Porter Bass

Porter Family Vineyards

Sandpiper Napa Valley Rosé Syrah 2023

New vintage for me and its feels very familiar. Lots of fresh and ripe berries with a full but balanced body. Cheers. — 12 days ago

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Porter Family Vineyards

Sandpiper Red Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2021

Way too young. Needs time. Great potential. — 3 months ago

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Ceritas

Porter-Bass Vineyard Chardonnay 2012

The best California Chardonnay I have consumed. I will say it, grand cru like .
Complexity on every level. Every part of what makes up a wine melded perfectly to create this classic. Fruit and acid like Fred & Ginger. Purchased on release.. While I enjoyed my other bottles several years back this was on a different level. When I tasted this on release I wrote , has everything it needs just needs to sort itself out.
— 6 months ago

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Kamall

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Tasted at Ceritas last week. Great experience! Unfortunately John R and Phoene Bass separated and he bought out her share of Ceritas. I imagine that also led to the Bass family no longer supplying Ceritas with their fruit.
Kamall

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On a positive note, it was wonderful to taste some older vintages of their wines and buy some library wines at reasonable markups. Highly recommend a visit!
Ira Schwartz

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@Kamall very happy to hear you had a great time. Sad to hear about their separation.

Bass Phillip

The Estate Pinot Noir 2018

Brief notes. Great Pinot from the Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard are an annual event these days. The 2023 vintage has just been awarded Halliday’s Pinot Noir of the year. This wine was pale to mid crimson. Red cherry. Essence of Pinot Noir and one of Australia’s best. The reputation set up by Steve Flamsteed and carried on by Melanie Chester and the new ownership in the USA. Sweet sappy red fruits. Medium weight. Very good. — 2 months ago

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Bass Phillip

Premium Chardonnay 2017

Catching up on wines we have had since returning from the Henschke weekend. Brief notes. A seashell note in amongst the stone fruit (peach and nectarine) honeysuckle and warm stone. A layered highly textural wine. Very good and what you would expect from Bass Phillip. The first of 3. Next in a year or two. — 5 months ago

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Ceritas

Porter-Bass Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Very elegant, wonderful texture. Would swear blind it was burgundy. — 7 months ago

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Porter Family Vineyards

Barre Azure Coombsville Cabernet Franc Blend

Smooth and dry with a bit of sweetness. Plum and dark berries — 8 months ago

Gaja

Rossj - Bass Langhe Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Vintage 2015 | beautiful balance | paired with fedilinni with shrimps — 2 months ago

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Porter Family Vineyards

Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Probably my no one Napa Cab. This is opulent. Bigger than life kinda Cab. @Paul K just glad I have more on the way. — 3 months ago

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Paul K

Paul K

Nice @Ericsson !!! We were both drinking Porter Coombsville last night. Glad to hear you have more incoming!
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Wow 🤯

Bass Phillip

Gippsland Chardonnay 2018

Delectable- this is the Estate Chardonnay not the cheaper Gippsland Cuvée. Restrained initially (more Chablis than White Burgundy) but with air it filled out to be more peachy than citrus. Drinking well at 6 years with another 2 plus years in the tank if desired. This shows that Phillip Jones’s expertise with Pinot extends to Chardonnay. — 8 months ago

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