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Neil Valenzuela

1032 wines • 144 followers • 160 following

ZD Wines

Rosa Lee Napa Valley Tempranillo 2018

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

Deep ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, plum, earthy/leather and vanilla. Flavors of blackberry and a earthy, dark chocolate finish. — 2 days ago

Tom, Trixie and 11 others liked this

Big Basin Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah 2017

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Medium ruby color. Aromas of fresh violets, cranberry and crushed rocks. Bright cherry, blueberry and a floral finish. — 4 days ago

Rob, Bryan and 15 others liked this

Sandhi Wines

Rajat Parr Wines Freund Grüner Veltliner 2019

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Deep yellow color. Aromas of lemon zest, grapefruit and orange blossoms. Flavors of honeysuckle, Fuji apples, candied orange and key lime finish. What a gorgeous wine from @Rajat Parr ! — 13 days ago

Severn, S.S. and 20 others liked this
Trixie

Trixie

Delicious snack and wine. Cheers!😄

Thrive

California Sauvignon Blanc 2018

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

8.8

Pale straw color. Aromas of lemongrass, Granny Smith apples, corn smut and flint. Crisp, refreshing and interesting. — 18 days ago

Josh, Rob and 13 others liked this

Kautz & Kramer

Sheldon Ranch Block 72 Lodi Cabernet Franc 2015

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of cherry, floral, clove and pepper. Bright flavors of red fruit and blueberry with lingering fruit flavors.

🥇 - Gold medal, SF Chronicle Wine Competition.
— 3 days ago

Ted, Tom and 13 others liked this
Trixie

Trixie

Cheers! Sounds great!
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Cheers @Trixie !

Quixote

Panza Stag's Leap Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Deep purple color. Blueberry, blackberry, black currant and dark chocolate. Dark fruit flavors, tobacco and a beautiful dry finish. Sancho Panza was Don Quixote’s sidekick. — 9 days ago

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Russ, Paul and 17 others liked this

Sullivan Vineyards

Family Vineyards Petit Verdot Rutherford 2015

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

8.6

Deep purple color. Aromas of dark cherry, plums and cassis. This one fell short, flavors fell flat, black tea and cedar finish. — 16 days ago

Severn, David and 13 others liked this
David L

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PV is tough to bottle on it own.
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Perhaps that’s what happened with this one @David L - good aromas, no structure. Slightly disappointed.

Ground Effect

Santa Barbara County Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry, black currant, baking spices and violets. Black fruit explosion! Dark, dark chocolate finish. — 4 days ago

Ted, Tom and 12 others liked this
Trixie

Trixie

Yum!🍷

Slam Dunk

Petite Sirah Zinfandel 2019

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep purple color. Aromas of violets, cooked berries and mocha. Red jam and dark fruit flavors, pepper and a dark chocolate finish. — 8 days ago

Tom, Paul and 15 others liked this
Trixie

Trixie

Nice review!🍷

Concannon Vineyard

Livermore Valley Petite Sirah 2017

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberries, cardamon and dried lavender. Black and blue fruit- the way a petit sirah should be! — 16 days ago

Tom, Rob and 15 others liked this
David L

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Some of these from the 70’s are still kicking. @Neil Valenzuela
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

This one was a pleasant surprise! I’d love to try a 70’s vintage!