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Hestan Vineyards

Stephanie Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2018

2018 vintage. Going for a feminine Haut-Brion style vs the usual, masculine Napa, how you doin overtures. Glides along with little tannic pushback. 9.10.25. — 4 months ago

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Raen Winery

Cuvée Royal St. Robert Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018

In a micro world where Sonoma Coast Pinot can be anything from overripe candy to verging on watery, Royal St. Robert kind of nails it. Carlo has put together a bulls-eye blend of earth and fruit, herbs, and texture. It shows restraint but it isn't diluted.

The nose has all sorts of fresh red berries tossed in a basket with foraged dirty wild mushrooms and minty herbs. There is body. Plenty of acid too. Flavors of raspberry, rosemary, mint, leather, and cinnamon. Whole cluster, plush, with a little bit of stemmy pushback.

Of the many faces of Cali Pinot, this one one of my favorites.
— 4 years ago

Paul, Shay and 24 others liked this

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Sauvignon Blanc

Light, fruity easy drinking — 11 years ago

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Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Not in stores — 12 years ago