefruit notes and pineapple. Really enjoyable! Enjoying some fall weather with my father in law. — a month ago

Paul, Dave and 1 other liked this

Brick House

Select Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir 2022

Liked this previously. But today comes across quite rough. Touch volatile acid aka Ethylacetate. Cherry and quite bitty. 13%. Good enough but not more. — 2 months ago

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Hawk and Horse Vineyards

Red Hills Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Black cherry, raspberry, cassis, blackberry, eucalyptus and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 7 months ago

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Lake Sonoma Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2025

nose consists of black currant with a light mouthfeel and notes of light dark fruits — 9 months ago

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

High Elevation Collection Lake County Petite Sirah 2019

Beaver lake beer wine and spirits $5 cooking wine sale. Can't remember if we aerated it — a year ago

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

Buck Shack Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Love! You can taste the bourbon barrel. Smells so good. Long legs, ripe red berries, smoky bourbon barrels. — 4 years ago

Jarvis Winery

Estate Grown Cave Fermented Lake William Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

2016 lite and somewhat dry. Beautiful deep purple color. — 5 years ago