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Costa Viento

Marisa Cuomo

Furore Bianco Costa d'Amalfi Falanghina Biancolella

Clay Bullwinkel
9.3

Superb, minerals, herbs, saline — 11 days ago

Gaja

Costa Russi Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2013

Vino Joe
9.5

In the zone and hitting all the right notes! Lots of detail and weight even when these wines are fairly young. — a month ago

Tom, Juan and 14 others liked this

Sandlands

Contra Costa County Red Table Wine 2022

Tom Casagrande
9.1

Balanced and vibrant. Yay Carignane! — 2 months ago

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Angelo, Jay and 13 others liked this
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Bedrock Wine Co.

Evangelho Vineyard Heritage Zinfandel Blend

PM
9.3

2021 is too young but I’m drinking it, and it’s delicious. — 4 months ago

Sandlands

Contra Costa County Mataro 2015

Andrew
9.3

2015 drunk in mid 2025. Deliciously fresh and fruity. Not showing an ounce of age. A bit lower in tannin than expected. Should be good for another several years.  — 19 days ago

Sandlands

Contra Costa County Carignane 2023

Jay Kline
9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent throughout. The 2023 “Contra Costa County” pours, a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe mixed bramble fruit: blackberries, Marionberries, raspberries, black pepper, orange zest, menthol, and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the orange citrus notes show a bit more prominently. The finish is medium+, bright and refreshing. 9 barrels produced. Drink now through 2038.  — 2 months ago

Daniel, Ira and 11 others liked this

Marisa Cuomo

Furore Bianco Fiorduva Costa d'Amalfi White Blend

William Lauder
9.4

Really special wine. Great balance and mouth feel — 3 months ago

Benevelli Piero

La Costa Dolcetto d'Alba 2022

Jean-Phillippe Landry
9.1

Dark cherries, soft, lovely and long taste — 2 months ago

Three Wine Company

Contra Costa County Old Vines Zinfandel 2019

Doug Powers
9.0

Ripe plum and also redfruit aromas and flavors, hides the ABV (15.2%) well, nice richness and depth, longish finish, lovely old vines Zinfandel! — a month ago

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Tom Casagrande

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I used to buy Three’s CCC bottlings of Zin and Rhône varietals a lot around 10 years ago but stopped because I started getting tired of the 15+ alc levels. Other wineries source the wonderful sandy old vineyards there too but pick a tad earlier. (Although some like Sandlands pick a little earlier than I’d prefer.) it’s not that I didn’t like the Three versions but that I like the others better.
Doug Powers

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@Tom Casagrande, I totally hear you on the ABV, this one hid it well, but as it’s a 2019 and showed a fair amount of maturity, I intend to drink my other bottles before the fruit drops too much more!

Costa di Bussia (Tenuta Arnulfo)

Costa di Bussia Barolo Nebbiolo 2020

Brad Jensen
8.9

Deep red, slightly coppery color under light, it’s young but after some decanting time it starts to open up. Nose is still restrained long after opening, but starting to show some fruit and herbaceous funk as it releases its hold. Raspberries, sherry, black cherry and wet mossy forest floor on the nose so far. Tannins are pretty prominent, dry and chalky, with a full body and long lingering finish where the jammy raspberries shine more as the song ends, even becomes a little ripe tomato as the song fades. Super young, but a great pairing for the pork belly and risotto we had for Valentine’s Day dinner and it shows a lot of promise. — 3 months ago