Joe DAscoli 
Nickel & Nickel
Martin Stelling Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Solid wine. Comes across very fruity and smooth. Complexity and tannins are faded. Really nice fruit. Highly enjoyable with food or on its own. — a month ago
Memento Mori
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Auction buy.
Initial opening - this wine is shut down. No fruit. Very dense and flavors of tobacco, forest floor and dirt.
Some airtime and oxygen really helped this wine. I think it needed at least 2 hours. Then the fruit emerged a bit and the wine softened up to provide a lot more nuanced flavor. — 3 days ago
Belle Glos
Las Alturas Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020
From a 5 liter bottle at Smith & Wollensky for WINE WEEK. What a deal and fun Friday afternoon
This wine had very good bright fruit flavors. Minimum tannins. A touch of acidity that was needed to keep it from being too juicy.
Ultimately quite enjoyable. — 17 days ago
Cakebread Cellars
Vine Hill Ranch Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Procured via auction. Have had bad bottles before but cork looked solid (used Durand to take no chances).
This bottle was excellent and the wine developed nicely in the glass over about 1.5 hours. Kept in my ETO.
Nice black and dark fruits with a little muscle. Oak integrated and not overpowering.
Lovely pairing with steak. — a month ago
Arnot-Roberts
Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2017
Lemon curd and a zesty acidity that lands with some sweetness and then bite.
Pairing with an avocado really mellowed this wine out and made it delicious.
Lots of tension and bright lemon citrus flavor. Touch of lime. — 15 days ago
Domaine Sigalas
Kavalieros Santorini Assyrtiko 2022
Yum — 15 days ago
Leonetti Cellar
Walla Walla Valley Sangiovese 2013
I really wanted Sangiovese tonight and this fit the bill though not in the old world style.
Nice fruit and well made. Another auction winner — a month ago
Zichichi Family Vineyard
Ruby's Rouge Zinfandel Blend 2023
Unbelievable aromas coming from this wine that scream bright red and blue fruits.
Honestly - the joy is in smelling this wine. It also tastes good and is quite smooth.
I recall Steve saying this is a petite Sarah and Zin blend and a special wine from this vintage. Well done sir. — a month ago
Joe DAscoli
Auction wine. Broken cork. Again. Wine was at base of the neck. I think cakebread got a batch of bad corks. No wine into the cork and they all broke right at the end. Not sure how it affected the wine but it’s been a consistent issue
Wine exhibited some decent fruit but no real depth or grip. Very smooth and medium body but missing some power and complexity expected from this site.
— 3 days ago