Hangtime Cellars

Terra Solis Vineyard

CABi Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

2021 vintage. Terra Solis Vineyard, Napa Valley Coombsville AVA. I was lucky enough to meet owner Frank W. Bishop ,Jr. , who generously offered me this bottle. He sells most of his grapes ( to some very famous names) and produces a tiny quantity under the Terra Solis label. A 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Coombsville AVA, that is cooler than the Valley floor AVAs because of its proximity to San Pablo Bay, which allows a later harvest and longer hangtime for the grapes. Deep dark red. Intense perfume with black fruit, spices, and toasty oak. In the mouth is beautifully balanced with layers of black fruit, fresh acidity, and relatively moderate alcohol ( abv. 14,2%). Personally, I would have preferred oak with a lighter toast, but that is obviously a stylisic choice, and the wine is excellent indeed. — a year ago

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Sineann

Block One Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Nate Wall
9.0

Glad we waited until 2018 to open this 2010. Probably should have waited another 5 yrs or so. Sweet elagic tannins a bit overly pronounced, but just starting to integrate. For the coldest vintage we’ve had in the NW in decades, this shows ripe yet restrained character, chalky cocoa tannins, brambley black raspberry, cassis, blackstrap molasses, pipe tobacco, hint of anise. I can only imagine the hangtime for 14.8% abv in 2010, but it didn’t stick out and added to the structure. One of the best Sineann wines I’ve tasted. — 7 years ago

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Hangtime Cellars

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2011

Very easy to drink paired perfectly with Thai food. Light but with a simple complexity. — 9 years ago

Galante Vineyards

Cowboy Cuvee Estate Bottled Red Wine 2018

‘Cowboys Cuvée’ Red wine blend says the label. Pours a dark and stormy red of blood. Smells like wet stones and gauze. B.O. too. Hint something herbal. Flavors are chewy and fresh. Herbal streak. Fresh basil, mint, marjoram, etc. Plenty of tannins. Cherry cola and fresh blackberry too. This is a pretty standard Mertiage type CA fancy red. Checks in at 14.0% ABV so that seems like a mature grape and a long hangtime. Nice stuff. Big, lush and fairly complex. Hint too much spice box and just a bit of the dreaded vanilla oak sauce though. Otherwise excellent stuff. — 2 years ago

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Gramercy Cellars

Olsen Vineyard Grenache 2010

Fantastic grenache. Bright berry, a little cola and cherry. Some serious hangtime. — 9 years ago

Hangtime Cellars

Chardonnay 2012

I think I'm having a Chardonnay moment - and this is a pretty good one! Fruity but silky, slightly vanilla finish. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Michael Mondavi Family

Hangtime Pinot Noir 2017

Ted fruit with vanilla and some earthiness — 2 years ago

Loveblock

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

So silky and weighty for a NZ Sauv Blanc (clearly from the extra hangtime and the Semillon). Love the melange of pyrazines and tropical fruit on the nose with savory herbs and lemon pith on the finish. Finding it hard to put this glass down! — 2 years ago

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Guarachi

Gap's Crown Vineyard Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir 2013

Gap's Crown Vineyard benefits from the confluence of Sonoma Mountain, Crane Canyon, and a series of hills to its northwest that create a fog pocket. The vineyard enjoys a lengthier ripening season due to this trapped fog, resulting in low yields and longer hangtime.

Despite its initial reticence, there's depth, body, and complexity for those with patience... hits its stride at 3 hours with a rusty black cherry, walnut, fennel, and underbrush, all wrapped in warm, but discreet oak.
— 7 years ago

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Isaac Pirolo

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@Daniel Martinez-Cardenas Huarachi sandals too... Surfin' U.S.A.
Carl Fischer

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Great wine. Is Paul Hobbs still winemaker?
Isaac Pirolo

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@Carl Fischer Julian Gonzalez is the current winemaker, but I'm not sure if he was there yet for the 2013 vintage. He was the lead at Paul Hobbs from 2007 to 2016.