Runway Vineyards

Au Bon Climat

Runway Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

Back on track, this is tasty. — 4 months ago

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Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Rioja Tempranillo 2001

Christmas spicy and but mellow, integrated, and smooth. Had aged very nicely and drinking great, but near the end of the runway. — a year ago

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Vinedos Lacalle y Laorden

Viña El Pison Rioja Tempranillo 2005

Ron R
9.5

Truly outstanding Independence Day after burner. Broke my mid week fast for this Spanish domination.
Ethereal and focused. Still plenty of runway ahead of it.
— 2 years ago

Paul, Tom and 45 others liked this
M. Christopher Roebuck

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Damn bruh. Save some for us regular folk. Lol. Happy 4th. Best wishes!
Ron R

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@M. Christopher Roebuck, thanks bud. Hope you had a great day, too!

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Ron R
9.5

Stunning, laser focused, balanced. Years of runway ahead of it. Butterscotch and grapefruit notes persist. — 3 years ago

Bob, Ira and 55 others liked this
Carter Pelham

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Just had the 14 and felt the same way, it was still a baby. Would love to try this with 15+ years on it
Ron R

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@Carter Pelham , I imagine that this would be a touch more relaxed, but still outstanding.
Mike R

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Love it bud

Aston Estate

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2015

Ron R
9.4

My favorite Cali pinot. 2015 and still has runway ahead of it.

Presents sandalwood, barrel toast and coffee notes on the nose. Crunchy and somewhat gnarly texture on the mid palate. Overripe cherries are the dominant theme. Tannins and acid are prominent. Drink up if you have em as I consider this to be close to fully mature.
— 6 months ago

Tom, Kevin and 25 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Ron R Nein. Just pouring it btg for the last two years.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Ron R Not even my style but too good for the ridiculous price I’m getting it for. $24 btg.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Ron R Come in Wed-Sun during dinner hours and hit the bar if you don’t wanna make a reso. Beware cuz I’ll hit you with a Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie one-two wine amuse bouche.

Domaine Vincent et Francois Jouard

Chassagne-Montrachet Chardonnay

Ron R
9.3

Exquisite presentation. Limes and citrus fruits are everywhere. Superb presentation. Earthy palette presentation with a hint of petroleum. Finishes lithe and balanced. A very typical high-end white burg with plenty of runway ahead of it. — a year ago

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North Gate Vineyard

Petit Verdot 2010

Note: this rating is for this vintage when in its prime (secondary development)… as I pull this from the cellar it is clearly in 25% decline from tertiary development.  as I have come to learn, very hot, high sugar vintages do not work long-term for 100% PV bottlings. There simply is not enough tannin and acid to contend with the higher alcohol/sugars for long term aging - so 2010’s are out of runway at about 8ish years. I pushed this one to 11… But that is the purpose of my experimentation in East Coast wine aging. So what did it taste like: Mulberries and leather with sweet prune finish - quite similar to an UNFORTIFIED PORT. served admiral Voy with our fatty brisket as a stand in for California Zinfandel. All was not lost ;) — 3 years ago

Mica

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Ron R
9.5

Fully ripe, intense and concentrated. Nose displays black cherries and coffee notes. Palate presents a muscular structure of dense tannins and cedar notes. I also detect hints of maple and blackberry spice. For a second wine, I just shake my head as it’s brilliantly made and so expressive. Why pay triple for the Buccella, but then most of us like to display our net worth I guess… no rush to consume these. I estimate another 7 - 10 years of runway ahead of this, maybe more. — 9 months ago

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Norman Gennaro

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Need to find this…

Arietta

Quartet Merlot Cabernet Franc 2014

This wine has a deep ruby hue with medium(+) intensity of ripe and supple black plum, red plum, fig, black cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, violet, licorice, leather, sweet tobacco, cedar box, nutmeg, cardamom, coconut, and dill notes.

On the palate, this wine is dry with medium(+) acidity balancing smooth medium(+) tannins and the ripeness of aroma and flavor characteristics. It is delicious!!! And complex. It has runway for further aging in bottle.
— a year ago

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Runway Vineyards

Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay 2014

One of the best chardonnays I have had in quite some time. Sea air and beach bonfire on the nose. Beautiful balance of fruit on the palate. This is a 2014,which by the way is one of Runways current releases. It’s amazing to find a producer releasing such established — 3 years ago