Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir
Ridge Vineyards
Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001
Opened about 90min prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2001 Monte Bello pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with lovely notes of black currants, blackberries, plum, tobacco, purple flowers, an intoxicating mix of exotic Eastern spices, some cocoa, inorganic earth and minerals. On the palate? The wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and impeccably balanced. To my palate, this bottle has reached the age when Monte Bello starts to really become interesting. What a delight! Drink now with some air, through 2051. — 20 days ago
Belle Glos
Las Alturas Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2022
Yes please!
— 6 months ago
Domaine Eden
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
This is a wonderful expression of Santa Cruz Mountain Cab, caught in a state of absolute grace. I might be lucky with the specific bottle but it's really shining through like a mini superstar. Small red and black fruits are still preserved in a dusty state, in harmony with the emerging leather, pipe tobacco, and graphite, strikingat great balance between freshness and complexity. The nose is giving a preview of the palate, where the canines show completely evolved, silkyyet substantial. Again, lucky me, because it's in a state of grace. — 5 days ago
Bergström Wines
Silice Pinot Noir 2023
2023 vintage. Usually my least fave Bergström Pinot offering but this was showing better than usual. 8.19.26. — 23 days ago
Mount Eden Vineyards
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Pours a purple hue with some fading at the rim; aromas of black and red fruit; raspberry, blackberry, some dark cherry, and cassis; palate with good acidity, congruent with the nose; there is a bit of vanilla clove baking spice oak on the palate. Alcohol is moderate at 13.5; I like the wine, and I don’t drink a whole lot of American wines. The oak influence should be more delicate in my opinion, as the fruit is pretty elegant. It overwhelms a bit, and holds it back. I have doubts that this aspect will improve with bottle age, but I have another couple bottles and will leave in the cellar as an experiment. — a month ago
Mount Eden Vineyards
Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2030
Good wine, nice depth to the fruit with long finish — 4 months ago
Ridge Vineyards
Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019
Second & last of my bottles. Wonderful, while ready to drink still has plenty of years ahead of it. — 5 months ago
Belle Glos
Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
The house style is still here with ripe, slightly over extracted blue fruits, baking spices, cocoa, and a plush velvety palate. But the fruits become less confectionary and some savory components have emerged. Acidity seems more apparent. Really nice integration.
I think Pinot bottlings from Belle Glos are at their best with 5-8 years bottle aging. This is another proof. — 11 days ago
Rhys Vineyards
Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2017
Laid this down in 2020 and opened for the occasion of my new great nephew Julian Rhys ! Drinking perfectly with the richness of almost a decade of age. Forgot how good this can be. — 15 days ago
Morgan
Twelve Clones Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2023
medium range dark fruits, light tannins, color ruby...still a fan. — 25 days ago
Patz & Hall
Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
Forest floor, savory palate. Dark berries and a plush texture. — a month ago
Au Bon Climat
Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
master the world — loved!! — 3 months ago
Mount Eden Vineyards
Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2018
Golden color. Green apple and vanilla (light oak) on the palate. Age worthy. April 2026. — 5 months ago
Roar
Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015
. This Garys did not disappoint; loaded with fruit, flowers and spice notes all around. Taste had the same and a bit of cola and some minerality. Very smooth finish just a very enjoyable wine.
Last bottle of Garys, in fact no more Rosella and Pisoni either. Always thought the Garys’ were the best. Rosella were okay and forget about the Pisoni. Pisoni were either so over the top it was undrinkable and then another bottle was stunning - stopped buying them early on. Still have a bunch of Roar’s Sierra Mar and SLH. But over all, prices too high and I’m too old to hold wines for 5 to 10 years before drinking them. — 6 months ago
Graham
From 375, along with 2017 Horseshoe Chard — 4 days ago