Brett Vanderbrook

8.7

Surprised to learn this is a Cab/Merlot blend because this is light, tart, and tangy. To me it’s much closer to either Beaujolais or something Italian. It has a pronounced cherry note in both nose and palate. There is a touch of VA going on but it’s under the threshold where I would call it a fault. I know you shouldn’t judge a wine by its label, but I think they nailed it. This would be a great red sauce wine, whether it’s in pizza or pasta. And it’s only 12%! — 4 days ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.9

On the nose I get black currant, cedar, leather, anise. Elegant and lighter than you might expect from California Cab. A long, lingering finish with toothy tannins and noticeable oak. I’m drinking it on its own but it would be fantastic with meat or cheese. — 3 months ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.8

I was intrigued by this because I was looking for right bank Bordeaux, and because it was under $30 for a nearly 10-year old bottle. Considering the price it’s pretty good. Definitely starting to get some tertiary notes. Mushroom, leather, and forest floor. Fairly easy drinking with some black fruit and faint tannins. A good quality:value wine from Bordeaux. — 6 months ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.7

Grassy, mineral, a little reductive. Some grapefruit peel. Pleasant and easy drinking. — 11 days ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.7

Pretty interesting stuff. Sort of a bridge between rosé and red. Grass, bell pepper, black pepper, underripe black fruit. It’s a little more vegetal than a rosé but less extracted and tannic than a red. — a month ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.4

Textbook “grocery store” wine. Soft and approachable. Nose is strawberry jam. Palate is ripe red fruit. Well extracted without seeming “cooked” or sweet. Some vanilla on the back end. — 6 months ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.6

Strawberry, melon, wet stone. Dry and mineral on the palate. Fresh and light. Good summer wine. — 22 days ago

Brett Vanderbrook

9.0

One of my go-to California Chards. All the hallmarks I like. Oak notes of vanilla, butterscotch, and brioche toast, but balanced by high acid and minerality. The best of both worlds. — 2 months ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.4

Definitely an interesting expression of Pinot. Rubbery reductive notes on the nose with some black fruit. Light and quite tart. — 3 months ago

Brett Vanderbrook

8.9

Pretty earthy. Tobacco, leather, mushrooms, graphite, bell pepper. Medium-full body with fine tannins. Long oaky finish. I would say this drinks above its price point. — 9 months ago