Ridge Vineyards

Geyserville Alexander Valley Zinfandel Blend 2023

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This is my favorite Zinfindel blend from Ridge. I like it/them more with 8-10 years of bottle age. But this 2023 drank very well young. One of the best current releases I’ve had in a while. Fresh as it was very recently bottled! 93+ in time.

Sirloin Steak was tip top.

Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.

The ticket to this event has a pretty big price tag. But when you consider what a Napa etc. tasting or two and lunch would cost you, you are pretty much there and there is so much more than that. It ends up having great value. It’s wine, spirits and food candy land. — 15 days ago

Jay, Scott@Mister and 10 others liked this

Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Jason Phillips

9.1

Great nose. Velvety texture with bold complexity. — 18 days ago

Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

John Malcolm

9.4

An excellent wine from a not great year. Gorgeous on the nose. Plum, cassis, lavender, and milk chocolate. Just a bit weak on the finish. — 21 days ago

Ron liked this

Stony Hill

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2008

Tom Garland

9.3

Pop and pour. A striking medium gold color. On the nose: wonderful aeromatics of apple, honeycomb, floral, lemon, almonds. Taste: lean, waxy, balanced mouthcoating wine with tart apple, saline, lemon rind, crushed stone, and a minerally orange peel lingering finish. YUM! Should have more time to go. — a day ago

with Brenda

Tom, Brenda and 10 others liked this

Goldschmidt Vineyards

Katherine Crazy Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

TwiLea Fletcher

9.3

05.02.25
So much goodness going on here. Pepper earth dark berries plum? — 2 days ago

B.R. Cohn

Olive Hill Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Patrick Loomis

9.4

Grippy tight and tannic at opening but softened into juicy plum and cranberry with graphite and soft tannins. Lovely. Drink now if you have any of the 96 left. — 20 days ago

Bodegas Volver

Tarima Hill Old Vines Alicante Monastrell

Anil Saxena

9.0

I’m biased. Monastrell is my fav grape. This is one of the better ones I’ve tried. It’s rich, supple, dry and lovely. — a month ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Ron R

8.9

I can’t remember the last time I tasted this brand, and while it’s very approachable, it’s a total construction site. Vanilla and over-sweet brown sugar with resolved tannins. Not my cup-of-tea, but will be enjoyed by others. — 23 days ago

with Andrew and Rick

Tom, Jay and 22 others liked this

Jay Kline

🇺🇸 🪵 💣

Ron R

@Jay Kline, I have older vintages of Napa and Alexander Valley, and they are nothing like what I tasted here. Just so you know, the 94 Silver Oak Napa cab was the wine that actually helped to create my current, measly credit score… Silver Oak has certainly sh!t the bed (in my opinion) since the late 90’s.

Jay Kline

@Ron R I agree. I’ve had some vintages from the early 80’s that were really good but man…the oak has been overbearing for probably 20 years

Penfolds

Koonunga Hill South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2020

Roger Ray

9.1

" A full-bodied wine shows ripe dark fruit aromas, voluminous richness and plentiful tannins." — 17 days ago

Alexander Valley Vineyards

Wetzel Family Estate Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Matthew Lass

9.8

Smooth and not very dry, Kye likes it a lot — a month ago

Alexander Hill