Ancient Peaks

Renegade Margarita Vineyard Syrah Blend 2022

9.1

Blend of 83% Syrah, 14% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec, deep Ruby red color with aromas of black fruits, baking spice and cedar notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and ripe blueberry with pepper, oak, cacao and herb notes. Fine savory tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak and spice. Drinking well now, will improve! Nice! — 25 days ago

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Easton

Amador County Zinfandel 2014

Jonathan Wall

9.1

Taste like the Sierra Foothills smell. Had a sustained maturity… not over mature… just seemed the way it was meant to be. — 4 months ago

Ira, Tom and 8 others liked this

Keplinger

Lithic Shake Ridge Vineyard Grenache Blend 2010

Ed Chin

9.0

A well made wine with plenty of time still. GSM’s just don’t do anything for me at the moment. — 5 months ago

Andrew, Tom and 2 others liked this

Arnot-Roberts

El Dorado Gamay Noir 2016

romo

9.2

First vintage post-RPM, immensely enjoyable ten years on. As in Beaujolais, this CA interpretation is losing its original energy over time, but maintains its own signature profile. — a month ago

ESF, Jean-Philip and 4 others liked this

Terra d'Oro

Amador County Zinfandel

Jamie Amann

9.0

Had a ruby color. Smelled like red berries and tasted like cherry or blackberry. — 2 months ago

Sandlands

Amador County Chenin Blanc 2023

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2023 Amador County pours a bright, deep straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart orchard fruit: peach, lemon, tangerine, white flowers, lanolin, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. Obviously young but I can’t help but feel that these Chenin’s from Tegan just keep getting better and better. Drink now through 2039. — 4 months ago

Somm, David and 19 others liked this

Jay Kline

@Somm David T That’s the lanolin call.