Chappellet

Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

9.2

1 hour decant(decent fine /cloudy sediment). A striking dark garnet with some bricking. On the nose: subdued notes of dark fruit, currants, herbaceous, forest floor, worn leather, coffee grounds, slight menthol. Taste: smooth, slightly creamy, mouthcoating wine with black fruit, cedar, minerals, dark chocolate, earth, and a spiced graphite long finish with just a touch of heat. YUM! — 19 days ago

with Brenda

Brenda, Ron and 17 others liked this

Macchia

Mischievous Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2022

Cathy Gilbert

9.2

Excellent. — a month ago

Henschke

Hill of Grace Vineyard Shiraz 1996

Ron Siegel

9.3

Grange tasting flight 4
The 96 Hill of Grace was the better wine & group liked it where the 14 was mostly primary & would need more time — 2 months ago

Shay, Juan and 5 others liked this

Bogle Family Vineyards

Phantom Old Vine California Zinfandel Blend 2010

Sarah Nally

Absolutely loved this wine! Perfect for fall. Full, balanced, and bold. Warms your pallet from the first sip. Simply divine! — 2 months ago

Bedrock Wine Co.

Old Vine Zinfandel 2023

Doug Powers

9.1

Very fresh, lively, primarily redfruited aromas and flavors, some spicy notes as well, super nicely balanced, great acid, shows admirable restraint, should age nicely midterm (5-10 years?), very good “entry level” Zinfandel, long finish!! I’d read that the 2023 Zins, grown in a relatively cooler year, had a very long growing season, with excellent acidity, and I’d say this shows all of those characteristics. Morgan nailed this, it was great to finally meet his “adult” version, my wife and I first met him about 35 years ago at a ZAP event at Ravenswood hosted by his father Joel. — a month ago

with Jim

Bob, Ira and 3 others liked this

Grosset

Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2013

Bob McDonald

9.5

Mid yellow in colour. Musky notes with a little talc - white and yellow flowers. On the palate lovely ripe peach flavours. Incredible flavour intensity. Irresistible. Low acid. Definitely one of Australia’s best dry Rieslings. No notes of TDN. Have the last one in a year or two. See previous Delectable note 6 years ago in June 2018 when it was carrying more citric acid. — 2 months ago

Pooneet, Ron and 17 others liked this

Ron R

I haven’t tasted this for years. Thanks for the reminder…

Bob McDonald

Available in the US Ron?

Ron R

@Bob McDonald, yes it is. Gaia isn’t tho. It’s a real shame because there’s been a pull-back on Aussie wines in the U.S. Over 20 years ago, the market was flooded with Aussie wines, many sub par. Now Aussie wines occupy a small space on the shelves over here.

Broc Cellars

Vine Starr Sonoma County Zinfandel 2023

Steve Rura

8.9

Pretty consistent with the 22 vintage. Tart, fresh, raspberry, a little bitter and herbaceous towards the end. Slightly less abv at 12%

Follow up: By day 3, it’s not good anymore. — a month ago

Joe and Karen liked this

Diamond Creek Vineyards

Volcanic Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

leon egozi

9.4

More NY wine spectator — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Ron and 6 others liked this

Stony Hill

Napa Valley Chardonnay 1996

Conrad Green

9.2

Honeyed Edges, chalk. Fresh stone. Bright. Good. — a month ago

with Jonathan, Paul and 1 other

Jan, Ceccherini and 8 others liked this

Diseño

Old Vine Mendoza Malbec 2021

Aaron Forel

9.0

An incredibly good Malbec. The color, the aroma, the consistency and the way it compliments food… I am impressed. Now I have to get some more Diseno. — 2 months ago

Vine Hill Winery