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Saunter Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
My first time with this wine, made by TRB with fruit from the Clark-Claudon Vineyard on Howell Mtn. Extremely dark in the glass, almost black with just a touch of red at the edge. The nose is great - very expressive on opening, with lots of sweet dark cherries at the fore. The palate shows more dark cherries and black currant fruit, complemented by notes of coffee and plenty of fine tannins on the back end. This reminds me of a slightly fruitier version of a Seavey cab. Really good stuff. — 10 years ago
Rutherford Ranch Winery
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Great stuff. Subtle fruit at first, but it comes at you slowly and hangs around a bit, showing off its solid, medium body. It departs slowly - not quickly and dry, but with a confident saunter, with an air of subtle spicy twang. Definitely a repeat. I also have no idea what I'm talking about. — 12 years ago
Kongsgaard
Napa Valley Syrah 2021
2021 vintage. Opened (not decanted) and tasted after two hours. Super big, smoky, bacon fat, mineral nose. Heavy, ripe body and that three hundred fathoms deep darkness on a moonless night color. A touch of sweetness but suspecting it will saunter off in 5-7 years. Another great Kongsgaard Syrah vintage. 12.17.23. — 3 years ago
Eden Ridge
Barrel Select Mendocino County Chardonnay 2014
Caramel candied apples, fresh hot kettle corn and stewed vanilla pears saunter over the rim of the glass while summertime drunken peaches delight those caramel apples as they sashay across the dance floor of your palate. Sweet sea salty kisses on the confident finish. A bolder white to conclude a sultry summer day. — 8 years ago
Domenico Clerico
Visadi Langhe Dolcetto 2013
A humble dolcetto in stilettos with a perfectly balanced saunter. — 11 years ago
Saunter Wines
Petite Sirah 2007
Smooth and light - cherry flavor — 6 years ago
Oak Mountain Winery
Pinotage 2014
Mushrooms, bing cherries and musty herbal mocha flavors saunter to the nose. Wet earthiness dominates the palate with drying dark cocoa flavors and dank cherries. Very reminiscent of Willamette Pinot Noir tendencies. Cigar tobacco notes follow through. Satisfying. — 7 years ago
Baehner Fournier Vineyards
Solus Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Having recently tried the Baehner Fournier Petite Verdot I found myself compelled to find more of their wines. A small producer in the Santa Ynez Valley - they produce around 500 cases a year - I was pleasantly surprised to find their 100% estate grown Cab locally. Thankfully, aside from a few people, I'm not too worried about anyone reading this and finding out my secret: these wines are both fantastic and reasonably priced. Black and red fruit, leather and wet clay - even a touch of pasture I associate with Spanish reds - greet the nose. Supple tannins and dark earth saunter across the palette, smoked berries, dried plums and tobacco come next. This is a wine you can just swim in for any length of time - complex, rooted in the old world but balanced with the new world. At around $20 a bottle, the secret is out. — 11 years ago
Paul J
A little wine tasting. All great wines!! — 9 months ago