Alexander Smith

Alexander Valley Vineyards

Sin Zin Zinfandel 2018

ESF
8.9

Seen this for years and thought it was Lodi for some reason, but this is legit Sonoma fruit and made in a very traditional way: all brambly and spicy, great extract and personality. Balanced and cohesive all the way thru modest finish. Great QPR as well — 19 days ago

Tom, Doug and 1 other liked this

Seghesio Family Vineyards

Home Ranch Estate Alexander Valley Zinfandel 2013

2013 Fabulous wine! Dinner with Eileen and Andrea. — 23 days ago

Smith Madrone

Estate Bottled Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Deep ruby in color, almost inky, with a reddish rim.

Nose of blueberries, black currants, black plums, light oak, earth, dark chocolates and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Very dry on the palate with black currants, plums, stewed cherries, spices, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, light earth and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and sour raspberries.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain District in Napa Valley is still very young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature.

Fruity and interesting. Spicy and entertaining. Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Feels like a Left Bank Bordeaux at this point. Very Interesting.

A good quality wine that will continue to age nicely in the next 25 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

Needed 3 hours in the decanter to open up properly.

I've had a few vintages of this wine, and it definitely needs time to show its capabilities.

A good food wine that will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.

A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc and a touch of Merlot. Aged for 18 months in (65% new) French Oak barrels.

14.3% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60.
— a month ago

Shay, Ted and 13 others liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Really good! New Years Eve dinner wine. Delicious!!! — 8 days ago

Shaw and Smith

Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2022

Juicy dark fruit, complimented by black pepper, rich. — 7 days ago

Tom liked this

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Le Petit Haut Lafitte Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Still has many years of cellaring ahead but delicious esp when decanted. Dark and rich. — 15 days ago

Rodney Strong Vineyards

Symmetry Meritage Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Vanilla ice cream (not French vanilla) with cherry compote vibes. Rich body thanks to the petit verdot. Quite a delight for our 6th anniversary dinner! — a month ago

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé de Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Like most 10’s this needs a lot more time — 7 hours ago

Shay, Rob and 1 other liked this

Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Perfect deep garnet color. Fruit way too subdued for a 2019. Nose was flat. Jordan is a tried and true California cab. But this bottle was not a good showing for the $56 bucks at Costco. Just a nice red wine. Sorry — 20 days ago