Coco Quinn

DOUBLE CENTURY SHIRAZ 2019
PLUM BLACKBERRY SMOKE EUCALYPTUS
In classic Australian style, this Shiraz is wonderfully fruity and smoky, with the slightest hint of cooling eucalyptus on the nose. Ripe fruit notes are balanced by lean acidity. — 6 years ago

Coco Quinn

Chill 10 minutes before serving. Tasting notes of pomegranate, raspberry, red cherry, white pepper. A hand-crafted Grenache from the high-elevation Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard reveals bright red fruit notes.

The very atmosphere of the Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard feels wild and restless. Sited between 2800-3200 feet above sea level, this is the highest elevation vineyard in Santa Barbara County and covers hills and mountain plateaus. The high-elevation location provides more UV intensity than anywhere else in the county, while a 30-40 degree daily temperature swing helps keep the grapes protected from the sun’s intensity. This unique and extreme location provides the grapes for the 2018 Grenache, which were picked at night and fermented whole-cluster. With naturally beautiful aromatics, the result is a light ruby red wine – fresh and fruity with silky tannins, lean acidity, and a long finish.
— 6 years ago

Coco Quinn

8.6

Longitude 120 West 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles, California

Taste exuberant fruit flavors with a kiss of spice in this stunning 90 point, Gold Medal-winning Cabernet. Paso Robles, California is a region that we think has long been underrated. Sitting in the Central Valley it experiences large diurnal shifts and has incredibly diverse soils. That means that daytime temperatures in the growing season can sometimes reach up to 105 degrees, but Pacific winds sweep in to drop the lows to around 50 degrees. This shift allows the grapes to mature but still retain acidity. This wine bursts with plum and black and sour cherry as well as dark chocolate, cracked black pepper, and cloves. High acidy means that the wine will pair beautifully with rich dishes. We like it with steak, roasted duck, and blue cheese. Judges love it too! It took home 90 points and a Gold Medal from the 2020 Winemaker Challenge, a Silver Medal from the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and a Silver Medal at the 2019 New Orleans International Wine Competition. It retails for $24. Color- deep ruby
Brightness- yeah
Legs-Has
Aroma- velvety camomile, Orange, wood chips
Taste- floral
Read through- Not easily — 6 years ago

Coco Quinn

9.1

Easy drinking. I like it.

VANISHING ACT SYRAH 2017
BOYSENBERRY PLUM BLACK CHERRY CHOCOLATE
Fruity and complex, this Columbia Valley Syrah has flavors of boysenberry and plum, with chocolate and tobacco on the nose. Full in body, with balancing acidity and tannins. — 6 years ago

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Tasting notes of apple, candied lemon, stone, white peach.

This craft California sparkling is light and fresh, showcasing racy yellow and white fruit.

Meet your new everyday bubbly. Finke’s is our pursuit to define a new style of quality California sparkling wine that perfectly reflects the state’s sun-kissed fruit. This small-lot Chardonnay was picked early in the season and produced in the Charmat method. It sees minimal aging, resulting in an especially fresh and youthful wine with bright acidity on the palate and minerally notes of lemon, apple and white peach. Enjoy with lighter fare, seafood, or anytime you want to celebrate! — 6 years ago

Coco Quinn

9.1

Color- drying blood red
Brightness- yeah
Legs- didn’t check
Aroma- floral, rose
Taste- complex notes. an adventure. Clean aftertaste.

Pip + Plow 2018 Merlot Washington
Discover Washington winemaking at its finest with this must-try award-winning Merlot In Washington’s cool climate, it’s the warmest vineyards that make a wine worth waiting for. And wait a little you must. In these regions, the grapes take their time to ripen and develop the distinct flavor that makes this Merlot unmissable. The experts at Pip + Plow combined the sites in Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills and Wahluke Slopes to create an environment that lets this wine thrive. The result? A blend of black fruit flavors that glide across the palate with a soft velvety finish. Look out for plum and blackberry with heady notes of tobacco and clove simmering beneath the surface. Enjoy with family and friends over a roast turkey and homemade cranberry sauce. Judges love it too! It took home a Silver medal at the 2020 Toast of the Coast Competition. It retails for $24 — 6 years ago

Coco Quinn

9.1

Gilded Letter 2018 Zinfandel Lodi, California
Drink in the opulence of the Double Gold medal-winning “Best of Lodi” Gilded Letter Zinfandel. Gilding is a process of applying gold, and in doing so the artist adds more value to an object. The winemaker of Gilded Letter has done the same for this Zinfandel. Full-bodied with firm tannins, it is voluptuous and formidable at the same time. Our experts love the richness of the red fruit and chocolate notes, but the real complexity comes with the subtle hints of cracked black pepper and spice. This Lodi wine shines with food, the structure holding up to the hardiest flavors. It retails for $23

Color- garnet
Brightness- yeah
Legs-long
Aroma- clove, chocolate,
Taste- gummy eraser, but not in a bad way, black pepper
Read through- Not easily
Yum, feels nice in my mouth
Doesn’t need ice or peanuts — 6 years ago

Coco Quinn

9.5

So light and lovely! I’m a fan.

Tasting notes of green apple, honeysuckle, lychee, rose petal.

A California-fresh spin on the unique Gewürztraminer grape, the 2019 vintage has notes of tropical fruit and white flowers.

Kenny Likitprakong, the winemaking partner who created our Brethren of the Road brand, is a wanderlust-driven, self-professed “hobo winemaker” whose stint in France sparked his allegiance to minimalist, non-interventionist methods. This lively Gewürztraminer is no exception. A grape that originally hails from Italy (not Germany, surprisingly), Gewürtz is known for producing a highly aromatic wine with exuberant fruit, floral and spice notes. The grapes for this bottling were sourced from the cool climate of Monterey and fermented in stainless steel to achieve a clean, pure, early-drinking wine. Soft and light on the palate, it’s a dry wine balanced with vibrant minerality and a little spice. — 6 years ago

Coco Quinn

9.2

Yummy bubbly.

Live everyday like it’s the weekend with this exuberant sparkling wine.

Some people save bubbly wines for special occasions, but with WKND you don’t have to. This Spanish white helps you celebrate the everyday. Made from organically-grown grapes sourced from La Mancha, this is a light, quaffable sparkler that shows a vibrant nose of tropical and yellow fruits and white flowers. Plays well with others, pairing perfectly with everything from appetizers to spicy cuisine to main dishes. Transport yourself to your happy place and carpe any diem with WKND. Tasting notes of lime zest, white flowers, white peach. — 6 years ago

Coco Quinn

9.4

Cherry Vanilla Coke wine. Lovely. Meiggs' Pardon 2018 Promissory Red Mendocino County, California

Taste a complex, award-winning wine — fitting for its complex namesake man. Like Meiggs this wine has a storied and complex history. This red blend unfolds as you enjoy it, especially when paired with a leisurely meal. The dark fruit flavors mix with earth and minerals, with a very slight herbaceous kick at the end. Filled with robust notes of plum and blackberry that play off of ripe acidity and beautiful tertiary notes, this is a wine that’s hard to put down. The only thing that can make it better is to pair it with rich foods as they come off the grill. It retails for $25. — 6 years ago