Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi)
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015
We had the 2015 Vintage on 4/18/26. The wine had all of the classic scents and tastes of a good Brunello: red cherry, raspberry, leather and tobacco. Medium bodied, Old World. Good but not great. Given the name and price, this should have been better — 21 days ago
WALT Wines
Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2022
We had the 2022 Vintage over three days from 3/25-27/26. An excellent PN from Santa Barbara. Tastes of black cherry, black raspberry, cinnamon and baking spices. Well balanced, medium bodied, New World. Very good for the price. — a month ago
Karo Kann
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
We had the 2016 Vintage on 3/8-9/26. An excellent Napa Cab with tastes of blackberry, plum, kirsch and mocha. Full bodied; New World. An excellent wine for the price. Excellent find by Wine Access. — 2 months ago
Valdicava
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2007
We had a vertical tasting with 2007. Both excellent. 07 lighter in color. 07 a little more fragrant. Both had tastes of leather tobacco and black cherry. Both medium bodied. Going forward, I will drink Brunello sooner than 20 years. Some fruit got lost a bit — 6 days ago
Sanford
La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020
We had the 2020 Vintage on 4/10-12/26. A real good Santa Barbara Pinot noir. Tastes of red cherry, strawberry, baking spice and an earthy taste. Purchased at the winery. Would buy more — a month ago
Spottswoode
Lyndenhurst Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
We had the 2015 Vintage on 3/28-29/26. A real good wine for the second label. Medium bodied and fruit forward. Well aged, tannins all smoothed out. An herbaceous bouquet. Hints of eucalyptus. On the palate, I get blackberry, plum, mocha and kirsch. Very good — a month ago
Ramey Wine Cellars
Annum Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
We had the 2013 Vintage on 4/25-27/26. A real good Ramey wine. Black fruit and menthol on the bouquet. BlackBerry, plum, graphite and mocha on the palate. Full bodied, tannins all smoothed out, good over the three days. New World — 12 days ago
Spottswoode
Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
We had the 2013 Vintage on 4/17/26. A real good Napa Floor Cab. Tastes of blackberry, plum, mocha and lavender on the finish. Full bodied, well balanced, ready to drink, fine tannins. — 22 days ago
Seña
Aconcagua Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018
We had the 2018 Vintage on 4/4-5/26. A wonderful Bordeaux blend from Chile. A complex bouquet of black fruit, tobacco, mushrooms and cloves and even violet. Blackberry, plum and mushroom on the palate. Medium bodied, well balanced. Excellent. The tannins were all smoothed out. Would buy more — a month ago
Marc Melser
We had the 2021 Vintage on 5/6-7/26. This wine had all of the scents and flavors of a RRV PN. Cola, sassafras black cherry; red cherry, raspberry and baking spice. Fruit forward, not complex, enjoyable. — 2 days ago