Pat And Bills
Bedrock Wine Co.
Wirz Vineyard Riesling
Riesling
Wirz Vineyard
Cienega Valley
Central Coast, CA
T-hued to the eye, the nose is an absolutely elegant combination of the soils this Riesling was lucky enough to grow up in, and the age of the vines, planted by a legend named Pat Wirz, in the Cienega Valley of California, in 1963.
The palate of this Riesling is of a remarkable, Alsatian style that has the balance to satisfy & then some. Before it moves to the finish, a gorgeous feel of melon presents itself, as the finish makes its way not only onto the palate but quietly into the memory.
We paired it with some of Beth’s shrimp for and grits- and the pair was better than the sum of its parts.
…as good as those parts were.
Riesling
Wirz Vineyard
Cienega Valley
Central Coast, CA
Golden chartreuse -hued to the eye, the nose is an absolutely elegant combination of the soils this Riesling was lucky enough to grow up in, and the age of the vines, planted by a legend named Pat Wirz, in the Cienega Valley of California, in 1963.
The palate of this Riesling is of a remarkable, Alsatian style that has the balance to satisfy & then some. Before it moves to the finish, a gorgeous feel of melon presents itself, as the finish makes its way not only onto the palate but quietly into the memory.
We paired it with some of Beth’s shrimp for and grits- and the pair was better than the sum of its parts.
…as good as those parts were.
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Bills Xmas selection. Nice. Rich but not sweet. Good with meat — 5 years ago
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Brought this to the restaurant with us to celebrate the most recent Bills’ victory. As always, a truly amazing wine. — 7 years ago
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So great for not much dolla dolla bills! — 8 years ago
Château Preuillac
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Purchased Bills, Marshall’s and we loved it — 8 years ago
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Badet Clément & Co.
Révélation Vin de Pays d'Oc Cabernet Merlot 2019
Color of purple with a bit cloudy copper tone on the rim, decent legs. Nose of dried strawberry and aldehyde, spicy, ripe grapes, a bit leather, vanilla, and oily pat. Nose is quite nice. Taste is mellow, almost no tannins with refined dark fruits sweetness, quite silky with hidden bittersweet zest. Aftertaste is medium with more vanilla and zest notes. Smooth one. — 5 years ago
Wellington Vineyards
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Another Bills’ victory to celebrate, and a wonderful bottle to celebrate with. — 5 years ago
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Actaeon Quixote Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
With Pat & Kelly — 7 years ago
Podere Brizio
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Craiglee
Sunbury Shiraz 2006
Craiglee have been making wine on this site since the 1860s In a 3 Level bluestone gravity fed winery - about a half hours drive north of Tullamarine - Melbourne International Airport. Aromas of Liquorice and Spice. Medium minus palate weight - very different to Barossa or McLaren Vale Shiraz. Medium To light weight tannins. Great length despite the lack of palate weight - like a Pinot lovers Shiraz. Years ago I used to buy this cool climate Victorian Shiraz because of the white and black pepper, but no sign of that in this one - is Pat Carmody picking a little riper? Worth a visit for any visiting overseas Wine Lover so close to Tullamarine. — 8 years ago
Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard
Les Lavières Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2022
Nose is ripe with late season red cherries. Spice, earth. Wet earth and tweed jacket. Really spectacular fruit on the nose. Almost a cola like intensity but it’s all Burg fruit. Terrific aromas. Really nice layered spices beyond that. Almost middle eastern. Juicy and so concentrated with such sappy and pure fruit. Man what amazing fruit here. So long and slippery. Really open now but will develop. More 22’s I taste more I have to pat myself on the back for making the call these would be open when they landed. Not one closed 22 so far. Fantastic wine. — a year ago
Patricia Green Cellars
'Dollar Bills Only' Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2026
Bought at Apple jacks in Colorado. gentleman recommended this when I asked him for another type that I couldn’t get. Happy to say, it’s delicious! — 4 years ago
Sylvain Cathiard
Les Clos De L'orme Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir 2008
Pat lefreida trufa — 6 years ago
Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon
Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2016
Abacela
Garnacha 2015
A wine brought by Pat when we were Fort Collins. Nice. — 8 years ago
Il Macchione
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2012
Chris Zitzman
2023 Bedrock Wine Co.
Riesling
Wirz Vineyard
Cienega Valley
Central Coast, CA
T-hued to the eye, the nose is an absolutely elegant combination of the soils this Riesling was lucky enough to grow up in, and the age of the vines, planted by a legend named Pat Wirz, in the Cienega Valley of California, in 1963.
The palate of this Riesling is of a remarkable, Alsatian style that has the balance to satisfy & then some. Before it moves to the finish, a gorgeous feel of melon presents itself, as the finish makes its way not only onto the palate but quietly into the memory.
We paired it with some of Beth’s shrimp for and grits- and the pair was better than the sum of its parts.
…as good as those parts were. — a month ago