Sky Valley Cellars

Ramona Valley Sangiovese 2020

8.9

Sun Valley Cellars 2020 Sangiovese
Fruit forward aromas.... red and black cherries, mulberries... and maybe some oak notes of vanilla? Round on the palate with fruit, mild acid and tannins. Balanced and yummy. — a year ago

Vineyard Grant James

Aquarius California Petite Sirah Grenache Blend 2020

Erica Gamble

9.3

Petite sirah, sangiovese, merlot blend. Dark color. Mushroom / damp earth nose. Dark, bold flavors with complexity. Really nice wine, and from Ramona! — 3 years ago

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Salerno Winery

Serenade Estate Reserve Ramona Valley Ruby Cabernet 2013

Johanna Peterson

9.8

Perfect cabernet. Earthy and perfectly balanced. Haven't had a wine this nice since Europe — 5 years ago

Castelli Family Vineyards

Miscela Estate Red Sangiovese Blend 2015

jim stroud

9.3

Castelli Family Vineyards Miscela Estate Red Wine 2015. — 6 years ago

Château La Papeterie

Montagne-Saint-Émilion Merlot Cabernet Franc

Jennifer Sloan

Yummy! With Ramona at home — 7 years ago

Salerno Winery

Ramona Valley Petite Sirah 2014

Alexis Komor

9.2

Very smooth, unfiltered so lots of sediment — 8 years ago

Highland Hills Winery

Ramona Valley Merlot 2014

Laura Pursley

9.0

Yeasty, weird, not “proper”. But it’s interesting and enjoyable! — 8 years ago

Castelli Family Vineyards

Ramona Valley Petite Sirah 2015

"Odedi"

9.3

Dark inky in color with a short purple rim. Not showing much age.

Beautiful nose with lots of complexity.

Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity.

Showing blackberries, cooked plums, dried figs, tobacco, Indian spices, peppercorn, herbs, light cedar, licorice, light vanilla, coffee, dark chocolates, mocha and cola.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 9 year old Petite Sirah is drinking beautifully now. Very fruity with lots of chocolate notes. The tangy/tart finish compliments it, and gives it balance.

Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 45 minutes of airtime.

Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years. Loved the nose even more than the palate, and the alcohol is well integrated by now. Better watch out.

This great 2015 vintage is showing very nicely now. I had it 4 years ago and it is more complex now, especially on the nose.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and good with food. I paired it with grilled lamb.

Aged in Hungarian oak barrels for 30 months. A tiny production of less than 600 bottles.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$50 (at release). — 2 years ago

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Orin Swift

Palermo Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

UWS

9.0

20220610: Zuma London with Jean&Ramona Sassine and Cedric
Nice fruitful slight heavy but very smooth — 4 years ago

Turtle Rock

G2 Vineyard Red Blend 2018

Angila Hutchinson

9.8

Angila had this 5 years ago

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Castelli Family Vineyards

Estate Romana Valley Cabernet Franc 2015

"Odedi"

9.2

It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a delicious Cabernet Franc.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish /brick rim. Wonderful color.

Nice nose of blueberries, black currants, vanilla, cedar, bell pepper, spices, tobacco, coffee, chocolates, vegetables, herbs and black pepper.

Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, spices, vegetables, bell pepper, licorice, dark chocolates, black coffee, light celery and peppercorn.

Long tangy finish with soft tannins and raspberries.

This is a very tasty Cabernet Franc from San Diego County. What a great surprise. Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel with nice balance.

Tasty and enjoyable by itself as a sipping wine.

Needs 90 minutes to open up properly and remove the acidity.

I paired it with cheeses and crackers.

Aged in French oak barrels for 27 months. A small production of only 72 cases.

Tasty and delicious.

13.4% alcohol by volume. Yay. Nice to see that from California.

92 points.

$44. — 6 years ago