Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

9.3

Honeydew melon and pineapple everywhere.. broad and expansive on the mid-palate. Moderate and honied sweetness is tucked in with complementary acidity. A beauty. — 11 days ago

with Anne-marie

Tom, Ted and 25 others liked this

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Amy

9.1

angie brought to poker night- so good! tobacco, chocolate, fruit — 4 days ago

Iwan, Tommy and 1 other liked this

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Very nice.

92 points — a month ago

Ron, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Tensley

Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah 2023

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2023 vintage. From Coravin. Syrah for Cabernet drinkers. Massive, smooth body and currently without any of the quirky, bretty Syrah flavors that can pull a full frontal assault on the palate. Delicious. Would love to taste in a decade to see what weightiness has left the building and how it has been replaced by the wine nature abhors a vacuum flavors. 10.23.24. — a month ago

Ericsson, Ron and 12 others liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Conrad Green

9.2

Touch and type. Confit lemon, corn, honey. Nice acidity and presence. — 3 days ago

with Gregg and Rick

Shay, Severn and 10 others liked this

Neil Valenzuela

Yes!

Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

Pooneet K

8.9

Nice wine, but a bit less full and interesting than I was hoping. Slightly thin and almost a bit watery. Still nice refinement and a decent finish. — a month ago

Ira, Bob and 3 others liked this

Tyler Felous

Have had the same “what am I missing” experience with Ceritas. Perhaps just drinking too young…or not?

Pooneet K

@Tyler Felous I’m not sure. I’ve had other bottlings - both younger and older - that I quite enjoyed. But for the price the variability is disappointing.

Tyler Felous

Agreed. Waiting on some of their new Cabernet bottlings. Optimistic 🤞

Lieu Dit

Santa Maria Valley Melon de Bourgogne 2023

John Willison

9.0

Crushed oyster shells, ocean water, crisp acidity. Clean. — 4 days ago

Tom and Adriana liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Jay Kline

9.4

Enjoyed alongside some other Napa legends from the 80’s and 90’s. The 1985 is lovely and came more than willing, with a mix of tart, ripe and desiccated red fruits, Montmorency cherries, red currants, graphite, toasted coconut, leather and nuts. There was a slightly sherried character early on the nose but the structure seemed to defy age. No need to cellar further as this is delicious now and well stored examples should continue to be through 2030+. — 19 days ago

Jan, Ira and 12 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Bruce Bullock

9.4

Wow! Really hit the spot with the next generation. We went out with a bunch of 30 something things and they fell over for this wine. So did I and can’t believe how good it was. Really would like to get some more. — 19 days ago

Bruce liked this

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2014

Andrew

9.2

2014 drunk in 2024. I kept a bottle of this $14(!!) wine—2015 price—for 8 years on a hunch that it would hold up, and it did. I don’t know what it costs now, but back then it was head and shoulders the best American supermarket wine. — 15 days ago