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Vine San Clemente

Cline Cellars

Reserve Series Contra Costa County Old Vine Red Wine Blend 2023

John Howard
9.0

Really nice for the price. Not super heavy either. — 4 months ago

Neil, Tom and 10 others liked this

Three Wine Company

Old Vine Mataro 2015

Doug Powers
9.0

Nice red and black fruits, good weight and depth, solid old vine Mataro!! — 3 years ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Severn, Andrew and 4 others liked this

Trinitas

Contra Costa County Old Vine Mataro 2015

Nick Murrieta
8.9

This one surprised me. Great composition and the body was the best part. Would try again paired with a steak or a pizza — 4 years ago

Viano Vineyards

Reserve Selection Sand Rock Hill Zinfandel 2018

Tree Kilpatrick
9.1

Deep red brick color. Smells just a hint like some fruity vinegar. Flavors are complex and zippy. Juicy. A tad more going on than the Viano private stock Zin. Classic Contra Costa County old vine Zin. — 4 years ago

Douglas and Ericsson liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2017

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2017 Sassicaia shows the natural richness and intensity of the year while retaining its mid-weight sense of balance and overall poise. A burst of super-ripe red cherry/plum fruit makes a strong opening statement. Mocha, cinnamon, leather and dried herbs appear later, adding aromatic lift. The 2017 is a fairly immediate Sassicaia. Even so, it has enough energy to drink well for a number of years. Production is down 35%, a combination of naturally low yields, dehydration on the vine and then selection in the cellar. Most of the fruit comes from the estate’ hillside vineyards, older parcels that resisted the conditions better. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
 — 5 years ago

Noraida liked this

Concannon Vineyard

Reserve Mother Vine Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

David V
9.0

Smooth, bold, on the sweet side — 7 years ago

Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2008

Kim Reisman McKee
9.5

This is Tuscan perfection. Juicy tomato vine balanced with acid and strangely pleasant paint thinner on the nose. W marisa and levon — 9 years ago

Levon KololyanMarisa Reisman
with Levon and Marisa

Gardienne des Vignes

Elm Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel 2016

ESF
9.3

see last note: missed by a few days 😉 — 6 months ago

Ted, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Mount Eden Vineyards

Old Vine Reserve Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

Jeremy Shanker
9.2

Cali Cab Grand Cru — 10 months ago

Joshua, Pooneet and 3 others liked this

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
9.5

2016 vintage. Mount Eden Vineyards wine dinner @Mister A’s Restaurant-San Diego. Decanted and tasted after opening and after 4hrs. Opening notes showing the baker’s pantry and a distinctive, crumbled Graham cracker vibe along with plenty of baby fat and meandering. Fast forward four hours…wine had dropped all the above and gained actual structure along with some richness, cinnamon (more the heat than the flavor) and darker fruit components. Still needs a decade plus but coming along and all the building blocks are slowly being laid in place. A small chance this wine is the best Cabernet JP has ever made. Have had more than a few (including the Old Vine Reserve (that 1991 tho, 1990 didn't suffer either)-no longer made-through the '90's) in the 90’s and 00’s laying down defined, kick-*ss parameters. 4.20.23. — 3 years ago

Ted, Peter and 11 others liked this

Matt Parish

Louie's Block Contra Costa County Old Vine Zinfandel 2019

Rebekah Less
9.1

Bold zin with strong earth and jam notes — 5 years ago

Ben Anderberg
with Ben

Cantina Zaccagnini

San Clemente Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2015

Nick Stenson
9.0

Easy to drink. — 6 years ago

San Lorenzo

Alexander Valley Old Vine Red Blend 2015

Septentrio Winery
9.6

One of the best Zin’s I’ve ever tasted. A big round smooth mouthfeel with vast layers of flavor and aromatics. I hear the 2016 got a 97 rating from Spec — 7 years ago

Stirm Wine Company

Los Chuchaquis Old Vine Mataro

Gavin DiStasi
8.9

Tastes like cru Beaujolais. Really interesting! — 8 years ago

David liked this

Three Wine Company

Spinelli Vineyard Mataro 2015

Doug Powers
9.2

128-year-old Mataro vines from the Spinelli Vineyard in Contra Costa County, the dark black fruit aromas and flavors seem unmistakably Californian, quite ripe, still shows lots of structure and old vine intensity, long, lingering finish, last bottle but this is another outstanding wine from Matt Cline!! — 8 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Tom, Vin and 6 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

Tom Casagrande Influencer Badge

I used to order these wines through Wine Access years ago. I enjoyed them initially but then over time grew a bit weary of them because none of them weighed in at less than 15%. The fruit was impeccable. I love those old CC vineyards. But I prefer it when people like Ridge, Bedrock, and, to a slightly lesser degree, Sandlands, bring in and vinify those gorgeous old vine grapes at a slightly lower level of ripeness.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I can’t disagree with anything you’ve said, I wish these 3 Wines were more 14% than 15%, but I’ve way worse from some “name” southern Rhône wines (my favorite region in the wine world) — I guess it’s “climate change”??
Tom Casagrande

Tom Casagrande Influencer Badge

If other wineries can source the fruit from the same CC old vineyards and come in under 15, that suggests that the difference is a conscious choice. But in the Southern Rhone, I think your point is more applicable. They’re primarily working with Grenache there, and, particularly in CDP and Lirac, it’s a real challenge to get phenolic ripeness without sugar levels that take you to 15 and beyond. I feel for those folks. Climate change is an existential challenge for them.

March Wines

Redwing Vineyard Old Vine Riesling 2018

Mark Farrell
9.3

Second time having this wine. This wine is kicking off a long weekend in Nashville with me and the wife. Very good. Not giving the detailed notes I usually provide, because I just wanted to enjoy without analyzing. So I will standby my rating before. Glad I have a few more of these. — 4 years ago

Shay, Eric and 4 others liked this

San Lorenzo

The Pearl Old Vine Red 2017

Charles Mires
9.3

Outstanding +. Full bodied. — 5 years ago

Bodegas San Alejandro

Las Rocas Viñas Viejas Calatayud Old Vine Garnacha

Michael Hawkinson
9.0

Excellent fruit forward with mild peppery finish, pairs well with poultry or seafood — 7 years ago

Bodegas Bernabeleva

San Martín de Valdeiglesias Garnacha de Viña Bonita 2011

Gerardo Suro
9.0

Solid old-vine garnacha from Gredos in the Madrid mountains. Gorgeous sour cherries and very floral. Elegant and silky. polished tannins are still firm though. Could benefit from another 2 or 3 years of cellaring. — 8 years ago

Cline Cellars

Nancy's Vines Contra Costa County Old Vine Zinfandel 2015

Heather Marshall
9.0

Delicious! — 9 years ago