Susan Fields
Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)
Rutherford Merlot
Drinkable cab. Little throat spice. — 5 years ago
TOR Kenward Family Wines
Hyde Vineyard Cuvée Susan Napa Valley Chardonnay 2018
Tropical fruit, great body, terrific purity, good acidity & a long, concentrated mouthfeel. Time in the glass brings out this Chardonnay’s death. Drinking well now. Will only get better in a year or so. It will be hard for me to keep my hands off a bottle.
When TOR recommended opening a 2018 Hyde Chardonnay, I thought they were crazy. I normally get ripping acidity on most Hyde Chards, so they normally need some time to balance out. I have to admit, they were right about this being accessible early. Wow! One of the best Hyde chards I’ve had, and this is going to get better. Copious amounts of tropical aromatics (mango, white peach, passion fruit) with sea salt and honeysuckle. Nervy and energetic in profile. Still quite a bit of acidity, but it has a creaminess up front that is wonderful. Lemon cream, orange blossom, underripe peach, and sea salt at first before a mineral streak down the middle finishes it off. Slight note of crushed rock and oyster shell too. Evolved in the glass after each pour. Delicious!
Lazy Susan Ranch
Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon
Thx jorge. — 9 years ago
Textbook Vineyards
Jonathan & Susan Pey Napa Valley Merlot 2014
Spicy dry restaurant $50 Favorite wine of the night. — 10 years ago
Andis Wines
Painted Fields Curse of Knowledge Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Bought this at the winery 2 years ago in Amador County, where it had been a surprise for us. We’d gone out there excited to try Zin and Rhone varietals, and so were surprised that we liked this Cab blend so much. Intense and open and with a bit of complexity and elegance. So good.
PS- If you’re on CellarTracker, please leave your handle in a comment so I can follow you there, as I’ve started an account because of this app’s constant issues. — 5 months ago
Andis Wines
Painted Fields Sierra Foothills Old Vine Zinfandel 2018
Strong raspberry on this one. Smooth and silky with medium tannins. Nicely balanced — 5 years ago
Acquiesce
Ingenue Premium White Wine 2019
I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating, Susan Tipton’s wines never disappoint. — 5 years ago
Château Pontet-Canet
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2010
Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.
What a great vintage. Its tannin structure will outlive the 09 and anyone 45 and older. The 2010 is a forever vintage and while different than 09, it will undoubtedly be just as great. It’s just going to take a lot more bottle age than the 09.
The body is full and round. The tannins have rounded but are still big and chewy. It’s more concentrated than 09. The fruit is really beautiful and again perfectly ripe. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, dark plum, poached strawberries with hints of raspberries. Soft soil structure; dry top soil, moist clay, medium intensity dark spice, fresh tobacco, dry herbs, crushed rock powder, with dark, withering florals with violets. The texture is velvety. The structure and tension are big. The length and balance are worthy of its perfect score. For me, it’s just not there, yet! The acidity is really good. The long, lush, ripe, well balanced, polished finish is deliciously persistent.
Photos of; our dinner group, tasting room at Pontet Canet, the horse plows they still use in the fields and Chateau Pontet Canet. — 7 years ago
The Williamsburg Winery
Susan Constant Red Syrah 2014
Great evening relaxing wine. — 8 years ago
Unico Zelo
Cherry Fields Dolcetto 2016
23 April 2018. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY. — 9 years ago
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
Télégramme Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2013
This is a great wine that does not overwhelm the nose. Hints of currant, tobacco, and a savory musky fragrance that reminds you of a fall French morning at the border of the vineyard fields. Voluptuous and silky. Long beautiful legs on the glass. Elegant. Enough said. — 9 years ago
Tendril Wine Cellars
Saffron Fields Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
Wonderful, elegant Pinot. What a great, clean style! Had it w/ a lightly spiced ahi tuna/slaw salad. Just terrific & opened-up tremendously by the 2nd glass. — 6 years ago
Fields Family Wines
Stampede Vineyard Clements Hills-Lodi Zinfandel
Fields Family Wines ’14 Stampede Vineyard Zinfandel (SRP $28): Ain't no fun if the homie—The Spaceman—can’t have none (lol). This delicious Zinfandel is produced from 75-85 year old vines and made in small lots (only 100 cases made) with minimal intervention in the vineyard and cellar. A bright ruby color, this medium-bodied wine is juicy with beautiful raciness—showing a good sense of balance between richness, freshness and finesse. It offers appealing aromas and flavors of cherry and tart plum (gorgeous fruit), with notes of dill, spice, perfume, and loam adding complexity. This wine paired exceptionally well with the cherry/pecan baby-backs I smoked over the weekend. If you enjoy vibrant, food-friendly Zins that flirt with elegance, then this is your ticket. Put this producer on your wine radar if they’re not on it already. You can visit fieldsfamilywines.com to learn more. And for the record, of the four 1978 [Kiss] solo albums, Ace had the best one! — 7 years ago
Saffron Fields Vineyard
Dijon Clones Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2013
Amazing! Very smooth, subtle Carmel flavors. worked well with appetizers and soups. — 7 years ago
Enfield Wine Co.
Coryelle Fields Syrah 2014
Superb! Earthy and savory with some real stuffing to age well for another 10-12 years. John Lockwood crafted this sensation with hillside grapes growing 380 meters above the Pacific. Cool climate Syrah I want to drink a whole lot more often. — 8 years ago
Blythe Susan
Rosé Blend
Ageable. Amazing acid. — 9 years ago
John Malcolm
An excellent wine. I bought this a long time ago after visiting the winery (which was spectacular). Fabulous bouquet, black currants, raspberry jam, plum, and spices. Pop and pour. Glad I have a couple of more bottles. — 2 months ago