River & Vine

Bedrock Wine Co.

Old Vine Zinfandel 2023

Red raspberry and spicy, very youthful, fruit, outstanding acidity, whereas the 2020 from earlier seems ready, this wine needs 3-5 years to peak, long, lingering finish, outstanding Zin!! I can only imagine how fantastic the single vineyard 2023 Bedrock Zins in 5-7 years! — a day ago

Jim Powers
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Martinelli

"Giuseppe & Luisa" Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2021

Excellent zin. Brought back after we visited. One of my favorite California Zins. — 18 days ago

Williams Selyem

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022

Full-bodied and delicious! While there’s a little alcohol at the finish, this is wonderful. — a month ago

Oak Ridge Winery

OZV Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel

Pleasantly surprised how good this is for less than $9. Bright fruity nose. Sweet dark cherries, raspberries, baking spice. Full bodied slightly jammy and smooth as silk with pleasing lingering finish. — a month ago

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2013

A pale lemon yellow in colour - quite youthful looking for a 12 year old Chardonnay. Aromatics of white peach - mealy and nutty notes, still with a nice acid cut at the finish. Drinking at its peak. Fuller than some Marg River Chardonnays I’ve had lately like Xanadu and Fraser Gallop. I have had richer Art Series Chardonnays but personally I love the balance in this. — 10 days ago

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Rob Brobst III

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@Bob McDonald wow that looks like an amazing bottle of aged Chardonnay
Bob McDonald

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@Rob Brobst III Always a quality bottle of Chardonnay Rob. Varies between medium bodied to medium/full bodied but built to last 10+ years.

Bedrock Wine Co.

Ode to Lulu California Old Vine Rosé Blend 2024

Lovely domestic interpretation of Tempier Rose and at half the Tempier price how can one complain? — 8 days ago

Paul, David and 2 others liked this

Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

An excellent wine from a not great year. Gorgeous on the nose. Plum, cassis, lavender, and milk chocolate. Just a bit weak on the finish. — a month ago

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Cirq

Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Outstanding example of how a little age on the right wine can pay dividends. Seven years ago this wine was very good but hard to distinguish from other Kosta Brown vineyards. Today it has acquired charter comparable to a fine burgundy. Very pleased! — 13 days ago

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Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2021

2021 vintage. Pleasant throughout and hit plenty of notes without screeching. The KB style has changed in the last few years. Gone are the mega-extracted pinots altho those are still around and holding up in the cellars/secondary market. Those older wines were a 10 on the volume scale. The last few vintages are closer to a 5. That said, this should hold up and develop nicely for a decade+ without issues. Those that don't think you can drink CA pinot noir over 4-5 years old are in for quite the surprise with quality producers. 04.18.25. — 25 days ago

Ted, David and 12 others liked this

Ramey Wine Cellars

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2022

I’ll take one pool full of this, please. — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 7 others liked this