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Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Riesling 2020

Pale straw . Lemon and lime with some petrol hints ,green herbs , white flower notes as well . Light bodied with high acidity , green apple , lime and grapefruit . Very fresh , high acidity , leaves the palate very fresh , lively . Touch of fresh green herbs on the ok length finish . Would prefer to leave this 2 or 3 years , just to fill out a little more in the bottle and will last well a further 10 or so . — 10 days ago

Tom, Bob and 5 others liked this

Wines of Substance, LLC

Cs Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Not bad. Good price. Little sugary for a 9+. — 4 months ago

Goosecross Cellars

State Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Nice nose of cedar, licorice, cola, Indian spices, chocolates and tobacco.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, spices, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, eucalyptus, light vegetables and herbs.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 4 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Yountville is already delicious. Fruit forward and elegant. Soft and smooth.

Showing nice complexity. Still young but already enjoyable even by itself.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour in the decanter. A good quality wine.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. This Single Vineyard has good potential to become a 94 +point wine.

A good sipping wine that will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. Aged for 19 months in (55% new) French Oak barrels. Only 7,200 bottles made.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$90.
— 6 months ago

Shay, Ken and 12 others liked this

Nickel & Nickel

State Ranch Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

K L
9.4

Levels above others. This one we decanted and it made a difference. Elements of Rutherford but still not as dusty. Earthy and complex. Liked this. — 6 days ago

Joe, Neil and 5 others liked this

Kapcsándy Family Winery

Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard Merlot Blend

Beautiful layered aromatics after decanting - medium body with minimal tannins, but long and elegant with notes of dark berries - 2019 vintage

Could use more time - just a baby
— 2 months ago

Charles Smith

The Velvet Devil Washington State Merlot 2021

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of black plum, vanilla.
Dry. Flavors of plum, vanilla, cinnamon, peppercorn. Medium-rich, velvety tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 4 months ago

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Tropical fruit, white grapefruit, flowers, sea spray, baking spices, Chantilly cream, green peppercorns, and hints of chalky minerals. Lengthy, smooth finish. Perhaps more aromatic with less concentrated fruit than the 2017. Australia once again showing its strength for super complex, outstanding Chardonnay without the Napa or Burgundy prices.

Worth noting critics rating this 94-98 pts. With the increased aromatics, I prefer it ever slightly to the 2017.
— 8 months ago

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Unscrewed and poured; no formal notes. These friggen Chardonnays from Margaret River. I’ve been blinded on them too many times to count and I never call it right. Instead, I always seem to call a high acid grape like Riesling of Sauvignon Blanc. The fruit is sometimes tropical, always with citrus and sometimes is shows green apple and always with awesome minerals. Acid is squarely in the high category. They are lovely wines that just seem to throw me for a loop. If Chablis, the Mosel and Sancerre had a love child. Drink now and through 2036 easy. A fabulous pairing with lamb massaman, larb and papaya salad. How can they hide the 100% new French oak so well?! — 2 months ago

Jeroen, Ira and 10 others liked this

Charles Smith

Kungfu Girl Washington State Riesling 2021

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of lime, floral, mineral.
Dry. Flavors of lime, pear, peach, ginger, honeysuckle.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 4 months ago

Rôtie Cellars

Little G Washington State Grenache 2021

Concrete ferment and a transparent robe of bright red fruits. A pleasant surprise. No rocks here. #grenachefest — 8 months ago

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Do you like their Big G? I think it’s pretty Rocks-like funky.
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Sean also poured the Big G. I did not post it here as it is like every other Rocks Rhone wine from the area; not very interesting. @Shay A