Tom Garland

9.5

Firehouse restaurant winemaker dinner with Keith Emerson of Vineyard 29.

WINES:
2021 Vineyard 29 Cru sav blanc
2021 Vineyard 29 Aida Estate Zinfandel
2021 Vineyard 29 Estate cab franc
2021 Vineyard 29 Aida Estate merlot
2019 Vineyard 29 Estate cab sauvignon
2019 Vineyard 29 Aida Estate cab sav
2013 Vineyard 29 Estate 100 pt cab sav

FOOD:
Shrimp & Rock crab cake
Braised Duck spring roll
Herb crusted lamb loin
BBQ short rib raviolo
Grilled Venison w/confit turnips/candied fig
Hazelnut fig cake — 22 days ago

with Brenda

Andrew Formi

9.0

Older wine’s really need time sitting before partaking…. 1996 — a year ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.3

True Northern Rhone style viognier by master Steve Law, filled with crisp minerality reminiscent of Rhone granite, but also with aromatic apple and pear. — 3 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.4

Remarkably vibrant for a tough vintage. Black fruit, tobacco and violets. Hot and heady at SIXTEEN % ABV. — 6 months ago

Paul J

9.3

Magnum. PnP. Nice with solid fruit and great depth. Nothing that blew me away but wouldn’t turn down a glass.

Finished days later and was better, upgrading to 9.5. — 7 months ago

with Brooke

Victoria Fierko

9.2

Very smooth. Italian wine that pairs very well with Italian food — 2 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.5

Dense and layered, Exotic yet familiar. The dark fruit, herbs, flowers and savory smoothness changed with each sip. So much here — 6 months ago

Paul J

9.4

PnP. Dark red color with subtle brownish rims. Awesome nose with dust and minerality. Dark fruit on the palate with some cedar and earth. Medium depth and medium minus finish. — 9 months ago

with Brooke

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2019 vintage. That V29 style. Lean, yet silken, with indirect push throughout the palate. Smoother than the 2018 V29 Aida (tasted side by side). Excellent, subtle concentration for the duration of the experience. Nice juice. 10.18.23. — a year ago

Tena Phillips

9.3

Beachaven Vineyard and Winery. Clarksville, TN with Aida, Stacy and Keisha — 3 years ago