Mission Hill Family Estate

St Innocent Winery

Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Initially a bit closed, after two hours in the decanter this really opens up. Black cherry and sage come through on the nose and continue onto the palate with additional notes of cassis, bay leaf, and cloves. Has a persistent finish with herbs, spice, and black tea lingering on the palate. The herbal and spice flavors were really vibrant when paired with basil pesto pasta and mushrooms. Medium+ acidity, medium+ body, and medium tannins. This is the 2021 vintage. — 6 days ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Joel Lara Nice write-up. This is consistently their most difficult Pinot offering to "figure out." Oodles of subtleties vs a few markers/demonstrative tendencies. NOT for the average Pinot Noir drinker.

Kumeu River

Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2019

This is the 2019 Hunting Hill, same vintage as the recently tasted Kumeu River Coddington. The Coddington remains the more opulent of the Kumeu cuvées. A mouth watering salinity. In this one. As Bob Campbell MW said, this is a Burgundian style (lacking the stone fruit of the Coddington). Although several previous vintages of Mates Vineyard have proved, at least to my palate, that it is the premium Cuvée. — a month ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, and this note looks like it posted without issue?? Maddening, hang in there!!

J. Rochioli

Little Hill Pinot Noir 2018

We had a vertical tasting of 2018 and 2020 Little Hill Single Vineyard PN. Both have similar bouquets and palates. Black cherry and minerality. 2020 is a little more floral. 2018 has a more darker tone; and that is good. Both have nice mouthfeels with smoothed out tannins. 2018 is a little more velvety. Both very good. It seems these PN need more time in the bottle — 3 months ago

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Gorgeous texture and character. Dark plum and leather. Notes of stone and herb and iodine. Great length. Superb — 14 days ago

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Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Paul J
9.7

WOTN! Bested the 2018 Schrader. — 17 days ago

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B.R. Cohn

Olive Hill Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Great wine. Elegant dark fruits. Rich. — a month ago

Stony Hill

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2023

Refreshing and good mouthfeel, it was lacking in depth, length and on the simple side. — 23 days ago

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan White Bordeaux Blend 2012

Big fiull white from mission Brion. Wow! — 15 days ago

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Chappellet

Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Big bold and delicious — 2 months ago

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Colgin Cellars

Tychson Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Inky cab with purple-tinged blood blackness from rim to rim. Glass painter with star bright reflectivity. Viscous Frankenstein hair tears over glacial-carved canyon. Nose of black cherry, raisinated currant, light toast, lighter pepper, carnation, violet, licorice, blackberries with honey. Mouth-coating with a luxurious mouthfeel showing silky tannins with a modicum of grain. Cassis, graphite, baked blueberry, black currant. Sustain. Bold and unabashed.

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— 2 months ago

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