East Coast, North Island

Te Mata Estate

Estate Vineyards Gamay Noir 2021

Hawkes Bay is crushing it with this wine! East red that would be great with most food pairings. Would also be a great summer wine with a slight chill, def crushable! — 2 years ago

Villa Maria

Private Bin East Coast Pinot Grigio 2020

Crisp with good finish. Medium body, fresh and balanced — 3 years ago

La Follette

Sun Chase Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Winery notes, Sun Chase Vineyard is planted on the west-facing hillside where the cool Petaluma Gap collides with Sonoma Mountain, this site overlooks a broad sweep of the county from the San Pablo Bay to north Santa Rosa. Our Chardonnay block with an east-west row aspect sits on a sun-drenched, rocky incline at 1000' where fruit yields are naturally limited with small clusters and aromatic fruit. Technical Notes: 76 clone, Whole-cluster pressing, 100% native yeast primary fermentation, 100% wild malolactic fermentation, 11 months in low toast, air-dry 3-year-old French oak, 25% new."
My notes , Aubert style without Aubert price.
— 4 years ago

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Ron R

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Thanks, @Deborah M. I just purchased some. Really appreciated the nudge!
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Deborah M

@Ron R you’re welcome. I picked up a couple as well after I looked it up and read Paul’s review.
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Yes, @Paul T- Huntington Beach can be relied upon for good insights. To be honest, you told me where to buy, I saw Paul’s score, and I was on it. I always try to avoid shipping costs, hence I purchased 4. I like that quantity when you’ve never tried the wine before. It just seems most relevant. Thanks again, @Deborah M 😋

Wölffer Estate

Long Island Rosé Merlot Blend 2019

Actually their Syrah. It's very good, better than I would have expected for the east coast. — 3 years ago

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Junius Lindsay Vineyard

Reserve Syrah 2016

In our binary world- this is a feminine format. Pinot weight and body with East Coast fruit expression. Nice aromatics couple with punchy acidic flow. The type of plummy acid that make the mouthfeel “float” with a grace more impactful than the actual fruit. Compelling, especially with the right cuisine ;) 1 bottle remains - target 2026? 91 pt because it’s NC and relatively weighted — 3 years ago

Oberon

Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

East drinking. Great wine for the price. — 4 years ago

North Gate Vineyard

Petit Verdot 2010

Note: this rating is for this vintage when in its prime (secondary development)… as I pull this from the cellar it is clearly in 25% decline from tertiary development.  as I have come to learn, very hot, high sugar vintages do not work long-term for 100% PV bottlings. There simply is not enough tannin and acid to contend with the higher alcohol/sugars for long term aging - so 2010’s are out of runway at about 8ish years. I pushed this one to 11… But that is the purpose of my experimentation in East Coast wine aging. So what did it taste like: Mulberries and leather with sweet prune finish - quite similar to an UNFORTIFIED PORT. served admiral Voy with our fatty brisket as a stand in for California Zinfandel. All was not lost ;) — 3 years ago

Villa Maria

Private Bin East Coast Pinot Gris 2020

Like a flavorful wine sundae—biting into a medley of strawberry, pear, and maraschino cherry with the perfect vanilla creamy on top. — 3 years ago

Lang & Reed

North Coast Cabernet Franc 2015

Lighter mouthfeel but pretty acidic. Tastes darker than east coast cab francs for sure, and that green pepper flavor is less prominent. Would go well with red sauce pizza - very good value overall! — 4 years ago

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