Sonoma County, North Coast

Kosta Browne

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2022

Rich cocoa and cedar over raspberry, cola, and black cherry. Flavorful and smooth. — 3 days ago

Ridge Vineyards

Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend 2021

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2021 Pagani Ranch pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart black and red fruits: mixed bramble fruit, black cherry, black pepper, red flowers, tobacco, warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Yum. — 9 days ago

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Rivers-Marie

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

Black cherry, citrus, slight menthol. — a month ago

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Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2014

Lyle Fass
9.2

It’s got that CA profile. Dusty earth and tooti frooti but also has some good spice. But yea, that CA profile. Elegant, sweet and balanced. Not big but small and pure. Nice. — 25 days ago

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A. Rafanelli

Unfiltered Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 1997

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 1997 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with beautiful notes of cherry lozenges, star anise, leather, horse blanket, black pepper, organic earth, and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. I recently got to spend some time with Ren and Marilyn Harris of Paradigm and he shared with me that he thought Zinfandel was a variety that has the potential of being longer lived than Cabernet Sauvignon. I didn’t argue with him. Anyway, this is a killer Rafanelli Zinfandel that is aging ever so gracefully. Drink now through 2037. — 19 days ago

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Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

We had the 2012 Vintage on 7/12-13/25. With 13 Years of aging, all the tannins have been smoothed out. Tastes of blueberry, plum, leather and spice. Medium to full bodied. Still fruit forward. Very good — 2 days ago

Williams Selyem

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018

Amazing how good their entry level Pinots are. Especially with a little age. — 22 days ago

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Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

Earthy on the nose (like a pinot should) strawberries and leather. Full body finish. Paired with hangar steak and veal chop. — a month ago

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Rodney Strong Vineyards

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Go to Cab. Let it breathe a bit. Nice tannins nice finish. — 6 days ago

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend

Can’t go wrong with Ridge — 6 days ago

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