Cole Valley

William Cole Vineyards

Cuvée Claire Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Decanted about 2 hours to help open it up. — 4 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.
— 8 months ago

Paul, Bob and 11 others liked this

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
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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. — 5 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. — 8 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. — 9 months ago

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. — 5 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!!!!! — 8 months ago

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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
9.3

Gentle nose of blackberry, creme de cassis, incense, warm spices, and the seductive hint of forest floor/wild fungus. Harmonious palate: full and unctuous, yet weightless. Acidity is as good as it gets. Supple silky tannins.
This bottle exceeds my high expectation. Love the simple yet elegant label too.
— 3 years ago

Severn, Bob and 1 other liked this