Plymouth, Sierra Foothills

Turley

Buck Cobb Vineyard Zinfandel

Turley always takes me back to St. Croix with my dear friend @John Greer
Cheers sir. Miss Galangal with you!
— 2 months ago

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Easton

Amador County Zinfandel 2014

Taste like the Sierra Foothills smell. Had a sustained maturity… not over mature… just seemed the way it was meant to be. — 5 months ago

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Sandlands

Amador County Chenin Blanc 2023

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2023 Amador County pours a bright, deep straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart orchard fruit: peach, lemon, tangerine, white flowers, lanolin, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. Obviously young but I can’t help but feel that these Chenin’s from Tegan just keep getting better and better. Drink now through 2039. — 5 months ago

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@Somm David T That’s the lanolin call.
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Just messing with you.

Dirty & Rowdy

Shake Ridge Ranch Mourvedre

yes, this is a photo of a computer image. tasted as part of a Mourvèdre wine group tasting via zoom, wines portioned into woozies. 2018v. super aromatic, raspberry/cranberry juice, fresh leather, violet. palate texture is silky, light but complex and flavorful, acid medium +, long tannins- just a bit of grip. fantastic — 5 years ago

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Favia

Rompecabezas Amador Syrah Blend 2014

A couple years in the bottle has done this one some good. Nice earthy raspberries. — 6 years ago

Iwan, Shay and 31 others liked this
Buddy G

Buddy G

One of my all time favs!

Arnot-Roberts

El Dorado Gamay Noir 2016

First vintage post-RPM, immensely enjoyable ten years on. As in Beaujolais, this CA interpretation is losing its original energy over time, but maintains its own signature profile. — 2 months ago

ESF, Jean-Philip and 4 others liked this

La Clarine Farm

Sierra Foothills Petit Manseng 2018

Lemon, honeysuckle, this is really an outstanding off-dry Petit Manseng, great job Hank!! — 5 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Andrew, Bob and 5 others liked this

Keplinger

Lithic Shake Ridge Vineyard Grenache Blend 2010

A well made wine with plenty of time still. GSM’s just don’t do anything for me at the moment. — 6 months ago

Andrew, Tom and 2 others liked this

La Clarine Farm

"Sumu Kaw" Syrah 2008

Lovely foothills Syrah in a German-glass finished (it’s the closure/cork), at 17 years old still shows massive fruit, I’d say it’s mature, but very long, lingering finish, most amazing to me (for those of you who know Hank) is that this wine is 14.9% ABV!?!? — 10 months ago

Hank BeckmeyerJim Powers
with Hank and Jim
Bob, Peter and 6 others liked this

Forlorn Hope

San Hercurmer delle Frecce Shake Ridge Vineyard Barbera 2018

Tart black cherry, anise, pine and alpine vibes, high acidity, low spicy tannins.
A beautiful Cali Barbera with the acidity and spice of Piemonte, with the high toned fruit of California sunshine. I love!
— 5 years ago

Donkey & Goat

Sluice Box El Dorado White Rhone Blend 2013

Love this unfiltered red blend, gallivanter, nice acidic start and berry finish, light to medium bodied, really tasty and easy drinking, — 6 years ago

Donkey & Goat

The Prospector El Dorado Mourvèdre 2017

Sweet AND savory, like cheese and fruit, on a warm and sunny Summer day. — 7 years ago

Louise LockeKimberly Clifford
with Louise and Kimberly

Cruse Wine Co.

Rorick Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Just… perfection. How? Every year… just everything I’ve ever wanted in a wine. — 3 months ago

Terra d'Oro

Amador County Zinfandel

Had a ruby color. Smelled like red berries and tasted like cherry or blackberry. — 4 months ago

Scott Harvey Wines

J&S Reserve Amador County Barbera 2011

Year after year, outstanding Barbera from Scott Harvey. — 5 months ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie

Domaine de la Terre Rouge

Tête-à-Tête Sierra Foothills Red Rhone Blend

Deep tart cherry that stays bright in acidity while staying round in mouthfeel. Very nice. From La Meme Chose. — 8 months ago

La Clarine Farm

Piedi Grandi Sierra Foothills Mourvedre Blend 2013

55% Nebbiolo, 37% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah. Medium-dark purple color, aromas of road tar and smoky notes, similar flavor profile, medium-long finish, quite good!! — 3 years ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
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Sobon Estate

Old Vines Amador County Zinfandel 2017

You can smell the alcohol on this one. Ripe berry nose, with mint, fennel, and licorice. Wow. $15 from Village Corner. — 6 years ago

Forlorn Hope

Queen of the Sierra Zinfandel Rosé Blend

Watermelon aqua fresca, grassy, sour cherry on the finish. Nice minerality. — 7 years ago