Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2016

Ed Chin

9.3

Crowd favorite due to the abundance of fruit and balancing acid — 6 days ago

Tyler, Scott@Mister and 2 others liked this

Marcassin

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Good wine but not the style I personally enjoy. — a month ago

Tom, Douglas and 1 other liked this

EnRoute Winery

Les Pommiers Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Paulo Ribeiro

9.2

Rich and ready — 22 days ago

A. Rafanelli

Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Jay Kline

9.4

Poured into a decanter about two hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity and significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with a lovely mix of dark and red fruits, cassis, black and red brambles, tobacco, eucalyptus, leather, cedar box, green herbs, some cocoa, and beautiful baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. The texture is silky, in fact, down right sexy. Brilliantly balanced. This is a profoundly sensual wine and one of the best young Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignons I’ve had in many years. These will age for a very long time and I can only imagine how epic the 2021 Terrace Select is going to be. Drink now with an extended decant and through 2051+. — 20 days ago

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Jay Kline

@Douglas Braun worth seeking out. I think their Cabernet’s are as good as any in California.

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Go back with the Rafanelli Cabs to the 1988 vintage. Always workmanlike, solid and with plenty of rusticity/authenticity. Have consistently placed them at the top of Sonoma Cabs. Only producer from Sonoma I found that topped them consistently was the old Laurel Glen Sonoma Mountain Cabs with Patrick Campbell at the helm...and his Cabs were a definite ringer in CA Cab tastings. Sadly, that property doesn't seem to fire in the same way in my semi-frequent tasting visits. Rafanelli Cabs are a welcome change from the flightiness of the Napa brethren. Have zero experience with the reserve/select offerings as they are rarely seen in these parts.

Jay Kline

@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego those Rafanelli’s from the 80’s are still holding strong too. In fact, the 1988 was awesome this past spring when I presented it as part of a vertical spanning three decades of their Cabernet.

Rivers-Marie

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. Maan, do I feel old reviewing this! Sourced from some eminently notable vineyards. Wine rolls up and down and back up again throughout the palate...almost as if you are tasting each vineyard source as stages vs a blend. Def interesting. Light-medium body. May hafta pick this up as a list placement as it is drinking nicely. Absolutely blowing through Oregon pinot tho. Resto pricing at $19 btg (waay too low) and woulda jumped on it but have another CA pinot currently btg that's an even better deal. 11.27.24. — 24 days ago

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Shay A

Always a bangin’ value.

Kosta Browne

Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Medium ruby color. Aromas of cherry cola, lavender, caramel and cocoa. Ridiculously amazing! Soft delicate flavors or cherry and black tea finish. — a month ago

with Quentin

Tom, Tom and 8 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

Deep ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, oak, violets and mocha. Red and black fruit on the palate, cocoa and oak on the finish. — 12 days ago

Tom, Bob and 11 others liked this

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2022

Jess

8.9

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of red fruit, spice.
Off-dry. Flavors of cherry, raspberry, strawberry, cinnamon, orange zest. Medium-soft, supple tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 25 days ago

Hanzell Vineyards

Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir 2016

Jacob Onufrychuk

9.2

Light, acidic, fruity, and slightly earthy. Floral on the nose. Really nice. — a month ago

Sandlands

Sonoma County Trousseau 2016

Steve Anderson

9.3

Last 2016. Still lovely, but I’d call this a ‘sooner rather than later’ bottle if I had more. — 6 days ago

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