Payten & Jones

Nicholson Jones Selection

Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Syrah 2015

Andy hooked us up on this new find. Only a few cases produced so you know the love is in the bottle. Date night with the wifey and this smooth and velvety on the intro with big Napa notes is a winner. — a month ago

Jones Family Vineyard

The Sisters Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

David T
9.3

Excellent w/ short ribs. Still early & acceding. 10-15 years ahead. — 6 months ago

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Nicholson Jones

Sleeping Lady Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Love me some sleeping lady 👍🏼 — 10 months ago

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David T

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Have a few of these 14 & 16. Haven’t opened. One day.

Bass Phillip

Premium Gippsland Pinot Noir 2009

Light to mid Ruby in colour. Red and dark fruit florals like Plums also rose petals and sous bois like compost heap. Palate is quite stolid and deep - needs more time to add complexity. A natural acidity still present ( Phillip Jones always bangs on about natural acidity and would never add acid). After an hour or so in the decanter and vigorous swirling you could smell this wine for days. I believe HH’s drinking window of 2016 to 2021 is conservative and should leave my last one for a couple of years to at least 2022. — 5 years ago

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@Ron R Yes Ron - very much a boutique producer. I suspect most of it gets sold in Australia.
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@Bob McDonald, I’m Gonna start opening my Aussie stuff on DL. I can’t compete with you, but I have some top draw stuff that I’m dying to consume
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Couldn’t hold my nerve and patience and had the last one on September 6, 2020.

Jones Family Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

David T
9.5

Birthed the year we were married and one of the more stunning producers we learned to embraced.

Love you endlessly Sofia! ❤️

Just picked when we were married & likely still in tank.

I can’t tell you enough how much you need to find a well aged & stored bottle.
— 2 months ago

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I wanted to ask you what year you were married, but I don’t think I ever did. Great pictures & memories.
I actually have 2 mags of the 07 Jones. I’ll save for the day we finally get together and grieve & commemorate the loss of our wives.

Domaine Jones

Fitou AOP Red Blend 2017

Just open it, purple color, then turned into deep cherry red. Sweet spicy berry and black currant. Jam. Slight acidic. Good balanced. DOMAINE JONES FITOU 17 @3300, Umem, 240526-240626 — 6 months ago

Sonoma-Cutrer

Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2020

This is the 2022 Vintage - out of a 375ml - have a soft spot for this Winery when Brice Jones owned it he had the most amazing Chardonnay symposium with speakers from around the world - Now it’s owned by Brown Forman ( big distributor) Made in the same style lees contact - toasted bread , toasted nuts , honey , butterscotch, medium bodied , med acidity , — a year ago

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Baked apple
Trixie

Trixie

Looks good with your charcuterie snack.

Jones Family Vineyard

The Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

David T
9.7

I would invite you to find a bottle like this older & well stored 03, “The Sisters. “I would enjoy tasting this blind w/ Napa Cult wines & lovers. Then, watch their eyes open wide when I pulled off the brown bag. Many would call Colgin, Scarecrow, Harlan, Bond & the like etc.. I recently paid $50 for this 2003 at auction. That includes tax & auction fees. For vintage, they would call 10, 13 or 14. This is still youthful. Beautiful M+ somewhat rounded tannins, fruit buffet w/ dark pronounced spice. This has ten years plus left.

The palate is round, plush, phat fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, strawberries, purple fruits with blueberries. Dark, well pronounced spice, soft baking spices, sweet graphite, soft, fresh, tobacco notes, used leather warm, gray clay, river-stone, mocha, caramel notes, dry crushed rock, limestone marl, some dry top soil, dark, purple red fresh & withering florals, excellent, round acidity and a well made, balanced, beautifully structured and elegant finish that lasts minutes falling on elegant earth & spice.

TRB made wine. Stunning!!!!
— 2 months ago

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Nicholson Jones

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Blattner’s for exelthon reception delicious — 7 months ago

Merriam Vineyards

Jones Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2011

Paul J
9.1

30+ minute decant. Medium red color. Nose has burning wood, cherries, smoke, and a touch of cocoa. Green elements on the palate and more earthy flavors than fruit. Smooth and bold. Medium plus finish. — 3 years ago

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