Sun Pop

Sea-Sun Vineyard

California Chardonnay 2022

This isn't so bad. Lemon curd, bitter melon, some minerality. A little acidic zing- i prefer chardonnay to be softer. But, it would do just fine with your usual seafood choices. $17.
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— a month ago

Peter, Sagee and 15 others liked this

Doi Shuzo

Sword of the Sun Sake

Since it is half price sake bottles on Tuesdays at Blue Sushi Sake Grill, we decided to have another! — 2 months ago

Dave liked this

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006

Pop and pour. A majestic lite gold color. On the nose: crisp apples, lemon, almonds, floral, and honey. Taste: creamy, beautiful texture and nice acidity wine with apple, pear, lemon zest, saline, flint, and a minerally lime peel medium plus finish. YUM! Maturing gracefully and time to go. — 7 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Tom, Brenda and 15 others liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Tobacco, black cherry, bramble, licorice, sun-dried tomatoes, inky, powerful tannins, there’s absolutely no rush to open the next bottle. — a year ago

Jan liked this

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Nice for a steak dinner at a restaurant for a reasonable price. Pop and pour Zinfandel blend. Deep color, fruit and spice aroma. Palate is heavily red Zinfandel with dark berries, plum, and spice - pepper with a hint of nutmeg and vanilla. Balanced tannins and acidity. Short but pleasant finish. — 2 years ago

Thomas liked this

Sea-Sun Vineyard

Sea Sun California Pinot Noir 2019

S T
9.2

Heavy, thick, bold pinot noir! Atypical, yet tasty. — 5 years ago

Milissa and Daniel P. liked this

António Marques da Cruz e Tiago Teles

Pop COZs Vidal 2025

Loved candied citrus bright jus cloudy yeast tinge of bite/colour — 2 months ago

Mathew Bruno

Sun Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

K L
9.2

Very good and consistent. Balanced. — 2 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Floral notes on the nose — roses, hibiscus, plus mint, and the dry fragrance of sun-bleached wood. Strawberries on the front. Medium tannic structure. Black tea high notes with hint mint on the mid palate. Citrusy finish with long acidic afterburn. My description fails in that it makes it sound like a light and floral wine. But taken altogether, this is wine is rock solid, and it hasn’t even begun to develop. — 6 months ago

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Gorgeous nose! Grilled red pepper. Charcoal, thyme, warm earth. Pleasant, still quite rough tannins, iron and blood in the aroma, ink, iodine, sun-dried tomatoes, balsamic like acidity. Brilliant now, no rush. — a year ago

Ira, Ronald and 12 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Nice find!

Scarecrow

Monsieur Ètain Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

1 hour decant (little fine/cloudy sediment). A remarkable dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: tart cherry, creme de cassis, eucalyptus, orange rind, cinnamon. Taste: smooth, soft, rich, juicy wine with cherry/raspberry, leather, herbaceous, graphite, little spiced chocolate espresso and a nice medium plus finish. YUM! Bodes well for the 2015 Scarecrow wine, and I should pop one to check it out. — 3 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Ron and 21 others liked this
Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Had a 2012 Scarecrow in 2017, lost track of time. Just acid & alcohol. I would wait a few more years on the 15.
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Ron R Thanks. Cheers!
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Paul T- Huntington Beach I like em with 10-15 years on em (07s are awesome now) to come together so still waiting on my 12, 13, and 14. Though I will pop open a 15, based on the M Etain, this warm year may be earlier. Cheers!

Pommery

POP Champagne 2006

Remy crucero disney 12/16 — 6 years ago

Rob liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2017

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a two days. Better on Day 2. On the pop and pour, this bottle was backward and really seemed resistant to show much. I didn’t detect any real flaws or faults…just sort of, “meh”. On Day 2, it had opened considerably. The 2017 pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe blackberries, currants, mixed flowers, black tea, ferrous earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Drink now with patience and through 2042. — 11 days ago

Zach, Ira and 15 others liked this

Stony Hill

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2006

Pop and pour. A brilliant medium gold color. On the nose: lemon, grilled pear, crushed stone, apricot, caramel, and honey. Taste: chalky, lean acid driven style with pear, steely minerality, green apple, saline, orange/lemon rind, and a medium plus finish. YUM! My favorite Napa chardonnay. — 9 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Tom, Brenda and 11 others liked this

Patz & Hall

Sun Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Bigger wine from P&H. Kirsh, black cherry, and some black fruit notes with plush tannins. — a year ago

Shay liked this

La Follette

Sun Chase Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

This wine is still giving everything wonderful. No sign of any age. Full body. Complex. Lingering finish. I just love that it’s a $30something bottle that can stand next to much more expensive bottles. — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister, Ira and 10 others liked this

Sun Goddess

Ramato Friuli Pinot Grigio

Loved this and 100% will repurchase. Pleasantly sour and just a little bit peppery. Beautiful copper color — 6 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Enjoyed this Napa cab more than I thought I would. Fruit forward, smooth tannins, well balanced, cab. Pop and poured. Blue and black fruit. Nice weeknight bottle. — 7 years ago

Shay, Tom and 10 others liked this