La Costa

Sandlands

Contra Costa County Carignane 2024

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2024 CCC pours a deep, ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity, with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with attractive, fresh notes of crunchy blackberries, black plum, lavender pastilles, Kiwi fruit, black pepper, crushed rock and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and mineral laden. So fresh and easy to love. Drink now through 2034. — 3 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Love those old CCC vines!
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@Tom Casagrande same brother, same.

Marisa Cuomo

Furore Bianco Fiorduva Costa d'Amalfi White Blend 2016

Opened at least an hour prior to service. The 2016 Furore Bianco “Fiorduva” pours a deep straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful notes of yellow and white flowers, quince, kumquat, and saline minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This wine is simply awesome. I’d love more of this in my life. Drink now. — 4 months ago

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Rovellotti

Costa del Salmino Ghemme Riserva Nebbiolo 2016

Wow what wine and what an approachable price. Almost 10 years old and singing. — 5 months ago

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Marisa Cuomo

Furore Rosso Riserva Costa d'Amalfi Piedirosso Aglianico

Lovely dinner with friends at Le Tre Sorelle. — 12 days ago

Sandlands

Contra Costa County Red Table Wine 2023

Poured into a decanter for about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2023 RTW CCC pours a deep ruby/purple color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of mixed brambles, purple flowers, Fig Newtons, black pepper, dried green herbs, and silica rich, rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and comes across like laser cut steel. Drink now with patience through 2038. — 2 months ago

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Gaja

Costa Russi Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1990

Beautiful perfumed nose. Plum, violets, black cherry. Great balance. Intense. Very good — 5 months ago

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Special vintage

Three Wine Company

Spinelli Vineyard Mataro 2011

14 year old #mataro aged at a famous steakhouse. Substantial acidity up front, blackberry pie, warming spices and just an undertone of fig fruit from the time in bottle. Tannins must have been fierce upon release but now they are firm and well-integrated. Delicious. — 5 months ago

Cline Cellars

Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Mourvèdre 2022

Lot of dark fruit: blackberries, blueberries, and a tinge of spice. Dark, the wine smells like it tastes. Good value. — a month ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Seriously, has there ever been a disappointing red wine from Contra Costa? Every red vine there is over 100 years old on ungrafted roots in 20 feet of pure sand. What kind of jerk can fuck that up?

Clerico Massimo

Costa della Sesia Spanna Nebbiolo 2020

So loving the nose on this. Zingy red fruit, a little happy barnyard. In the mouth, great acids and crisp, intense flavors. Tannins in check. So much character for $$. — 2 months ago

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Gaja

Costa Russi Langhe Nebbiolo 2001

Done deep tarry fruit. A bit of tobacco. On the palate autumnal flavors.. roses, plum. Good — 5 months ago

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