Calera Wine Company

Reed Vineyard Pinot Noir 1981

9.2

The wine opened up quite a bit after decanting for an hour or so. Great tawny color, notes of sour cherry and raisins, long aftertaste. Will integrated tannins. An awesome bottle! — 6 days ago

with Eugenia

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2013

Norman

9.5

Winemaker dinner at Nari. Fabulous and if not tied for WOTN it might win in some cases. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 6 others liked this

Ron R

They make a brilliant cab, too, as I’m sure you are aware…

Sequoia Grove

Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This really leans into the darker aspect of Cab. Dark cassis, loads of dark crushed stone, baker’s chocolate, dark iodiney savory notes. Intense in the mouth, but with surprisingly nice acids for its 14.9 frame. Rich, but bone dry. Still tannic, but it’s soft. — 4 months ago

with Rebecca

Rick, Ron and 17 others liked this

Lokoya

Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Mark Osmers

9.4

I really enjoyed the complexity of this wine. Maybe it’s because they use 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and bottle unfiltered. Flavor profile includes blackberries, raspberry, and an earthy finish.
if you have a chance to enjoy a bottle, don’t hesitate.
#excellent vintage — 4 months ago

Shay liked this

Mount Langi Ghiran

Cliff Edge Shiraz 2021

Doug Powers

9.2

Dark purple color, blue and black fruit aromas and flavors, still quite youthful, needs further cellaring, long finish, very good cool climate Aussie Shiraz!! — a month ago

with Jim

Neil, Tom and 6 others liked this

Bob McDonald

@Doug Powers If you get a chance try their top Cuvée - the Langi. One of our best Shiraz I think.

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, when we visited there in November of 2023, I purchased a couple bottles of the Langhi, Mast and another Shiraz cuvée. Letting them rest a bit in the cellar.

Calera Wine Company

Mills Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006

Mike Obley

9.3

Drinking bueatiful — 3 months ago

Ira liked this

Mount Peak Winery

"Sentinel" Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Abbas Zand

9.2

Dark ruby color, aromas of dark cherry and blueberries. Full body, high alcohol 14.8%.
Flavors of dark cherries and plums/blueberries. Notes of cedar and dark chocolate. Well integrated tannins. Ready to drink. Medium+ intensity, medium+ finish. Well done.
$30 sale ( regular price $65) — 4 months ago

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Norman

9.2

Winemaker dinner at Nari. This was clearly young and tasted next to the 2011 missing the depth of maturity — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 5 others liked this

Ron R

Oops. That’s disappointing…

Norman

It’s just too young. The older 2011 version was excellent.

Norman

2011 would rate a 9.4/9.5

Turley

Mead Ranch Zinfandel 2017

Joe DAscoli

9.3

This wine hits with massive brightness and blueberry flavors. But it also has excellent acidity to avoid it being sweet or fruit bomb like.

Pretty good with some age on it. — 2 months ago

Tom, Bob and 1 other liked this

Shaw and Smith

M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Clean apple and peach notes, some oaky/resinous funk. After an hour hints of matchstick and toast occur.
Very Nice.

Gaining complexity and depth after extended aeration. Up a notch, — 4 months ago

Jan, Dave and 5 others liked this