Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

The Vineyardist 2nd label.
This one surprised me by how much air it needed to open up. Had a splash on day 1 and immediately corked it back up for a day 2 decant. Definitely not an over extracted Cabernet just to please the masses. My ratings might be higher than others but I work these wines to get the best out of them.

Interesting note I found-

The Vineyardist is a Diamond Mountain property with a long history. In the late 19th century it was purchased by a Dutch shipping captain who planted vineyards and made wine. During prohibition the vineyards were replaced with nut and prune orchards. In 2000 the property was purchased by Dirk Fulton and Becky Kukkola, who began replanting some of the 80 acres to vineyards. — 7 months ago

Kevin C

9.0

Straw, mild apple. Just a lovely sipping white. Mild, a tiny bit of acid. Good on its own or with a light dish: cornish hen, white fish, linguini and clams. — 4 years ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Pleasant and simple. Chardonnay of the most commons - white flowers, orchards, some nice notes of tarragon and smokey tropical. Texture of sour cream and a squeeze of lemon. — 5 years ago

John Armstrong

8.9

Light. A bit of dryness. A little tart — 6 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.3

Stunningly good cool climate SB. Crystalline and pure, zippy and intense minerality. Great weight, styled like a classic Sancerre or Pouilly Fume. Long elevage. Chestnut and acacia. Vineyards sit on the slopes above apple orchards. Very steep terrain. Phoenollically ripe. Delicious. — 7 years ago

Martin Mills

8.9

One of my very favourite producers. Quite dark colour in keeping with its youth. The nose is a bit shy, and a bit boozy - at 14%abv it’s no lightweight but the alcohol is more pronounced on the nose than the palate. Opens up to lashings of red and black fruit and very true to type and terroir, fairly long finish. Perhaps I’m spoiled, but the 2014 isn’t for me in the same league with some of their other vintages (09 and 10, for example), and the Bannockburn is not in the same league as their single vineyard bottles which I’ve been fortunate to try recently (Cornish Point and Calvert Block). A very fine wine, but not as great as I remember. $53 at NSLC Port. — 8 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.5

Cornish Pinot Noir. Excellent! — 2 years ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

This is the “La Caniere” Chassagne-Montrachet rouge from Miolane. An hour in the decanter reveals cranberry, citrus peel, cherries, and iron with powdery tannins. The structure obscures the fruit a bit but there is some lovely nuance. This wants to be paired with pork loin or something ridiculous like Cornish hen. — 4 years ago

Ross Chernin

9.3

Beautiful and integrated. Tannins and settled in wonderfully but the structure still manages the high alcohol and keeps everything incredibly balanced.

Having with Cornish game hen with roasted butternut squash, onions and celery. Finally a cool evening in the summer. Taste like Thanksgiving.

This wine is like that perfect cranberry accompany to the meal. — 5 years ago

with Jazmina

Bruce Leboff

9.2

A huge wine. Lots of dark fruit and a hint of cassis on the nose. Still tannic and dark - lots of time left. Worked well with game meat and Cornish hen. — 6 years ago

with Danielle and David

Dylan Thomas

9.0

I like the oaklessness of the ORchards. First taste was 🥥. With shrimp cocktail and homemade Rhode Island 🦀 salad thanksgiving appetizers — 7 years ago

KRISTIE

9.2

From a favorite local vineyard. They never disappoint. This tastes like a margarita in wine form. Delish! — 7 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.2

Hand pulled bitters in London. Room temperature beer rocks!
— 8 years ago

Steve Mitchell

9.1

Very drinkable zinfandel blend. Paired well with our Cornish game hen and potatoes. Reasonable price point.
Ridge consistently produces a nice bottle of wine. — 3 years ago

Willie Carter

9.1

A pretty light gold color with sparse, tiny bubbles. The nose is instantly attractive with lemon peel and unmistakable chalk up front. The fruit here is pretty amazing with honeydew, pears, and a touch of mango. Green and red apples sing throughout, especially as the glass warms a bit. Floral accents are the showstopper here with pretty white flowers and delicate orchards. It’s all so very fresh with this wine, as befits a Hebrart champagne.

I’m a huge fan of all of the Special Club bottles that I’ve had the pleasure to try. This is easily one of the best. 55/45 PN/CH primarily from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Masterfully crafted, this is both sleek and comforting. Beautiful purity of fruit and laser like focus. Nice acidity, not racy or bracing but smooth. There’s an incredible level of depth here. Tasted blind, no doubt I would have named a much more expensive bottle.

The attack is focused with much clarity. It’s almost hard to put into words why this is so damn good but trust me, it is. A wave of tropical fruits like pineapple and kumquat along with more mangoes. Bread with a light dusting of cinnamon is a pleasant surprise to with dried herbs. Cherries begin to come into view on the long finish and you’re left smiling by the trace of warm spice. Normally I would say let these sit for a few years but don’t bother, this sexy thing is singing right now. — 4 years ago

Chris Niro

9.2

Paired with Cornish Hens and calvados sauce. — 5 years ago

Al Wilson

9.1

9.1/10 Colours of plum and auburn through the light. Taste and nose is orchards. Predominantly apricot. Classic Bordeaux. — 6 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.7

This was amazing. I’ve never had anything like it. The story told to me about this liquor is that the fruit comes from old old orchards on or near the Chave estate. Apricot trees used to be a big crop for the region a long time ago! this is a sublime drink — 7 years ago

Jennifer Liu

9.2

For our thanksgiving dinner at home. Asian flavored Cornish hens. Complexity. Small bubbles. Fruity but not too sweet. — 8 years ago

Seth Eli Barlow

9.1

Omg, Becky, look at that Graves. It’s so full and lush and after decanting for a while it gets so ROUND 🍑 Like whoa 😲So, so delicious. Ripe citrus and melon with notes of cream and curd. Like summer in the orchards with friends and pastry. — 9 years ago

with Aaron and Maggie