Sacramento Valley, Central Valley

Domaine Pascal Cotat

Les Monts Damnés Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2024 “Les Monts Damés” pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with white flowers, grapefruit, star fruit, alfalfa, and cream cheese stuffed poblano pepper. There’s also this Double Bubble thing going on. Wild stuff. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. In a world of increasing ambiguity, I love that this is immediately identifiable as Sancerre. Drink now through 2034+. — 23 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Two Monts Damnees in a row! Good week!

Michael David Winery

6th Sense Lodi Syrah

Great flavor, spice, smooth — 17 days ago

Domaine François Cotat

La Grande Côte Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Old Sancerre, such a rarity, preserves that precision focused acidity and notes of dried lemon, dried pineapple and dried peach. Finish is refreshing. Wow. — a month ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Grançois Cotat is top notch!

Stolpman Vineyards

Estate Grown Ballard Canyon Syrah 2018

Bold, full hints of ripe blackberries, black plums and dark cherries. Dry and balanced tannins / acidity. Wait for the smell of old leather. Great finish. — 17 days ago

Klinker Brick

Farráh Lodi Syrah 2020

Black currants, black licorice, eucalyptus, scorched earth, and Fig Newton's. Big wine! Long finish. — a month ago

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Michael David Winery

Earthquake Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon

This is what new world should be. Pepper fruit oak. — a month ago

Klinker Brick

Old Ghost Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2021

Amazing Zinfandel, fruity, taste of sweetness, still fresh. — a month ago

Oak Ridge Winery

OZV Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2022

Wow, so big, so fruity, a bit sugary. It’s old school cool, like a true OG CA Zinfandel. — 17 days ago

Gnarly Head

Old Vine Zin Lodi Zinfandel 2023

It’s a winner? Yea — 7 hours ago

Alban Vineyards

Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2011

Beautiful wine. Tasting outstanding. Dark purple fruits and berries, olive brine, dried flowers, cured meat. Its dry lingering finish of fruit and olive just lingers. This is great with 3 hours of air. So glad to have gotten this bottle. Rhone ranger!!! Probably has another 5+ years of evolution in it, maybe more. — a month ago

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