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Laurel Vines

Scherrer Winery

Scherrer Vineyard Old and Mature Vines Zinfandel 2002

ESF
9.8

Last bottle — opened for an old friend and like the PN alongside, this was a stunner, nearly flawless. Intact cork, bunch of sediment, and after only half hour in the decanter it was game time. Had PN and this alongside gorgeous ribeye — a month ago

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Tom Elliot

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Spoken from first hand experience, Scherrer’s are one of the few good Zinfandel bets for extended aging into very special wine. Good young too.

Dry Creek Vineyard

Heritage Vines Sonoma County Zinfandel 2022

Jody Wycech
9.0

Aroma is woody. Long barrel aging. Lots of cocoa and vanilla with those lovely tobacco, pepper, and a kiss of smoke. Then the fruit aromas kick in with plum and currant. Definitely more of a medium body and a stronger acidity with a nice oak tannic finish. Of the more moderate body zins the heavy oak makes this one more favorite. — 4 months ago

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Bodegas Volver

Tarima Hill Old Vines Alicante Monastrell 2020

TwiLea Fletcher
9.1

05.28.25
Scandalous! — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

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I used to drink a lot of that back in the day

Foxen

Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2024

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
9.3

2024 vintage. Consistently one of my fave, affordable California whites with phenomenal acidity and well-repped fruit influences throughout. 09.03.25. — 2 months ago

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Feudi di San Marzano

Sessantanni Old Vines Primitivo di Manduria 2018

Sergio L Figueiredo
9.3

DUFRY-SP - MA - Jul/2024
Álcool 14,5%. — 3 months ago

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Turley

Old Vines California Zinfandel

Anthony Eacuello
9.5

Turley remains my number one and two favorite wine. An absolute masterpiece out of Napa Valley. Pairs well with red meat and spiced vegetables. — 4 months ago

Laurel Glen Vineyard

Counterpoint Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

Doug Powers
9.1

Structured and somewhat tannic still, still some primary fruit but I worry the tannins will outlast the fruit, impressive showing for the second wine of Laurel Glen, our good steaks are effectively cutting the tannins, very good Cal Cab!! — 6 months ago

Jim Powers
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@Doug Powers as you said the second label ,makes this even more impressive.
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@Ira Schwartz, I also had a 1986 Laurel Glen Cabernet next to the bottle above, will consume that soon! And, for @Tom Casagrande, this 1995 Counterpoint was 12.5% ABV!!
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Gawd, I miss the old Patrick Campbell Laurel Glen efforts. Difficult to find his main label efforts.

Bodegas Ateca

Atteca Armas Calatayud Old Vines Garnacha 2018

ESF
9.3

confirming previous note: went back and grabbed every bottle they had left! 2 things jumped out - hi ABV but wears it well and grippy chewy tannins, but well-integrated. worth seeking out — 2 months ago

Tom, Pooneet and 9 others liked this

Clos Erasmus

Laurel Priorat Garnacha Blend 2020

Ruud Verhagen
9.4

Laurel is always such a treat…! — 3 months ago

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Laurel Glen Vineyard

Sonoma Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1986

Doug Powers
9.6

Sweet dried redfruits and oak aromas, soft tannins, sweet fruit on palate as well, very fine acidity and depth, seems close to fully mature, but should last 3-5 years at least, kudos to Patrick Campbell, who made a lot of outstanding LG Cabernets back in the 1980s and 1990s, excellent Sonoma Mountain Cabernet!! — 4 months ago

Jim Powers
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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

So bloody jealous. Have been looking for the Laurel Glen cabs from 1985-1994 for ages without success. Formative for my nascent palate in the early 90's. Can't score a bottle to save my life. F.
Tom Casagrande

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