Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2006

9.3

Served alongside beef short rib, xo sauce, pickled mustard seed, cumin stir-fried asparagus. This bottle of 2006 was throwing a ton of sediment. Showing mostly red fruits with red currants, new leather, tobacco, earth, forest floor, baking spices…a touch green. Hello Cabernet Franc!! Good structure. The finish is long. Every time I have the opportunity to enjoy Sassicaia, I am reminded why it’s one of the great wines of Italy. I just wish it wasn’t so expensive. Drink now through 2036. — 13 days ago

Ira, Jan and 15 others liked this

Cavallotto

Vigna San Giuseppe Riserva Bricco Boschis Barolo Nebbiolo 2013

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2013 vintage. Decanted and tasted immediately and after 30 mins. Reticent nose. Medium-heavy body. Massive flavors and structure. Wouldn’t open it any time soon. Phenomenal now but so so intense. If you can Potsie it for a decade plus, do so. Another reminder as to why Barolo is the wine of kings. 11.01.24. — 13 days ago

Jan, Daniel and 12 others liked this

Pinotman /// Andreas

Nice - love these stopped buying because of the $$$$. Now 😢 nothing left.

Tom Casagrande

Same comment as @Pinotman /// Andreas

Agricola San Felice

Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2013

Scott Arnold

8.9

Light medium bodied, delicious cherry fruit, elegant and very food friendly. Not especially complex and a bit understated but versatile everyday wine. Good value. — a day ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Jay Kline

9.4

Enjoyed alongside some other Napa legends from the 80’s and 90’s. The 1985 is lovely and came more than willing, with a mix of tart, ripe and desiccated red fruits, Montmorency cherries, red currants, graphite, toasted coconut, leather and nuts. There was a slightly sherried character early on the nose but the structure seemed to defy age. No need to cellar further as this is delicious now and well stored examples should continue to be through 2030+. — 13 days ago

Jan, Ira and 12 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Bruce Bullock

9.4

Wow! Really hit the spot with the next generation. We went out with a bunch of 30 something things and they fell over for this wine. So did I and can’t believe how good it was. Really would like to get some more. — 13 days ago

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Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

Pooneet K

8.9

Nice wine, but a bit less full and interesting than I was hoping. Slightly thin and almost a bit watery. Still nice refinement and a decent finish. — a month ago

Ira, Bob and 3 others liked this

Tyler Felous

Have had the same “what am I missing” experience with Ceritas. Perhaps just drinking too young…or not?

Pooneet K

@Tyler Felous I’m not sure. I’ve had other bottlings - both younger and older - that I quite enjoyed. But for the price the variability is disappointing.

Tyler Felous

Agreed. Waiting on some of their new Cabernet bottlings. Optimistic 🤞

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Ron R

9.3

Honeydew melon and pineapple everywhere.. broad and expansive on the mid-palate. Moderate and honied sweetness is tucked in with complementary acidity. A beauty. — 6 days ago

with Anne-marie

Tom, Ted and 21 others liked this

Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2012

Ely Cohn

9.1

Has some fight, bite, and spice. Dark persona, firmly structured with a core of sandy salinity, a little weight and tannic tension. Wild sour green strawberries, unripe raspberries, cedar lining.

Reserved, but punchy. — 19 days ago

Shay, ESF and 12 others liked this

Jay Kline

😋

Pinotman /// Andreas

Buy this year in year out. A benchmark Pinot for CA.

Ely Cohn

@Pinotman /// Andreas agreed. I bought these on site a decade ago. Beautiful place too