Madison County Wines

Ridge Vineyards

Geyserville Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2024

This is a nice and easy drinking Zinfandel based red blend from Alexander Valley. Tasty and easy drinking. Well balanced and complex.

Needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

A blend of 71% Zinfandel, 19% Carignane, 8% Petite Sirah and 2% Alicante Bouschet. Aged in American oak barrels for 13 months.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$45.
— 12 days ago

Anthony, Dave and 7 others liked this

Seghesio Family Vineyards

Sonoma County Zinfandel 2023

Good aroma and dances on the tongue — 9 days ago

Rivers-Marie

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

Raspberry, cranberry, rhubarb…and a bit herbal. Always good. — 8 days ago

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Aubert

Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Lovely and bright and precise. Slate and great acidity. Quite ripe but vivacious. — a month ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
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Juan, Douglas and 1 other liked this

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Had at Traina’s house in Oakville — 18 days ago

Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir

Beautiful Pinot! Drank with customers at Isidore in San Antonio. Favorite wine of the night! — a month ago

Ridge Vineyards

Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend

Deep cherry red ~ black. Oak vanilla black cherry plum. Fruitiness M++ Sweetness M+ Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Bitterness M Body M++ Finish M % Powerful Concentrated jammy Juicy good balanced Ridge Vineyards Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel @2800, Eva - BBQ, 260914-260915 — 2 months ago

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2024

This is a very tasty and easy drinking Zinfandel blend from Sonoma County.

Fruit forward with nice complexity. Elegant and entertaining.

Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to get better in the next 7 years.

I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is very consistent.

Wine Enthusiasts 92 points.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 67% Zinfandel, 17% Carignane, 8% Petite Sirah, 5% Alicante Bouschet and 3% Mataro.

14.4% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$36.
— 14 days ago

Dave, Tom and 9 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 2024

From a split. Lovely fresh fruit- raspberry, black cherry, wild strawberry, blueberry. Loads of fun and character — 7 hours ago

Bex Green
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Williams Selyem

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Nice fruit: cherries. Ready to drink. Went well with barbecued duck! — 8 days ago

A. Rafanelli

Unfiltered Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2018

Exactly what I want from Zin. Fruit with restraint and finesse. Not hot or jammy. — 20 days ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022

K L
9.2

Excellent as always. — a month ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Patz & Hall

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018

Deep ruby red. Oak vanilla deep fruity raspberry strawberry cherry. Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M+ Acidity M+ Tannin M Gentle Bitterness M Body M Finish M % Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 18 @1613, Eva - BBQ, 260914-260915 — 2 months ago

A. Rafanelli

Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Somm David T
9.6

One of the very best QPR’s in Napa/Sonoma. I have had all the top tier Napa Cabernets. On the secondary markets, I pay in the $70 to $90 range. I enjoy this producer more than many of the higher-priced Napa Cabernets. Including; Realm, Maybach, Phelps, Outpost, Lakoya, to name a few.

This 2007 is right around the top of the bell curve. It delivers everything you expect from the 2007 vintage and yet, it’s a Sonoma producer, which lends itself to the expression, don’t judge a wine by its region.

My 5/24 note remains. To that end, for me, this is not a producer to open young if you’re looking for its best self. You can open a wine whenever you want to, but I would pushback that you’re not getting its best self. This 07 still has a fair amount of teeth. The integration and evolution is incredible. It’s flat out near perfect as to when to open your first.

The short notes on this are perfectly ripe/ruby fruits that are;, blackberries, black raspberry, black plum, haunting raspberries, dry earth, cinnamon stick for days, endless far east spices, dark chocolate, caramel, black licorice, mid berry cola, dark & red flowers with violets and hints of lavender, excellent round acidity, a well-made balanced finish that is the definition of elegance with earth and spice on the long set that goes on and on.

In a QPR Napa/Sonoma Cabernet race with the higher-priced Cabernets, it is not even close.

— 7 days ago

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@Somm David T what a great note and while you already know this, I’m totally with you. I have a single bottle of the 2007 left in the cellar. Your note makes it even more tempting
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@Jay Kline Thank you. Cheers! 🍷
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@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego As I get older, 1/2 bottles make better sense with well-made heavy reds. Cheers! 🍷

Ridge Vineyards

East Bench Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2021

Big but hides abv. Smooth, dark fruits, some herbs and spices, overall a ton of fruit and bitter cocoa. It honestly needs more time. So good with steak au poivre at meritage St. Paul. — 22 days ago

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Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

10/2026. Nice finish. Lingering dryness. Good fruit. — a month ago

Ed, Ted and 1 other liked this

Kosta Browne

Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

Oak and cherry with cinnamon and blackberry. Bold and tannic for a Pinot. — 2 months ago

Joel, Neil and 5 others liked this
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Great wine!

Marcassin

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Delicious. Dark cherries, plums, cassis. Fabulous bouquet. Opened up after a few minutes in the decanter. I have wanted to try Marcassin for a long time. I was not disappointed. — 2 months ago

Failla

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

Akiko bday w/ lamb shank — 2 months ago