Maule Valley, Central Valley

Klinker Brick

Old Ghost Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2011

Beautiful zin with full, silky body. Black and red fruits, plum, and fingers with smooth tannins. Great wine. — 2 days ago

Gnarly Head

Old Vine Zin Lodi Zinfandel 2023

It’s a winner? Yea — 20 days ago

Michael David Winery

6th Sense Lodi Syrah

Great flavor, spice, smooth — a month ago

Alban Vineyards

Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2011

Beautiful wine. Tasting outstanding. Dark purple fruits and berries, olive brine, dried flowers, cured meat. Its dry lingering finish of fruit and olive just lingers. This is great with 3 hours of air. So glad to have gotten this bottle. Rhone ranger!!! Probably has another 5+ years of evolution in it, maybe more. — 2 months ago

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Alban Vineyards

Patrina Alban Estate Syrah 2013

2013 intake. The label was scratched when I bought it, but the cork was perfect. Amazing wine started with the usual little Alban reduced funk but quickly blew off and licorice, iron, cinnamon and nutmeg with long finish. Loved it with Greek food at Athena Grill in Santa Clara, CA. — 10 days ago

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Oak Ridge Winery

OZV Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2022

Wow, so big, so fruity, a bit sugary. It’s old school cool, like a true OG CA Zinfandel. — a month ago

Klinker Brick

Farráh Lodi Syrah 2020

Black currants, black licorice, eucalyptus, scorched earth, and Fig Newton's. Big wine! Long finish. — 2 months ago

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Stolpman Vineyards

Estate Grown Ballard Canyon Syrah

Perfect Santa Barbara Syrah — 2 days ago

Domaine Pascal Cotat

Les Monts Damnés Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2024 “Les Monts Damés” pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with white flowers, grapefruit, star fruit, alfalfa, and cream cheese stuffed poblano pepper. There’s also this Double Bubble thing going on. Wild stuff. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. In a world of increasing ambiguity, I love that this is immediately identifiable as Sancerre. Drink now through 2034+. — a month ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Two Monts Damnees in a row! Good week!