Fleury Estate Winery
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
We had the 2014 Vintage on 8/3-4/25. Really good cab. A Napa Floor prototype: blackberry, plum, vanilla, mocha and cassis. Full bodied, well balanced, fruit forward. Nice mouthfeel with a long finish. Very good. — 19 days ago
Jean-Luc Colombo
Cornas Syrah 2017
We had the 2017 Vintage on 7/24-25/25. Not a bad, just not great Syrah. Plum, blackberry, pepper and spice. Medium bodied. Fruit forward. — a month ago
Silver Oak
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
We had the 2012 Vintage on 7/12-13/25. With 13 Years of aging, all the tannins have been smoothed out. Tastes of blueberry, plum, leather and spice. Medium to full bodied. Still fruit forward. Very good — a month ago
Cristom
Mt. Jefferson Cuvée Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2014
We had the 2014 Vintage on 8/8-9/25. Red cherry, raspberry and earthy flavors. Not a bad Oregonian PN. Cristom and other wineries produce better. — 13 days ago
J. Rochioli
Sweetwater Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2018
We had the 2018 Vintage on 8/1-2/25. An excellent PN with scents and tastes of red cherry, vanilla, baking spice and Cinnamon. Well balanced, nice mouthfeel, almost full bodied. Tannins all smoothed out. The reward for seven years of aging. — 22 days ago
Cristom
Eileen Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2014
We had a vertical of 2014 and 2017 Eileen Vineyard on 7/18-19/25. The 2014 has a brighter red cherry and Asian spice vibe. The 2017 has a more dark cherry, clove and spice feel. Both are fruit forward and good. Needed aeration. Both good but not great — a month ago
Château Billeron Bouquey
Saint Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2011
We had the 2011 Vintage on 8/10/25. A fair Old World wine. Blackberry, plum and tobacco and an earthy taste. — 13 days ago
Juslyn Vineyards
Spring Mountain Estate Merlot 2013
We had the 2013 Merlot on 8/6-7/25. A terrific Merlot with a nice mouthfeel. I could drink the whole bottle. Tastes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and mocha. Well balanced and fruit forward. The tannins all smoothed out. — 17 days ago
Morgan
Twelve Clones Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2019
We had the 2019 Vintage on 7/26-27/25. Nice bouquet and palate of black cherry, strawberry and cardomom. Beautiful mouthfeel. New World. Would easily buy more. Classic tastes and aromas of SLH. — a month ago
Marc Melser
We had the 2018 Vintage on 8/16/25 at Jason’s house. Tastes of plum, blackberry, oak, tobacco and spice. Full bodied, New World. — 6 days ago