Windmill Beach

Duck Walk Vineyards

Windmill Blush Rosé Blend

Honeysuckle flavored rose - delish — 2 months ago

Matthiasson

Windmill Vineyard Grenache Blanc

I was swearing off Grenache (both colors) due to the incessant hangovers—and yes, I have one—but this is the kind of juice that is worth the squeeze. Lighter than expected in a good way, not zippy but not overly bloated with sugar and booze, at least not that the palate can detect. Would drink again on a hot evening and wait for what may come. — a year ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

Drank after dinner on 2/9/22 in Ponte Vedra Beach...a rough start out of the cellar, but that was our fault for being anxious. Quickly proved itself to be a wonderful version of the lighter, Alexander Valley version of Silver Oak. — 3 years ago

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Cheers @Mark Schwarzmann ! A great vintage!

Hope Family Wines

Treana Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2018

An excellent blend of 75 % Cabernet and 25% Syrah. It went well with the ribeye steak at California Pizza Kitchen. Many thanks to Chris and Ron for bringing it to our vacation in Solana Beach. — 3 years ago

Jones Family Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

David T
9.6

The follow up to the 03 Leonetti. @Paul T- Huntington Beach & I have been telling readers about older Jones Family Vineyards for some time. If you haven’t had or not tried this producer it will be the last time I try to entice to you to try this producer. Talking about it more will only drive up the prices on the secondary market.

This 09 is damn beautiful after nearly a four hour decant but it is still fairly youthful.

It is ruby, lush, gorgeous, ripe fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum with skin, dark cherries, plum, hues of purple, blue fruits & raspberries, poached strawberries, black licorice, mixed, dark berry cola, steeped black tea, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, dry top soil, dry herbs, hints of eucalyptus, dry clay, dry tobacco, new leather, spice, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon & vanillin, withering red & dark florals framed in violets & lavender, beautiful round acidity, beautiful; balance, tension, structured, smartly polished finished that lasts minutes.

Still needs another 5-8 years to show its best self.

The Jones Family vineyard is located off Bale Lane in Calistoga and was planted to all five Bordeaux varieties by David Abreu in the early 1990s. Heidi Barrett made the wines until 2008, and Thomas Rivers Brown now makes the wines.
— 10 months ago

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Paul T HB

Paul T HB

Actually way past it’s prime, no sense seeking it out whatsoever
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

If you do see some 09 available just pass the info on to the appropriate authorities & buy some Caymus

Equipo Navazos

I Think Manzanilla Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino 2014

Beautifully Salty, sort of pear/ Green apple goodness. On a hot August eve, that funk is quite refreshing.
As Townsend said” Extra, extra, miracle cure”
Wow…The beach.
— 3 years ago

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Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

David T
9.5

Bruce Phillips and his wife were pouring their 2021. Talked w/ him at length. Very nice couple.

The 2021 showed well young with room for improving with 10-25 years in bottle and beyond. It showed some evolution, wasn’t all primary. Elegant, very well balanced with excellent structure and finish. Drink 2033-45 properly stored.

The general Napa consensus on 2022 vintage will be a story of did you pick before or after the 6 days of extreme heat during the harvest window. One producer told me his would add 5% of 2023 to some of his 2022’s, which is allowed. He mentioned that he was going to add 15%. But, I think he just misspoke? Get ready for an amazing 2023 vintage from Napa. It was a cooler, not hot-hot, which was a near perfect growing season for long slow even ripening. Some say a vintage of a lifetime and others would only say exceptional.

The Saturday-Sunday Pavilion tasting at Pebble Beach Food & Wine is an excellent four hours to taste a lot wine, taste curated dishes from chefs from all over the country and meet the people behind the bottle. These short ribs were one of the top two or three things I tasted at the Pavilion Saturday.
— 7 months ago

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Lieb Cellars

North Fork Merlot 2019

Pretty dark in the glass-bramble, wild grass and raspberry, wet mahogany beach house outdoor shower. — 2 years ago