Rock Wall Wine Co.

Diamond Creek Vineyards

Red Rock Terrace Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1988

Shay A
9.2

One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group.

Always a treat to open a birth year wine. I had this last year and this bottle seemed to have more stuffing. It was less muddled/clay driven and more distinctly black fruit and spice heavy. Next to a ‘79 Montelena, it wasn’t as full-bodied, but it certainly had more tannin. The tannic finish was quite pronounced and bolstered throughout the lunch. Mid-palate was herbal and black currant with faint tart red fruit and tobacco. Fun to drink.
— 2 years ago

Ron, Ted and 22 others liked this

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Harris-Kratka Zinfandel 2017

Dark purple. Tastes wonderful. Complex and dynamic. Zinfully delicious, — 4 years ago

Neil, Rhonely and 1 other liked this
Rhonely Boy

Rhonely Boy

Recommend a visit to the tasting room, should you find yourself in Alameda

Rock Wall Wine Co.

The Palindrome California Tannat 2016

Aged Yolo County Tannat. With a whimsical name. Dark color with a rusty edge. Smells a bit funky. Spike of berry liquor. Hint of wood chips. Flavors are very heavy on the black currant with a hint of plummy-ness. Might be a bit past perfection. Not as much as much tannin and funk as some Tannat, but has plenty of style. Drinks a bit like a French wine. Wonder who is using these grapes now that Rockwall is out of business? — 6 months ago

Douglas and Kapyrick liked this

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Obsidian Red Blend 2014

v14. Delicious! Dried herb nose. Rich, deep, black cherry and plum fruit. Velvety smooth, long, slightly tight, mocha and leather finish. — 2 years ago

Romain liked this

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Papa's Syrah 2016

Very nice syrah. Well balanced, nice lingering finish. Lots of fruit on the nose. Fruit forward in the pallet. Although high in alcohol it doesn't drink that way. It isn't hot in the least. — 3 years ago

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1975

1975 vintage. Decanted with oodles of sed. Ambitious, older Graves nose. Medium (still) bodied. Frontal and mid palates satisfied but finish/end palate hit a wall and flatlined. Still, fairly nice showing with a decent amount of fruit kicking about. 9.21.23. — a year ago

Severn, Ira and 11 others liked this

Lucky Rock Wine Co.

County Cuvée Pinot Noir 2021

Cherry, raspberry, blackberry, currant, cranberry, licorice and oak. Light-bodied and soft tannins. — 2 years ago

Milissa and Paul liked this

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Rigg Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Big fan. Best aired and even good a day or two later providing u recork it — 2 years ago

Rock Wall Wine Co.

Yolo County Sparkling Rosé Blend 2018

If you need to make peace this will bridge the gap betwixt bitter and sweet. — 4 years ago

Neil, Serge and 10 others liked this
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Their tasting room in Alameda, CA use to be very cool (pre-Covid)- loads of Cirque du Soleil things going on.
Ellen Clifford

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@Neil Valenzuela whoaaa i gotta go (and/or be part of the show my contortionist roots are coming out) when the coast is clear
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@Neil Valenzuela whoaaa i gotta go (and/or be part of the show my contortionist roots are coming out) when the coast is clear