Four Vines

Bodegas Ateca

Atteca Calatayud Old Vines Garnacha 2021

Medium plus ruby in color; black cherries, raspberries, and tabacco on the nose; high acidity, high tannins; tastes like candied cherries, hibiscus, and crushed gravel with a long finish. Nellie likes it, and so do I. — 3 days ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie

Turley

Old Vines California Zinfandel 2020

Revisiting the ‘20 Old Vines after a year or two in the cellar. Dusky clear purple. Sweet cherries and earth on the nose. Smooth, rich, almost no tannin. A lovely creamy, dark finish like plum pie with ice cream. These Old Vine blends are some of the best values in the Turley line up if not all of CA Zinfandel. — 2 months ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

High Mountain Vines Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Deep Ruby color, purple edges, with aromas of dark berry fruits, cacao, sweet spice and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, dark cherry and black plum with cacao, vanilla, black pepper and earthy notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, sweet spice and earthy mineral character. Nice! — 2 days ago

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Cline Cellars

Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Zinfandel

Favorite wine! Sweet and fruity
15% alcohol!
— a month ago

Bodegas Volver

Tarima Hill Old Vines Monastrell

On s’en va là l’automne prochain! C’est un 2018, belle maturité- fruits murs et belle longueur d’un vin corsé et complexe. — 3 months ago

Liquid Farm

Four Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2017

“Four” is a single-vintage blend of the most exciting barrels of Chardonnay from Liquid Farm’s vineyards. Popped and poured; enjoyed with friends over the course of an hour or so. The 2017 pours a striking, intensely bright golden color. I’m not sure I have seen anything quite like it before. It’s nearly neon. On the nose, the wine is redolent ripe and tart tropical fruits: starfruit and pineapple along with lemons, green apple, butter, gentle baking spices (this does see extended time in a small percentage of new oak). On the palate, the wine is dry with what I perceive to be high acid. It’s awesome. Confirming the notes form the nose, the finish is long with good minerality. This is titillating wine that hooks you from sight to nose to palate and it’s the latter that drives it home with the remarkable acid to match the fruit. About as good as any New World Chardonnay I’ve ever had. Drink now through 2039. — a month ago

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Bodegas Atalaya

Laya Old Vines Garnacha Blend 2021

Reading the previous tasting notes this is a exceptional much better one the 2021 is definitely worth The price I paid for it $11 — a month ago

DeLille Cellars

Four Flags Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Delicious CS ($86) for Pat’s birthday dinner of roasted lamb, potatoes and green beans. Oaky, dark fruit, full bodied and lingering tannins. — 3 months ago