Oyster Bay

Sandlands

Contra Costa County Carignane 2021

Decant! After 30 minutes, tannins soften to reveal layers of subtle flavors: floral and blackberry dominate with some barrel notes. After 60 minutes, some cola and plum flavor emerges. Purple, moderate pigment extraction, very good clarity. A very fresh grapey pour. — 3 days ago

Ted, Daniel P. and 1 other liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008

Gorgeous dense lean fruit. Very in place. Sophisticated. Polished dark plummy fruit with herbals and a good grout finish. Very well made. — 15 days ago

Peter NelsonGregg G
with Peter and Gregg
Peter, Juan and 14 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Blend

Privileged to sample the 2016 Monte Bello at the winery as part of their Library offerings. The bottle is $375 at the winery. Tight and tannic after 8 years (and half an hour of decanting) but promising much more. Josh at the winery concedes that it’s in a dumb phase but should reach its peak in 20-30 years. I could analyze and pick apart this one for hours. — 24 days ago

Scott@Mister liked this

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Paul J
9.0

PnP. Better than previous bottles of older vintages. Started out nice but became too tannic and rough for me. Not a ton of fruit present, more earth, herbs, and minerality. Decent depth. — 10 days ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Paul, Iwan and 6 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1982

Tobacco, leather. Gnarly dark fruit. Clear and full of character. Light but precise — 13 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Tom, Ira and 6 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay 2027

White Burgundy! 2021 vintage, tasted at the winery. — 24 days ago

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2015

Ming L
9.4

A fantastic bottling that is rich, bright and delicate at the same time. Fully integrated with lovely smoky and mineral notes. Long elegant finish.
The winery note states full development by 2022. Agreed but should have staying power for another 4-5 years.
— 18 days ago

Jae, Tom and 5 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

such an underrated winery.
Ming L

Ming L

Glad to know @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego ! First time for me but sure it’s very impressive.

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008

Lovely plush fruit. Dark plum, a hint of hoisin, black pepper, dark roses and violet. Some underbrush. Very good — 15 days ago

Peter NelsonGregg G
with Peter and Gregg
Peter, Juan and 7 others liked this

Oyster River Winegrowers

Morphos Petillant Naturel American Sparkling Wine 2023

Really fruity, effervescent wine! We drank it while replacing the brakes on the car so I highly recommend as a pairing with car maintenance. — 23 days ago

Dylan Epstein
with Dylan