Cole Cellars

William Cole Vineyards

Cuvée Claire Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Decanted about 2 hours to help open it up. — 3 months ago

Tom, Shay and 3 others liked this

James Cole

Privado Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2012

David T
9.4

A Charles Hendricks wine.

Medium plus tannins. Ripe, rich, floral fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, black plums/ extra skin, dark cherries, plum pudding, dark spice with heat, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, vanillin, mid berry cola/licorice, dark rich soil with dry leaves, dry tobacco, dry twig, cedar, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil, fresh to candied; dark, red, purple flowers, round, sharp acidity, highly structured, well tensioned, balanced finish that lasts two-minutes and lands on minerals.

Good tonight…better in 5-7 years.

Photos; James Cole, Silverado sign, bronze logo statue and private tasting room.
— 6 months ago

Paul, Bob and 11 others liked this

Desire Lines Wine Co.

Cole Ranch Mendocino County Riesling 2020

Excellent domestic riesling from Mendocino county. BD15 purchase. — 9 months ago

Austin, Ron and 10 others liked this

James Cole

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Brought out of the cellar. From a trip to Napa in 2011? Cherry and tobacco on the front. Hints of mint as it lingers. Still a full tannic finish after 16 years. Another bottle in the cellar to try in a few years more. Paired with locally sourced braised beef short ribs. — 3 months ago

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Cobb

Cole Ranch Vineyard Riesling 2021

Key lime, kaffir lime leaf, oily. Really nice and paired with a Thai style coconut milk curry. — 7 months ago

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Bedrock Wine Co.

Zweiter zweieiiger Zwilling Riesling

8.5% ABV Light clear amber color, some residual sugar. Green apple, melon, good acidity. Very enjoyable. Cole Ranch Mendocino County, planted in 1973. — 8 months ago

Moccagatta

Vigneto Cole Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2012

Smokey and hint of tobacco - full of tannins but ends mid palate. Enjoyable — 3 years ago

Michael AronoviciLM SegalDavid Stein
with Michael, LM and 1 other
LM, Andrew and 20 others liked this

Bedrock Wine Co.

Erster Zweieiiger Zwilling Cole Ranch Riesling

This very — VERY— dry Alsatian style Riesling from 40+ year old vines is a fantastic food wine. It’s loaded with bracing acidity that is incredibly well integrated into pear, lychee, grapefruit, and minerals. Beautiful gold color with a nose full of canned peach and wet stone. I wish it wasn’t the last of my allocation, especially since Bedrock seems to have stopped producing it after the 2019 vintage. — 4 months ago

Azienda Agricola Quazzolo

Cole Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2019

Camping in Anza Borrego. 93F in mid April. But at night really pleasant. And if you go camping you need a wine which can take a beating in the desert and still tastes awesome. Stored on ice and then tasted with Rib-eye steak from the grill. Lilac, quite tannic, leather, cherry - of course it is blasphemy to open this so soon should have bought more!!!!! — 7 months ago

Ira, Jakub and 3 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Oh but the stars in ABSP and Borrego Springs! Are you based in SoCal/San Diego or visiting?
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Just up the coast. Nice!

James Cole

Tyson Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2012

Ming L
9.5

My first bottle was 2 years ago, and this only gets better.
The nose is the interplay of oak spices, earth, and juicy ripe black fruit core. Rich, dense, and silky, underpinned by lively acidity. Long bitter sweet finish.
Wish I bought more.
— 10 months ago

Daniel P., Bob and 2 others liked this