Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Oldest wine served at “From the Cellar.” Paired with the dish of event.

I met Tim who was pouring initially. He is the main person behind the VC group that bought the property and three others out of BK in 1999. We all know what happened the next yr with the Glass Fires. Very unfortunate coupled w/ bad timing.

The hope to have all the restoration worked completed by 2030. They have already started replanting the vineyards that were consumed in the fire. Priority number one as it is roughly 7 yrs before you get usable fruit for quality wines.

He brought a 3L of the 79. Mags of 90, 96, 97, 05 & 06 to the event.

The “Grilled Sofrito Lamb Ribs” were off the chain. I had three. — 21 days ago

Corbett Foster

9.1

With the Jerviks, MacKinnons, Cade, and Kaylin. Bold merlot. Beautiful setting. — 4 years ago

David Shaw

9.1

Revisiting 2017 vintage, 100 cases made — 6 years ago

Chelsie Sargent

9.5

Gift from The Restoration in Asheville. Easy to sip, delightful wine. — 7 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.4

Medium purple in color; blackberries, black plums, and cedar on the nose; high acidity; medium tannins; tastes like black cherries, blueberries, red currants, and anise with a long finish. — a year ago

with Nellie

Katie

9.1

I love this Cabernet franc! It’s so rare that you can find a good one and here is an excellent example from Restoration Vineyards! I will be getting more of this for sure! — 5 years ago

with Alex

JKT

9.1

Another restoration of Red Burgundy faith of a variety of expressions. This one is in the middle of spectrum of perfumed fruit and weight and firm texture. Earthiness and mature tart red fruits that still have years to go. Excellent. — 6 years ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.1

Pale, medium ruby in color; on the nose,  it's clean with medium intensity primary and secondary aromas of plum, cherries, and cedar; on the palate, it's dry with medium acidity, high tannins, high alcohol, medium body, and pronounced primary and secondary flavors of blackberries, red currants, and clay pots with a long finish. This wine is complex, and intense, but the tannins and alcohol are a little out of balance with the acidity and fruit. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. Nellie didn't like it. — 8 months ago

with Nellie

Evelyn Frison

9.0

Bf: sex on a restoration hardware tufted couch and your face is buried in a pillow.
j: vanilla, cedar, and good times. Fragrance of Tuscan slather.
E: yay! — 3 years ago

Danny Gone

9.0

Delish, peppery. Reminds me of a leather restoration hardware couch and a cigar. — 6 years ago