Mike Hess Brewing Of San Diego

Vesper

Rancho Guejito Vineyard Rosé Blend 2018

Lemon-grapefruit aroma and flavor with a smooth finish, nice introduction to a sparkling rosé from a part of CA not as famous for wine — 7 months ago

Live Oak Vineyard

Estate Syrah 2017

Dark purple in color with a purplish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Smooth and elegant.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward.

Showing blackberries, cooked plums, spices, light oak, licorice, herbs, light black tea and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.

This 5 year old Syrah from San Diego County is drinking very nicely. Peaking now. Spicy, tangy and interesting.

Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and remove some of the acidity.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

Aged in French oak barrels for 20 months. A tiny production of only about 250 bottles.

90 points.

$30.
— 2 years ago

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J. Brix

Uncontainable Hagata Vineyard Rosé of Cinsault 2020

Bright green strawberries. Chalky. Good finish. — 3 years ago

Green Flash Brewing Co.

Cellar 3 Silva Stout 2016

Great barrel aged sour beer! I really dig the way oak aging softens the usually hard bite of a sour brew. — 6 years ago

Domaine du Grand Tinel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhone Blend 2022

2022 vintage. @ Mister A’s Restaurant, San Diego-Les Caves de St. Charles CDP dinner. 100% Roussanne-driven. Initial mineral indication of interest, broad mid-palate transition, yang-styled, white grape “fat” on the judiciously-honeyed finish. Wowzers. Grab you some if you can find it. 95 cases produced. Good luck with that. 11.16.23. — a year ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Nice! Rare to see a Roussanne-based CDP Blanc!

Los Pilares

Grenache Carignan Blend 2013

Los Pilares San Diego County Red Blend 2013: Fresh. Natural. Extraordinary. Consisting of 50% Grenache & 50% Carignan, this was a light-bodied, extremely unique wine. Red fruits (cranberry & cherry). Plum. Earth. Short finish. For me, the wine was a bit thin on structure but very clean & natural tasting. This was my first San Diego County wine and it left me quite intrigued & impressed. Hoping to explore other San Diego wines in the near future. Cheers🍷 — 3 years ago

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Stone Brewing Co.

Ruination IPA

The last beer of Heisei! — 6 years ago

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Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

2012 vintage. Mount Eden Vineyards wine dinner @Mister A’s Restaurant-San Diego. Decanted and tasted after opening and 4hrs later. Dark and dense nose and flavors at the onset. Medium body but very very close to light-medium. Tasting 4 hrs later, wine had gained a little weight with a grippy consistency and plenty of dark fruit/espresso love. Wine has dropped all the baby fat and entered “the zone.” Just below cresting the top of the bell curve and set up for a decade+ of top-notch pleasure. 4.20.23. — 2 years ago

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Poggio San Polo

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2013

A wonderful wine to celebrate seeing our daughter whose been studying abroad. I think @Mike R would be proud of this selection. — 3 years ago

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@Jeff Lanter very proud brother

J. Brix

Rancho Guejito Vineyard Coucou Counoise

Very interesting, kind of a peanut M&M’s taste, in a good way, definitely singular. A great melted real juice popsicle taste and feel — 5 years ago