Ceritas

Trout Gulch TG 36 Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay 2018

Brad Jensen

9.5

Sooo concentrated, so much energy, such a great wine to say goodbye to Eric with. — 9 days ago

Sante Arcangeli

Coast Grade Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Seth Masterson

9.1

...3 years later...
...herbal and green notes are coming to the forefront now, backed by more dark red dried fruit. Still juicy and a little tight, a bit high on the ABV%. Come back in a year or three, should be interesting.
I just tasted a 2025 barrel tasting of this vineyard and I think it's going to surpass this '22 very quickly. — 10 months ago

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Beauregard Vineyards

Bald Mountain Vineyard Chardonnay

Gene Buonviri

9.4

I don’t appreciate buttery and oaky Chardonnay. This excellent Chardonnay has reduced the traditional characters and highlights
notes of honeysuckle,apple and Meyer lemon. Flavors of sickle pear, citrus and a dash of salt. A subtle blend of mineral and acidity. Excellent pairing with Thanksgiving. — 4 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Ericsson

9.7

Yes—exactly that kind of wine: timeless, composed, and quietly authoritative.

It smells so good on first pour. Damp pine forest floor and clean mountain air register immediately. Everything else unravels from there; but that initial pop-and-pour sniff is pure magic.

On the palate, blackcurrant, cedar, graphite, and dried herbs unfold with control, carried by freshness and finely etched tannins in a medium body.

So classic, so intellectual, and deeply mesmerizing. Drink now or age. — 5 months ago